What are you drinking now?

[pshankstar]

We had lunch at Storm Cloud Brewing Company in Frankfort, MI today. Really good food and some decent/good beers. We would go back again if we were in the area.

 

[TwistedGray]

One of the few bottles left I have from France - great sour!!

 

[ClaudiusB]

Just like the political conventions, I say PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT! Here’s my face-off between Stiegl Hell and Stiegl Goldbräu! GREAT LAGERS!

First off – let’s put this one to rest – I think BOTH of these beers fit the Helles category. They are just a bit different from each other. Luckily, I have volunteered to put them to the test!

Looking at them, Stiegl Helles is a few steps lighter in color, still plenty malty. Goldbräu is just a touch darker, malty, but no hint of residual sweetness, - might be like if you mashed a bit of C-40 in the Helles batch or kept the decoction or boil going another 30 minutes. These are really close, like maybe they share more than we think.

Great and similar head, lacing and carbonation, these two are kissing cousins in my book. Cousinen küssen!!! Prost!

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Stiegl-Hell​

Stiegl-Goldbräu​

 

[Beermeister32]

Stiegl-Hell​

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Stiegl-Goldbräu​

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Goldbrau a Marzen? Hmmm…. Quite a bit lighter than all the others I’ve drank lately!

 

[Dog House Brew]

First taste of HB RIS!

 

[smurfjuicebrew]

First taste of HB RIS!

Sooooo, how was it??

 

[pshankstar]

Made it to the upper peninsula of Michigan today. Drove right by @orionol73 neck of the woods up route 31 to 75 then crossed the Mackinac Bridge. Staying just on the other side then going further north in a couple of days.
Sorry bud, had I planned this better I would have stopped in and asked for you to say hi in person and shake your hand.

 

[Rish]

Honey wheat graf

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Maine beer Co. MO

 

[day_trippr]

Not drinking these yet, but heading north tomorrow for a few days of fishing and once the homebrew growlers run dry I'll be hitting these. I think the Wormtown folks had a good time with this pack. Looking forward to it

Cheers!

 

[Rish]

FES. Good stuff.

 

[Beermeister32]

Mission Brewing, San Diego. The name needs no introductions! This is one of the premier San Diego area breweries. So many of these brewers are making these double-knock out punch sorta IPA’s, it’s hard to keep track of them! Shipwrecked Double IPA arrives in a Manly 19.2 oz can (that’s right, Manly, Gavin, buncha wine thippers……) and clocks in at 9.25% ABV. That’s like drinking two regular strength beers. Arrrrghhh!

This is a terrific IPA, no idea what hops are here, but it is balanced and the alcohol is hidden – I would have guessed 7% if it didn’t say 9.25% on the can.

Truth is, 9.25% is a bit much for my preferences…. Yes, I’m cutting the rest of this one back a bit with my Bud Zero. It’s just as good and I have twice as much IPA to slake my thirst! Arrrrghhh!

 

[camonick]

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Dewey brewing, swishy pants. My buddy kept calling it squishy pants.... not sure which is better haha..

 

[ClaudiusB]

Goldbrau a Marzen? Hmmm…. Quite a bit lighter than all the others I’ve drank lately!

A Märzen doesn't have to be amber as we are constantly told. Nobody brews a true Märzen, those beers are brewed all year long. Any beer style brewed in March was called a Märzen because of the brewing restrictions. In ancient times, brewing was not permitted in Bavaria from Georgi (23rd of April) till Michaeli (29th of September). Beers brewed in March were stronger to make it true the summer and got their name, Märzenbier.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

I wasn't planning on drinking but God had other plans for me. Was making dinner and rain and trees started to go sideways. Then I pooped my pants several times. Then I lost power.

Dining out

X2 Coastal Brewing Capt Max

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

I wasn't planning on drinking but God had other plans for me. Was making dinner and rain and trees started to go sideways. Then I pooped my pants several times. Then I lost power.

Dining out

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Been there.

 

[day_trippr]

We usually lose power whenever one of these hard blows plows through but miraculously we've scooted through the week with just an occasional blink.
Aaaand I probably just jinxed myself

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Hb neipa, and hb Czech pils, sharing with the neighbor. Poor pic.

 

[Beermeister32]

A Märzen doesn't have to be amber as we are constantly told. Nobody brews a true Märzen, those beers are brewed all year long. Any beer style brewed in March was called a Märzen because of the brewing restrictions. In ancient times, brewing was not permitted in Bavaria from Georgi (23rd of April) till Michaeli (29th of September). Beers brewed in March were stronger to make it true the summer and got their name, Märzenbier.

