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Finally starting the match. This is why I want to retire early. Going to be a rough 12hr day tomorrow...
More PhP yum yum.... WCIPA
A bit of Proper Twelve.
VB Drama..but grandma would be proud of the 2024 team.
Doing my part
Collaboration with Zillicoah (NC). Wolf is a dry hopped lager developed with NC's Zillicoah Beer Co., which suffered catastrophic damage during Hurricane Helene. Inspired by Sierra Nevada's Celebration Ale, Wolf pours an unfiltered amber color with notes of pine and citrus zest. Earthy spice notes with resin and grapefruit dance on the palate. *All proceeds from Wolf will be donation to Zillicoah's rebuild.
Kolsh brewed @ Fort Point, San Francisco. Clean and crisp.
I’m sitting here watching Army-Navy and writing during commercial breaks - and drinking beers from the great depths of the Beermeister32 bierhoard! Peter’s Brand is a 5% ABV “Dutch Pilsener” whatever that is. The can says Peter’s Brand is actually made in Braunschweig, Germany. Boy, I have to quit reading these cans, what a knot to undo. So, we have “Dutch Pilsener” being brewed in Germany by Hofbrauhaus Wolters for Union Export Brewery, Holland, then to be shipped to Holland. Doesn’t that make it German Pilsner, er, Pilsener? Makes perfect sense to me… !
I’m still trying to figure out what constitutes Dutch Style Pilsner/Pilsener. Maybe being made in Holland? That would be too easy. Well, head is a bit less, carbonation is a bit lower, lacing is not so much and hopping seems like a Helles to me – 4 markers all a bit different from some of the Czech and Bavarian Pilsners I’m been drinking lately.
So, I think I’d rather be drinking a Paulaner. I do have a fondness for Bavarian Pilsners. On the other hand, I bought six cans of these Peter’s Brand Classics for the price of 4 Paulaners. As they say in the Army, “Quantity has a Quality all its’ own!” Prost… !
I’m still trying to figure out what constitutes Dutch Style Pilsner/Pilsener. Maybe being made in Holland? That would be too easy. Well, head is a bit less, carbonation is a bit lower, lacing is not so much and hopping seems like a Helles to me – 4 markers all a bit different from some of the Czech and Bavarian Pilsners I’m been drinking lately.
So, I think I’d rather be drinking a Paulaner. I do have a fondness for Bavarian Pilsners. On the other hand, I bought six cans of these Peter’s Brand Classics for the price of 4 Paulaners. As they say in the Army, “Quantity has a Quality all its’ own!” Prost… !
Pretty tasty AL brewed Belgian wheat ale
CPB porter from Aldi. Not bad for the price.
Taste of most recent arancello. Very tasty but a little hot at 50/50. Not sure why it goes from clear orange to cloudy yellow when I add water to dilute the Everclear. My lemoncello doesn't do that.
It's Ouzo night.
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"Not sure why it goes from clear orange to cloudy yellow when I add water to dilute the Everclear. My lemoncello doesn't do that."
It is a precipitate that comes out of the solution when water is added. The essential oils contain numerous compounds, many of which are more soluble in almost pure alcohol than a water mix.
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Happy Sunday beer lovers.
I am enjoying breakfast Pils.
I am enjoying breakfast Pils.
Something to calm the VB nerves
HB Helles
HB Helles
Last night, it was pitch black when I took this, no flash, just moonlight and "night mode, Jupiter was clear and the moon was bright.
Christmas party at the Polish Hall.
Finishing off the bottle of hard green tea I've been using to blend with my ginger beer. Tasty.
Brewers Gold by Warsteiner is a 5.2% ABV mystery beer. It’s semi-dark, not quite a Dunkel and unfiltered. Weird. Naturally, I hopped onto the Warsteiner website, but it doesn’t appear anywhere. So maybe this is too new to be on the website? A seasonal brew? Dark Zwickle beer? Or maybe so old they took it down? I am befuddled.
