What are you drinking now?

[Rish]

SA Winter Lager while I label my latest ginger beer batch.

 

[Tennessee57]

When I was running my faux-German beer tour a couple months back, I was fawning over this new release by San Diego's favorite son, Alesmith - Anvil Pilsner! Then we went through about a month when this was unavailable, probably the wait time between batches of a new release.

Well it’s back. Last month I suggested you go out and buy it all, go next door and clean them out, go down to the next bottle shop and clean them out! Then call Alesmith demanding more! So if you can’t find this next time around, it’s because I bought them out!

This is one of my top Pilsner picks, German or otherwise, it is right there with the 18-gold-medal-award winning Trumer, and an equal to most of the German brews. Better in some ways, check out the clarity, head and lacing! Superb!

Anvil has a right-on-the-money 4.9% ABV, as a Pilsner it is slightly hoppy but not like an IPA – just a refreshing Pilsner brew the way Pilsners are supposed to be in the US or anywhere for that matter. Quite a difference from some of the standard American style BMC type brews out there that claim being a Pilsner or maybe Pilsner lineage…. None even come close! This is the one you want....Prost!

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sounds good but I prefer a 5.9% or higher ABV

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Here ya go @ClaudiusB

Spyglass Art Deco Kölsch
A German style Kölsch Ale hopped with Tettnang.
Blockchain dipa

 

[Willy]

Live at the Apollo

HB tasty... American Brown Ale
I feel good.

 

[Beermeister32]

Racer 5 is one of the earlier IPAs brewed in California. I can remember drinking this first back around 2002 or so – that’s really quite a run if you think about it, 23 years ago!

Still a delicious West Coast IPA, Bear Republic brews Racer 5 in San Leandro, California. Wow, an IPA from the Bay area for a change! At 7.5% ABV, it’s one of the higher ABV IPAs for the time.

Nice predicable IPA flavor, halfway decent clarity, perfect carbonation, head and great lacing, this is a terrific example of a NorCal IPA. So great to find it here in SoCal, so much of the shelf space dominated by the San Diego brews.

Next time you are replenishing the bierhoard at Bevmo or Total Wine & More, chase this one down! It’s a great IPA!

 

[ClaudiusB]

Here ya go @ClaudiusB

Spyglass Art Deco Kölsch
A German style Kölsch Ale hopped with Tettnang.
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My Kölsch will be ready soon. Thanks for sharing. For my version, I decided to use Hallertau Tradition hops this time.

 

[Rish]

Very tasty Imperial Stout while labeling latest Graham's English Cider. Alcohol on the nose but not the taste. Chocolate, dates, sweet, subtle banana, 12%. I like really it but I think my labels are more crooked than usual.

 

[Pennine]

3 down 2 to go hopefully in this keg of mild.

 

[Tony B]

Thirsty Thursday vibes!
Work has been testing me lately. Time for a few cold ones.

 

[pshankstar]

This week while in Reston, VA for work. Dominion Beer & Wine, dinner with the boss one night, Aslin and Commonwealth the last two nights while enjoying some beers I brought down back at the hotel with my friend/coworker.

 

[ClaudiusB]

For tonight, homemade beers and one free local commercial. From left to right, Dampfbeer, Kristallweizen, Maibock, Dunkel, and a Pils.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

In the brewery. HBC perks.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

A pint of my Mena Dhu stout clone. Brewed it in September and down to last few bottles. The original is brewed by the St Austell brewery in Cornwall. Mena Dhu is Cornish for Black Hill. It’s a smoked stout but only a hint of smokiness.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

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How'd you scoop up a PhP glass?

 

[Bramling Cross]

Earlier this week bailey mountain brewer posted a photo of the BLT that Launched a Thousand Ships. That picture got my wheels turning in a big way. As soon as I escaped work today I bee lined to the grocery store, raced home, poured a pint, and set to work on the task that overshadowed my entire week.

While not as beautiful as bailey mountain brewer's, it sure hit the spot. I served it with my ordinary bitter.

Itch scratched!

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Earlier this week bailey mountain brewer posted a photo of the BLT that Launched a Thousand Ships. That picture got my wheels turning in a big way. As soon as I escaped work today I bee lined to the grocery store, raced home, poured a pint, and set to work on the task that overshadowed my entire week.

While not as beautiful as bailey mountain brewer's, it sure hit the spot. I served it with my ordinary bitter.

Itch scratched!
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You're welcome... looks delicious btw.

 

[MaxStout]

Tried a bottle of HB Doppelbock after 3 months aging. Not too shabby.

 

[mac_1103]

Itch scratched!

So perky!

 

[camonick]

How'd you scoop up a PhP glass?

Some dude named Pianoman gave it to me.

 

[Rish]

Very good dunkel

 

[Pennine]

A quick break.

 

[TwistedGray]

Thirsty tonight, this one hits the spot. Really good beer @camonick I'm trying to slowly savor the last few I have.

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@camonick 's Red Ale is definitely in the top reds that I've had

 

[CDS]

 

[Pennine]

@camonick 's Red Ale is definitely in the top reds that I've had

Same and thanks for the reminder, I meant to ask him for the recipe. Willing to share @camonick ?

Although I think I'll brew dunk first for a nice fall beer.

 

[Hoochin'Fool]

Blueberry seltzer slushy for the missus, hazy ipa for me at Spiral brewing in hastings . .. delicious!

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Simple saison from Wunderkammer's Inner Club

 

[Beermeister32]

Today’s wind-down is a delicious Warsteiner Pilsener, noting the Northern German “Pilsener” spelling variation! It’s a great beer for sure, night up there with Paulaner, Ayinger, Trumer and Rothaus in my humble opinion.

Warsteiner has been a part of the beer scene since 1753, and is brewed… where else…. In Warstein, Germany! Warsteiner Pilsener is a 4.8% ABV brew, has moderate head and a bit of lacing. It gets high marks in flavor – you really begin to appreciate Pilsners and the attention to detail with brews like this. Anyone who has brewed Pilsner Lagers knows that attention to detail produces great results…. Not a beer to be rushed. I prefer to lager mine for 90 days, these really improve with a bit of lagering time!

Warsteiner is also 1516 Beer Purity Law Reinheitsgebot compliant, just a terrific brew…. And check out the clarity! Even George would be impressed! Prost!

 

[camonick]

@camonick 's Red Ale is definitely in the top reds that I've had

Same and thanks for the reminder, I meant to ask him for the recipe. Willing to share @camonick ?

Although I think I'll brew dunk first for a nice fall beer.

Thank you fellas… I love to hear positive feedback for my beers. Other than following the instructions correctly, I can’t take credit for that recipe. It’s from MoreBeer and I just renamed it.
https://www.morebeer.com/products/irish-red-ale-grain-beer-brewing-kit-5-gallons.html
I use Nottingham instead of their recommended yeast and a custom water profile.

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

@Bramling Cross the key to a good blt is proper bacon, get it from a local butcher. Or homemade of course. And the bread.. your bread choice looked on point. Anyhow moving on, tonight we have hb helles with a pineapple shrimp dish, a little heat a little sweet, on cauliflower instead of rice.

 

[Bramling Cross]

Still trying to kill the Panther Piss keg. It appears to be bottomless.