What beer are you drinking now? #4168

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  1. ChicagoJ

    ChicagoJ Grand Pooh-Bah (5,247) Feb 2, 2015 Illinois
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    Up early because I am serving as an Election Judge today, going to be a long day if I survive the 15 hours or so. Will be my first paid "volunteer" activity since retirement, though the hourly rate doesn't amount to much. Shouldn't be a large turnout as there is only one somewhat high profile race for Cook County State's Attorney and just about everything else beyond down ballot candidates are uncontested or pretty much non contested.

    Not sure if I'll be in the mood for another beer or just sleep when I return home.

    AleSmith IPA

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    Celebrating the first (night) of Spring today in North America (10:06 PM local time) via the vernal equinox, which has shifted from March 21 17 years ago, as the astrological dates shift throughout the 400 year cycle.

    My favorite of the four Vivaldi seasonal pieces.



    And from the Southern Hemisphere experiencing the opposite:

    Antonio Carlos Jobim & Elis Regina - Aguas de Marco: Recorded May 1972

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBEesrdaRog
     
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  2. ramseye4

    ramseye4 Maven (1,392) May 14, 2010 Virginia

    Having a Fat Tire that came in a case of new Belgium my wife picked up at Costco. I know some people have hard feelings toward NB but I harbor no such feelings. That being said the new Fat Tire is absolute junk. It tastes like a miller lite. And miller lite at least makes no pretensions about what it is. Oh well
     
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  3. FRANKHAZE

    FRANKHAZE Pooh-Bah (2,188) Aug 24, 2021 Florida
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    My last 'Celebration' of the season and it's still tasting pretty damn great at around 65-70% potency, Cheers!!!
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  4. vabeerguy

    vabeerguy Grand Pooh-Bah (5,245) Sep 21, 2015 Virginia
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    I used to like Fat Tire years ago but something must have changed a while back. I don’t buy it much anymore.
     
    #4 vabeerguy, Mar 19, 2024
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  5. Shanex

    Shanex Grand Pooh-Bah (4,960) Dec 10, 2015 France
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    PilsnerUrquell by the pond, there’s worse place to sip on it. First real mild day of the year…

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    Cheers!
     
    #5 Shanex, Mar 19, 2024
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  6. Victory_Sabre1973

    Victory_Sabre1973 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,445) Sep 15, 2015 Minnesota
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    I still haven't even tried the new Fat Tire. The old one was ok, but nothing speical.
     
    #6 Victory_Sabre1973, Mar 19, 2024
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  7. beergoot

    beergoot Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,310) Oct 11, 2010 Colorado
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    ...good luck with being an election judge...I've done that before in Colorado Springs...it's an important function for elections...
     
    #7 beergoot, Mar 19, 2024
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  8. Peach63

    Peach63 Pooh-Bah (2,442) Jul 17, 2019 New York
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    Quaffing War Horse Tiki Time With Churchill.

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  9. ChicagoJ

    ChicagoJ Grand Pooh-Bah (5,247) Feb 2, 2015 Illinois
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    I served for the 2004 General Election. It was very busy, we had contested local races plus the Presidential race. The precinct captains fed us all day.

    Now, we have early voting, so most either vote early or don’t vote. We have had two voters in our precinct for the first 3 hours, 20 minutes today. I would have brought a book if I would have known.

    Surprised there are over 1,711,000 registered voters in the City of Chicago. We have 2,716,450 total residents, including children and non citizens.
     
    #9 ChicagoJ, Mar 19, 2024
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  10. DoctorZombies

    DoctorZombies Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,827) Feb 1, 2015 Florida
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    Good morning BAs! The usual minutiae out of the way, it’s coffee time:

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    Bottled 11/22/23. Poured at 54°. Coffee still vibrant.

    It’s a sunny 56° day with gusts up to 17mph making it feel cooler…stout weather in SW FL as a cold front rolls in, and it feels great.
    Cheers and have a tankard-full Tuesday y’all!
     
