What are you drinking now?

[ThirstyPawsHB]

More H2O

 

[Bramling Cross]

"From an appearance standpoint, there should be some head, some lacing and in the case of most German Lagers, a crystal clarity."

Frankly, I can't tell you how disappointing it was to get back to Oregon, while doing my kidney donation thing, and finally getting to see and taste some pFreim and Chuckanut lagers, the beers that were lauded for bringing back serious lager in the US. They were cloudy! That's bush league. That doesn't even cross the first hurdle necessary for contention for a good lager. If nothing else, a lager should be clear!

If I can produce brilliantly clear lagers from an apartment in Washington, DC, and get that done within two weeks.... What the hell is stopping them?

Frankly, it's embarrassing, expensive, and disgraceful what passes for lager in the US. Don't get me started on Buoy, they aren't even using a lager yeast!

I ended up guzzing cans of Paulaner Munich Lager (Helles in other parts of the world) while I was in Oregon. It was cheaper and far, far better than anything local. It tasted great and it was clear, and it was half the price of the cloudy American lagers that were supposedly going toe-to-toe with the Germans.

How embarassing!

Edit: I'm not taking shots at your less than clear home brewed lager. We're homebrewers and we're all learning--I think your homebrew is amazing, no matter how clear it is!

Instead, I'm squaring my sights at domestic professional brewers that claim to be going toe-to-toe with the Continental brewers. You can't do that unless your beer is clear, and their beer ain't clear.

 

[TwistedGray]

Sharing HB

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Aah thank gawd I'm off product management and onto new project. Long contract and great guy to work with. However, Evil Empire company is expanding seriously this time to my area and want to meet. For tens years they've been calling me to move. Fellows at my current job are not my friends

Spyglass and The Open

Inference Engine 8.1% Double IPA ($3.00/$5.50/$9.00) *Cans To Go

Double Dry Hopped hazy DIPA hopped with Citra, Motueka, Citra Incognito, and Motueka hop kief.

Light Lode 4.6% Grisette ($3.00/$5.00/$7.00)

In collaboration with Lost Shoe Brewing, a traditional Belgian style Grisette with spelt and triticale.

 

[ClaudiusB]

An everyday beer for lunch, my Kölsch.

@TheDudeLebowski "Fellows at my current job are not my friends " Drink real beers with them, and they will be friends forever.

 

[Pennine]

The next keg of best bitter is coming along nicely.

While I am brewing up another best bitter, still need to write the recipe up.

 

[Rich_O]

Continuing this weeks Track single hop train

New Zealand Pilsner, Riwaka, passion fruit and curry leaves?

Again, another delicious single hop beer.

 

[hopfenstopfen]

Real beer.

 

[MaxStout]

Some HB APA today.

 

[Lampy]

Kool Aid Kilju
But it is a mix of watermelon and blue lemonade because I had a bit left over of each.

 

[BongoYodeler]

HB hazy

 

[Rish]

Hey @Rish, how you holding up with that tropical storm?

Hope everything's ok.

Fortunately for us it stayed south so all we got was rain and thunderstorms, nothing bad. Thanks for asking!

 

[Rish]

The Champagne of Beers X 2!

 

[Pennine]

I found 5 bottles each of dark mild and best bitter I had stashed away in the cabinet. Definitely a similar but different beer than in the keg cask wannabe.

 

[TBC]

 

[Pennine]

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That looks very interesting how is it?

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Pinthouse Electric Jellyfish IPA with Mexican

 

[Beermeister32]

I always love it when I can get my hands on another new brew – well, let’s re-phrase that – a new brew for me. Today, I’m drinking a terrific and traditional Hell, Tucher Nürnberger Brauspezialität Helles Lager!

Produced by Tucher Privatbrauerei in Nürnberg, Germany, this is another old and historic brewer, tracing roots all the way back to 1672. Tucher Helles Lager is a 5.2% delicious and traditional-tasting Helles. It does appear a bit darker than most Helles Lagers I’ve been drinking, the word “Helles” meaning “Light in Color.” I’d even say we’re getting into Golden Lager or Festbier territory with this SRM color.

Not much head or lacing, this is made up by the bucketful in traditional and balanced malty Helles flavor. IBU is a mystery, I can’t find a thing on their website so I’m guessing around 15-18. This is a terrific Hell, one I’m sure you will enjoy, I am! Prost!

 

[BongoYodeler]

HB SMaSH pale

 

[beermanpete]

60 Minute IPA

 

[TBC]

That looks very interesting how is it?

It’s very good especially if you love Citra hops. It’s from South County Brewing in York, PA. I highly recommend.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

 

[Willy]

HB Stout... Freshly tapped and delicious. Fresh nitro tank too. Whoa.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Told the co-workers I'm coming in hungover tomorrow. Who am I to let them down?

 

[Rish]

HB grape wheat. This one got the priming sugar!

 

[Tony B]

A glass of my Belgian single. Been working 6 day weeks and my brains, body and soul are fried. I can still enjoy my home brews after work, though this is my last keg on tap. I have one in the FV that will hopefully be pouring by mid to late next week. Back to work tomorrow morning .

 

[bwible]

On the beach in Wildwood, NJ waiting for Friday night fireworks with “a pirate looks at 40”. Its a Jimmy Buffet song too. Already drank half. Restaurant is called Pig Dog.

 

[ClaudiusB]

I spent most of the day celebrating St. Arnulf's birthday with a homebrewer, drinking our brews.
St. Arnulf of Metz, 582-645, is known as the patron saint of brewers.
He was a Frankish bishop of Metz.
In English, he is known as St. Arnold.

 

[camonick]

It’s hot. I’m thirsty. This will do.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Soured...

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Not soured

 

[leedspointbrew]

I spent most of the day celebrating St. Arnulf's birthday with a homebrewer, drinking our brews.
St. Arnulf of Metz, 582-645, is known as the patron saint of brewers.
He was a Frankish bishop of Metz.
In English, he is known as St. Arnold.
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In all seriousness Claudius, where do you brew? From all the pics you post, drinking one your beers is on my bucket list.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

In all seriousness Claudius, where do you brew? From all the pics you post, drinking one your beers is on my bucket list.

I wanna play with the equipment

 

[Rich_O]

First (small) pour of my table east coaster
3.5%, single hopped with Krush (4g/l WP, 12.5g/l DH), first time using Conan (WLP095) in this base beer too
Around 10 days in the keg - tasting good!

 

[BongoYodeler]

First (small) pour of my table east coaster
3.5%, single hopped with Krush (4g/l WP, 12.5g/l DH), first time using Conan (WLP095) in this base beer too
Around 10 days in the keg - tasting good!

I'm really enjoying the SMaSH pale ale I recently brewed and hopped with Krush.

 

[Rich_O]

I'm really enjoying the SMaSH pale ale I recently brewed and hopped with Krush.

I can see why, It is quite a potent hop with various different flavours in it. Looking forward to how this will change over the next few weeks

 

[Pennine]

HB German pils in front of the hbc 522 hop sampler I just finished up.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

In all seriousness Claudius, where do you brew? From all the pics you post, drinking one your beers is on my bucket list.

You’ll need to get in line, sir. I’ve got a half cup of coffee in front of me.

 

[MaxStout]

HB oatmeal stout out on the deck.