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@ClaudiusB they had a more proper glass, but I paid for this “NY craft beer glass” hence the improper glass and a couple extra ounces. Or is it the haze?
Manhattan at O'hare.
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I don't like the look of the beer; based on your picture, it looks muddy. I gave up on the use of proper beer glasses outside our beer garden and taproom.
I will brew a Kölsch soon, and it may look worse, muddy and headless.
I’m sure your Kolsch will be beautiful like the other beers you show us.
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Thanks for giving me more credit than I deserve
Trying the bourbon RIS that @Hoochin'Fool gave me. Aged just over 5 months. Nice balance of whiskey and roast. Caramel flavors and just a little stone fruit in there. Nice job!
Bock at Ferus, Trussville, AL.
Malty, a touch of bitter and a little sweet, 7%. Tasty .
Malty, a touch of bitter and a little sweet, 7%. Tasty .
Hey, hey, check this out…! Belgian Ale Tasting! Six delicious Belgian Ales all in one box!
I have to admit, one of my weak areas is Belgian Ale. Which is sort of a shame, there are so many good, weird, funky and totally out there Belgian Ales enjoyed by many bierfreaks out there! I guess I will always tend towards super-drinkable Pilsners and such. Many of these Belgian Ales are good, and many are sippers, not ones that I’d fill up a 1-liter stein with.
This box has a selection of different Belgian Ale types, beginning at 5.5% ABV and finishing at an astonishing 12 ABV, literally bottles of wine-weight beer. I’m going to be blasting through these one at a time, from low ABV to high ABV. That will have me finishing out on Sunday with the “booziest” in the box, Beer-Gods willing!
Today’s brew is a tasty Flemish Sour Ale, Monk’s Café Grand Cru. This is the lightweight of the box, coming in at 5.5% ABV. It’s a blend of 3-year old Ales, with some fresh Lager blended in to bring it to 5.5%, Interesting!
Just slightly sour, this Ale has the characteristic low head found in many sours. Remarkably, it does have some lacing as I drink this, but again, it’s not a glugger. It’s a First-Class sipper, not the kind of beer you drink in volume. I guess that explains the wimpish 11.2 ounce baby bottles they put it in. Makes total sense. Good beer!
I have to admit, one of my weak areas is Belgian Ale. Which is sort of a shame, there are so many good, weird, funky and totally out there Belgian Ales enjoyed by many bierfreaks out there! I guess I will always tend towards super-drinkable Pilsners and such. Many of these Belgian Ales are good, and many are sippers, not ones that I’d fill up a 1-liter stein with.
This box has a selection of different Belgian Ale types, beginning at 5.5% ABV and finishing at an astonishing 12 ABV, literally bottles of wine-weight beer. I’m going to be blasting through these one at a time, from low ABV to high ABV. That will have me finishing out on Sunday with the “booziest” in the box, Beer-Gods willing!
Today’s brew is a tasty Flemish Sour Ale, Monk’s Café Grand Cru. This is the lightweight of the box, coming in at 5.5% ABV. It’s a blend of 3-year old Ales, with some fresh Lager blended in to bring it to 5.5%, Interesting!
Just slightly sour, this Ale has the characteristic low head found in many sours. Remarkably, it does have some lacing as I drink this, but again, it’s not a glugger. It’s a First-Class sipper, not the kind of beer you drink in volume. I guess that explains the wimpish 11.2 ounce baby bottles they put it in. Makes total sense. Good beer!
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You should post this in the Wings and beer thread... I'm planning a batch tomorrow
Earlier today, Ferus Brewing imperial milk stout. Chocolate, coffee, some sweetness, smooth, 8%. This batch doesn't seem to be as good as early ones I remember (less sweet, more bitter) but still tasty.
Guess I read Tropical IPA... somewhere. Taste more like a mead. 9% either way
Back in the pool for some exercise. Keeping hydrated!
