What Beer Are You Drinking Now? #4317

Happy Thursday afternoon from York! Shoutout to @Ozzylizard for kicking it off! Enjoying a cask pull pint of Timothy Taylor’s “Landlord “ Pale Ale at the Stonebow with lunch!

 

Good afternoon to everyone trickling in…



Today I’m trying a Swiss beer that’s styled itself the “anti IPA” -not sure why- and a “bitter blonde beer with sage”.

Without reading the ingredients listed, I might’ve thought this had some wheat thrown in. It’s likely the herbs that make me feel that way. Much like a witbier, with sage in place of coriander, though this is obvious more in the smell than the taste, there are some nice yeasty flavours as well as sweet malt. Well balanced… this isn’t really so so bitter, but it is very good

 

Next up is another BFM brew…



La Brouette amber ale with green tea.

I don’t usually like flavoured beers, nor brewers that rely on funky gimmicks to try to stick out from the pack. But I do appreciate a brewer using ingredients that compliment, or even accentuate the base beer, without taking over.

In this case, this beer, like the last, presents heavy yeast and malt flavours that marry well with the otherwise unorthodox additions. The tea is more discernible on the nose than on the palate, where it offers (to my taste) just a little sourness. The beer isn’t as nutty as some amber ales. It actually reminds me of a Belgian abbey beer

 

Happy Thursday BAs

 

Stella Artois.
Cheers

 

Pathlight's Blix.

 

Tropicalia at the ATL airport.

 

A beer before bed Cheers!

 

Miller Lite and garlic rolls at Lenny's, Ormond Beach FL

 

Another Miller Lite with pepperoni, bacon, onion pizza.

 

Barrel Aged Sazerac Rye Stout from Hop Butcher. Hat tip to @SeanBond for the heads up on this one.

 

Will resume catching up on threads after much needed rest, but for what I have caught

• Thanks for the shout out @defunksta , I look forward to buying your recommended IPAs after I clear my currently packed refrigerator.
• @keilerdunkel - Cool we enjoyed Brewery Vivant's flagship simultaneously. Liked the space, staff and selections I tried, would probably eat elsewhere. Will be looking for their beers here down the road.

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Nice to have Chicago food again after a 36 hour hiatus. Jay's Beef today, outstanding as always.

 

A really good Yorkshire brewery: Black Sheep Brewery “Yorkshire “ Imperial Stout!

 

Back in my normal retirement summer routine, go out on a bike ride at 8 a.m., do any banking or shopping, get back home in the AC by noon, and drink a 9% IPA


Troegs NIMBLE GIANT

 

Another fantastic Yorkshire brew: Samuel Smiths “Yorkshire Stingo “!