What are you drinking now?

[beermanpete]

Miller Lite. It is a good thing these are light beers.

 

[Beermeister32]

During my light beer tour, I found one other beer I thought I’d try – Bud Ice.

Traditionally, ice beers (like Eisbock, literally, Ice Bock) are beers which have used a freezing distillation process to increase ABV. Get the beer in a near frozen state, and strip off the slushy ice crystals which form, which is mostly water. What remains is a higher ABV beer. I’m sure winters around Kulmbach, Germany where this was first done were full of beer lovers just waiting for a good freeze to concentrate their beers. These were usually a minimum of 7% ABV, sometimes much more and turned a quality Doppelbock into something even more flavorful and terrific. Was können wir mit unserem Bier machen? Super!

So how does Bud Ice fit in? Well the “Ice Beer” craze in America has come and gone, and is way in the rearview mirror. I think Ice beers today are more of a competitor to the malt liquor market where certain individuals, usually drinking out of a paper bag down by the dumpster, were looking for a certain quantity of booze, and not necessarily the quality.

With many craft brewed Blonde and Amber Ales filling up this space, you don’t see as many ice beers these days. Bud Ice is a 5.5% ABV lager, slightly yellow/orangish in color due to the concentration. Not much head, zero lacing, who cares, when you’re tipping these back from a paper bag!

 

[beermanpete]

Coors Light. These main stream light beers lack body and flavor. They are impressive in thier lack of off flavors, as @Beermeister32 said a day or two ago. The QA/QC required to accomplish such a feat is impressive.

 

[Bramling Cross]

Since we're on a fizzy yellow swill theme, here's my Panther Piss Bum Strength. It's starting to suck yeast a bit, so the keg isn't long for this world. It survived two months and it appears that I'll survive it.

 

[Pennine]

WC pils, this one still has some flavor.

 

[Pennine]

Hello darkness
My 1872 Porter. This keg needs a bit more gas.

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Trying to kick this keg of bier de garde, brewed a year ago, still good and like 9% abv .. blt's accompanying it. Yeah I put cheese on my blt!!

 

[pshankstar]

Dinner and drinks at Dominion Wine and Beer in Falls Church, VA. Many more tasters not pictured.

 

[Hoochin'Fool]

HB Apple Cider that I made and bottled last december:

Mott's apple juice (2 gallons), plus a small bit of wort made from 4 oz munich 10L and 2 oz honey malt. Yeast was S-04.

Tasted the first bottle about 2 months ago and it was just so-so -- forgot about it until tonight, and now it is tasting pretty amazing! Much more apple flavor coming thru now, and it's not tasting bone-dry despite finishing at 0.998

 

[Halfakneecap]

Coors Light. These main stream light beers lack body and flavor. They are impressive in thier lack of off flavors, as @Beermeister32 said a day or two ago. The QA/QC required to accomplish such a feat is impressive.

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Coors light made its way to Oz a few years ago. In summer, it is reaaaalllly nice to throw down 1 or 8 of them.

Compared to Aus mass produced lagers, of which some are good for summer, i find Coors light ( in cans especially ) to be great when you're in the mood for beer on a hot day. Must be ice cold. Quite smooth i think. Aus swill are very light bodied and dry. Coors is too i think, but much smoother.

I did try a few lagers with the Whitelabs German Lager X strain, which i read may be similar to the Coors strain, which did indeed make smooth lagers i found. Not the same, but certainly smooth drinking.

I'd love to try it on tap/draught

 

[Chris Cardona]

HB Czech Pale Lager just coming out of Diacetyl rest.
Off to cold crash for a few days.

 

[beermanpete]

Bells Two Hearted Ale.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

I have no clue what I'm drinking Now

 

[z-bob]

Member's Mark (Sam's Club) silver tequila. I bought a bottle to try it, and I'm sipping some neat. There's not a lot to it, but there's nothing wrong with it either. I think it'll make great margaritas.

 

[MaxStout]

Out for an afternoon Schwarzbier at a nearby brewery.

 

[Bramling Cross]

My ordinary bitter.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

So much for the huge storm. As usual, dissipates 2 miles before the property.

Good enough excuse for a beer

 

[Broothru]

So much for the huge storm. As usual, dissipates 2 miles before the property.

Good enough excuse for a beer
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I bought a case of the Founder's All Day samplers. Must say I was not disappointed.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

I bought a case of the Founder's All Day samplers. Must say I was not disappointed.

I'll have to look for the sampler pack. Had it before but it's so cheap and I like to add some hop oils (Citrus and Tropical) to give variety, although the Citrus is better. Guaranteed to be a staple from this day forward!

 

[Bramling Cross]

And my hefe tourist style (it’s hot and a lemon sounds nice) and a bug on the foam.

 

[hopfenstopfen]

The Veil always has my favorite Pilsners. This one is all Mittelfrüh & its great.

 

[Rish]

Good news: closed on our house in Daphne, AL!
Bad news: now we have two houses!
Good news: got an asking price offer on our Trussville house within 24 hours of listing (did I not ask enough?)!
We are blessed.
OT - something a little stronger than beer after loading, hauling and unloading a bunch of stuff movers won't take. Nothing fancy but definitely enjoyable especially after not having even a beer yesterday (too tired to lift it)!

 

[RCope]

HB Czech Pilsner, clearing nicely

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Good news: closed on our house in Daphne, AL!
Bad news: now we have two houses!
Good news: got an asking price offer on our Trussville house within 24 hours of listing (did I not ask enough?)!
We are blessed.
OT - something a little stronger than beer after loading, hauling and unloading a bunch of stuff movers won't take. Nothing fancy but definitely enjoyable especially after not having even a beer yesterday (too tired to lift it)!
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Congratulations @Rish! Co-worker had his first home on the market for about 3 months before selling then was piss off at what he ended up with so it's a gamble. As long as you're happy brother!

