What Beer Are You Drinking Now? #2574

Another new beer today. I didn't get the memo on the Stout Day but had them yesterday so not feeling left out as I have beaucoup IPA's I need to work on as I'm off again next week on another "Great Adventure" vacation with the wife. I've seen this one on the BA for quite some time and finally scored some at the Total Wine. As a big fan of "A Little Sumpin' Sumpin'" I'm ready to try this pale ale from Lagunita's.
And a shout out to Larry V's birthday celebration. Made 66 last Sunday. Salute~ amigo.
Now, more reviews. Gettin' LARRRGE!!

 

Hope everyone had a good Thursday. Got the presentations mostly finished up this morning as I wanted to do. Nice sized beer haul after work as expected. IBS was extra annoying for some reason today. I did drink 3 16 ounce cups of black coffee though. Pretty much the norm now.

Upland Modern Tart. Awesome fruit kettle sour. Solid fluffy head retention, minimal spotty lacing. Aromas and flavors of big sour/tart/tangy apricots, fuzz/skin/pits, lemon, lime, orange, red grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, red/green apple, white grape/wine, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, hay, straw, herbal, floral, and grass; with moderate wheat, cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit malts; lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tart/sourness, fruit tang; and pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Medium-plus carbonation, light-medium body, and fairly crisp finishing. Balanced bready/grainy malts, lactic acid, fruit tang, and sticky/resinous/rindy hops in the mouthfeel. Moderate increasing bitter/sour/tart/tangy dryness; no pucker/astringency. Very smooth, pretty refreshing, not overly lactic, zero warming 5.6%. Awesome Citra/Mosaic profile. Very juicy/vibrant hops/fruit, some dank/earthy notes, and balanced Lacto complexity; with a nice pale/wheat malt backbone against acidity. Minimal residual sweetness with crisp dryness. Very impressive. Glad I got the 6 pack as expected. 4.1


Cheers

Been listening to Tool all day. Got a playlist along with the new album.

 

VooDoo Ranger Imperial IPA.
Cheers from Chicago!

 

I was enjoying some of this on tap fresh, oh man what a classic beer this is.
Cheers

 

Tiramisu Stout. Brewed by Steam Bell in the great state of Virginia. Courtesy of son in law #2.

 

M-43 is fantastic and the first shot goes down.....

 

Hey man, hope you have a great time over here! Are you headed anywhere near Florida?

 

Sitting @ Little Thistle Brewery in Rochester, with the owner/brewmaster next to me, just chatting it up. This is why local breweries are the best.

PS, my German Shepherd's memorial beer comes out next week, we're trying to decide on a name.

 

Alright, needed something a little lighter after Privyet.
Bell's Lager of the Lakes. with some (partially eaten) leftovers.
T2 update: We climaxin'
Dark Souls update: Bells rung, into the funhouse.

 

It is stout day after all. Rochester Mills Sweet As Pie Milkshake Stout. This was awesome. Great fluffy head retention/spotty soapy lacing. Aromas and flavors of big milk chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, cream, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, and brown bread/crust; with lighter notes of coffee, molasses, dark fruit, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast earthiness. Mild herbal, grassy, peppery, roasted bitterness on the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; very creamy, silky, bready malts; light sticky hops and chalky roast in the mouthfeel. Lightly increasing lingering bitter dryness, no cloying/astringency. Super smooth/soft, zero warming 5.2%. Awesomely rich and well rounded malts, cocoa, lactose, and brown sugar complexity; with mild earthy hops and restrained fruity yeast. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. One of the better ones in the series I've had, out of many. 4.1


Cheers

 

I know I'm doing this wrong as it is a Thursday. Really liking this even though I typically don't go for high octane stouts. This was aged for about 21 months so I don't know how it compares to a fresh bottle.

 

Happy Pre Fobab Eve... so wasn't going to start with this but the hubby found this in cellar and opened it up, of course it was chilled, not my cup of tea...



Since I'm volunteering at FoBab all day Saturday and attending evening session, I'm laying low tomorrow and indulging today...

BTW- Anyone going to FoBab Saturday?

Cheers!

 

Hey my young friend, happy birthday!

 

How I wish I was going to Florida. Almost got frozen outside here today. Heading for Seattle tomorrow. Here for work (most of the time), but definitely having a great time too.
Cheers!

 

I love it when I find a good west coast IPA these days cause it's such a nice change of pace.

Getting ready for some soup and hockey.
Santé!

 

Bonita Applebum

 

#2, this beer available in a 12 oz format ..... I’m verklempt. Magnificent, IMHO. I used to love the bomber/750ML format, but I like these big beers in the 12 oz format significantly better - don’t need any stoppers!

 

You gotta put me on.

 

Another Stout day. Going with a very easy drinking yet flavorful.

Surly's Dark Phase Stout..........Dark, roast, smooth and tasty.