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Found the last bottle of HM Mott's hard cider. Basically, EdWort's Apfelwein recipe but with no added sugar.

Guess I need to make some more.

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Henninger is an old school German brewer based out of Frankfurt, Germany, since 1869. Henninger is another of those tennis-ball brands, having been bounced back and forth, and sold off multiple times over the years. Once the #3 in brewer Germany, today it is humbly a brand of the Radeberger Gruppe, KG. Henninger has the notoriety of being the first German Lager in cans – for me great news as I’m not a fan of the green glass!

I’m deep into my Pilsner journey, and I get excited over another white label can – another Pilsner, right? I mean most of those German Pilsners are in white cans, that means Pils, eh? Well, looking at the can it says “Lager.” I guess that could mean about 20 different types of beer ranging from Helles to Schwarzbier!

So what type of Lager is this? Cracking the can, I’m hoping Pilsner, but looks can deceive. Pouring a golden color, reasonable head, this could indeed be Pils – but after taking a gulp, I’m left with thoughts more along the lines of a slightly up-hopped Helles, the bittering is more restrained than found in Pilsners. Not really as malty as many Helles brews though. All packaged up in a white Pilsner-inspired can. I think they’re aiming at the middle ground between Pilsner and Helles. One beer to hit both markets, more or less - of course!

The Internet shows this is a Reinheitsgebot, 1516 brew, scouts honor! The can doesn’t mention it though…. 4.8% ABV of Lager pleasure, enjoy!

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Many years ago, stationed on a Mediterranean island, about the only beer we got that wasn't American was Henninger, and I grew to love it! Years later, when I was actually stationed in Frankfurt (am Main), I tried it again, and it was sorely disappointing.
 
Back home now after a weekend away in London with the girlfriend to catch a show, some food and drinks

Samples quite a few fullers cask ales, London pride and particularly their ESB tasting on point!

Rude not to try several, in the unseasonably warm weather we are enjoying in the UK at the moment

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Just tapped my Triple Hazy IPA at 10.1% abv. Dryhoped with freestyle Rakau, Freestyle Nelson, Citra Cryo, and Citra LUPOMAX. Cloudy day so making do. Its much less orange than how the lighting is making it appear but it’s really solid already
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I finally got sick of bouncing drafts back and forth between my word processor and this forum’s formatting, so I said a few dirty words and pushed “post reply” on the Panther Piss write up. You can subject yourself to that tripe in the Recipes section of the forum.

I’m glad that’s over.

I’m celebrating with what else? A glass of that Munich lager thing that I kegged on Thursday. I’m sick of the Panther Piss Project!

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I think my kids like to taunt their dear ‘Ol Dad. Beer Loving-Daughter #1 and Beer-Loving Best Dude #1 decide to go off and have beer fun with their entourage at the Los Angeles Beer Festival yesterday and send me pics. I can see she’s saving money to drink MORE BEER by skipping the nail salon this week. My kind of decision!

Too bad the wimpy taster glasses are the size they are. Kind of reminds me of “Dimers Night” at the old “Down Under” in Pullman, Washington. All those little glasses do add up to a LOT of beer though! Bluto!

Today I’m doing light paperwork, so I’m skipping drinking two double 9.5% ABV IPAs – and going with a light “Blender” of Trumer Doppelgänger and Bud Zero as the mixer. Still hoppy, still delicious and 2.35% ABV after the mix. Still in session beer territory! Cheers!


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