What Beer Are You Drinking Now? #3027

Thanks buddy, so far so good - Cheers!

 

Happy birthday from Holland!
Cheers!

 

Thanks! I can’t wait to return and drink a couple of beers with you - Cheers!

 

Hoping you'll stay dry!

 

Happy Birthday, kid!

 

Just back from a cleaning at the dentist, then off for a round of golf.

 

Going to attempt to brave the snow today, liquid courage before the plunge.

Last Murray Brothers / Lake Effect Caddy Pale Ale.



Happy Birthday @DoctorZombies and ode to one of my favorite places in Chicago as a kid!

 

I’m done moving furniture (for now) and likely I will soon be “done in” for the day...a lunch birthday side by side - Bell’s 35th Anniversary Expedition Stout Reserve, and Bell’s Bourbon Barrel Aged Expedition Stout:



35th bottled 9/3/20. BBA bottled 5/18/20. Both beers poured at 55°.

A) Both beers have a creamy/rocky mixed bubbles head with good cap retention, a solid ring, good sudsy lacing and ultimately a small island of micro dots bubbles; inky black with the barest of ruby edges; the 35th kept a tad heavier ring and lace, while the BBA had thicker, heavier legs. Too close to call -
Score: 5 and 5

S) Roast malt; some smoke; fresh laid asphalt; intense burnt coffee beans nose. 4.25 Chocolate, caramel with bourbon exhale; long lasting bourbon aroma. 5

T) Bitter roast grains, bitter sweet dark chocolate; toasted black bread; char; burnt marshmallows. 4.75 Sweet caramel upfront and lots of bourbon; milk chocolate, coffee, oak, vanilla; sweet dried fruit - raisins, prunes, apricots; a mélange of fruit and malt semi sweet flavors with bourbon coating it all. 5

M) Smooth feel, full body; warmth from 11.5% abv; moderate light carbonation. 4.5
Increasing mouth warming from 13.6% abv; sticky, non adjuncty velvety feel; full body; moderate light carbonation. 4.75

O) Two different beers; the 35th was roasty dry (in a good way), but more smoke/char than I want; still, I really liked, 4.75 On the other hand, the BBA is exactly what I want to drink - boozy, but no bite; the base and barrel flavors completely compliment one another and meld seamlessly creating a delicious, can’t put down stout. 5

Wow! That was a fun hour or so - nap time!
Hope y’all are warm and safe this wintery day...
Cheers!

 

Boulevard Brewing Whiskey Barrel Stout. This is an outstanding stout.



And a Happy Birthday to DoctorZombies!

 

Thanks Doc! Cheers!

 

It starts tight like Primus and goes kinda Rush lyrics-Primus-tight-meets-Texas-Rock vibe. That diminished arpeggio at 4:12 is wicked sick. Definitely good stuff. Nice find!

Lunch Beer. Lord Chesterfield doesn't get enough love...except in the green bottle...no thanks.



Cheers!

 

Thanks - Cheers!

 

Land-Grant - Spirited Acquaintance (16oz can).. it's strong amber ale aged in bourbon barrels.. cheers!

 

Double Orange Starfish as the sun seems to be brightening things. My favorite Aslin beer, but it’s been a while since I’ve gotten other classics with it to compare.


The male cat seems to like the heating pad...

 

Aww... this seems perfect for the side-by-side thread!

 

Thanks and Cheers!

 

Ok...I’ll cross post...Cheers!

 

Happy Birthday Doc. Z

 

Another Orval. The same beer I had before.
Cheers, to the Groundhog!

 

I'm having Jane She is a Clerk from Singlecut. It's an American IPA. This one is a little bit out of date, but still drinking well. The nose promises tropical & citrus fruit and the taste delivers with orange and papaya being most noticeable. A damn fine beer.

And Happy Birthday to @DoctorZombies.