What beer are you drinking now? #697

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  1. RonaldTheriot

    RonaldTheriot Grand Pooh-Bah (3,749) Aug 11, 2008 Louisiana
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    #61 RonaldTheriot, Sep 17, 2014
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  2. Roguer

    Roguer Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,811) Mar 25, 2013 Connecticut
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    New Beer Wednesday continues with...Austrian Trappist beer!

    No, seriously. This is a first for me: Gregorious, a BSDA from Engelszell.

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    #Proper(ish)Glassware #CloseEnough

    Engelszell is the smallest Trappist brewery by volume according to Wikipedia (St. Joseph's, in Spencer, MA, has no listed volume) - less than half that of Westvleteren. That would partly explain why I've never seen it before.

    The beer? It has a beautiful, nut-brown body that passes light only at the edges. It has a head that, 20 minutes after pouring, is still firm and about a cm thick. It has a classic Quad aroma (strong and sweet, less spicy than a Dubbel). It's slightly sour on finish, but carries through quite well; I'd put it up there with the best American quads I've had, although that sourness easily pushes it away from Rochefort territory.

    Still, very, very enjoyable.

    Enjoying this beer by candlelight (well, and computer monitors :flushed:) and with some relaxing, depressing Opeth. Seems perfect.


     
    #62 Roguer, Sep 17, 2014
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  3. Biggtriksta

    Biggtriksta Initiate (0) Aug 7, 2013 New York

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    Einstok Toasted Porter

    I've never heard of this brewery nor have I had any of their beers. The labeling on this one is just incredible and it caught my eye immediately. The beer poured a rich black color with very little head. The smell is definitely a familiar one: coffee, chocolate, toasted malts. The taste is very much the same. It's a very milky beer, and it's got a great toasted flavor. 3.7/5
     
    #63 Biggtriksta, Sep 17, 2014
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  4. TooGood

    TooGood Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2014 Minnesota

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    Lawn is mowed and beer is poured, time to drink. Cheers!
     
    #64 TooGood, Sep 17, 2014
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  5. goingbrokeonbeer

    goingbrokeonbeer Grand Pooh-Bah (3,412) Dec 4, 2013 South Carolina
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    And how might you know of such a beer?:rolling_eyes:
     
    #65 goingbrokeonbeer, Sep 17, 2014
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  6. Mantooth

    Mantooth Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2011 North Carolina

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    Dogfish Head Indian Brown @ my main local pub, Sammy's in Belmont NC. So I walk in - most folks know me by name - and my CRAZY ass ex is sitting at the bar with her CRAZY ass boyfriend, the one I had to take to court to prevent him from texting me 1,000 times a day. Uh.... check please.
     
    #66 Mantooth, Sep 17, 2014
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  7. rojapa

    rojapa Savant (1,100) Jun 26, 2013 New York

    First of several Founders fall releases that I'm looking forward to. As simple as this is, I could drink it everyday.

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    #67 rojapa, Sep 17, 2014
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  8. muddyh2oblues

    muddyh2oblues Initiate (0) Mar 13, 2010 Illinois

    For a moment there I thought we worked for the same company!
     
    #68 muddyh2oblues, Sep 17, 2014
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  9. M-14

    M-14 Zealot (657) Feb 5, 2014 California

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    #69 M-14, Sep 17, 2014
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  10. beerjerk666

    beerjerk666 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,155) Aug 22, 2010 Florida
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    Yep, and I don't want to lead; more fun to sit back and watch the stupid shit go down, frustrating, but funny.
    The best one today: Let's pull everything that is set up in the laminator that is already 5 days late and put a job in front of them that is late too. "Oh it's only 3 hours of run time what's the big deal?"
    Um well Mr. Know-It-All Manager it's really 5 hours total with the change-over and still won't be done until tomorrow.
    Damn knuckle-heads.
     
    #70 beerjerk666, Sep 17, 2014
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  11. th0m

    th0m Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2014 Kansas

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    Had the Sudachi the other day. Not having these side-by-side, it's hard to tell the difference of flavor. Both very refreshing.
    Happy hump day!
     
    #71 th0m, Sep 17, 2014
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  12. beerjerk666

    beerjerk666 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,155) Aug 22, 2010 Florida
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    If you can make it down to the brewery; DO IT! Great folks and awesome beers! Love the Techno IPA!
     
    #72 beerjerk666, Sep 17, 2014
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  13. Highbrow

    Highbrow Pooh-Bah (1,770) Jan 7, 2011 California
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    yep - cellared. i haven't seen it locally either. craziest thing was i bumped into a couple of Cherry Aftw (2014) on an SF shelf month or 2 back.
     
    #73 Highbrow, Sep 17, 2014
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  14. goingbrokeonbeer

    goingbrokeonbeer Grand Pooh-Bah (3,412) Dec 4, 2013 South Carolina
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    Brought a few beers back from Ohio that I picked up a couple days ago and I'm going to try and finish them tonight. I'm starting with this delicious brew.
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    Kick starting my evening
     
    #74 goingbrokeonbeer, Sep 17, 2014
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  15. beerjerk666

    beerjerk666 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,155) Aug 22, 2010 Florida
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    Dunno, some cool-ass BA sent it to me outta da clear blue...:wink::sunglasses::grinning:

    Thanks again man!
     
    #75 beerjerk666, Sep 17, 2014
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  16. muddyh2oblues

    muddyh2oblues Initiate (0) Mar 13, 2010 Illinois

    Brats and Revolution Oktoberfest. A warm-up for this weekend!
     
    #76 muddyh2oblues, Sep 17, 2014
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  17. JandJMD

    JandJMD Maven (1,375) Feb 23, 2013 Maryland

    Birthday #30-something. I have to work tomorrow, so I might limit it to one beer. So, I need to make it count...

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    32 ounces. Maybe, just might, go with a 2nd beer later. Time to eat far too much Chinese food.
     
    #77 JandJMD, Sep 17, 2014
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  18. denver10

    denver10 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,155) Nov 17, 2010 New Mexico
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    At the bar/tasting room tried my first wet hop of the season, Country Boy's Wet Hop Willie APA. Decent stuff but not near the level of Deschutes's Hop Trip, IMO.

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    Then had some Founder's Dissenter. This stuff is so damn good.

    Now watching a Can documentary on Youtube.

     
    #78 denver10, Sep 17, 2014
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  19. ksimons

    ksimons Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2005 Illinois

    Great beer, great price, and it's hump day! That makes for a pretty good evening.
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    #79 ksimons, Sep 17, 2014
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  20. c-rum

    c-rum Savant (1,191) Apr 13, 2013 Missouri
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    My last Founders Breakfast Stout
    I hope it hit shelves again soon
    Cheers!!!
     
    #80 c-rum, Sep 17, 2014
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