What are you drinking now?

[camonick]

HB Irish Red Ale

 

[beermanpete]

Pinot Noir while cooking dinner.

 

[beermanpete]

I’m not as think as you drunk I am.

Honest, Occifer!

 

[Rish]

Pretty good SA Pilsner. I bought a 24 pack holiday mixer at Sam's for $17 not thinking about them being past BBD. Guess y'all will be seeing some of them pretty regularly for a little while.

 

[madscientist451]

Aunt Sally has been in the beer closet for at least 5 years, just wasn't in the mood to try it till today. Nothing wrong with it and another beer I'd like to try to clone.

 

[cfrazier77]

Round two, Irish dry stout on a stout faucet. Murphys' clone

 

[Bramling Cross]

A tasty glass of Panther Piss Bum Strength. The more I drink this 1.057 version, the more I think I should throw caution to the wind and brew the 1.079 version. Fizzy yellow swill is kinda good at high gravity.

 

[Rish]

Tasty SA spiced ale.

 

[Bramling Cross]

Here's one that I've been hiding from you guys, it's my pint pot of shame.

Prior to doing the Panther Piss Project write up, I opted to brew this poor bitter as a final control prior to committing myself to ink. I only adjusted the pH on in the mash on this poor bitter. No pre-boil or post-boil ph adjustments. Just 4ml in the mash and no over-acidification in the sparge tank.

Well, it did what it was supposed to do and confirmed that what I was about to write had some bit of merit to it, but I'm afraid it'll never ever be pretty. It's tasty enough, though.

 

[Rish]

Lemon wine bottled 08/20/2020. Tasty, lemony, a little tart and sweet, 11%.

 

[pshankstar]

Roasted some coffee yesterday while enjoying beers with my neighbor and father in-law.
Tonight stopped at Equilibrium again on my way to the hotel for a work trip. Of course I’ll try a bunch of stouts with my meal.
From left to right.

Double Barrel Macademics

GN Double Stack

BA Life After

BA Rocky Road Pretzel

 

[fatjay]

I took one of my recent meads, which was a bit on the dry side, with one of my mango wines, which was a bit on the sweet side, and I mixed them 50/50. Also 5 carb tablets on the mango.

The result is pretty ideal.

 

[bike2brew]

Tecate is another easy drinking Mexican Lager, 4.5% ABV brewed by Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma in Monterrey, Mexico, now a part of Heineken International. I squeezed those lime wedges into the brew while writing this.

I was talking to a friend of mine who used to drink a lot of beer here in SoCal. He’s down to maybe two beers a day now due to some medical issues, but back in the day, he was pounding down about 24 cans a day on his construction sites. They were using it to stay hydrated rather than water!

Actually beer is somewhat of a diuretic right? More you drink, the more it dries you out! Maybe that’s why they were drinking so much, constantly trying to hydrate while the beer was taking them in the opposite direction.... Talk about chasing your tail!

I have to admit, drinking a lot of these Mexican brews makes me understand that. They drink very easily and at 4.5% ABV, you aren’t going to get all that lit from them either. Sort of like a substitute for water in some ways. I guess if I was in Mexico, I’d rather drink these than the water too!

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I drank a lot of Corona during my research sojourn in Tamaulipas back in the 90's. As they say a lot little ones add up to big ones. Still the light beers were easy to quaff without filling you up.

 

[Willy]

After finishing up some gardening and carpentry - it is time for a sweet pint of HB English Brown. EKG & Fuggle-icious

 

[An Ankoù]

Weighing in at 6.3%, a glass of Panther Piss Bum Strength.
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What is it? @Bramling Cross ? Looks like either a very pale version of Peroni or a cider (hard cider, I think you call it). Tried googling and only got a cocktail returned.

 

[An Ankoù]

Having horrified many with my foray into rauchbier and lime cordial, I still have ten bottles to deal with. I've got one in the fridge and was thinking of livening it up with a slurp of crème de menthe. Will report back later- from which side of the grave will be anybody's guess.

 

[An Ankoù]

Here it is. And,.... and..... and....
It's truly horrible. It's mingin!
Two mouthfulls and down the sink with the rest.
It was actually grey in colour as I poured it away.
Only 9 bottles to deal with now so something of a result.

