What are you drinking now?

[Beermeister32]

Tecate is another easy drinking Mexican Lager, 4.5% ABV brewed by Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma in Monterrey, Mexico, now a part of Heineken International. I squeezed those lime wedges into the brew while writing this.

I was talking to a friend of mine who used to drink a lot of beer here in SoCal. He’s down to maybe two beers a day now due to some medical issues, but back in the day, he was pounding down about 24 cans a day on his construction sites. They were using it to stay hydrated rather than water!

Actually beer is somewhat of a diuretic right? More you drink, the more it dries you out! Maybe that’s why they were drinking so much, constantly trying to hydrate while the beer was taking them in the opposite direction.... Talk about chasing your tail!

I have to admit, drinking a lot of these Mexican brews makes me understand that. They drink very easily and at 4.5% ABV, you aren’t going to get all that lit from them either. Sort of like a substitute for water in some ways. I guess if I was in Mexico, I’d rather drink these than the water too!

 

[MaxStout]

Some all day while roasting coffee, did 1lb of Tanzanian peaberry and half a pound of a sample pack of Honduran.
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How does that Gene Cafe stack up against the Behmor? The Gene is only a little more expensive.

I'm still roasting with a heat gun, but considering a roaster that won't break the bank.

 

[Alfgs]

Bottled a batch of the appartment brewers belgian quad today and was sorting through my cartons of bottles for empies and found a handfull of mixed berry ciders I made last summer.

Was damn good. I really need to get going with that cider kit I have sitting so I have some ready for this summer.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

HB Rye IPA

 

[firerat]

Almost picked this up today. I'll have to give it a try.

Tully is a good nothing fancy Irish whiskey. Love it with a single ice cube. I rotate it with Jameson as my house Irish.

Night cap. Equal parts, a splash each, of 3 different bourbons. Wild Turkey 81 (not 101), Evan Williams Black Label, and Wolcott. What’s on the bar right now.

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Very nice!!

Birthday scotch

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Happy belated!!

Some all day while roasting coffee, did 1lb of Tanzanian peaberry and half a pound of a sample pack of Honduran.
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That thing looks like a space age shop vac!! I need to get a roaster. Im really liking the home roasted I've been gifted recently.

On topic:

HB hefeweizen in the wrong glass while I steep grains for a batch of graff. Haven't made graff in years but I got a few gallons of decent cider and had the grains so why not right!! Had to use my griddle as my hotplate took a crap in me.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Bottled a batch of the appartment brewers belgian quad today and was sorting through my cartons of bottles for empies and found a handfull of mixed berry ciders I made last summer.

Was damn good. I really need to get going with that cider kit I have sitting so I have some ready for this summer.

I brewed that last year using his chemistry. One of the best!

 

[cfrazier77]

I nice Willamette lager while working in the garage in the rain.

 

[An Ankoù]

Brewed a version of Schlenkerla marzen a year or more ago and found a crate lurking around. It had lost its edge and was beginning to taste a bit "meaty" without being "off" in any way.
Needing to make a decision whether to drink it or dump it, I added a shot of lime cordial to my pint. Loved the first few mouthfuls, but couldn't finish the pint. Rauchbier and lime would have the ancients of Bamberg turning in their graves if they found out.

.... the five year mission of An Ankoù.
To seek out strange new beers.
To boldly drink what no man has drunk before.

 

[MaxStout]

Brewed a version of Schlenkerla marzen a year or more ago and found a crate lurking around. It had lost its edge and was beginning to taste a bit "meaty" without being "off" in any way.
Needing to make a decision whether to drink it or dump it, I added a shot of lime cordial to my pint. Loved the first few mouthfuls, but couldn't finish the pint. Rauchbier and lime would have the ancients of Bamburg turning in their graves if they found out.

.... the five year mission of An Ankoù.
To seek out strange new beers.
To boldly drink what no man has drunk before.

You could make a little hop tea and add.

 

[An Ankoù]

You could make a little hop tea and add.

Yes I could. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. I'll give it a try tomorrow.

 

[camonick]

HB Irish Red Ale

 

[beermanpete]

Pinot Noir while cooking dinner.

 

[beermanpete]

I’m not as think as you drunk I am.

Honest, Occifer!

 

[Rish]

Pretty good SA Pilsner. I bought a 24 pack holiday mixer at Sam's for $17 not thinking about them being past BBD. Guess y'all will be seeing some of them pretty regularly for a little while.

 

[madscientist451]

Aunt Sally has been in the beer closet for at least 5 years, just wasn't in the mood to try it till today. Nothing wrong with it and another beer I'd like to try to clone.

 

[cfrazier77]

Round two, Irish dry stout on a stout faucet. Murphys' clone

 

[Bramling Cross]

A tasty glass of Panther Piss Bum Strength. The more I drink this 1.057 version, the more I think I should throw caution to the wind and brew the 1.079 version. Fizzy yellow swill is kinda good at high gravity.

 

[Rish]

Tasty SA spiced ale.

