Home again, well nearly. Porter and a burger that’s coming, while we wait out the pumpkin pickers that swarm the east end of LI every weekend until Halloween.
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Home again, well nearly. Porter and a burger that’s coming, while we wait out the pumpkin pickers that swarm the east end of LI every weekend until Halloween.
Fizzy, kinda yellow water after a short (10 hour) day at the track. Hey! Don't judge me...it was free.
Drank about half of each. Then ended up pouring the rest into one glass and that was delicious. There’s no loser here!
Tis the season
Having a nice post-Milton Schneider Weisse after a day of running the chainsaws and tractor.
Still praying for the people who really got hit. I lost a few unimportant trees and did without power for almost a day.
Still praying for the people who really got hit. I lost a few unimportant trees and did without power for almost a day.
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HM brown sugar cider. Pretty tasty.
HB Tripel w/Chardonnay and French oak.
Yummy
With stuffed peppers. Prophecy is another tiny division of E & J Gallo who are putting out seriously good wine these days.
You are drinking a new Helles version of their beer, just over two years old.
(day before yesterday)
I opened my first Grape Ale, it was definitely not what I was expecting (although I had never tried a grape ale).
I think I had my first disappointment, it's drinkable but it wasn't at all what I expected... i can feel the acidity of the grapes but it seems a bit watered down, and i can't notice any of the aromas of the Moscatel (the grapes I used). Anyway, I'll wait and see if it improves with time and I'll see if the other two grape ales I have just finished fermenting are better than this one.
I opened my first Grape Ale, it was definitely not what I was expecting (although I had never tried a grape ale).
I think I had my first disappointment, it's drinkable but it wasn't at all what I expected... i can feel the acidity of the grapes but it seems a bit watered down, and i can't notice any of the aromas of the Moscatel (the grapes I used). Anyway, I'll wait and see if it improves with time and I'll see if the other two grape ales I have just finished fermenting are better than this one.
Brewing a 1 gallon batch of English Barleywine
Busy busy 7days. Drinking and flying sounds like the plan today.
I’ve decided to embrace autumn fully this year.
Home brewed American Amber Ale
Have our tiny camper prepped, loaded up and ready to go for tomorrow. Will be heading to a nearby county park for a couple nights.
My work is done, time for a HB. Blonde ale.
My work is done, time for a HB. Blonde ale.
HM hard green tea
Any time I get to try a new brew, I get genuinely excited! Having three beer-loving daughters also keeps old Beermeister32 tuned up a bit in the world of new brews and trends. So when Daughter #1 told me about the new 805 Zero being released, I really got excited! Truth is, I drink a lot of diet beer as well as the yummy good regular brews. Trying to drop a few pounds this year, hence the diet beer.
Said beer-loving Daughter #1, “I love Firestone Walker.” As a graduate of nearby UC Santa Barbara, she should know! They drink more Firestone-Walker there than Festbier in Munich!
OK, Ok, Maybe Munich has them beat. Anyway, how does this taste? WELL….. You know, I like Firestone Walker. Their regular 805 and Union Jack are both perfection. Not so much with this turkey. This one is a Bubble Gum Bomb, very estery and not in a good way. I’m not sure if this was brewed as an ale or a lager, my hunch is it started life as an ale, they seem more touchy when brewing light versions. Me Dunno. What I DO KNOW, is that I only have to suffer through 5 more cans of this. Guys, what is going on here?
Said beer-loving Daughter #1, “I love Firestone Walker.” As a graduate of nearby UC Santa Barbara, she should know! They drink more Firestone-Walker there than Festbier in Munich!
OK, Ok, Maybe Munich has them beat. Anyway, how does this taste? WELL….. You know, I like Firestone Walker. Their regular 805 and Union Jack are both perfection. Not so much with this turkey. This one is a Bubble Gum Bomb, very estery and not in a good way. I’m not sure if this was brewed as an ale or a lager, my hunch is it started life as an ale, they seem more touchy when brewing light versions. Me Dunno. What I DO KNOW, is that I only have to suffer through 5 more cans of this. Guys, what is going on here?
My mulberry booch.
First time trying Augustiner Maximator dark beer. Sweet malty aroma, tastes malty with dried fruit, a little caramel. Good mouth feel, low carbonation, 7.5%. Very tasty!
Having a nice after-dinner beer. I found this in the back of the beer fridge, the last of the Mortalis chocolate raspberry marshmallow imperial stouts I brought home from a spring trip to the Finger Lakes region of NY.
