What are you drinking now?

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Funny, yet selfish story. My home cell phone crashed today so been on my work phone. Talking to other technicians on shift today and they say it’s a $hit show. Lots of Implanters down hard (broken) all week slowing down the facility. I guess they know what I already know was how important I am! Haha! We keep hiring bozos to try and replace us higher paid experienced guys. How’s that working??

Switched over to watch the race here in town. At least it’s not all left turns. Ha!

Lucky getting this batch. It’s about 1yr old. Fig is big! Awesome!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Very decent cream ale and a roasty oatmeal stout at a tiny local brewery.

 

[Bluekat]

Simply outstanding!

 

[jcav]

Home Brewed Irish Red

 

[Rish]

HB Mexican Cake clone. Very tasty.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Nailed the numbers!

 

[SanJuanWorm]

Trip Hammer robust porter from Blindman Brewing. Wow. Very big chocolate and burnt coffee notes. Even though I'm making up a recipe for a clearer springtime beer, this makes me want to brew a porter! This will stay on my list. Cheers!

 

[camonick]

 

[pshankstar]

Drove five hours to get to my hotel in CT and brought some beers. Got checked in, unpacked and cracked open a beer to get some work done. Then I needed a second and hopefully I’ll be ready for bed soon as it’s just past 1am.

 

[wepeeler]

Secret Santa beer from @wepeeler . Black/blueberry kettle sour from Counter Weight Brewing, Cheshire, CT. Good berry flavor, tart but not too tart, tasty beer.
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One of my favorite sours! My girl hates beer but will drink this!

 

[buckinin]

 

[buckinin]

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

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Have you picked a favorite yet?

 

[buckinin]

Have you picked a favorite yet?

The Foreign Extra had a little more bitterness and heaviness, which was nice. But the standard Guinness is nice for having a few.

I’m not usually a big Guinness drinker. But when in Ireland.

Taking a day trip to the Cliffs of Moher on the Atlantic tomorrow. Some various stops on the way. Looking forward to seeing it!

 

[camonick]

I’m not usually a big Guinness drinker. But when in Ireland.

I was going to comment that I’ve never seen any of those bottles before, but now I understand why.
Sláinte

 

[MaxStout]

HB Kellerbier with Zappa hops.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Play time w/local Pils. 25% chance showing for Eclipse day. If that happens your going to see an old grown azz man cry...

 

[Dgallo]

Tapped my latest beer this weekend. A triple Dryhopped Triple Hazy ipa at 10.5% abv featuring freestyle Nelson, Nelson CGX, Mosiac T90, Mosaic cryo, and Citra Cryo

 

[BongoYodeler]

Tapped my latest beer this weekend. A triple Dryhopped Triple Hazy ipa at 10.5% abv featuring freestyle Nelson, Nelson CGX, Mosiac T90, Mosaic cryo, and Citra Cryo View attachment 844992

Looks delicious @Dgallo !!

An aside - at a beer festival Saturday I was talking to a pro brewer about cryo vs. LupoMax hops. I assumed they were basically the same, just named differently by two different hop growers. Pro brewer said he preferred using cryo hops because he felt they punch harder than LupoMax. Has this been your observation?

 

[MaxStout]

Play time w/local Pils. 25% chance showing for Eclipse day. If that happens your going to see an old grown azz man cry...

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For the 2017 eclipse, we weren't getting a total here, but a partial with most eclipsed. The full eclipse was passing to our south.

I was stoked. Had my eclipse glasses, camera with filter, on a tripod, ready to go. Hardly a cloud in the sky.

The eclipse started. Then a bank of clouds moved in. In freaking August! Yay, Minnesota, state of clouds.

Grrr.

I hope you get blue skies for your viewing.

 

[Rish]

HB wheat

 

[Dgallo]

Looks delicious @Dgallo !!