 

[Bramling Cross]

What is it? @Bramling Cross ? Looks like either a very pale version of Peroni or a cider (hard cider, I think you call it). Tried googling and only got a cocktail returned.

The term "panther piss" was used by my father to describe any beer that he didn't like, but he applied it with the most enthusiasm to US-made fizzy yellow swill--Miller in particular. When I embarked upon my project to make good fizzy yellow swill really fast, I naturally called it the Panther Piss Project (if you're bored, or if you need to sober up in a real hurry from your rauchbier and creme de menthe bender, you can read about it here). This is an odd batch of high gravity fizzy yellow swill, sometimes derisively called "bum beer," so I called it Panther Piss Bum Strength.

 

[treacheroustexan]

Been raining nonstop but had no choice to get the yard mowed today. Just drank a coors banquet for the heck of it and now a DFH 60 minute. One of the beers that will always hold a special place in my heart.

 

[An Ankoù]

The term "panther piss" was used by my father to describe any beer that he didn't like, but he applied it with the most enthusiasm to US-made fizzy yellow swill--Miller in particular. When I embarked upon my project to make good fizzy yellow swill really fast, I naturally called it the Panther Piss Project (if you're bored, or if you need to sober up in a real hurry from your rauchbier and creme de menthe bender, you can read about it here). This is an odd batch of high gravity fizzy yellow swill, sometimes derisively called "bum beer," so I called it Panther Piss Bum Strength.

Thank you for such a clear answer. I have to say, it sounds no better than my rauchbier and additives.
The dilemma is now solved, this beer wasn't quite bad enough to dump, but not quite good enough to enjoy. But I've tried my best and it is good enough to get rid of.
In compensation, and as I've a birthday coming up, I shall order the genuine stuff from Schlenkerla in Bamberg and use it to drown my sorrow.
Can't say fairer than that, guvnor!

 

[MaxStout]

Camping at a nearby park, in our tiny camper. Having a couple Firestone Mind Haze.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

TGIM

Treehouse. I think you can figure which is Dipa and which stout oof. Addition. The stout? Done really well.

Year of the Wooden Snake is an amplified version of Year of the Snake! We taste candied grapefruit peel, dank sticky pine sap, lemon peel, and lime popsicles.

Year of the Wooden Snake is an amplified version of our recurring series celebrating the Chinese New Year! This Double IPA features a hefty charge of Citra and Simcoe with a dash of Nelson Sauvin hops. On top of this joyous blend is a whopping addition of Zumo hops from our friends at Segal Ranch! Pouring a glowing orange color into your glass, hoppy notes rush toward your senses! To start, our base of Citra and Simcoe provides aromas of candied grapefruit peel and dank sticky pine sap. Flickering between this classic American duo, Nelson hops bring forth notes of white grape and passionfruit candy. Joining in on the New Year celebration, we added a charge of Zumo hops that explode with notes of lemon peel and lime popsicles

Eternity is a barrel-blended imperial milk stout brewed with chocolate, coffee, and maple syrup. Featuring 45% barrel-aged Truth blended with a base stout brewed with chocolate, coffee, lactose, and maple syrup, Eternity pours a dense fudgy color in the glass with a dark brown head and puts forth flavors and aromas of bourbon-chocolate maple chews, maple-bourbon hard candy, and rich syrup tones. While dense with flavor, Eternity maintains a drinkability that is rare in a beer with this level of flavor. It is everything good about a comfortable morning distilled into this lovely bottle. Keep it cold and savor it - it is special.

As our barrel program continues to bear fruit, we find a great deal of joy in offering you a beer such as Eternity, at scale, for all to enjoy. Following Tree of Life Blended, Spacetime Continuum, & Vanilla Bean Truth, Eternity is another wonderful addition to our immense line-up of beers that aim to be packed with flavor while maintaining a pleasing drinkability. It is intended to be enjoyed by the 12 oz glass to truly enjoy the full breadth of its complexity, nuance, and character. Drink now or age it in the refrigerator for up to two years.

Oh. And I need to go home. Go C's!!!! Muuuuussst leave.....

 

[Rish]

Pretty tasty winter ale.

