What beer are you drinking now? #4262

Stone IPA x 4. Shout out to @LarryV & @Monkeyknife on their beer selections. @VABA, all BS aside, I would hand him a blank check. He's already shown you that he's built for NY, and you have him batting in front of the league's premier power hitter. Not to mention trading away a boatload of prospects for a 1-year rental. Makes zero sense. Keep him and you have the opportunity to win multiple championships. Peace...
P.S. I'm talking about Soto. Haha!

 

My partner decided that Pilsner Urquell was a good choice and wanted her own. I opted for closer shores (much closer).



Cheers!

 

Another local lager to finish the night.

 

TRVE Brewing Co. -- Hellion
Pale ale with oats
ABV: 4.5%; pouring temperature: 45 °F; canning info: 04/11/24
Source: local purchase
Auxiliary vice: Talisker Distillery -- The Distillers Edition (distilled 2009, bottled 2019)



...salmon smoked very quickly but multiple pieces showed 142 °F, so off they came and the baby back ribs are now doing their thing (hickory smoke)...and, while doing BA duties and smoking, I also have been planting a few more garden plants...specifically, got the penis pepper (yes, that's it's name although more commonly known as the Peter pepper) planted in a container and planted a Big Beef tomato plant in the back raised garden (a gift from Mrs. BeerGoot)...will likely plant some Caramello, Damsel and two Audrey's Love tomato plants that I started from seed a bit late (but, with global warming and such, the plants should produce good tomatoes well into late October / early November)...my first time starting tomatoes from seed (I saved the seeds from last year's crop)...

...just shared some salmon with Mrs. BeerGoot...fantastic stuff...!!!...tender, moist and oily, flaky...been using my usual overnight wet brine (brown sugar, kosher salt, water) and then a dry rub (brown sugar, black pepper, sea salt and dill) and have been very happy with the results...

 

...I wasn't planning to buy any more peppers, but being a 'good' husband, when my wife wanted to go find some more flowers, I agreed to go...I checked the pepper and tomato area to see what they had left (I bought some tomatoes and peppers earlier from the place) and saw the penis pepper...well, a combination of my stunted juvenile sense of humor plus the need for, perhaps, one more hot chili plant (I wound up buying more sweet than hot chili plants beforehand), I knew this varietal had to go home with me...especially since Mrs. BeerGoot was buying...