What are you drinking now?

[treacheroustexan]

And then to Aldi...and this is pretty solid.
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Buy a 4 pack every time I go to aldi!

 

[GnenieGone]

 

[buckinin]

 

[buckinin]

What’s the rank from high to low from the first 3?

I’m going 2,3,1.

 

[Beernik]

Did ya mix it or just straight?

Tonight, I mixed it with a ginger ale. It wasn’t the best combo.

I should have stuck with what I did the last couple nights and mix it with coffee liqueur.

 

[baldm79]

 

[afro_lou]

Little early for the dad glass, but it’s too good not to use

 

[LoneTreeFarms]

Going down like water tonight

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One of my favorite sours I can get around here. Hope you enjoyed it.

 

[TwistedGray]

@jimyson Breaking in the new chiminea with some side action trade. Hot and humid and loosening up before the hockey gameView attachment 630037

It was the exact moment I found out what those things were that I fell in love with Carmel CA. Found an incredible bar in Carmel and then went to eat outdoors in chilly temps with one of those things humming next to us as we had an incredible meal.

Our neighbors put their's on the sidewalk, swiped it because we just moved in to our house...no money, no fire pit. Used it once, hooked! It developed a massive crack that ran all around, up and down. Anyways, new chimnea now...for two people, perfect!

 

[TwistedGray]

 

[applescrap]

@jimyson thanks. I will keep my eyes out for it. The collection is awesome.

@thedude thanks bro, great ideas. I need to find somewhere like that fo sure.

After an 8 hour drive had a shambo from Rodha. Had an ayinger dunkel. Man that's good and a wasatch devestator. Super jealous of dads putting green.

 

[TheEagleRising]

I’m going the last week of the month. So I’ll miss ya. But it might have been me, not sure though.

I'll be moving to outside of Richmond at the 1st of the month. Gonna miss Europe for sure.

 

[TheEagleRising]

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How do you like the Orval? Towards the bottom of my list of Trappist beers

 

[TheEagleRising]

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Little early for the dad glass, but it’s too good not to use

I need that glass lol

 

[buckinin]

Coffee. Thanks! @jimyson

 

[pshankstar]

I'll be moving to outside of Richmond at the 1st of the month. Gonna miss Europe for sure.

I’ll try to remember that you will be down there starting next month. I get down to RVA for a night every couple of months depending on my work travel needs.
Never been to Europe myself but I’m jealous.

 

[GnenieGone]

How do you like the Orval? Towards the bottom of my list of Trappist beers

This was an infected bottle. There was gunk up by the cap and mega foamed. What are you favs?

 

[TheEagleRising]

This was an infected bottle. There was gunk up by the cap and mega foamed. What are you favs?

Westvleteren 12, St. Bernardus 12, Rochefort 10 are my top 3. Westmalle and Chimay arent too far behind. The Spencers stuff is pretty tasty too

 

[TheEagleRising]

I’ll try to remember that you will be down there starting next month. I get down to RVA for a night every couple of months depending on my work travel needs.
Never been to Europe myself but I’m jealous.

Would be very cool to link up. I really want to take my Brewing up a notch

 

[TheEagleRising]

This later: Clone vs Real

 

[TwistedGray]

From yesterday...went down to Big Sur River with the wife to cool in the river and enjoy life before she starts school Monday.

 

[GnenieGone]

Westvleteren 12, St. Bernardus 12, Rochefort 10 are my top 3. Westmalle and Chimay arent too far behind. The Spencers stuff is pretty tasty too

Yep much agreed. Wanted a Trappist around for my next brew. $6 just went down the drain. Never again.

Coffee.

 

[jimyson]

View attachment 630111 Coffee. Thanks! @jimyson

Feedback is always helpful if you have any.

 

[TheEagleRising]

Yep much agreed. Wanted a Trappist around for my next brew. $6 just went down the drain. Never again.

Coffee.

IMHO you didnt miss much, but a $6 sink pour does suck

 

[GnenieGone]

Pretty darn good.

 

[Andrew Hodgson]

The pool is calling my name.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

IMHO you didnt miss much, but a $6 sink pour does suck

it's good people have different tastes. I'd actually put Orval at #3. It changes a lot as it ages. Around year 3-5 you get the horse blanket funk and it's a good funk. Around year 5 it gets wild but then gets really good. I currently have a bunch at 10+ years that seem to be past due. I'm gonna keep aging to see if it changes more. We'll see.