Warsteiner has been cranking out goodies like this since 1753. At first I noticed the cans, but again, looks can deceive. These cans are 11.2 ounce as compared to what we might find in the US, 12 ounces. They are just a bit shorter than regular issue.
About this time I ordinarily would launch into castigating the marketing folks for selling us beer in such babyish and wimpish proportions. What are we children? Nah, I wouldn’t do that to them. What they are sending is good beer, professionally done. About the only comment would be the unfiltered nature of this – I prefer my German Lagers to have a crystal-clear presentation. I always view unfiltered beers as being unfinished somehow, sort of sloppy or sped-up manufacturing. The possible exception being wheat beers and those cloudy IPA’s everyone seems to be drinking. I generally like ‘em crystal clear.
So Warsteiner’s reputation is intact. This is a tasty malt-forward beer, somewhere between a Helles and a Dunkel, but cloudy. Enjoy it, whatever it is… Prost!
Warsteiner has been cranking out goodies like this since 1753. At first I noticed the cans, but again, looks can deceive. These cans are 11.2 ounce as compared to what we might find in the US, 12 ounces. They are just a bit shorter than regular issue.
About this time I ordinarily would launch into castigating the marketing folks for selling us beer in such babyish and wimpish proportions. What are we children? Nah, I wouldn’t do that to them. What they are sending is good beer, professionally done. About the only comment would be the unfiltered nature of this – I prefer my German Lagers to have a crystal-clear presentation. I always view unfiltered beers as being unfinished somehow, sort of sloppy or sped-up manufacturing. The possible exception being wheat beers and those cloudy IPA’s everyone seems to be drinking. I generally like ‘em crystal clear.
So Warsteiner’s reputation is intact. This is a tasty malt-forward beer, somewhere between a Helles and a Dunkel, but cloudy. Enjoy it, whatever it is… Prost!
Great chocolate aroma and taste. I like it!
HB Bitter
Looks like your intuition is good. Untappd lists it as a kellerbier/ zwickelbier.
I brewed something sort of like a quad as a Christmas ale, and I thought the uncarbonated samples were too sweet with too much fruit flavor, so I redid it with a new recipe. Nonetheless, I am trying the first one today. Somewhere around 12.5% ABV.
I'm really shocked. Gassing it up to 3.3 volumes and chilling to 35 made a big difference. This stuff is delicious, IF you don't mind a very strong, sweet, bubbly ale. The balance is there.
I guess I'll have to call it something and keep the recipe. Maybe Christmas Party in a Keg. or Get Blitzened.
The head retention is impressive. Wonder how that happened. Wheat, I guess.
Glad this glass is small. I need to drive later.
I'm really shocked. Gassing it up to 3.3 volumes and chilling to 35 made a big difference. This stuff is delicious, IF you don't mind a very strong, sweet, bubbly ale. The balance is there.
I guess I'll have to call it something and keep the recipe. Maybe Christmas Party in a Keg. or Get Blitzened.
The head retention is impressive. Wonder how that happened. Wheat, I guess.
Glad this glass is small. I need to drive later.
Hearts go out to Wisconsin s families involved in the school shooting. We're no strangers to that ourselves.
I haven’t had the news on so that’s the first I’ve heard about this.
Making up for the last several days..
Straw helps in VR flying...
Low on calories today
Low on calories today
Yeah, those freaking monks seem to know a thing or three.
HB pale ale
Pulp from Fieldwork Brewing in Berkeley.
Might be similar to the effect when you add water to absinthe (louche). The water brings some oils out of solution.
HB raspberry hard lemonade
That really cleared up nicely. Looks delicious.
This is the last glass of uncarbonated stuff in a gallon jug that didn’t fit in my keg. It is nice and clear. The kegged batch is a little behind schedule, but tastes awesome.
Hydro sample of Ribena wine I'm trying out. One month in the fv and still getting a little airlock activity. SG 1.000. Tastes pretty good! The syrup had some non-fermentable sweeteners so no need to backsweeten. I'm really liking it so far. About 7.6%.
