What are you drinking now?

[Hoochin'Fool]

A shot of Four Roses Small Batch Select bourbon... It's pretty awesome!

 

[corkybstewart]

I do love the iced tea. It's mostly unsweetened these days. Or half & half.

After I left Bama in 1976 I don't think I ever deliberately drank sweet tea. I used to watch my mom dissolve at least a cup of sugar before she added tea bags to the pot to make a pitcher of tea.

 

[Snuffy]

After I left Bama in 1976 I don't think I ever deliberately drank sweet tea. I used to watch my mom dissolve at least a cup of sugar before she added tea bags to the pot to make a pitcher of tea.

I think my mom used 2 cups to a gallon. Over time, I’ve just naturally reduced the sugar in nearly everything. I don’t really want it. Tea is unsweetened and coffee black. Fake sweeteners are terrible. I just do without. It’s fine.

 

[Shenanigans]

I do like Raspy, but yeah, the bitterness is a bit much. I'll bet the older bottle will have mellowed some.

I've always liked Yeti (Great Divide), and it was my go-to RIS. But it hasn't been distributed in my state in a while. Next road trip out west and I'll have to bring some back. If you can get your hands on some give it a try

I haven't had the real deal but I can recommend this recipe. (you probably know it already)

https://beersmithrecipes.com/viewrecipe/12542

It was the first RIS I brewed when I got into all-grain brewing in 2013.
I have tried several others since and even with much more experience I haven't managed to brew anything as good as this again.
Must give it a re-brew, maybe with Denny's Favourite instead of US-05.

 

[MaxStout]

I haven't had the real deal but I can recommend this recipe. (you probably know it already)

https://beersmithrecipes.com/viewrecipe/12542

It was the first RIS I brewed when I got into all-grain brewing in 2013.
I have tried several others since and even with much more experience I haven't managed to brew anything as good as this again.
Must give it a re-brew, maybe with Denny's Favourite instead of US-05.

I've brewed a few oatmeal stouts with Denny's Favorite, but haven't tried it in an RIS.

I'm planning an imperial stout later this summer, will be using a recipe by @Hoochin'Fool.

Edit: using something close to this recipe.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Assuming it was a proper Marzen, that would end me.

Whoops, I must have dozed off before tapping to post.
It was in a long established German restaurant, at least hubby got his hefeweizen in a proper glass, and the food was very good.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

A pint of my Five Points Best Bitter

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Followed by my Erdinger clone only 4 left but another batch is carbonating

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Construction and jack hammering at work. Time for a break.

Oh! Golf at Treehouse

Distant Lands

IPA - Imperial / Double

8%

We utilized a brand new thiolized yeast strain and mash hopped with high-oil Cascade to give it plenty of fuel for transformation. Citra, Amarillo, and Alora hops combine, creating notes of clementine, mango gummies, and sweet vanilla! Distant Lands is a Double IPA that charts a new trail through our own backyard. Pouring a beautiful hazy hue with a mountain of sticky foam atop the glass, wild tropical aromas fill the air. We utilized a brand new thiolized yeast strain and mash hopped with high-oil Cascade to give it plenty of fuel for transformation. Citra, Amarillo, and Alora combine, creating notes of clementine, mango gummies, and sweet vanilla. Sometimes, a new world is just a degree away from the familiar, revealed by a small deviation from the norm

A nice cascading pour and wait on this this

Moment of Clarity - Nitro

Stout - Milk

7.7%

This rendition of Moment of Clarity was carefully dosed with a hit of nitrogen and conditioned with coffee, chocolate, and dark amber maple syrup. It pours beautifully in the glass with a rich, mousse-like head and dense complexion. It exhibits strong maple and chocolate aromas on the nose and recalls chocolate-covered maple cream candies in the flavor. Though dense and flavor filled, this milk stout still maintains a certain fluffiness that makes it easy and pleasant to drink a big glass of. It is a wonderful and decadent treat that, for us, evokes a yearning for relaxed Sunday mornings with a pile of chocolate chip pancakes. Cans must remain cold. Enjoy!

 

[MaxStout]

The rain and the tornado warning ended, no damage in the area, fortunately.

Heading back outside for a HB London porter.

 

[Willy]

Enjoying the sunset with a perfectly delicious HB English Brown. What a nice day to brew ... Low 80s felt wonderful.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Maibock at a local brewery.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Stay low @MaxStout !! I'll drink one for you.

King Jjjulius with guava. It is guava

 

[Rish]

Very good weißbier

 

[camonick]

HB pale ale

 

[beermanpete]

Cougar Bait.

 

[BongoYodeler]

Marine Layer, a 7.9% neipa from Black Canyon Brewhouse.

 

[camonick]

Another HB pale ale from the keg this time

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Local mead.

 

[Rish]

Very tasty Belgian blond ale

 

[Beermeister32]

Mexi Hazy is a 6.3% ABV Hazy IPA from Cerveceria Wendlandt out of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. This is easily the highest ABV brew I’ve seen coming out of Mexico!

I was really getting used to those thirst-quenching 24 ounce cans, so much so this 16 ouncer is starting to look skimpy! It’s not of course, and for all you ABV counting inebriant sippers out there, 4% x 24 = .96 oz; 6.3% x 16 = 1.008 oz. Mexi Hazy has the most of the big boys beat in total booze content. Joy!

A tasty brew and despite the haze, it tastes more like a West Coast IPA. Mexi Haze has terrific head that lasts all the way down to the bottom of the glass and decent foamy lacing too. We don’t see too many IPA’s originating South of the Border, ship up some more!

 

[Pennine]

The new HB best bitter and then one from the professionals.

 

[tdf]

HB pale ale that I somehow poured into a suspicious looking glass.

 

[Rish]

Last taste of a bottle of arancello. Time to start zesting!

 

[Remmy]

 

[Pennine]

A couple of these, got a little thirsty after reading about @Miraculix had to have one of these.

 

[Miraculix]

A couple of these, got a little thirsty after reading about @Miraculix had to have one of these.

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Cheers!

 

[beermanpete]

Manhatten at the Bourbon Library in LEX.

 

[MaxStout]

Poured the last of the HB London porter. Need to brew that one again soon.

 

[loganklaas]

HB Raspberry Hard Lemonade.