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  11. Shanex

    Shanex Grand Pooh-Bah (4,960) Dec 10, 2015 France
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    Just think that you’re doing your part for democracy, in the US. Fewer and fewer people vote here too, so abstention is the main winner. Piss poor choices and candidates here and around, but it’s an eerie trend. I believe that I haven’t missed on a French major election since I was 18. Cheers.
     
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  12. DoctorZombies

    DoctorZombies Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,827) Feb 1, 2015 Florida
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    Working on a big pot of beans and ham…drinking a favorite from Other Half - Citra Daydream:

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    Brewed with Citra, Oats and Milk Sugar. While not a fan of lactose, I like the taste and feel of this beer. Cheers y’all!
     
    #12 DoctorZombies, Mar 19, 2024
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  13. Beer-Panda

    Beer-Panda Pooh-Bah (2,745) Mar 27, 2016 Netherlands
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    To Øl #DIPA.
    Cheers
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  14. Ocalafox

    Ocalafox Grand Pooh-Bah (4,505) May 17, 2016 Florida
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    Lunch beverage is a Founders Breakfast stout with an egg/ham/cheese sandwich and blue corn chips. I think I'll take the rest out to the 56 degree sunshine.
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  15. beergoot

    beergoot Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,310) Oct 11, 2010 Colorado
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    TRVE Brewing Co. -- Obsidian Crown
    Imperial stout
    ABV: 10%; pouring temperature: 52 °F; canning info: n/a
    Source: local purchase (Coaltrain Fine Wine, Craft Beer & Spirits)

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    3.84/5 rDev 0%
    look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

    Pours a very clear yet dark brown color; good carbonation presence; thick, fluffy and loosely sudsy head that then settles to a thick, semi-creamy texture, light khaki color. Nice roasted grain nose, rich maltiness. Very good taste; richly sweet, dark malt flavor; a touch of grain char; light brown sugar; light phenolic bitterness; twinge of booziness. Medium-heavy mouthfeel; silky; mild alcohol dryness at the finish.

    All in all, this is a good beer, but it does seem a bit weak in color, flavor, and mouthfeel for an imperial stout style. The alcohol presence is relatively subdued, more noticeable in the mild dryness at the finish than anywhere else. While not quite making me think of 'imperial stout' based on my preferences, definitely a no-frills imperial stout (i.e., no crazy adjuncts), and still a very nice dark beer overall.

     
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  16. LesDewitt4beer

    LesDewitt4beer Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,315) Jan 25, 2021 Minnesota
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    Hello again VB patrons. Thanks @ChicagoJ for 4168 today. I'm trying to mentally prep for a blast of absent winter weather moving in. Krazy. I hung onto this beer because of its name so I could hang out by a fire and tip it but we're under red flag fire warnings and burn restrictions here and have been for quite sometime. So, might as well just have it. 1st beer from these folks.
    Destination Unknown DUBCO series Burn Pile DDH TIPA 10%. Holy guano batman...what a beer! Added it + photo. R&R comin' up. Bangin' out the 4 corners of this one. Cheers!
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  17. LesDewitt4beer

    LesDewitt4beer Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,315) Jan 25, 2021 Minnesota
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    I rescued a few Osabisa LPs years ago. They were in a box on the street on garbage day and the truck was comin' down the street...so I took the whole box. Cheers!
     
    #17 LesDewitt4beer, Mar 19, 2024
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  18. BeerVikingSailor

    BeerVikingSailor Grand Pooh-Bah (3,667) Nov 19, 2009 Ohio
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    Happy Election Day and Vernal (i.e. spring!) Equinox later this evening!

    Going to go vote after lunch in a few, and having this with my sandwich and air fryer taters....

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    view from the walk earlier - most of this overnight snow dusting is gone already....happy spring!

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  19. DoctorZombies

    DoctorZombies Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,827) Feb 1, 2015 Florida
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    The weatherman tells me the temp is 60° … my thermometer reads 68°. Either way, it’s cool sunny and breezy, a beautiful day to sit outside and drink beer - Torpedo:

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    Cheers y’all!
     
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  20. ScaryEd

    ScaryEd Grand Pooh-Bah (3,793) Feb 19, 2012 New Hampshire
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    MBC Peeper and Irish Red.

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