We don't live in an HOA so if we sell in a couple years for the Oregon move, I'm placing a premium just because of that!

Lots of activities today. Starting to workout again. Actually got on the Ivory the last couple days with some Beethoven. Anyway, now laid up with ice on the calf...when will this darn thing heal?? At least I have canine company

 

[Broothru]

Troeg’s Sunshine Salt+Lime summer lager.

We were visiting the brewery near Hershey, PA, a few years ago when they first introduced the original Sunshine lager as a one-off brew project. I repeatedly told the brewers that they needed to make it a permanent year round offering.

Just a simple, easy drinking light lager. Now it seems to have become their full time test bed brew for experimentation. This beer, with the lightest touch of salt and lime, makes for one very refreshing summer brew.

 

[hopfenstopfen]

Congratulations @Rish! Co-worker had his first home on the market for about 3 months before selling then was piss off at what he ended up with so it's a gamble. As long as you're happy brother!

We don't live in an HOA so if we sell in a couple years for the Oregon move, I'm placing a premium just because of that!

Lots of activities today. Starting to workout again. Actually got on the Ivory the last couple days with some Beethoven. Anyway, now laid up with ice on the calf...when will this darn thing heal?? At least I have canine At

That tall boy looks tasty!
I’ve been on the lookout for a tall can of 90 minute for some time.

 

[Bramling Cross]

Anyway, now laid up with ice on the calf...when will this darn thing heal?? At least I have canine company

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It takes forever, you can't rush it, and it sucks.

I'm sorry you're going through this. I don't ever want to have to do it again. It's maddeningly frustrating and you set yourself back if you forget about it for one #($*@@ second. It really sucks. You'll get through it, though.

 

[BongoYodeler]

Danish Red Lager from Figueroa Mountain Brewing.

 

[Beermeister32]

How do you make a 19.2 ounce can look like a wimp? Pour it in the wrong glass!

Actually I do have a glass that fits these 19.2 ounce cans perfectly. I’ve been doing so many 24 and 25 ounce jumbo cans this past week, I’ve been sleepwalking a bit when loading up for these beer photos. This is my 28 ouncer. Perfect for a 25 ounce beer. Wimpifying to any of these 19.2 ounce cans!

Is there any better can graphics than San Diego’s Mission Brewing with their pirate-inspired Shipwrecked Double IPA? Arrrghhh! Great flavor, super head and lacing… I love this beer!

Any time you can make a 9.25% ABV beer that is smooth and tasty, and without any hot solvent boozy notes, I’m in! No Bud Zero blenders with this one! Totally traditional West Coast IPA, Mission Brewing is one of the San Diego “anchor” breweries (ha, little Pirate theme eh?)…. anchor! I guess I’m a little punchy today, feels like I’ve been drinking these all afternoon. Which I haven’t! I guess that means this is one heck of a party starter! Cheers!

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Congratulations @Rish! Co-worker had his first home on the market for about 3 months before selling then was piss off at what he ended up with so it's a gamble. As long as you're happy brother!

We don't live in an HOA so if we sell in a couple years for the Oregon move, I'm placing a premium just because of that!

Lots of activities today. Starting to workout again. Actually got on the Ivory the last couple days with some Beethoven. Anyway, now laid up with ice on the calf...when will this darn thing heal?? At least I have canine company

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Tracking ThirstyPaws retirement destination

OT: Hendrick's and tonic. Beating the heat. Popped over 100 today. I miss hanging out in northern Vermont and 50+° sucking on a Heady Topper

 

[MaxStout]

Good news: closed on our house in Daphne, AL!
Bad news: now we have two houses!
Good news: got an asking price offer on our Trussville house within 24 hours of listing (did I not ask enough?)!
We are blessed.
OT - something a little stronger than beer after loading, hauling and unloading a bunch of stuff movers won't take. Nothing fancy but definitely enjoyable especially after not having even a beer yesterday (too tired to lift it)!
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Congrats on getting the transactional stuff done! Now you can work on making the new house a home.

 

[Pennine]

Thirsty tonight, this one hits the spot. Really good beer @camonick I'm trying to slowly savor the last few I have.

 

[Bramling Cross]

With a crashed batch of Ron Pattinson's 1971 Boddington's waiting in the wings, this keg of Panther Piss needs to die to free up the keg.

 

[Pennine]

With a crashed batch of Ron Pattinson's 1971 Boddington's waiting in the wings, this keg of Panther Piss needs to die to free up the keg.
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**** I just realized I need a keg for this German Pils I brewed. Time to session the dark mild. I say there is 5 pints left here is the countdown.

 

[Rish]

Congrats on getting the transactional stuff done! Now you can work on making the new house a home.

Thanks @MaxStout ! Yep, gotta get the brewery set up!

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Dessert and waiting for the sun to set

 

[Bramling Cross]

**** I just realized I need a keg for this German Pils I brewed. Time to session the dark mild. I say there is 5 pints left here is the countdown.


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It's never that simple, though. A keg that you want to last the weekend will invariably kick on Friday night's first pour, whereas a keg that you need to free up invariably lasts a week or more. Just last night my Panther Piss was sucking yeast. Tonight, aware that it needs to die, it's spitefully running as clear as a mountain spring.

Our kegs have evil in their hearts, the devil kinda evil!

 

[Willy]

HB English Brown. Glorious!

 

[Bramling Cross]

Thanks @MaxStout ! Yep, gotta get the brewery set up!

I'm eager to see what you do, Rish!

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

That tall boy looks tasty!
I’ve been on the lookout for a tall can of 90 minute for some time.

Yeah, they are available in Austin although 60min is more prevalent.

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