An aside - at a beer festival Saturday I was talking to a pro brewer about cryo vs. LupoMax hops. I assumed they were basically the same, just named differently by two different hop growers. Pro brewer said he preferred using cryo hops because he felt they punch harder than LupoMax. Has this been your observation?

So from my understanding they are extracted slightly different and their rate of concentration is also different. Cryo tend to be more potent but they are also marketed as 2:1 ( 2 oz of typical pellets equal 1 oz of cryo, so twice as potent) lupomax is marketed at 1.6 to 1. I like them both. Lupomax citra has been more consistent for me but the cryo mosaic I have is much better than the lupomax mosaic I’ve used

 

[bwible]

2016 19 Crimes The Banished Cabernet blend with homemade mushroom soup, prime rib, mashed potatoes and broccoli. No special occasion, the Giant had prime rib on sale at a great price,

 

[BongoYodeler]

So from my understanding they are extracted slightly different and their rate of concentration is also different. Cryo tend to be more potent but they are also marketed as 2:1 ( 2 oz of typical pellets equal 1 oz of cryo, so twice as potent) lupomax is marketed at 1.6 to 1. I like them both. Lupomax citra has been more consistent for me but the cryo mosaic I have is much better than the lupomax mosaic I’ve used

Thanks for the info.

 

[Rish]

Great beer. Forgot to pour by the instructions on the back label! Still tastes great, nice lacing.

 

[pshankstar]

Plus 3 IPA tasters not pictured. Making a stop At Equilibrium for dinner on my way home from my work trip.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Just learned something, don't pour the entire beer into the glass. What poured out at the bottom of the can looked like trub..brownish gunk and significantly changed the beer from smooth/citrus to astringent/bitter and chewing on tea bags. Maybe y'all knew that and I'm just late the the Drekker game. Anyway, they owe me a beer!

 

[BongoYodeler]

HB Irish Red Ale.

 

[MaxStout]

Just learned something, don't pour the entire beer into the glass. What poured out at the bottom of the can looked like trub..brownish gunk and significantly changed the beer from smooth/citrus to astringent/bitter and chewing on tea bags. Maybe y'all knew that and I'm just late the the Drekker game. Anyway, they owe me a beer!

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Oof.

Reminds me of my first Delirium Tremens. It was in an opaque bottle so I didn't see it coming when the last ounce slid out. It looked like cheese curds. Beer was OK, albeit with a little extra yeast twang from those floaties.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Much better pour

 

[ClaudiusB]

It is Altbier time tonight. I am forced to drink inside, our duststorm season is screwing things up tonight.

 

[TwistedGray]

Bacon wrapped hot dog aside a bacon wrapped carrot (because two people and three hot dogs don't compute).

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Have a buddy at work I gave my Lemoncello recipe. His came out clear like my first batch. Not sure why my current batch is cloudy.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

It is Altbier time tonight. I am forced to drink inside, our duststorm season is screwing things up tonight.

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Glad we don't get those here in Austin...yet..

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

OMG that smells good. Fruity/fig type aromas. At 76F at this time...love that WY3787!

 

[ClaudiusB]

Glad we don't get those here in Austin...yet..

We used to get tumbleweeds for many years until new home developments stopped them.

 

[SanJuanWorm]

Bright 'n Early strong Belgian Golden by local Cabin Brewing. Haven't seen this one before, and it's another one going on the list! Great flavour, not as harsh/spicy as say a Fin du Monde and goes down a little too easy! Hic!

 

[beermanpete]

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

I think there's something wrong with my buds, everything tastes like grapefruit, even EJ. High allergies and I hacked and sneezed on my walk...so there's that.

 

[minmaxx77]

Tapped my latest beer this weekend. A triple Dryhopped Triple Hazy ipa at 10.5% abv featuring freestyle Nelson, Nelson CGX, Mosiac T90, Mosaic cryo, and Citra Cryo View attachment 844992

Wow. Thats beautiful. What was the fg of this? Or do you mind sharing the recepie?