I'm drinking a HB beer I made from left overs. It could be a Brown IPA, (dark) Red IPA, Rye IPA, or American Strong Ale. In any event, I like it. The grist is Pilsner, Munich, Red Rye Crystal, and some Spray Malt. It's hopped with Nelson Sauvin to 62 IBU and dry-hopped with Mosaic Cryo. US-05 yeast. 6.4% ABV. I tend to like IPA's on the malty side, but I may have over did the Red Rye Crystal. Still good though.
It's been a while since I've picked up some Lagunitas, so I grabbed a 12 pack assortment of IPAs while at the store yesterday.
Inside with A Little Sumpin' Sumpin', cause it's 45 and rainy outside.
It's been raining 3 days so far. Yeah, we needed the rain, but I think we've had enough for now. Mosquitoes and ticks will be horrendous in a few days.
Just over 3.5" in my rain gauge as of this morning and still filling up. If this keeps up my basement sump pump will be doing a little sumpin sumpin.
Inside with A Little Sumpin' Sumpin', cause it's 45 and rainy outside.
It's been raining 3 days so far. Yeah, we needed the rain, but I think we've had enough for now. Mosquitoes and ticks will be horrendous in a few days.
Just over 3.5" in my rain gauge as of this morning and still filling up. If this keeps up my basement sump pump will be doing a little sumpin sumpin.
Cold here as well, Heineken zero today, beer tomorrow.
HM cider
Next up in the 6-beer Belgian pack is Augustijn Blonde, brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge, since 1295! Augustijn is a Belgisch Kloosterbier / Biere de Monastere Belge, which translates to this being a Belgium Montastery-brewed Beer.
Augustijn is a full bodied, 7% ABV, full flavored Blonde / Golden Ale. This is a delicious beer, reminds me a bit of some of the British Pub Ales I had earlier in the year.
This one has fantastic and long lasting head and the lacing is foamy and incredible. I think just about anyone, Newbie to Old Pro is going to like this beer, it’s super easy to drink and predictable, nothing hanging out there in the weeds, just a solid delicious Golden Ale. Dit is een geweldig bier, geniet ervan!
Augustijn is a full bodied, 7% ABV, full flavored Blonde / Golden Ale. This is a delicious beer, reminds me a bit of some of the British Pub Ales I had earlier in the year.
This one has fantastic and long lasting head and the lacing is foamy and incredible. I think just about anyone, Newbie to Old Pro is going to like this beer, it’s super easy to drink and predictable, nothing hanging out there in the weeds, just a solid delicious Golden Ale. Dit is een geweldig bier, geniet ervan!
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FOTD research. Crossed the border before the vacationers to hit some packys and then Spyglass
Duke Gets Lost At Sea 7% NE IPA ($3.00/$5.00/$8.00) *Cans To Go
In collaboration with Corks & Kegs, A Hazy IPA Hopped with Citra, Rakau, and Pacific Jade Hops.
Continuum 10.5% Double Barrel Aged Belgian Abbey Quad ($3.00/$6.00) *Bottles To Go
A Belgian Abbey style quadruple ale made with Belgian malts, dark candi syrup, and Styrian Golding hops aged in two types of Barrels (Maple Bourbon and Apple Brandy)
I think I've had the quad before. Just not double barrelled
And Spatial Proximity
Duke Gets Lost At Sea 7% NE IPA ($3.00/$5.00/$8.00) *Cans To Go
In collaboration with Corks & Kegs, A Hazy IPA Hopped with Citra, Rakau, and Pacific Jade Hops.
Continuum 10.5% Double Barrel Aged Belgian Abbey Quad ($3.00/$6.00) *Bottles To Go
A Belgian Abbey style quadruple ale made with Belgian malts, dark candi syrup, and Styrian Golding hops aged in two types of Barrels (Maple Bourbon and Apple Brandy)
I think I've had the quad before. Just not double barrelled
And Spatial Proximity
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At my dad’s helping refinish his antique pool table. Digging in his fridge and found this… no telling how long it’s been there?
Tasty malt forward spiced ale. I like it!
Munich helles
Had a Juice Maze from Original 40 Brewery before dinner tonight.
At North Park Beer Co. in San Diego. Drinking a hazy called Hops Are Flowers. It’s hopped with Citra, Nelson, and Riwaka.
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