Back from Vaca. Made an interesting stop halfway home. I've had a couple of Barrelled Souls ipas but never had any of their highly rumored stouts or barley wines. Got their an hour before closing. Check the non beer list. Needless to say they like their barrels. They had a big 20+ bottle release Oaktoberfest a day after I was there 
Knob Creek Put a Bird on It 2022 Stout (check the legs on it)
An Imperial Stout aged in Knob Creek bourbon barrels for 14months and 20days.
Stagg Jr Gimme the Munich Wine 2023
Our Munichwine made with 100% dark Munich malt from Blue Ox Malthouse in Lisbon Falls, ME. New category to add to the barleywine family. Brewed in collaboration with our friends at Heist Brewery, NC. Aged for 10 months and 17 days in Stagg Jr. Bourbon barrels
OT: MNF
Knob Creek Put a Bird on It 2022 Stout (check the legs on it)
An Imperial Stout aged in Knob Creek bourbon barrels for 14months and 20days.
Stagg Jr Gimme the Munich Wine 2023
Our Munichwine made with 100% dark Munich malt from Blue Ox Malthouse in Lisbon Falls, ME. New category to add to the barleywine family. Brewed in collaboration with our friends at Heist Brewery, NC. Aged for 10 months and 17 days in Stagg Jr. Bourbon barrels
OT: MNF
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Welp, the last hoorah after the BD weekend. We made a peanut butter pie to die for. 540cal per 16th/slice. Cheeseburger/cheesecake/cupcakes/potatoes....so much for keto. Pretty sure I'm starting over after loosing 10lbs. But it was a great weekend.
Down the hatch these go...
Down the hatch these go...
Still 1st in our Pick'em league. Cheers to that.
Go Gauchos!
Treehouse lunch. Black Lotus DIPA (l) and Pink Lady Slipper (r)
Happy hour at the campsite.
Sample pour of my HB imperial stout, brewed back in February’24. It’s been sitting in long term storage in my spare fridge in my garage for the past several months. A rich, deep chocolate flavor from the Weyermann chocolate rye and Crisp roasted barley.
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My first pure apple cider, force co2 and it is good.
Here's the UK IPA that I put on line a couple days ago. With the carbonation substantially lowered it's starting to come into focus. It could still use a bit less gas, but it's going to be nice. This is the third ale I've made with Jasper's version of the Fullers strain and it's becoming progressively drier as it adapts to my system. This is the best UK IPA strain that I'm aware of, it's what I always hoped Thames Valley would be.
And here it is with a splash of dark mild. I’ve made worse best bitters than this.
And here it is with a splash of dark mild. I’ve made worse best bitters than this.
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When I bought this thrift store glass I had never heard of the brewery so I was tickled to find this unfiltered rotbier at Hop City. Roasted bready malt, a little caramel, subtle sweet fruitiness, medium body, 5.2%. A couple of months past BBD but a very tasty brew.
Karl Strauss is one of my favorite San Diego brewers. They also have some mighty fines eats as well at their brewhouse restaurants. I’ve picked up a few growlers on the way out the door, they have a couple sours and darks that are to die for!
Seasonal brews being what they are, I have to rely on my memory and notes, as any brew made once a year is going to have some differences. The 2024 Karl Strauss Oktoberfest (hey they spelled it right!) is a terrific beer. A lot of the domestic Oktoberfest beers I’m finding to be a touch on the sweet malty side, and this one is that too, but not overpowering. I’m noticing a slight drift in domestic Oktoberfest Märzen production more towards the sweet side, rather than the slightly more balanced, chuggable German versions. Not as chuggable as the Festbiers though, but that’s a different story! A great beer, nonetheless. Hey, was this brewed in March?
Vienna and Munich malts and Perle hops from the Hallertau region make up this beer. At 5% ABV, this is a perfect and malty, delicious brew. Just a touch on the sweet side this year, I remember this finishing a bit drier in the previous year’s batches. Prost!
Seasonal brews being what they are, I have to rely on my memory and notes, as any brew made once a year is going to have some differences. The 2024 Karl Strauss Oktoberfest (hey they spelled it right!) is a terrific beer. A lot of the domestic Oktoberfest beers I’m finding to be a touch on the sweet malty side, and this one is that too, but not overpowering. I’m noticing a slight drift in domestic Oktoberfest Märzen production more towards the sweet side, rather than the slightly more balanced, chuggable German versions. Not as chuggable as the Festbiers though, but that’s a different story! A great beer, nonetheless. Hey, was this brewed in March?
Vienna and Munich malts and Perle hops from the Hallertau region make up this beer. At 5% ABV, this is a perfect and malty, delicious brew. Just a touch on the sweet side this year, I remember this finishing a bit drier in the previous year’s batches. Prost!
HM ginger beer. On a whim, I added about a shot of triple sec. The orange and ginger play very well together!
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