What are you drinking now?

[Bramling Cross]

I'm hate drinking this year's Holiday Beer. It's a variant of my standard West Coast Pale Ale, but I opted to use some of the newer fruity/tropical hops in lieu of the trusty old C-hops. In total, it has half-a-pound of Ahtanum, Azzaca, and Cashmere. Four of those ounces went in at 5min and flame out and the other four were split between two cold and fast dry hopping charges.

The result is an insipid, generically fruity, boring mess. It would be nice as a July beer, but it's not cutting it as a Holiday Beer.

I'm going to dump this pusillanimous swill and re-brew with Cascades, Citra, and Amarillo. That makes good beer.

 

[Bramling Cross]

English Pub Ale @ Virginia Beer Co.

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What a pretty beer! So nice to see a US version of UK beer not larded up with C-malts.

 

[Bramling Cross]

I know everyone's palate is different; for me, that might be the ugliest beer I've ever seen.

My favorite Chappelle Show skits were "The Player Hater's Ball" and "The Time Haters." I love me some hate. I love me some serious hate.

What you've got there, that's some next level hate.

 

[BrewinInPA]

Trying to kill the Havertown Nut Brown so I can keg the Scotch Wee Heavy

 

[JRHoots]

 

[user 263363]

Making up for not being in Nashville this week due to dog issues. Dry January will be a good break for my body.

 

[hopkincr]

First winter storm of the season coming our way. Luckily I’m stocked up with HB. HB WCIPA #1 from this summer.

 

[buckinin]

Hb robust porter

 

[TheEagleRising]

Having a WCIPA while watching my Vols roll Purdue!

 

[Bluekat]

The nut brown is looking better and better.

 

[grampamark]

HB IPA

 

[BrewinInPA]

The nut brown is looking better and better. View attachment 753932

Looks just like my Havertown Nut Brown

 

[TheEagleRising]

Back of the fridge find from Veil

 

[davidabcd]

Thirsty Thursday Begins

One might also call today "Throw 'em back Thursday."

 

[Noob_Brewer]

If you are from NC you prob have had this beer collab from Olde Hickory, Duck Rabbit, and Foothills. Each brew their own imperial stout prior to blending in barrels. This year is decent but it’s been better in the past IMO. Typically it’s more velvety smooth right out of the gate. But this is still good this year.

 

[user 263363]

Appropriate glassware

 

[Bramling Cross]

A UK special bitter. Otter, invert #1, some golden naked oats, and a heavy handed application of Bramling Cross.

 

[BrewinInPA]

Reindeer's Revenge... not a fave... hop MONSTER

Edit: DW LOVES this

 

[grampamark]

HB Altbier

 

[user 263363]

And a blonde in the same appropriate glassware with a professional pour.

 

[BongoYodeler]

Big Trouble in Little Citra, a very nice 7% hazy brewed with Citra and Enigma hops.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Those 43lbs aren't going to come back on their own! The growler was a Nebraska 'Melange a Trios' clone I gave my buddy 8 months ago. Actually not bad. Chardonnay toned down.

 

[orionol73]

HB Nelson Enigma Blonde

 

[orionol73]

Having a WCIPA while watching my Vols roll Purdue!
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Not so much anymore!

 

[wepeeler]

After a looooooong week. HB Neipa. It's peaking

 

[TheEagleRising]

Not so much anymore!

I know I'm watching dvr.

 

[davidabcd]

Dry January

That Buffalo Trace is what I got at Costco after many recommendations on what I should use to soak my oak chips in. I still have a lot left and am obligated to make another "barrel-aged" stout.

 

[davidabcd]

I have to be really careful about social media, texts, etc.--I DVR all football. Almost have had a game burned but not quite. Read a text from a brother that could have been interpreted a couple ways so that's what saved me. However, it was a Lion's game so, in the grand scheme of things....
Honestly, it's the only way I watch games now if it's just me.

I know I'm watching dvr

 

[user 263363]

That Buffalo Trace is what I got at Costco after many recommendations on what I should use to soak my oak chips in. I still have a lot left and am obligated to make another "barrel-aged" stout.

Good god, if the bourbon community knew you were using BT to soak your oak chips you’d be ostracized before you knew you were a member.

OT: one more in the mason jar

 

[orionol73]

I have to be really careful about social media, texts, etc.--I DVR all football. Almost have had a game burned but not quite. Read a text from a brother that could have been interpreted a couple ways so that's what saved me. However, it was a Lion's game so, in the grand scheme of things....
Honestly, it's the only way I watch games now if it's just me.

I do that all the time too. Just ignore everything for a bit and catch up later

 

[BrewinInPA]

After a looooooong week. HB Neipa. It's peaking View attachment 753968

Wow @wepeeler ...that looks Fantastic!

 

[camonick]

At the local dive bar for a burger and beer.

 

[lawdawg]

Saison, hazy, ipa imp stout

 

[JAReeves]

Finishing the prep for homemade pizza night. Crowler of a 7% fresh hop IPA I had been hoping to share, but alas, I will have to take one for the team and drink it solo.

 

[Bluekat]

Both excellent, but very different.

 

[BrewinInPA]

His n Hers Aventinus

 

[orionol73]

This one goes to 11

 

[jimyson]

The wife let me bring my toys to the main floor for NYE. The sub needs to stay in the basement though since the cops came the last time it left the basement.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Now I have guilt...

 

[Immocles]

HB Nelson Enigma Blonde
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I see you post this one a bit. I’m brewing an enigma blonde next week I think. That hop is completely new to me, but do you think it would work as a standalone?

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