What are you drinking now?

[bailey mountain brewer]

Hb stout kicked... oh wait, got a backup keg in the basement kegerator hahah, with homemade Reubens, everything homemade but the swiss.. corned beef, pastrami, sauerkraut, russian dressing, marbled rye sourdough... mmmmhmmm

 

[Beermeister32]

Henninger is an old school German brewer based out of Frankfurt, Germany, since 1869. Henninger is another of those tennis-ball brands, having been bounced back and forth, and sold off multiple times over the years. Once the #3 in brewer Germany, today it is humbly a brand of the Radeberger Gruppe, KG. Henninger has the notoriety of being the first German Lager in cans – for me great news as I’m not a fan of the green glass!

I’m deep into my Pilsner journey, and I get excited over another white label can – another Pilsner, right? I mean most of those German Pilsners are in white cans, that means Pils, eh? Well, looking at the can it says “Lager.” I guess that could mean about 20 different types of beer ranging from Helles to Schwarzbier!

So what type of Lager is this? Cracking the can, I’m hoping Pilsner, but looks can deceive. Pouring a golden color, reasonable head, this could indeed be Pils – but after taking a gulp, I’m left with thoughts more along the lines of a slightly up-hopped Helles, the bittering is more restrained than found in Pilsners. Not really as malty as many Helles brews though. All packaged up in a white Pilsner-inspired can. I think they’re aiming at the middle ground between Pilsner and Helles. One beer to hit both markets, more or less - of course!

The Internet shows this is a Reinheitsgebot, 1516 brew, scouts honor! The can doesn’t mention it though…. 4.8% ABV of Lager pleasure, enjoy!

 

[Rish]

HB brown

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Split this earlier with a buddy that came to help brew, one of my favorite neipas, this was canned just short of 7 months ago and still freaking fantastic, love this brewery, wish it was closer to home.

 

[Rish]

It ain't worth getting into.

I figured it out!

 

[BongoYodeler]

Back home after a 26 hour trip up north for a friend's funeral. F cancer.

Fieldwork, Pulp.

 

[buckinin]

Not too bad for an NA.

Watching 12 hours of Sebring IMSA race with my son.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Maui brewing pineapple wheat

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

@buckinin Sebring is a cool track, I'll be at Watkins glen for the sahlens 6 hours at the glen weekend.. imsa is fun to watch...
Cheers!

 

[firerat]

Down to the last 2 of these

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Weekend starts now with a 9000 acre fire west of us. Makes for nice sunset colors.

 

[buckinin]

@buckinin Sebring is a cool track, I'll be at Watkins glen for the sahlens 6 hours at the glen weekend.. imsa is fun to watch...
Cheers!

Awesome! I don’t know much about racing but I’ve been learning. My son is really into any racing and wants to study mechanical engineering and be a race car engineer. We’ve been to races at Mid Ohio the last couple years and are going to the Indy 500 this year. Also gone to some local tracks around Cleveland. Watkins Glen would be awesome to see. I’m sure it’s in his list to see someday.

 

[beermanpete]

Cigar City's Jai Alai IPA

 

[camonick]

HB Irish Stout
Brewed a pale ale this morning and spent the afternoon replacing suspension parts on my daughter’s old Durango. Shocks, upper and lower ball joints on both sides and hub assembly on the right. I’m bushed and ready for some beers.
Sláinte

 

[firerat]

Cigar City's Jai Alai IPA

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I love Cigar City. I try and get by there whenever I visit my people in Tampa!!

 

[Rish]

Tasty Czech dark brewed in Birmingham, AL

 

[RCope]

Back home after a 26 hour trip up north for a friend's funeral. F cancer.

Fieldwork, Pulp.

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Hate cancer, lost my mom in December, but love the beer. Conflicted about the "like" button Cheers! Rick

 

[ClaudiusB]

Henninger is an old school German brewer based out of Frankfurt, Germany, since 1869. Henninger is another of those tennis-ball brands, having been bounced back and forth, and sold off multiple times over the years. Once the #3 in brewer Germany, today it is humbly a brand of the Radeberger Gruppe, KG. Henninger has the notoriety of being the first German Lager in cans – for me great news as I’m not a fan of the green glass!

I’m deep into my Pilsner journey, and I get excited over another white label can – another Pilsner, right? I mean most of those German Pilsners are in white cans, that means Pils, eh? Well, looking at the can it says “Lager.” I guess that could mean about 20 different types of beer ranging from Helles to Schwarzbier!

So what type of Lager is this? Cracking the can, I’m hoping Pilsner, but looks can deceive. Pouring a golden color, reasonable head, this could indeed be Pils – but after taking a gulp, I’m left with thoughts more along the lines of a slightly up-hopped Helles, the bittering is more restrained than found in Pilsners. Not really as malty as many Helles brews though. All packaged up in a white Pilsner-inspired can. I think they’re aiming at the middle ground between Pilsner and Helles. One beer to hit both markets, more or less - of course!

The Internet shows this is a Reinheitsgebot, 1516 brew, scouts honor! The can doesn’t mention it though…. 4.8% ABV of Lager pleasure, enjoy!

