What beer are you drinking now? #3720

On my first journey to Australia, I connected in Sydney to Adelaide, my final destination. (January1999) I first entered Australia within the cocoon of Sydney's airport and had no real "outdoor" contact at first. I had a few beers and strong coffees (love those airport kiosks- black, white, ect.) The cops were armed with automatic rifles, I noticed. Then I met The Continent in Adelaide on getting off of the connecting flight. The jet was out on the tarmac and had a front and rear exit. I went out the back onto the earth and was met with a blast of very hot air. It was over 100F and it was hot even for the season. I rented a car, bought some beer then went to the hotel and slept. It was very hot the entire journey. I know why the Aussies love beer for sure. I loved Australia, particularly West Australia south of Perth. Cheers ,Travelogue out..........

 

Back to the Minhas advent beers after a long night of work, since I went out of town for a bit, and surprisingly this Pumpkin Spice Ale is one of the best out of the pack so far!

 

First time drinking this local beer in Northern (Honshu) Japan. In tasting it I was thinking of an extra Pilsner (stronger in ABV, blanking on the term that is used). It's quite hoppy with some sweetness and a bit boozy for a German lager. The website claims its Dortmunder Export style. I'll just say it's pretty darn tasty. A local recommended the beer and it's worth checking out if you find yourself in this neck of the woods in beautiful Iwate.

 

On the third day of Christmas...

 

My Dad worked with and trained a host of Aussies and Kiwis leading up to the invasion at Leyte Bay in The Philippines. He said these guys were the best soldiers that he fought with. He brought all of his guys out alive, but many were wounded. Leyte Bay is still the largest air, land, and naval invasion in history. He definitely knew how to speak Australian!

 

Oooh yeah! Time Zone! Cheeeeers!

 

My wife and I were supposed to go on a long expedition of Tohoku in 2020, exploring all the culinary gems of the area but as we all know Japan shut its borders due to the pandemic and we never did it. I don't think we had Iwate on our itinerary but I could be wrong. I hope you are enjoying your time and staying warm. I know that Aomori is the snowiest place on earth, so Iwate cannot be that far behind.

 

Good day BAs! Thanks @AzfromOz for starting today's thread! Looks like the morning regulars albeit a bit early today. When my son was playing minor league baseball, every time the batter would allow a pitch to go by, all the parents would yell "Good eye". I frequently chuckled - that was when we loved "Crocodile Dundee".
And @rgordon, my dad fought in New Guinea and the Philippines and NEVER talked about it.

Today's New Breakfast Beer isn't technically a new beer - I've had one previously but never reviewed it until now:



Disappointing. Even the rye barrels couldn't save it, since there's no rye flavors other than a slight earthiness. Maybe the dating (Drink by 23SEP26) is optimistic. Rating 4.16, rDev -4.8%

 

Good morning all, I am loving this glass of juice. Poured into a 13 oz Teku glass canned on 12/14/22. Pours a very hazy orange, with a finger sticky off white head that leaves thin streaks of lace with excellent retention. 4.5

Aroma is tangerine, peach, mango, passionfruit, and apricot. 4.75

Taste follows tangerine, mango, peach, passionfruit, and apricot. 4.75

Mouthfeel is above average, soft gentle carbonation, not sticky or dry, and at 6.8% it is loaded with flavor but easy going down. 45

Overall this one is rather spectacular. I highly recommend it extra juicy. 4.75 Cheers all.

 

Good Day BAs! A warmer 44° walk with the dogs, but breeze made it feel like 39°. The dogs didn’t mind, and neither did I…home now having my first cup of coffee - KBS:



Bottled 9/13/22. Poured at 52°. Always hits the spot. The sun is out and we should warm back up into our normal mid 60s today…I’ll uncover the shrubs and let them soak up some sunshine today. Cheers and have a terrific Tuesday y’all!