What beer are you drinking now? #1145

First time. I guess you would call this a Florida IPA. Extremely tropical tasting. Loads of pineapple.
I could see sucking a few of these down on South Beach. Bottoms up !

 

Having a Fearless Youth


and realizing that while i'm young, I really should be fearless.

Not a bad beer, just not blown away.


3.37/5 rDev -13.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5

Pours a tobacco brown; 2 finger off white head; 80% opacity.

Wet, musty malts; some dry barley grain and caramel syrup; light straw. Quiet bouquet.

Taste is like the nose but more pronounced; mostly roasted barley, nuts & toffee, a bit of root or sarsaparilla; and a Euro grassiness thrown in at the end.

Feel is the best part. Rich and creamy, a durable and chewy texture; has a semi-dry nip at the end.

Overall impressions : It's not something I'd race towards to try again, but it's not a bad Munich Dunkel. In line with the German top dawgs? No, not really. There's less caramel and more straw and a weak nose overall. Yet, it's still not a bad brew to drink.

 

Here's to a speedy and complete recovery!

 

Really cranking through the high gravity stuff this month - Beer Advent Calendar Day 9...

 

Beer #100: Trooper 666 - Robinsons Family Brewers



3.93/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This Maiden-branded ESB is a crystal-clear, sparkling deep amber beer with a thin, creamy off-white head that quickly recedes to a collar; lacing is good, consisting of complex lacy bands. The aroma is moderate in intensity, leading with toasty malt and nice boozy overtones against a backdrop of caramel, green grapes and apple. Up front, the palate is boozy, caramelly malt with slight vinous notes; mid-palate, some toasty notes assert themselves and a mildly bitter herbal hoppiness emerges to balance the maltiness. The finish is well balanced and quite clean, followed by a mild herbal bitterness that lingers for a few minutes. The mouthfeel is commensurate with the medium body, and the texture is moderately creamy and pleasantly peppery from the optimally-expressed carbonation. Well done, lads. (16.9 oz bottle, 58 days after pkg)

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Sorry for the background....unpackng and got tons of boxes around me from moving. De Dolle Dulle Teve reminds me of their Stille Nacht

 

Cheers all.

 

The soundtrack of my high school years!

 

I'm glad to be on this bandwagon. Wow, this is good.

 

Victory At Sea flowing!.

 

Can't go wrong with The Bruery!

Cheers!

 

Pulled this out of storage. Great Divide 19th Anniversary Ale. 10.2% ABV and Bottled on Apr. 22, 2013.

I thought this would be a dark beer, but it's golden in color. It had no head. The nose is very sweet smelling.

Taste - Somewhat interesting. Not sure it's in a good way, to be honest. It's very boozy, beyond that, it's kinda offputting. I'll finish up the glass, but the rest might be a drain pour.
1.5 out of 5

 

- "DFW 2014", a Dubbel, was good, but 2015, a rum oak barrel-aged cherry porter is so much better... and I'm not even a big porter fan.

 

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Ballast Point boobcheck ale

 

This warm December weather in Minnesota calls for a nice Pils.

 

Einstock White Ale from Iceland after Tlluminations. 2nd beer I've had by this brewery and they nailed this style. Very refreshing. Just a touch of coriander. Pale wheat. Delicate mouthfeel.


More when I get back to the condo.