HM aranacello nightcap. A little bigger pour than I intended but I can handle it!
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Ah putz, work tomorrow. This is deserved. Let's see how the 4/27 retirement date holds up. But 2yrs? I can do that...
Another unusually warm day for Feb in MN. And even sunny today.
Trying a Sullivan's Irish Ale. First time I've tried it, very tasty Irish brew. Definitely will have to get more before St Paddy's. Thanks to @Beermeister32 for suggesting this one.
Trying a Sullivan's Irish Ale. First time I've tried it, very tasty Irish brew. Definitely will have to get more before St Paddy's. Thanks to @Beermeister32 for suggesting this one.
Sunny and warm here as well. Upper 70s today, low 80s tomorrow, then cooling to the 50s by the weekend. Good day to enjoy a lager.
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Boogers tonight
For NA, this is drinkable but fails to bring on the hops.
Well that went down fast....
A little HM blackcurrant wine.
Fiddlehead & MBC Lunch
Now into the homestretch, Samuel Smith’s Nut Brown Ale – another English favorite. One thing I need to mention – there really is a lack of Scottish brews in this drinking project of mine, and I’ve been looking! First I was noticing the shortage of English brews – that was overcome somewhat. Plenty of Irish beers too, many absolutely fantastic!
Then onto the Scottish brews? Seems like there’s no shortage of (domestic) Scotch Ales around here…. How about the real thing? I was looking for a Belhaven beer… Nope… a Scottish beer desert of sorts. Thin and barren!
Getting back to this Nut Brown – I’ve had the pleasure of drinking this here before. Great tasting Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale. Has all the signature and familiar “Samuel Smithish” fruity esters going on, 5% ABV, again brewed at the Old Tadcaster Brewery with open fermentation. I think of all the Samuel Smiths so far, this and the Oatmeal Stout are my favorites. This definitely is one you can sit in a pub and sink pint after endless pint! Drink heartily, this is a great brew… Cheers!
Then onto the Scottish brews? Seems like there’s no shortage of (domestic) Scotch Ales around here…. How about the real thing? I was looking for a Belhaven beer… Nope… a Scottish beer desert of sorts. Thin and barren!
Getting back to this Nut Brown – I’ve had the pleasure of drinking this here before. Great tasting Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale. Has all the signature and familiar “Samuel Smithish” fruity esters going on, 5% ABV, again brewed at the Old Tadcaster Brewery with open fermentation. I think of all the Samuel Smiths so far, this and the Oatmeal Stout are my favorites. This definitely is one you can sit in a pub and sink pint after endless pint! Drink heartily, this is a great brew… Cheers!
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3 Floyds Zombie Dust Pale Ale (gifted from a friend who doesn't love bitter beers, who said that he got it from a friend who also doesn't love bitter beers). The bottom of the can says it was packaged on 08/25/22. Can't say I love it, but this was my first time tasting this beer, presumably its more impressive when fresh.
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Waaaaay too hot for skiing!!!
Cleaning the cellar so it small glasses of left overs!
Keg cleaning too!
Keg cleaning too!
Out back on the deck. Another warm, sunny day. Experimenting with cocktails. I found a bottle of St. Germain elderflower liqueur that I think we used to make mimosas over the holidays.
First one I made was with dark rum, St. Germain and blueberry lemonade. Very refreshing.
Next was dark rum, St. Germain and cranberry juice. Nice fruitiness with a touch of floral. And a nutritious snack.
First one I made was with dark rum, St. Germain and blueberry lemonade. Very refreshing.
Next was dark rum, St. Germain and cranberry juice. Nice fruitiness with a touch of floral. And a nutritious snack.
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Nice glass of Brut IPA alongside some evening malware analysis.
Just returned from a nice long walk on a warm day. I think I deserve a cold beer.
Save some for me!
HM salted caramel cider. Almost 3 years in the bottle, tastes good. Last one.
Despite the spooky-looking Iron Maiden can graphics, Trooper is a great British Golden Pub Ale by Frederick Robinson Ltd. and the Unicorn Brewery, Cheshire, England.
The can says it all – Bobeck, Goldings and Cascade hops with a malty backbone. It is interesting seeing Cascade hops drifting into the British beers, they provide some of the bright citric notes to an otherwise traditional Pub Ale.
Trooper is a 4.7% ABV brew with light head and lacing and the typical fruity esters found in many British Ales. It is an easy-drinking glugger of a Pub Ale, give it a try some time, you’ll like this!
The can says it all – Bobeck, Goldings and Cascade hops with a malty backbone. It is interesting seeing Cascade hops drifting into the British beers, they provide some of the bright citric notes to an otherwise traditional Pub Ale.
Trooper is a 4.7% ABV brew with light head and lacing and the typical fruity esters found in many British Ales. It is an easy-drinking glugger of a Pub Ale, give it a try some time, you’ll like this!
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Being a lush tonight, brewed this morning dealt with the a holes it the super market and made a ginormous everything salad for my wife and I ( this is going to.be a long 6 weeks with her laid up) and washed it down with a 3 hop IPA, Now I'm chilling watching last man standing re runs sucking down a coffee porter.
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I made pork schnitzel with stuffing and creamed spinach. Franziskaner Weissbier.
Yea buddy!
Delicious chocolate stout.
Our Semiconductor Facility got sold today. Here's to working for the 6th company and yet the same parking space.
Little conflicted about this one, but Let’s Go USA!!!
Brewing is done accept for the clean up which is in progress. Time for a glass of my blueberry cider with pie spice and vanilla.