 

[Pennine]

1554 the only thing worth drinking from them anymore.

 

[Bramling Cross]

1554 the only thing worth drinking from them anymore.

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Aw, man, that's a bummer to hear. I gather they sold out to one of the international conglomerates?

 

[Bramling Cross]

My Helles of ignorance is nice on a stormy evening.

In the hope that ClaudiusB's great sewer adventure comes to a swift and amenable conclusion such that his Maibock season and Maibaum activities can get going again, I decided to cock the faucet a bit and do a real Hollywood pour on this glass.

It's not up to your standards, but I'm thinking about you, man!

 

[Pennine]

Aw, man, that's a bummer to hear. I gather they sold out to one of the international conglomerates?

They did and Bells too, I was surprised to be able to get a Bells Amber at the same place. That one was good too.

Yeah they changed the recipe for fat tire and it's not very good anymore. Was always one of the fall back options.

 

[Beermeister32]

It’s Cinco de Mayo, you have to know that I’m drinking a Corona this afternoon! Hillarious thing, I took a great big gulp of this before adding the squeezed lime slices. It just doesn’t taste “right’ without the limes! Kind of like the old LA joke - "Clean air smells funny!"

I guess that’s what happens when you drink a beer for a long time and are used to the additions. I don’t know that I’ve ever really sat down and drank a Corona without the lime wedges. So what the heck DOES it taste like without the limes? Well, it is a professional and tasty 4.8% ABV adjunct Lager like many of the other BMC-type Mexican beers I’ve been drinking this week. Tasty enough to stand alone without the fruit, I guess it is another along the lines of Coors Banquet.

I do appreciate the big cans, those clear bottles have been the cause of consternation for years!

 

[ehall]

my bottle of Fortaleza Tequila showed up today. A very fine sipping tequila!

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

LOA approved for a month so time to party AND get pay for it!
Cauliflower crust pizza also..

 

[Rish]

HB brown

 

[tdf]

Half pint of wcipa.

Decided to get the homemade pizza in there too

 

[camonick]

1554 the only thing worth drinking from them anymore.

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Their beers really do suck now don’t they. My dad was a hardcore New Belgium fanboy and he can’t stand anything they make except 1554 also.

 

[corkybstewart]

Thank you for such a clear answer. I have to say, it sounds no better than my rauchbier and additives.
The dilemma is now solved, this beer wasn't quite bad enough to dump, but not quite good enough to enjoy. But I've tried my best and it is good enough to get rid of.
In compensation, and as I've a birthday coming up, I shall order the genuine stuff from Schlenkerla in Bamberg and use it to drown my sorrow.
Can't say fairer than that, guvnor!

When I brewed bad batch I forced myself to drink every drop as punishment and a reminder to pay attention to what I was doing.

 

[corkybstewart]

HB brown
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That's beautiful. Samuel Smith Nut Brown was one of my early favorites, so I brewed a lot of them. One made it to the finals at the Texas Bluebonnet competition but the judges dinged it for low carbonation. My father was mostly a Scotch drinker, when he drank at all, but he loved my brown ale. And back in the 2000's we had several French family members spend time with us, most had never had a beer in their lives but they drank all my brown ale.
I still haven't found a good brown ale made in France except Pelforth Brune, most brown ales here are sweet "ambree". There are a lot of British brewers in this area, but brown ales are not a style they pursue for some reason and the stores carry few British beers since Brexit.

 

[redrocker652002]

Just got home from work and a Racer 7 looked really good. Sierra Nevada has a seasonal or limited edition brew called Rad Little Thing. It is not bad. But I have to admit I am a Racer 7 fan.

 

[An Ankoù]

When I brewed bad batch I forced myself to drink every drop as punishment and a reminder to pay attention to what I was doing.

It was OK when it was fresh. The smoked malt developed a "meaty" flavour over time and so I left it even longer
.
But it's wise advice, nonetheless.

 

[corkybstewart]

It was OK when it was fresh. The smoked malt developed a "meaty" flavour over time and so I left it even longer
.
But it's wise advice, nonetheless.

Actually it's terrible advice, but it did make me rethink my process when something turned bad.

 

[Rish]

That's beautiful.

Thanks!

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

While making dinner. Chicken parm in the oven.