What are you drinking now?

[Brew_Dude41]

Not a triple hopped hazy D(T)IPA from Hoof Hearted-quite a rarity from them. @ 14% and barrel aged it is not overly boozy or bourbon forward and the vanilla is just right. I only got this because I had a gift card for the bottle shop, but I will likely get a few more to store away for later.

 

[Knightshade]

Kinda turned into a tasting day to see if it was worth making again. 1G test batch of the mango assam hard tea, which I think will be outstanding in the summer and the triple berry cider, which has been deemed a hit since my wife stole my glass.

 

[TexasTea]

I bought some of the St Arnold Christmas beer (sorta local, brewed in Houston) and it was delicious. Just drank the last one. I went back after New Year and no more CHristmas beer to be had. But I did buy 2 other ones by the same brewer. The amber ale is quite tasty, but not as good as mine. I will sample the other one later and post it.

 

[FloppyKnockers]

The second half of my wife's beer because she fell asleep in the first half of the movie that she swore she would totally stay up for. It's delicious.

 

[tdf]

Half pint of homebrew wcipa after I wrapped brewing a Citra/Eclipse/Mosaic hazy. It should turn out ~5.5% and I’ve got some Citra hop hash for the dry hop.
I’m taking @Dgallo’s advice on the hop amounts this time

 

[TexasTea]

Christmas Brew Swag my buddy got me from Aldi's of all places, that I thought I'd never use. Well, here I am using it. L to R St. Arnold Spring Boch followed by his Amber Ale ending with my Amber on the right.

I liked
Mine, followed by St Amber followed by St Boch
Since we have 2 ambers I am comparing.
St Amber had Great head initially, but much less retention. Settled down to my amber level.
St Amber lighter and crystal clear clarity. Mine was darker and just a tad hazy (less clear).
St Amber less dense (lighter) in feel, Mine was denser (heavier).
St Amber sweeter, less hoppy. (or should I say Hop Notes< whilst holding my pinky finger extended on the hand holding the glass?
Mine more hoppy, more toasted grain notes.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

I bought some of the St Arnold Christmas beer (sorta local, brewed in Houston) and it was delicious. Just drank the last one. I went back after New Year and no more CHristmas beer to be had. But I did buy 2 other ones by the same brewer. The amber ale is quite tasty, but not as good as mine. I will sample the other one later and post it.






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I love that Christmas Ale! I'm waiting for the HEB stores to put it in a bargain bin like they do every year after the season ends.

Speaking of bargain bin beers, Stone from summer. Not the best stout but it's doing it's job as I start our new life. This play scape my son and I built for the grandkids in 2015 has to go. Many years of fun for them but it's just rotting now.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Gasoline?

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Maine beer Co. Lunch with lobster roll, in Mass. For lunch.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Gasoline?

Excellent idea as relying on good old fashion gravity isn't working so well..

HB Nut Brown for encouragement

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Huzzah! Nut brown (and different power tools) did the trick. I'm convincing myself that was the hard section.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Maine beer Co. Lunch with lobster roll, in Mass. For lunch.
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Is it served in newspaper like fish and chips used to be in the UK?

 

[leedspointbrew]

Last year's 1/24 Irish red that I eventually rebottled into bombers because the 12 ouncers were yeast bombs. Now it's flat and weirdly smooth, almost like port. The more I brew beer the more I find that it (mine in particular), can be strange.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Dessert in a glass. Doesn't taste like 15.5%

 

[day_trippr]

Look at that sprawl! Wonder where Nate and Co are heading next...

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Look at that sprawl! Wonder where Nate and Co are heading next...

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It'd be nice if they head south west.

 

[BongoYodeler]

It'd be nice if they head south west.

Yeah....really west.

 

[Section1]

Not bad......

 

[buckinin]

 

[Rish]

Just got in from a road trip to central MS for last Christmas celebration with my mom's side of the family. I'm really enjoying this very tasty hefeweissbier!

 

[camonick]

Starting to feel much better…
HB bitter from @Section1 . I’ve had this several times before and it’s just as good as always. A great beer.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Go Bengals

 

[Section1]

One of those nights. Dark beer is hitting the spot.

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Back to ny for the night, at tin barn now.

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Is it served in newspaper like fish and chips used to be in the UK?

Yes... donno why, but it was.

 

[orionol73]

Kinda turned into a tasting day to see if it was worth making again. 1G test batch of the mango assam hard tea, which I think will be outstanding in the summer and the triple berry cider, which has been deemed a hit since my wife stole my glass.

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Yum! @TwistedGray this sounds like your alley!

 

[orionol73]

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Is it served in newspaper like fish and chips used to be in the UK?

That is one fine lobster roll and true upgrade with the newspaper. A lot of rules on a true New England lobster roll. Having said that I like the newspaper

OT: Green Duck has held up well hiding in the back of the fridge et al

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

 

[TwistedGray]

Yum! @TwistedGray this sounds like your alley!

Lol, both of them...

 

[TwistedGray]

ASB

Blueberry

 

[ClaudiusB]

Cheers, and a great 2025.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

 

[Rish]

Per recommendation of @MaxStout , Aldi pretzel (tasty!) to go with the last of the German O'fest beers (also very tasty) I tried this season.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Bad idea?

 

[Brew_Dude41]

Bad idea?

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Nah!

 

[day_trippr]

Yikes!

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Bad idea?

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Horrible stuff.

 

[ClaudiusB]

Per recommendation of @MaxStout , Aldi pretzel (tasty!) to go with the last of the German O'fest beers (also very tasty) I tried this season.View attachment 866107

Walmart sells tasty, fake, machine-made pretzels too.

 

[BongoYodeler]

Bad idea?

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Next day. Was it?