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Home brewing moogerfooger
Another one from deep in the cellar
Stone Imperial Russian Stout 2011
A good sound from opening the cap but maybe a little under carbonated.
Aroma is of plummy toffee and molasses.
Burnt sugar, figgy plum, and dark fruit. Some bitterness, but no hop character. Chewy and full with a sweetness.
It’s held up better than many imperial stouts with less than half the age. Not soy saucy like other examples of old imperial stouts I’ve had over the years. It’s past its prime by a decade, but I’ll finish it off.
Stone Imperial Russian Stout 2011
A good sound from opening the cap but maybe a little under carbonated.
Aroma is of plummy toffee and molasses.
Burnt sugar, figgy plum, and dark fruit. Some bitterness, but no hop character. Chewy and full with a sweetness.
It’s held up better than many imperial stouts with less than half the age. Not soy saucy like other examples of old imperial stouts I’ve had over the years. It’s past its prime by a decade, but I’ll finish it off.
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A couple of brews last night while grilling Oork Tenderloin medallions. 1st Irish Red Ale from Latulip brewing from the UP in Michigan. 2nd self explanatory. Cheers!
HB Braggot (Bourbon soaked staves) 16% ABV. Aged it with the staves for just over 4months and wow you can taste it all! Toffee, dried fruits, maltiness, honey and of course bourbon! The Elijah Craig is coming through so good and has a perfect amount of tannins and sweetness.
I just kegged it today and I’m force carbing it but this one was pre carb and it’s definitely worth it!
Wow! What a way to cap off 3 weeks of British, Irish and Scottish brews. I saved the best for last! Yes, it’s Samuel Smith’s famous Yorkshire Stingo!
As good as this beer is, your Beermeister32 has a sense of failure. I mean there’s so many under-reported beers out there, so few make it to our US shores. I looked high and low for some Boddington’s Pub Ale, to no avail. Timothy Taylor, whose epic Landlord used to grace the shelves everywhere is sadly now gone. Some brews being made elsewhere…. I’m trying my best folks!
Where do you start when describing this behemoth of a Pub Ale? I mean, for starters we have a huge 550 ml bottle of it – fancy label with gold printing – But how’s the beer, Man? Excellent!
Classic Pub Ale, but BIGGER and BETTER in all parameters! This is a limited release beer – not much of it made. The beer is produced at a hefty 8% ABV for starters, one heck of a grain bill. Fermentation is in their famous stone Yorkshire Squares using the proprietary Old Brewery yeast strain. Yes it is dark fruity, raisin and toffee-like with many of the other esters found in Samuel Smith beers. On top of that, this 8% heavyweight ages in well-used and old Oak Casks underground in their beer aging cellars.
That’s all Folks! What more can I add, great beer. Onto something else tomorrow, I’m done with the British Isles for now. Cheers!
As good as this beer is, your Beermeister32 has a sense of failure. I mean there’s so many under-reported beers out there, so few make it to our US shores. I looked high and low for some Boddington’s Pub Ale, to no avail. Timothy Taylor, whose epic Landlord used to grace the shelves everywhere is sadly now gone. Some brews being made elsewhere…. I’m trying my best folks!
Where do you start when describing this behemoth of a Pub Ale? I mean, for starters we have a huge 550 ml bottle of it – fancy label with gold printing – But how’s the beer, Man? Excellent!
Classic Pub Ale, but BIGGER and BETTER in all parameters! This is a limited release beer – not much of it made. The beer is produced at a hefty 8% ABV for starters, one heck of a grain bill. Fermentation is in their famous stone Yorkshire Squares using the proprietary Old Brewery yeast strain. Yes it is dark fruity, raisin and toffee-like with many of the other esters found in Samuel Smith beers. On top of that, this 8% heavyweight ages in well-used and old Oak Casks underground in their beer aging cellars.
That’s all Folks! What more can I add, great beer. Onto something else tomorrow, I’m done with the British Isles for now. Cheers!
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Sampling at Treehouse
Boston Fern (R) and Canniversary (L)
Go away you slush and ice!!!
Big Best Barrel Blend
Imperial Brown Ale that has aged for a year in freshly emptied bourbon barrels, which we then blend with a fresh portion of the same base beer. It carries familiar flavors and aromas of brown bread, nutty caramel, and hints of dark chocolate-covered fruit, that then meld seamlessly with robust barrel-forward notes of bourbon vanilla, tannic oak, and toffee candies. This fusion of old and new makes Big Bear Barrel Blend the perfect beer for you to sit and contemplate, have as a casual accompaniment for any occasion, or both.
Boston Fern (R) and Canniversary (L)
Go away you slush and ice!!!
Big Best Barrel Blend
Imperial Brown Ale that has aged for a year in freshly emptied bourbon barrels, which we then blend with a fresh portion of the same base beer. It carries familiar flavors and aromas of brown bread, nutty caramel, and hints of dark chocolate-covered fruit, that then meld seamlessly with robust barrel-forward notes of bourbon vanilla, tannic oak, and toffee candies. This fusion of old and new makes Big Bear Barrel Blend the perfect beer for you to sit and contemplate, have as a casual accompaniment for any occasion, or both.
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Very nice single-hopped wcipa.
Disciples of Fu, 6.5% abv, from North Park Brewing in San Diego is hopped only with Mosaic.
Disciples of Fu, 6.5% abv, from North Park Brewing in San Diego is hopped only with Mosaic.
A Dale's after firing the woodstove back up, had a few warm days but temps dropping again now.
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