Appearance​

Amber-orange to deep reddish-copper color; should not be golden. Bright clarity, with persistent, off-white foam stand.

https://www.bjcp.org/style/2021/6/6A/marzen/

 

[Rish]

HM Chinese rice wine. Interesting vanilla and maybe some pineapple (?) aroma and taste, pretty sweet. I like it.

 

[ClaudiusB]

Appearance​

Amber-orange to deep reddish-copper color; should not be golden. Bright clarity, with persistent, off-white foam stand.

https://www.bjcp.org/style/2021/6/6A/marzen/

We should let the German and Austrian breweries know they are not brewing a Märzen according to a US outfit. That is bad news for Stiegl, they have been brewing their Golden Märzen for over 120 years. Thanks to the British, the Austrian and German brewers learned how to produce light-colored malts around 1840 and started to make light-colored beers. Maybe the BJCP org. is stuck before 1840.

 

[Beermeister32]

Maybe the BJCP org. is stuck before 1840.

Nah. It’s consistent with my original review.

 

[ClaudiusB]

I am doing quality control on a two-year-old low-alcohol homebrew. Every time I brew I keep three bottles for later testing and tasting every 30-60 days. The low alcohol brew I decided to keep longer, the age is showing, and the taste is not bad.

 

[Dog House Brew]

Sooooo, how was it??

Might be the best I’ve ever made. That’s any beer I’ve made. Really a great beer, look forward to popping it out at Thanksgiving.

 

[Chris Cardona]

Found this at our local pierogi restaurant. Prost!

 

[HM-2]

HB Hopfenweisse.

Looks a bit darker than it should in the photo but that's just the photo I think.

Third attempt at a Hopfenweisse and despite one of the most difficult, gruelling and rip-your-hair-out frustrating brew days I've ever had the end product is pretty good.

Think it needs to sit on higher carb for a bit longer though. I've jacked it back up.to 3.4 volumes as it lacks the ultra high carbonation mouth feel.

 

[pshankstar]

Great Turtle Brewing Company on Mackinac Island. You offer a flight of all 12 of your beers? Yes please, that’s what I’ll have.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

No electricity last night. No sleep. Long day of meetings. Me time.

Treehouse

Heart of a Warrior (L) & Saturated (R)

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Aaah. One more
Nice and breezy up here. Rye lager

 

[Rish]

HM brown sugar vanilla cider bottled 11/20/2020. Pretty tasty but I don't get the vanilla anymore. Not surprised!

 

[pshankstar]

Rum Runner at the Pink Pony on Mackinac Island.

 

[Bramling Cross]

I was able to sneak in a surprise brew day today, so armed with Imperial's version of the dry Whitbread strain, I launched a monstrous, despicable, and unjustifiable preemptive war on the 2024 UK brewing season with a new recipe called July Ordinary Bitter.

With all my vessels clean and the kitchen floor mopped, it's time to celebrate with the most recent batch of Panther Piss.

No pictures of clear beer today, it's a damned sauna in here!

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Twist off green bottle Belgian Treehouse? Who'd ever think there'd be a day?

 

[BongoYodeler]

 

[Rish]

Bro. T. Belgian abbey ale. It's really good! I wonder how this would age? Guess I'll have to get some more and find out!

 

[Beermeister32]

There’s just something magic about sipping on a 19.2 ounce “stove pipe” of beer …. in a glass that can hold it all! Today we’re taking another look at Mission Brewing in San Diego.

I’ve carried on and on about the great IPA brewers in the San Diego area. I mean, there are SO MANY, it is like picking your way through a box of chocolates. I mean they are ALL SO GOOD!

I suspect a lot of the beer talent gets bounced around – so many breweries have come and gone, but some of the real powerhouses remain – Karl Strauss, Stone, Mission, Ballast Point, Ale Smith all come to mind. As of March 2024, there were 195 breweries in San Diego and the surrounding area. Now you know why there is such insanity when it comes to the San Diego beer scene! It is nuts!

This is a totally balanced IPA, (they call it their IPA,) 7.0% ABV, just the range I like my hoppy ales. Delicious beer, hops are great and citrusy, just a terrific India Pale Ale. Like San Diego, you will dig it!

The Complete List of Breweries in San Diego County

 

[camonick]

 

[grampamark]

First full pour of the Leftovers Amber I kegged on Tuesday. For a “using up a little of this and a little of that” recipe this ain’t bad. 5.75%, 24 IBU, 13 SRM. I don’t know that I’d brew this again on purpose but it’s a pretty respectable beer.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

This beer got me thinking about a good name for my next mead that truly describes the process. How about "Poop and Puke"?