 

[Bramling Cross]

Here's one that I've been hiding from you guys, it's my pint pot of shame.

Prior to doing the Panther Piss Project write up, I opted to brew this poor bitter as a final control prior to committing myself to ink. I only adjusted the pH on in the mash on this poor bitter. No pre-boil or post-boil ph adjustments. Just 4ml in the mash and no over-acidification in the sparge tank.

Well, it did what it was supposed to do and confirmed that what I was about to write had some bit of merit to it, but I'm afraid it'll never ever be pretty. It's tasty enough, though.

 

[Rish]

Lemon wine bottled 08/20/2020. Tasty, lemony, a little tart and sweet, 11%.

 

[pshankstar]

Roasted some coffee yesterday while enjoying beers with my neighbor and father in-law.
Tonight stopped at Equilibrium again on my way to the hotel for a work trip. Of course I’ll try a bunch of stouts with my meal.
From left to right.

Double Barrel Macademics

GN Double Stack

BA Life After

BA Rocky Road Pretzel

 

[fatjay]

I took one of my recent meads, which was a bit on the dry side, with one of my mango wines, which was a bit on the sweet side, and I mixed them 50/50. Also 5 carb tablets on the mango.

The result is pretty ideal.

 

[bike2brew]

Tecate is another easy drinking Mexican Lager, 4.5% ABV brewed by Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma in Monterrey, Mexico, now a part of Heineken International. I squeezed those lime wedges into the brew while writing this.

I was talking to a friend of mine who used to drink a lot of beer here in SoCal. He’s down to maybe two beers a day now due to some medical issues, but back in the day, he was pounding down about 24 cans a day on his construction sites. They were using it to stay hydrated rather than water!

Actually beer is somewhat of a diuretic right? More you drink, the more it dries you out! Maybe that’s why they were drinking so much, constantly trying to hydrate while the beer was taking them in the opposite direction.... Talk about chasing your tail!

I have to admit, drinking a lot of these Mexican brews makes me understand that. They drink very easily and at 4.5% ABV, you aren’t going to get all that lit from them either. Sort of like a substitute for water in some ways. I guess if I was in Mexico, I’d rather drink these than the water too!

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I drank a lot of Corona during my research sojourn in Tamaulipas back in the 90's. As they say a lot little ones add up to big ones. Still the light beers were easy to quaff without filling you up.

 

[Willy]

After finishing up some gardening and carpentry - it is time for a sweet pint of HB English Brown. EKG & Fuggle-icious

 

[An Ankoù]

Weighing in at 6.3%, a glass of Panther Piss Bum Strength.
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What is it? @Bramling Cross ? Looks like either a very pale version of Peroni or a cider (hard cider, I think you call it). Tried googling and only got a cocktail returned.

 

[An Ankoù]

Having horrified many with my foray into rauchbier and lime cordial, I still have ten bottles to deal with. I've got one in the fridge and was thinking of livening it up with a slurp of crème de menthe. Will report back later- from which side of the grave will be anybody's guess.

 

[An Ankoù]

Here it is. And,.... and..... and....
It's truly horrible. It's mingin!
Two mouthfulls and down the sink with the rest.
It was actually grey in colour as I poured it away.
Only 9 bottles to deal with now so something of a result.

 

[Bramling Cross]

What is it? @Bramling Cross ? Looks like either a very pale version of Peroni or a cider (hard cider, I think you call it). Tried googling and only got a cocktail returned.

The term "panther piss" was used by my father to describe any beer that he didn't like, but he applied it with the most enthusiasm to US-made fizzy yellow swill--Miller in particular. When I embarked upon my project to make good fizzy yellow swill really fast, I naturally called it the Panther Piss Project (if you're bored, or if you need to sober up in a real hurry from your rauchbier and creme de menthe bender, you can read about it here). This is an odd batch of high gravity fizzy yellow swill, sometimes derisively called "bum beer," so I called it Panther Piss Bum Strength.

 

[treacheroustexan]

Been raining nonstop but had no choice to get the yard mowed today. Just drank a coors banquet for the heck of it and now a DFH 60 minute. One of the beers that will always hold a special place in my heart.

 

[An Ankoù]

The term "panther piss" was used by my father to describe any beer that he didn't like, but he applied it with the most enthusiasm to US-made fizzy yellow swill--Miller in particular. When I embarked upon my project to make good fizzy yellow swill really fast, I naturally called it the Panther Piss Project (if you're bored, or if you need to sober up in a real hurry from your rauchbier and creme de menthe bender, you can read about it here). This is an odd batch of high gravity fizzy yellow swill, sometimes derisively called "bum beer," so I called it Panther Piss Bum Strength.

Thank you for such a clear answer. I have to say, it sounds no better than my rauchbier and additives.
The dilemma is now solved, this beer wasn't quite bad enough to dump, but not quite good enough to enjoy. But I've tried my best and it is good enough to get rid of.
In compensation, and as I've a birthday coming up, I shall order the genuine stuff from Schlenkerla in Bamberg and use it to drown my sorrow.
Can't say fairer than that, guvnor!