What are you drinking now?

[DBhomebrew]

Over the last few days, some highlights.

12mo HB Gunstock Ale, an old HBT nod to British brett'd stock ales

18mo HB 1914 Courage Imperial Stout, recipe courtesy of Ron Pattinson

24mo HB British Barleywine, recipe courtesy of Josh Weikert

Two very full-flavored 47/48% whiskeys from Copper Mule Distillery in Hermann, MO courtesy of my MIL. Super big in flavor, smooth, very warm for a very long time.

Two very nice mimosas courtesy of my SIL. The good oj, with a bit pineapple and strawberry. Not too sweet.

 

[JPA]

Dopple Bock aged 2 years in a Templeton Rye barrel. This is the third and final use of this barrel. Aged two imperial stouts in it prior to this.

 

[loganklaas]

A second Black & Tan. I haven’t had these in eons. My wife got me the Lagerhead Black & Tan Turtle for my stocking. Might as well put it to use, right? I tried it with my HB Scotch Ale and Old Rasputin clone, as well as HB Scotch Ale and HB Stout. I didn’t get the desired separation. I like this separation though.

 

[DBhomebrew]

It's all about the final gravity. A Rasputin or even normal strength American stout is likely too heavy to separate well. The Guinness on the other hand is light and dry.

 

[Protos]

Rongoteus "Rye Dubbel".

(55% Pilsner, 20% Pale Ale, 14 Malted Rye, 3.5% Crystal Rye, 2.5% Black Rye, 1.070, 7.1% ABV, 23 IBU from Hallertauer Tradition, Voss Kveik).

 

[Rish]

HM salted caramel cider

 

[camonick]

 

[Chorgey]

HB export stout. 7.2% ABV

 

[Rish]

Cigar City brown ale. Hope I used the right glass!

 

[AlexKay]

HB Baltic Porter:

 

[Dgallo]

Both boys were sick Friday through today(fevers got as high as 103.5 & 104.3… close to the ER trip Christmas morning), the little guy still throwing a low grade fever but they are definitely better than they were. Now I can drink a big stout

 

[grampamark]

Moose Drool in a Hogeland Fire Department mug.

Went to the funeral of a really good friend today. A neighbor, world class beer drinker, great father and grandfather, jack of many trades, and an EMT and fellow firefighter. Heart attack at 57. In a town of 75 people there were about 300 in attendance, many of them emergency services members from around the county. I held it together until the county dispatcher made the final call. If you’re not involved with fire, law enforcement or EMS that probably doesn’t mean anything, but for those of us in the services that really makes it final.

Steve, many glasses are being raised in your memory tonight. Rest easy, buddy.

 

[orionol73]

 

[orionol73]

 

[BongoYodeler]

Moose Drool in a Hogeland Fire Department mug.

Went to the funeral of a really good friend today. A neighbor, world class beer drinker, great father and grandfather, jack of many trades, and an EMT and fellow firefighter. Heart attack at 57. In a town of 75 people there were about 300 in attendance, many of them emergency services members from around the county. I held it together until the county dispatcher made the final call. If you’re not involved with fire, law enforcement or EMS that probably doesn’t mean anything, but for those of us in the services that really makes it final.

Steve, many glasses are being raised in your memory tonight. Rest easy, buddy.

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My condolences Mark.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

The day after, the day after AM coffee.

 

[grampamark]

HB Wheat Ale while getting ready to keg a Cold Smoke clone.

 

[bwible]

HB mead. This one is over 2 years old, was a straight mead dry hopped with citra. The hop is still there, but is more like a spice now. Out of my crystal mead appreciation glass.

 

[Rish]

HM mango cider. Bottled 10/04/2020. Kinda forgot about it. Slightly sweet, creamy mouth feel, no mango, a ton of lees.

 

[Immocles]

Never had a black ipa. That’s different.

 

[shetc]

20 oz pour / $7.50 - me happy.

 

[Elkobrewer]

Moose Drool in a Hogeland Fire Department mug.

Went to the funeral of a really good friend today. A neighbor, world class beer drinker, great father and grandfather, jack of many trades, and an EMT and fellow firefighter. Heart attack at 57. In a town of 75 people there were about 300 in attendance, many of them emergency services members from around the county. I held it together until the county dispatcher made the final call. If you’re not involved with fire, law enforcement or EMS that probably doesn’t mean anything, but for those of us in the services that really makes it final.

Steve, many glasses are being raised in your memory tonight. Rest easy, buddy.

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Sorry to hear about your Friend.

 

[Rish]

Crooked Stave oak barrel aged saison. Tart, just a little funk; I like it!

 

[Ren06]

I got to do a vertical tasting with these a few months ago with '14, '15, and '16. Then, the owner of the place sat down with us holding a jar of marshmallows and a crack torch. He toasted them on toothpicks, dipped them in the beer and passed them around. Awesome stuff.

I have 19, 20, 21, &22, I just need next year and I'll do a vertical

 

[grampamark]

Kegging sample of a Cold Smoke clone.

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Year end rearranging of cellar. Not sure why I need a cellar when a packy pretty far away had a flight starting from 2010. Worth the trip. I could spend an hour in their vintage aisle tastes like it was stored well

 

[Knightshade]

More beers from my friend in Texas..that ended up down the drain..

First one I probably could have drank, but I just kicked the keg on my oatmeal stout the other day which was truly stellar IMO. This..not so much.

Second..over sweet and tasted like cardboard.

 

[Knightshade]

Tried and true, at least I know this will be good.

 

[buckinin]

 

[Ren06]

Year end rearranging of cellar. Not sure why I need a cellar when a packy pretty far away had a flight starting from 2010. Worth the trip. I could spend an hour in their vintage aisle tastes like it was stored wellView attachment 808934

how's that 2010???

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

how's that 2010???

Great. Hops gone. Grest aroma. A little bit of oxidation and one big black block of trub. I should add a couple of years in between to really compare but good

OT: ot bruins rally beer

 

[grampamark]

Another one bites the dust.

 

[Knightshade]

Staying on the stout train for the evening whilst putting away various brewing tools and such left out to dry a couple days ago in the garage.

 

[TwogunRocky]

Watching the darts at Ally Pally and 3 bottles in to my blue moon clone, followed the original recipe as per the thread, using Opus for the orange in a dry hop....and its sensational, needs more coriander though.

 

[Section1]

Moose Drool in a Hogeland Fire Department mug.

Went to the funeral of a really good friend today. A neighbor, world class beer drinker, great father and grandfather, jack of many trades, and an EMT and fellow firefighter. Heart attack at 57. In a town of 75 people there were about 300 in attendance, many of them emergency services members from around the county. I held it together until the county dispatcher made the final call. If you’re not involved with fire, law enforcement or EMS that probably doesn’t mean anything, but for those of us in the services that really makes it final.

Steve, many glasses are being raised in your memory tonight. Rest easy, buddy.

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Sorry to hear about your friend. Sad to hear.

 

[Section1]

One of my favorites and a gift from a friend. Win win for me.

 

[Section1]

Homebrew Christmas Ale.

 

[AlexKay]

HB IPA of some variety or other. Nectaron and NZH-107. Can’t really pick out the NZH, but Nectaron is magic stuff.

 

[Rish]

HM cider with added FAJC