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In the German-speaking brewing world, a Lager refers to Helles or Helles Lager. A Pils, bockbeers, etc., are all bottom fermented like a Helles but are not called lagers. Three years ago, when the head brewer from Weihenstephan Tobias introduced his new Helles, English-speaking listeners were confused too.
Thanks to the British for making the first light malt, German and Austrian brewers brewed their first Helles lager, which was just called a lager.

 

[RCope]

HB Kolsch, finally the NEIPA kicked. This is the second pour, the first was a bit hazy, both were/are excellent:

 

[Pehlman17]

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Hate cancer, lost my mom in December, but love the beer. Conflicted about the "like" button Cheers! Rick

Been there too, have a f*** cancer sticker in my garage.. mom 10 years ago when I was 30, .. cheers, to our moms. @BongoYodeler sorry for your loss.

Hb Irish stout.

 

[BongoYodeler]

Hate cancer, lost my mom in December, but love the beer. Conflicted about the "like" button Cheers! Rick

I know what you mean. Sorry about your mom. Lost my dad to cancer at 55 years old back in the 80's.

 

[BongoYodeler]

Been there too, have a f*** cancer sticker in my garage.. mom 10 years ago when I was 30, .. cheers, to our moms. @BongoYodeler sorry for your loss.

Hb Irish stout.
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Thanks.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

HB Helles and foam

 

[ClaudiusB]

I am drinking free beer tonight. I received for avaluation a keg of Pils from our local brewery,

 

[ClaudiusB]

HB Helles and foam

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"HB Helles and foam" Wow, how did you manage to do it?
Cheers

 

[camonick]

 

[Derp]

Hb stout kicked... oh wait, got a backup keg in the basement kegerator hahah, with homemade Reubens, everything homemade but the swiss.. corned beef, pastrami, sauerkraut, russian dressing, marbled rye sourdough... mmmmhmmm

I'd forgotten that there were 4 pounds of homemade corned beef curing in my fridge. Thanks for reminding me!

Just put 10 gallons of homebrewed bitter in the kegerator. Very tasty!

 

[MaxStout]

I know what you mean. Sorry about your mom. Lost my dad to cancer at 55 years old back in the 80's.

I lost both my dad and mom to cancer, one year apart in 2016 and 2017.

My condolences to both of you. Fark cancer.

 

[RCope]

@camonick not to the derail the thread, but have you finished or given up ;-), on your quest to make the perfect dry Irish stout? All of your iterations look and and I'm sure, taste amazing...recreating Guiness at the hombrew level may be impossible...Curious

 

[camonick]

@camonick not to the derail the thread, but have you finished or given up ;-), on your quest to make the perfect dry Irish stout? All of your iterations look and and I'm sure, taste amazing...recreating Guiness at the hombrew level may be impossible...Curious

I’ve accepted the fact that it can’t be duplicated. Looking nice is the easiest part… I just can’t get the taste right. My stouts are ok, but not Guinness.

 

[BongoYodeler]

I lost both my dad and mom to cancer, one year apart in 2016 and 2017.

My condolences to both of you. Fark cancer.

That's incredibly sad. I can't imagine.

 

[camonick]

Good night…

 

[Rish]

Secret Santa limoncello. I believe this is a Mrs. Claus creation and my wife, grandson and I agree that it's a delicious digestif: sweet, lemony, tasty! Thanks @Brew_Dude41 !

 

[Brewsmith]

Another beer from the cellar, this time still within the decade!

Trader Joe’s Vintage Ale 2021

Like all the Trader Joe’s beers, this one is brewed by a large contract brewer. Some you can figure out by where it’s packaged, others, like this, clearly say on the bottle. As far as I know these annual beers appear around the winter holidays and have always been made by Unibroue in Canada. They have all been some variation of a dark Belgian ale around 9%. This one says it was made with spices but IIRC that wasn’t always stated. At any rate, they’re a Belgian winter warmer that I never usually drink fresh.

Cork came out easily but with force and a clear pop. Pours a deep ruby brown with a tan head. Aroma is first of apples and pears, but is followed by cherry and plum, then allspice and clove.

Malty but not very sweet. Raisins, plums, and the spices that could be from yeast or the actual spices. After a few minutes I’m getting bubble gum. Full and a little coating, but not chewy. Nice and round. No alcohol notes or hops.

I see on the bottle a best by 8/20/24 which is probably about 3 years from when it was bottled. This is very nice but probably not getting better. A good time to crack it open.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Last of the HB WCIPA along with the Belgian awesomeness..

 

[Beermeister32]

In the German-speaking brewing world, a Lager refers to Helles or Helles Lager. A Pils, bockbeers, etc., are all bottom fermented like a Helles but are not called lagers. Three years ago, when the head brewer from Weihenstephan Tobias introduced his new Helles, English-speaking listeners were confused too.
Thanks to the British for making the first light malt, German and Austrian brewers brewed their first Helles lager, which was just called a lager.

Ja, confusing. Beers labeled Pilsner, Original Premium and Helles. All three are Lagers…. and more!

 

[ClaudiusB]

Ja, confusing. Beers labeled Pilsner, Original Premium and Helles. All three are Lagers…. and more!View attachment 871074

Let us dump Lager and Ale and use top- and bottom-fermented beers from German-speaking countries. Because of our political climate, many German beers are relabeled for the US market. If a label says it's great with pork chops, the beef producer goes crazy and runs to court.

 

[firerat]

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

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Cheers...