What beer are you drinking now? #3925

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  1. rgordon

    rgordon Pooh-Bah (2,701) Apr 26, 2012 North Carolina
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    Fonta Flora Morganton or Whippoorwill Farm? Some great innovative beers!
     
    #21 rgordon, Jul 20, 2023
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  2. beergoot

    beergoot Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,310) Oct 11, 2010 Colorado
    Mod Team BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Brasserie Dieu du Ciel! -- Rigor mortis Abt
    Abbey-style brown ale - extra strong beer (quadrupel)
    ABV: 10.5%; pouring temperature: 51 °F; bottling info: 2022-11-24 LOT: 34
    Source: local purchase (Coaltrain Fine Wine, Craft Beer & Spirits)

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    4.31/5 rDev +8.6%
    look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
    Revisited July 20th, 2023

    Slightly cloudy brown colored body; thick, khaki colored head, dense. Fine earthy sweetness; brown sugar and candi sugar notes. Sweet flavor, root beer and sassafras; anise; caramel; brown sugar; modest bitterness circulating in the background; slight alcohol presence. Medium-heavy mouthfeel; light sludginess with a soft abrasiveness; sticky.

    What a difference ten years can make in one's appreciation of a beer. Based on my initial notes, I suspect a lot of the key factors of the look, smell, taste and feel are the same, but in this time frame, I consider this beer pretty phenomenal.

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    Original August 10th, 2013 ratings and scores:

    3.5 3.5 3.25 3.0 3.25; mean score: 3.3; rDev: -16.9%

    Hazy brown body with a decent head. Rich malt aroma coupled with some caramel and slightly hinting of alcohol strength; figs and dates. Thick, chewy body; cloyingly sweet texture that dissolves into a bright, biting fizziness. Caramel-like malt flavors with a strong, boozy aftertaste.

    Well, the beer looks okay and tastes okay, but it's difficult to get really fired up about this one. Oh, it has it's malt-like presence and definitely exudes its big booze character without getting out of hand, but nothing quite gels to make this one stand out.

     
    #22 beergoot, Jul 20, 2023
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  3. Gkruszewski

    Gkruszewski Grand Pooh-Bah (5,859) Nov 1, 2013 New York
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    Fort Point Pale Ale - Galaxy Dry Hopped
    Trillium Brewing Company
     
    #23 Gkruszewski, Jul 20, 2023
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  4. The_Kriek_Freak

    The_Kriek_Freak Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,217) Aug 18, 2014 Greenland
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    The Grange - Tanstaafl
     
    #24 The_Kriek_Freak, Jul 20, 2023
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  5. Ocalafox

    Ocalafox Grand Pooh-Bah (4,505) May 17, 2016 Florida
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    We are cleaning up leftovers, cheese steak, salad, potato skins and I'm enjoying a Kettlehead Brewing Dank Illusion IPA, it's great!
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    #25 Ocalafox, Jul 20, 2023
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  6. Beer-Panda

    Beer-Panda Pooh-Bah (2,745) Mar 27, 2016 Netherlands
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    Amstel Bier.
    This is more or less the local label for H**n*k*n in Amsterdam.
    Cheers
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    #26 Beer-Panda, Jul 20, 2023
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  7. b9d9

    b9d9 Zealot (670) Nov 9, 2020 Germany
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    Good evening BA!

    Drinking Bosch Pils :slight_smile:

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    Prost!
     
