What beer are you drinking now? #2542

Have a nice Sunday BA. Have quite a lot of stuff to do for today.

Omnipollo Hypnopompa. Haven’t had this in 4 years. This was fantastic. Lasting rocky head retention/thick foamy lacing. Aromas and flavors of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, cream, marshmallow, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, and dark bread/crust; with lighter notes of raisin, fig, licorice, molasses, smoke, charcoal, wood, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast earthiness. Light herbal, woody, grassy, peppery, roast, charred bitterness on the finish. Medium carbonation and very full body; very creamy, silky, velvety, bready malts; light slickness, sticky hops, and chalky roast in the mouthfeel. Lightly increasing lingering hop/char bitter dryness; no cloying, acrid, astringency. Dangerously smooth/soft sipping, mild increasing warmth of 11%. Fantastic balance of super rich malt complexity, marshmallow, and vanilla flavors; with balancing earthy hops and restrained fruity yeast. Light residual sweetness with lingering hop/char bitter dryness. Just as impressive as I remember. 4.23


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Drafting Table Render. Fantastic NEIPA. Lasting rocky head retention/thick foamy lacing. Aromas and flavors of huge mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, red apple, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, and pine hops; with moderate wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light toasted malts; and herbal, floral, grassy hop earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the the finish. Medium carbonation/body; creamy/bready/grainy malts and some sticky/resinous/rindy hops in the mouthfeel. Light-moderate increasing bitter dryness; no hop astringency. Very smooth, nicely soft, not overly aggressive, minimal warming 6.4%. Fantastic Citra, Mosaic, Vic Secret profile. Very juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hops; with a great balanced wheat/oat/malt backbone. Mild residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. Very impressive as expected. Need to get another pack.


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Speciation / City Built – Urbanization. Outstanding wild ale as expected. Lasting fluffy head retention/foamy lacing. Aromas and flavors of big tart lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, apricot, pineapple, melon, red/green apple, white wine, hay, straw, peppercorn, herbal, floral, and grassy hops; with some cracker, white bready malts; lighter notes of leathery/musty funk, and white wine vinegar. Light-moderate lactic tartness, peppery yeast spiciness, and herbal/grassy bitterness on the finish. Medium-high carbonation, light-medium body, and moderately crisp/clean finishing. Bready/grainy malts, some lactic acid/sticky hops in the mouthfeel. Light-moderate increasing tart/bitter/spicy and carbonated dryness; no pucker/astringency. Refreshingly drinkable, 5.2%. Mildly lactic. Fantastic well rounded fruity/funky Brett/Bacteria?saison complexity and balanced earthy hop presence; with a nice solid pils malt/oat backbone. Minimal residual sweetness with crisp dryness. Great balance of wild ale and Pilsner style notes. Love it. Will get some more cans, they had it in 750 ml last year.


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Bell's Two Hearted. Fantastic as always. Aromas and flavors of huge ruby red grapefruit, mandarin orange, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, mango, honeydew melon, citrus peel/zest, peppercorn, and pine hops; with moderate honey, white bread dough, toasted biscuit, light caramel/nutty malts; and herbal, floral, grassy hop earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Medium carbonation, medium-plus body, and fairly crisp finishing. Balanced creamy/bready/grainy malts, sticky hops, and light resin/rinds in the mouthfeel. Light-moderate increasing lingering bitter dryness, no cloying/astringent. Very smooth/soft, not aggressive, minimal warming 7%. Amazing Centennial showcase as expected. Very juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hops; with a nice sized balancing bready Vienna/pale malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. Spot on Midwest style IPA. Prefer the Founders Centennial more, but love both. Just as impressive as the Double as well. Will keep it in the fridge more often!


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Bell's O Captain! My Captain! This was incredible. Lasting fluffy head retention/foamy lacing. Aromas and flavors of big red grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, and pine hops; with moderate dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, toasted biscuit, dark/brown bread, roasted nuts, and light smoke/char malts; with herbal, floral, grassy hop earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery, roast/charred bitterness on the finish. Medium-plus carbonation, light-medium body, and fairly crisp/clean finishing. Balanced bready/grainy malts, sticky hops; some resins/rinds and chalky roast in the mouthfeel. Light-moderate increasing bitter dryness; no acrid/astringent flavors. Perfectly clean layering, no yeasty notes. Refreshingly smooth, not aggressive, zero warming 5.5%. Feels like Centennial, Columbus, and Simcoe, Very vibrant, and fairly juicy/dank/earthy hops; with a great clean roast/bready malt backbone. Minimal residual sweetness with crisp dryness. Really glad I got the pack as expected. One of the best low ABV Black beers I've had.


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