 

[TheEagleRising]

it's good people have different tastes. I'd actually put Orval at #3. It changes a lot as it ages. Around year 3-5 you get the horse blanket funk and it's a good funk. Around year 5 it gets wild but then gets really good. I currently have a bunch at 10+ years that seem to be past due. I'm gonna keep aging to see if it changes more. We'll see.

Agreed. I am pretty sure I shipped one, so maybe I'll let it sit a few and see what happens.

 

[GnenieGone]

IMHO you didnt miss much, but a $6 sink pour does suck

Stay tuned..[emoji6]

The pool is calling my name.

Full house today. Time for a cannon ball!

 

[GnenieGone]

In my admittedly ignorance of the subject I'd have to say I enjoy Trappist more then Abbey. Only went down this experiment once before. Did brew a quad with both yeast and enjoyed the Trappist more. But couldn't quantify why.

 

[TheEagleRising]

In my admittedly ignorance of the subject I'd have to say I enjoy Trappist more then Abbey. Only went down this experiment once before. Did brew a quad with both yeast and enjoyed the Trappist more. View attachment 630141

I am trying to bring a few of each on the plane with me. Figure they would be good trade bait

 

[treacheroustexan]

 

[GnenieGone]

I am trying to bring a few of each on the plane with me. Figure they would be good trade bait

Might have miss a few posts. Where are you in Europe?

 

[TheEagleRising]

Might have miss a few posts. Where are you in Europe?

Germany

 

[jimyson]

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

I am trying to bring a few of each on the plane with me. Figure they would be good trade bait

Westy is the best trade bait but alas has fallen victim to the Haze craze. I enjoy Bernardus a lot and see it on sale for ridiculous low prices because it's not the craze. I buy a bunch of them when I see crazy low price tags. It doesn't mature as much as Westy with age tho. I found Westy got a little wild in middle years aging as Bernardus mellowed smoothly.

One other tidbit about Bernardus that may make it trade bait for some. I believe every 1000 bottle has the monk winking. Google it. I don't know if its urban folklore or even a market for it but an oddity to say keep an eye on when looking at bottles

Edit:
https://m.facebook.com/St.Bernardus.beer/posts/591844410987694


And if I was looking for trade bait pick up some lambics like Cantillon or 3fonteinen

 

[fourfarthing]

I like trains that take me home. I like beer.

Train beers Friday biotches.

 

[fourfarthing]

Westy is the best trade bait but alas has fallen victim to the Haze craze. I enjoy Bernardus a lot and see it on sale for ridiculous low prices because it's not the craze. I buy a bunch of them when I see crazy low price tags. It doesn't mature as much as Westy with age tho. I found Westy got a little wild in middle years aging as Bernardus mellowed smoothly.

One other tidbit about Bernardus that may make it trade bait for some. I believe every 1000 bottle has the monk winking. Google it. I don't know if its urban folklore or even a market for it but an oddity to say keep an eye on when looking at bottles

Edit:
https://m.facebook.com/St.Bernardus.beer/posts/591844410987694


And if I was looking for trade bait pick up some lambics like Cantillon or 3fonteinen

Yeah if you get either I will double his price [emoji6]

 

[TheEagleRising]

Westy is the best trade bait but alas has fallen victim to the Haze craze. I enjoy Bernardus a lot and see it on sale for ridiculous low prices because it's not the craze. I buy a bunch of them when I see crazy low price tags. It doesn't mature as much as Westy with age tho. I found Westy got a little wild in middle years aging as Bernardus mellowed smoothly.

One other tidbit about Bernardus that may make it trade bait for some. I believe every 1000 bottle has the monk winking. Google it. I don't know if its urban folklore or even a market for it but an oddity to say keep an eye on when looking at bottles

Edit:
https://m.facebook.com/St.Bernardus.beer/posts/591844410987694


And if I was looking for trade bait pick up some lambics like Cantillon or 3fonteinen

I'll have to look into that.

 

[BongoYodeler]

I'm down to my last couple Westy 12's from a trip to Belgium back in 2014.

I remember 2 or 3 years ago doing a blind taste test with a Westy 12 and a Roch 10 that I picked up here. Preferred the Roch. But I drank a Westy a few months ago and it was freaking fantastic.