What are you drinking now?

[BongoYodeler]

Enjoying a glass of RHL on a pleasant sunny afternoon.

I recently took a gallon of this to a Christmas party, I came home with an empty container.

 

[Rish]

HB wheat

 

[Beermeister32]

So I’m at my favorite booze store stocking up. Which of these green bottles should I buy, stored 12” from a fluorescent light! ?? !!!

 

[Rish]

Vitus strong weizenbock (7.7%). Clove, a little banana, fruity, nicely carbonated. I really like this.

 

[Beermeister32]

This week I’m going to be trying some beer hybrids as well as the regular beer production from our Austria – Czech – Swiss beer friends. These fit loosely in the malt beverage family.

We’re used to seeing great things from Stiegl, and they don’t disappoint with their Stiegl Zitrone Lemon Radler. So what’s a Radler? Well the story goes back to the 1920’s when a Bavarian inkeeper was deluged by a large group of bicyclists pulling in for some beer. Fearing that his supply would be depleted, he mixed his available beer supply with the lemon soda he had on hand and came up with the “Radler” (German for Cyclist!) Problem solved!

These are very similar to Shandies found on other shores. They are a refreshing and spritzy drink with low ABV of 2%. Enough to keep you vertical on your bike for another 10 miles! Right On, er, Ride On!

 

[camonick]

Playing pool in my dad’s old basement and goat lords later.

 

[Brew_Dude41]

Got home from work and it was light out, 55 degrees, and dry so I brought in all the inflatable Christmas decorations (including 2 on the roof) and called it a win. Typically a task for the weekend or next, but rain and cold are coming back soon. Celebrated with a HB xmass not pictured and then a Spicy Chocolate KBS:

 

[Brew_Dude41]

Next up was a local xmass ale "3 HO's". Name was better than the beer. It is very similar to mine, but mine (per wife-who is happy to tell me how it is) has a better mouth feel and is tastier. For my FOTD friends one of you may get to compare the 2 for yourself...

 

[beermanpete]

Raspberry Gimlets.

 

[Hoochin'Fool]

Founders KBS Chocolate Expresso -- good heavens this is delicious!!!

 

[lumpher]

Had a tasty homebrew cask-conditioned Mild Brown Ale. Too bad I only made a gallon of that...

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

A wee little taste of cyser that’s nearly done fermenting. It should come in around 16%ABV when it’s done.

 

[pshankstar]

I’ve been under the weather for a while and haven’t drank much recently. Now out of town visiting family and enjoying some warm weather.
Lunch and a flight. Then some to go for the beach.
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!

 

[Pehlman17]

Best NA wine I’ve found to date.

 

[Beermeister32]

Raspberry Radler. Wow..! Tasty like selzer or wine cooler, but a bit more satisfying I think. I mean those wine coolers were a bit sweet, right? Selzers not as much – this Radler hits the target on-center. Full like a beer, not to sweet, not to dry. Really a balanced drink – You can see why these are so popular. Makes me want to go on a bike ride! NOT!

Again, Stiegl produces this Radler at 2% ABV – remember that original Radler back in the 1920’s would have been about half beer and half soda, so this ABV is about right. One thing you can enjoy with a Radler is a nice head and good lacing…. Take that Selzer water... HA!

Really a refreshing brew and very thirst quenching. Perfect for fantasizing about those warmer sunny days during this cold December. Enjoy!

 

[MaxStout]

Having an over-carbed Radeberger. All 3 I've had so far have volcanoed when opened. It took nearly 10 minutes to pour. Still a tasty beer.

 

[Rish]

Tasty Pils at a good price.

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Local neipa, it's hazy, but not very neipaeyyyy.

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

American ipa, this one fits the style.

 

[Rish]

HM brown sugar cider. 8.2%, 1.5 years in the bottle, pretty tasty.

 

[Knightshade]

Sinuses have finally opened back up, so I can taste the flavors in this hazy pale ale. I am digging it.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

 

[Tony B]

A glass of my latest and one of my favorite batches yet.
A Belgian single. Tony style.

 

[BongoYodeler]

HB Nut Brown Ale.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

New phone came today with a working camera! HB Helles while setting it up. Now this to chill.

 

[beermanpete]

More raspberry gimlets, same photograph.

 

[Rish]

HM arancello night cap.

 

[Scottyward]

Enjoying a Doppelbock

from local brewery. Fine product.

 

[HM-2]

Voidwave.

7% hazy IPA. Collab between Garage Brewing in Spain and Other Half in the US.

Very enjoyable.

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Some joose, after working and baking 2 sourdough loaves, one plain one dill pickle, with our homemade garlic dill pickles. Excited for this batch.

 

[Halfakneecap]

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American wheat with lemon peel left in the keg for 24hrs before carbing. Mild lemon taste thats not too bad. Will play around with it more. Id go peel of 2 lemons next time instead of one.

I added dried lemon peel at the end of the boil but couldnt taste any hint of lemon.

This is coming along nicely. Never thought lemon would work in beer but i quite like it. Had a few yesterday. I brewed it for my wife, but, well, im enjoying it too!

I dont think id add more lemon peel next time, the flavour seems to have melded in quite well. Great on a hot day.

 

[HM-2]

What I think was probably my best beer of 2024 was a Japanese inspired imperial rice lager with yuzu peel. Honestly the best summer beer I've ever made.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Out of work late so catching up on the bowl game.

 

[Dgallo]

@BrewMan13 and I just pulled a dark wheat wine out of the barrel after a year and shared our first barrel aged stout collab (2 years old now)while doing so!

 

[RumOnTheDocks]

Enjoying a HB Brown Ale with some adorable company in the background.

 

[Beermeister32]

Getting down to the end of my Austrian, Czech & Swiss Radlers. I was definitely off my game when I was purchasing these – somehow in my mind I thought this was two different flavors, turns out it was two different sizes – of the same thing!

Good thing I have barware a plenty to deal with times like this. 16.9 + 11.2 ounces equals 28.1 ounces – with room to spare!

Grapefruit Radler is about what you’d imagine – 2% ABV, a little grapefruity and a little beer-like, with less head and lacing than the raspberry. I guess given my druthers, I’d stick with the lemon or raspberry, but this one is OK too – refreshing and spritzy, perfect for cooling off in the shade down by the lake. Prost!

 

[Rish]

Very tasty Old Fezziwig. Here's to seanjwalker1.

 

[Lampy]

Some cherry-apple cider after having wheat ale with dinner. Merry Christmas!

 

[beermanpete]

Snack time.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Winter ale at a small local brewery.