What beer are you drinking now? #3796

Never know until ya find out! Of course sometimes, ya wish ya never knew.

 

That's why this bottle of soda has never been opened

 

Hard to beat when it’s fresh.
Cheers!

 

Bite of chicken then a swig of soda might do the trick.

 

1) Titletown Johnny Blood Red (5.2%): An Irish Ale from Wisconsin with flavors of toasted bread, amber malts. Grainy, mildly sweet.
versus
2) Saugatuck Maggie’s Irish Ale (5.4%): An Irish Ale from Wisconsin with flavors of cherry, berry, citrus tea and floral flavors.
versus
3) Great Lakes Conway’s Irish Ale (6.3%): An Irish Ale from Ohio with flavors of caramel, molasses, toffee. Somewhat darker and sweeter. (All three mismatched blind)

Rankings:
1) Great Lakes Conways' Irish Ale: Leans darker and sweeter more along the lines of a Copper or even brown ale. Not bad though with a nice honeyflower flavor as well.
2) Saugatuck Maggie's Irish Ale: Pretty good here with some fruity cherry, berry, citrus flavors. A nice hoppiness is present.
3) Titletown Johnny Blood Red: Decent. Very similar to a Marzen.

Hard to imagine Great Lakes really doing anything poorly. Great Lakes wins by a hair. All three were pretty decent and it's not my favorite style of beer but nice for the season

 

Having a Jai Alai while my Yakiniku meatloaf cooks for dinner, with oven baked, Cajun spiced sweet potato fries.

 

It shall remain a curiosity ..

 

In the DFW airport waiting on a flight to Boise, this is Billy Jenkins Bock from Wild Acre Brewing Company, a beautiful, very tasty bock.

#DrinkLocal

 

Next up is a Torpedo Extra IPA....the wife's home from an eye appointment. It really saps her strength, I don't get it but am smart enough not to question it.....

Live Foo's!!

 

North Country Brewing The Embalmer - an American style barleywine (and not @BrewsOverHoes) - with a black bear burger (named for the mustard used not the meat)

 

Wednesday, Smithwicks, or should I say Smihdicks, goes on sale for $7.99 a 6 pack near me, so that will be my Irish ale of choice this weekend. Thanks for the run down on those 3 though. I've had Great Lakes Conways', and yes, Great Lakes makes consistently good beer.

 

Can't waist this beautiful day, books and beer in the courtyard...and I'm getting close to finishing this one

Sam Smith Oatmeal Stout in the glass. Always classic.

 

Fair State Eleven Degrees Czech Dark Lager, 4.4% ABV. Pours black with a one-finger beige head that left light lacing. Nose is sweet malt and bready grain. Taste follows, lightly sweet, moderately bitter roast malt and hops. Decent mouthfeel, overall excellent.

4.08/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I'm working towards my all-style goal for the third time, since they keep adding styles. I bagged Grisette yesterday, and this czecks off Czech Dark Lager, so I only have Czech Amber Lager left. That one could be challenging, but I hope to find one before they add more styles again.

 

Headin' outside to the sun w Luce Line Piedmont Pils. Very nice! Sooper close to my crib. Cheers!

 

Home now
Dinner prep underway
Enjoying this classic
Do good
Be well

 

Doing a little shrimp Fra Diavolo tonight. Going to give it a boost with some locally made old world Graziano's hot Italian sausage.
Cheer!