    #27 b9d9, Jul 20, 2023
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  8. Nugganooch

    Nugganooch Grand Pooh-Bah (4,480) Jan 13, 2011 California
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

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    Lion Stout
     
    #28 Nugganooch, Jul 20, 2023
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  9. Giovannilucano

    Giovannilucano Pooh-Bah (1,975) Feb 24, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    #29 Giovannilucano, Jul 20, 2023
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  10. LesDewitt4beer

    LesDewitt4beer Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,315) Jan 25, 2021 Minnesota
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    Hello Virtual Baaahhh! Thanks @EdmundExley for being the key maker. Today is for me & Mrs. DeWitt. 21st anniversary. We are happy! We went and got 1300 lbs of glacier rock and now we're havin' a G&T and a Wabasha Sasquatch Sanctuary WCIPA. Cheers!!
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    #30 LesDewitt4beer, Jul 20, 2023
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  11. Shanex

    Shanex Grand Pooh-Bah (4,960) Dec 10, 2015 France
    Mod Team Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Cheers to a happy anniversary! 21st? Old enough to drink I’ll grant you guys this. :wink:
     
    #31 Shanex, Jul 20, 2023
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  12. LesDewitt4beer

    LesDewitt4beer Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,315) Jan 25, 2021 Minnesota
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    :grin: Cheers my friend! :beers::beers:
     
    #32 LesDewitt4beer, Jul 20, 2023
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  13. Beer-Panda

    Beer-Panda Pooh-Bah (2,745) Mar 27, 2016 Netherlands
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    Gulden Draak Brewmaster.
    Cheers an happy Moon Day
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    A great day to show off my Omega Speedmaster. A watch like this was used to calculate speed and distance during the mission to the Moon. No recharging or updates on this piece. Just turn the switch in the middle every day to keep it on time.



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    Buzz Aldrin in the Apollo 11 Lunar Module, look at that watch
     
    #33 Beer-Panda, Jul 20, 2023
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  14. VABA

    VABA Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,735) Aug 8, 2015 Virginia
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    Cheers!
     
    #34 VABA, Jul 20, 2023
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  15. VABA

    VABA Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,735) Aug 8, 2015 Virginia
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    Happy Anniversary!
     
    #35 VABA, Jul 20, 2023
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  16. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    @cbcrunch Hello From Los Angeles!

    Shot from the corner of my place. Beautiful and Dangerous city I call home.
    2016 BCBS...a nice walkin beer in the dead ass summer sun


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    #36 Resistance88, Jul 20, 2023
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  17. VABA

    VABA Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,735) Aug 8, 2015 Virginia
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    Cheers!
     
    #37 VABA, Jul 20, 2023
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  18. LarryV

    LarryV Grand Pooh-Bah (5,408) Jun 13, 2001 Massachusetts
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    Got off work today at 2:30 - between July 4th and Labor Day, we're allowed to take 2 hours off (paid) every week whenever we want. I took an hour Tuesday afternoon and today. Gave me the time to take a buzz to Wally World to pick up a few things. On my way back I picked up a sixer of Stone Delicious IPA. WTF - every can is dented up, I'm surprised that they didn't start leaking.

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    #38 LarryV, Jul 20, 2023
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  19. The_Kriek_Freak

    The_Kriek_Freak Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,217) Aug 18, 2014 Greenland
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    Urban Chestnut - Dorfbier
     
    #39 The_Kriek_Freak, Jul 20, 2023
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  20. defunksta

    defunksta Grand Pooh-Bah (4,164) Jan 18, 2019 Wisconsin
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    [​IMG] 1) Paulaner Muncher Hell (4.9%): A German Helles with flavors of earthy bread malts, hints of honey and smooth German bread. A smooth finish.
    2) Weihenstephaner Original Premium (5.1%): A German Helles with flavors of earthy bread malts, German yeast. Full, yeasty, smooth. (Correctly matched the two beers blind)

    Winner:
    2) Weihenstephaner Original Premium:     German Helles Battle. Revisiting these two. Did this battle a couple of years ago. Paulaner is very good and standard. Does everything right and drinks extremely smooth. Weihenstephaner is similar, but a touch more yeasty and carbonated. Pretty similar, although comes down to preference. Paulaner is slightly sweeter and smoother while Weihenstephaner is slightly more yeasty and dry.
     
    #40 defunksta, Jul 20, 2023
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