What beer are you drinking now? #4529

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  1. defunksta

    defunksta Grand Pooh-Bah (4,164) Jan 18, 2019 Wisconsin
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    Hop Butcher Cosmic Glow (8.0% canned 11/5/2024): A NEIPA from Chicago with Citra, Rakau, Waimea and Mosaic for flavors of orange, tangerine, apricot skins, tropical melon, and mango.

    This is still one of the best drinking Hop Butcher NEIPAs. Canned on my birthday. Hop Butcher does amazing tropical flavors with Waimea. This has strong tropical notes, a hint of dankness. Incredibly smooth and flavorful. Bomber IPA from Hop Butcher.
     
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  2. LarryV

    LarryV Grand Pooh-Bah (5,420) Jun 13, 2001 Massachusetts
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    Second and final pour from the Stone tallboy.

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    Some Friday end of work music ...

     
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  3. beergoot

    beergoot Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,310) Oct 11, 2010 Colorado
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    ...somehow mis-posted in yesterday's WBAYDN?...now resolved :sunglasses:...

    Cycle Brewing -- CTC
    Bourbon barrel-aged barleywine age over three+ years
    ABV: unk (assumed around 10-13%); pouring temperature: 45.3 ℉; bottling info: appears to be 2024
    Source: Tavour

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    4.46/5 rDev +0.5%
    look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

    Clear, dark brown pour, appears opaque in the glass; thick head, somewhat fizzy yet lasting, khaki colored. Rich, malty and sweet nose; roasted grains; dark chocolate; molasses; oak. Divine taste; rich milk chocolate; brown sugar and molasses; cinnamon; very well-hidden booziness. Heavy body; velvety and sticky; chewy; low-key alcohol warmth throughout.

    This thick and chewy barrel-aged barleywine is sublime. I really wavered between rating the taste a '5' or 4.75' as it is just so well-balanced and complex. Cycle does not provide ABV levels on their barrel aged beers per email correspondence I had with owner Doug Dozark (his explanation being one needs really specialized and expensive equipment to figure this out due to the barrels), but it is safe to say the ABV is well North of 10%. Anyway, the beer is sublime in all respects.

     
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  4. cwm51662

    cwm51662 Savant (1,120) Apr 23, 2011 Indiana
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    What a picture!
     
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  5. celtsfan33

    celtsfan33 Pooh-Bah (1,667) Nov 12, 2019 Massachusetts
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    Sorry for no pic. Postimages seems to be acting up for me. Drinking a Super Prime from Goodfire while enjoying my first lobster roll since probably August
    Cheers!
     
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  6. GrumpyGas

    GrumpyGas Grand Pooh-Bah (4,579) Apr 7, 2009 Illinois
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    Miskatonic, Vox & Hops, and Kuma's Corner collaboration Devastation On the Nation Pit Lord
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    I needed some searing Gibbons guitar


    Happy 22/7 day.
     
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  7. Braunmeister_1943

    Braunmeister_1943 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,965) Nov 22, 2020 Pennsylvania
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    [​IMG] Happy Friday evening! Shoutout to @Shanex for kicking it off! Enjoying a DIPA from the brewery on my route: Troubles End Brewing “5th Anniversary “ DIPA! They celebrated their 5th Anniversary last Saturday. They’re really doing well, considering that they opened a week before the Pandemic shutdown in 2020! Oh, and happy Pi Day @BeerVikingSailor !
     
    #107 Braunmeister_1943, Mar 14, 2025
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  8. EdFed

    EdFed Maven (1,479) Dec 21, 2008 Illinois
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    Conquer and Prevail, a pale ale from Jackalope in Nashville. Decent and hits the spot on an unseasonably warm day.

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  9. beergoot

    beergoot Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,310) Oct 11, 2010 Colorado
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    Ex Novo Brewing Co. -- Perle Haggard
    German style pilsner
    ABV: 5.1%; pouring temperature: 41.3 °F; canning info: 01/14/25
    Source: local purchase

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  10. ovaltine

    ovaltine Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,787) Apr 6, 2010 Indiana
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    First time outside for a beer (or two) this year on a gorgeous evening in Northern Indiana, I picked this up on a trip to Chicago this week. Quite simply, this beer fits my beer nerd palate perfectly - dank weed and resiny pine, some citrus and caramalt, this is unapologetically bitter. Absolutely love it.

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  11. cwm51662

    cwm51662 Savant (1,120) Apr 23, 2011 Indiana
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    Taxman Qualified tonight! [​IMG]
     
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  12. defunksta

    defunksta Grand Pooh-Bah (4,164) Jan 18, 2019 Wisconsin
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    North Coast Old Rasputin (9.0%): A Russian Imperial Stout from California with flavors of dark cocoa, espresso, dark roast, and grains. Dark, bitter, and dry.

    Hop Butcher and Ol' Raspy make for a nice Friday evening.

    @Monkeyknife Wow those are some great and fresh Hop Butcher releases. Do you get that reliable of distro in St. Louis?

    @ChicagoJ Ahh everyone has their Mac vs PC opinions, but yeah. You can get the same hardware in a PC as in a Mac for half the price. PCs sort of lagged behind for the past decade or two but have caught up now. But you could still get a Mac with the same specs for double the price.
    Also, use Google Chrome, not Microsoft Edge. That is part of your issue. I still use and prefer an Iphone over the Android though and no problems with compatibility.
    I recently got a new Acer Nitro Gaming Laptop for half the price of a Mac. 32g of Ram, 1Tb SSD and runs like an absolute workhorse. Would recommend to anyone.
     
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  13. jmk

    jmk Savant (1,021) May 8, 2008 Illinois
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    Not a great Illini start. Lucky I have a great Off Color Beer. Cheers!

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  14. Bitburger

    Bitburger Pooh-Bah (2,373) Oct 19, 2016 Vermont
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  15. Bitburger

    Bitburger Pooh-Bah (2,373) Oct 19, 2016 Vermont
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    HT! What else?
     
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  16. mushroomcloud

    mushroomcloud Grand Pooh-Bah (4,912) Mar 4, 2005 Texas
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    Cheers BA
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  17. DoctorZombies

    DoctorZombies Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,827) Feb 1, 2015 Florida
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    Sunset beer, Head Hunter IPA:

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    Cheers y’all!
     
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  18. crazyspicychef

    crazyspicychef Pooh-Bah (2,341) Sep 27, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    A Little Sip
    to go with my Unit 2 meltdown wings. This beer should be able to hold it's own.
    My first one of these, it's a nice IPA, especially in the 19.2 oz format to pair with dinner.
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    Cheers!
     
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  19. Ocalafox

    Ocalafox Grand Pooh-Bah (4,505) May 17, 2016 Florida
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    Edmond's Oast Brewing Bound By Time IPA, really a great IPA from SC.
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  20. JayORear

    JayORear Grand Pooh-Bah (3,058) Feb 22, 2012 California
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    Started today thinking I wouldn't drink tonight, but then my local got its Heady drop, so . . .

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    #120 JayORear, Mar 14, 2025
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