What Beer Are You Drinking Now? #4351

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  1. Jack_14

    Jack_14 Pooh-Bah (1,682) Nov 2, 2019 Italy
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    Good morning.
    I'll start the discussion with a beer that really impressed me.

    Alder Beer Co. (Seregno, ITA) - DUNA - West Coast IPA (6,5%).

    44 cl can (6.50€/7€, at the beershop of the pub Luppolo 12).
    It's a West Coast India Pale Ale brewed with Pils and Cara malts and a blend of Australian (Galaxy), New Zealand (Wai-ti and Nelson Sauvin CRYO) and American (Idaho 7) hops. Obviously, an American Ale yeast was used.
    On the label: "Batch: L159F - Canning date: 11/07/2024 - Best before: 11/12/2024".
    The beer produces fragrant aromas already upon opening: ripe citrus fruits (ripe orange, yellow grapefruit) and summer/tropical and yellow-fleshed fruit (yellow peach, summer plums).
    Poured, the aromas explode anticipating the breadth of flavor that will materialize in the mouth.
    Beautiful golden color, only slightly cloudy but almost completely transparent.
    Foam of the right abundance and consistency: soft and tasty.
    In the mouth, beer that flows on a medium body characterized by a right (perfect) carbonation that makes the beer very thirst-quenching despite the "fullness" of the taste.
    Fragrant, invasive but very balanced taste that communicates an evident sense of freshness of the product: I perceive above all ripe orange, citrus peel that dominates other tropical and summery scents (melon, white peach, plums).
    The more tropical notes remain to peep out behind the predominant citrus taste (again above all ripe orange, but also citrus peel, grapefruit) that leads the drink to a finish with a well-perceptible citrus bitterness (grapefruit) and with some aftertaste that remains on the tongue without precluding lighter and more delicate citrus notes (orange, lemon grass) on the palate.
    In my opinion, a beer that reminds me of the true and classic West Coast IPAs (despite the use of hops, new to me, of which I do not know the different specific characteristics by heart), furthermore I find a full and fragrant flavor that is set in a very balanced beer.
    I have drunk other works of this kind by the Brewmaster marco valeriani), but this is personally one of those that I appreciated the most thanks to that uncompromising bitter note that really makes my eyes (and palate) shine.

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    Sláinte.
    Cheers.
     
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  2. ChicagoJ

    ChicagoJ Grand Pooh-Bah (5,247) Feb 2, 2015 Illinois
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    Thank you for your open and enjoyable review from Italy! Will enjoy many WCIPAs, and hopefully find Wet Hop / Fresh Hop beers in Vegas next week.

    Today, more cellar clearing, this one nine days shy of a proper cellar review (canned 9/27/23).

    Revolution Deth by Cherry's (2023)

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    Miss the days when I was excited about several movies each year for the Chicago International Film Fest. Hope I find at least 1 or 2 worthy of attending next month.

     
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  3. Ozzylizard

    Ozzylizard Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,419) Oct 5, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Good day BAs! Thanks @Jack_14 for your (as usual) excellent review! And @ChicagoJ, the version I was raised on:



    followed by today's "New" Breakfast Beer - it's essentially the same to my non-super taster taste as yesterday's, except for more ethanol burn at the same ABV:

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    Rating 4.18, rDev -0.2%
     
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  4. ChicagoJ

    ChicagoJ Grand Pooh-Bah (5,247) Feb 2, 2015 Illinois
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    Very nice beer selection and post! I enjoy Cab Calloway's version as well, and his other music. Have to admit I didn't know who Cab Calloway was until I was 11 and watched the scene below. The exterior scenes for this song was filmed outside the South Shore Cultural Center, but the concert ballroom was filmed in Los Angeles' Hollywood Palladium.



    Great music and scene, though have to admit this selection below featuring Brother Ray remains my favorite from the film, with Aretha Franklin's great performance also in the mix. Sadly the pawn shop moved to 55th street, and the building which featured a mural that survived for 40 years after the film, until it was burned down during BLM riots on Chicago's most deadliest day in recorded history (18 homicides), May 31, 2020.

    Ray Charles - Shake Your Tail Feather. Film Location ; Actual Location - Formerly Shelly's Loan Company

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2HeUmxbAok&pp=ygUacmF5IGNoYXJsZXMgYmx1ZXMgYnJvdGhlcnM=
     
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  5. Shanex

    Shanex Grand Pooh-Bah (4,960) Dec 10, 2015 France
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    Good day all.

    Another day of travel behind me, this time on the way home and drinking a beer gifted by my partner:

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    Final photo of a pretty beach in Crete. Such a beautiful island full of treasures.

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  6. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    G'day all!
    I'm starting with this Oktoberfest from Black Tooth, packaged September 5th.
    Bready, hoppy, very nice Märzen indeed.

    Prost!
     
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    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    Oh my. This is overly bready, overly sweet. Best by November 29th. I bought it from a cooler but I reckon that it sat warm before that. Very hard to drink.

    Prost!
     
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  8. DoctorZombies

    DoctorZombies Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,827) Feb 1, 2015 Florida
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    Good morning/day BAs! From the oldies but goodies share I attended on Monday - my “coffee” this morning - Deschutes’ “Black Butte XXIV” (2013) 24th Birthday Reserve:

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    Best After: 07/23/13. Poured at 54°. Figs and dates nose. Kinda oxidized with cardboard flavor in the mix. Otherwise, still drinking pretty good for 9 years old.

    Hot and sunny day on tap. Nothing planned. Maybe I’ll do some laundry. Cheers and have a wonderful Wednesday y’all!
     
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  9. flagmantho

    flagmantho Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,674) Feb 19, 2009 Washington
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    Brew Your Mind Summer Nectar IPA. Hazy in look, but more like a (modern) standard American IPA in character. A fine beer!

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    Egészségedre!
     
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  10. BeerVikingSailor

    BeerVikingSailor Grand Pooh-Bah (3,667) Nov 19, 2009 Ohio
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    Happy Wednesday BAs

    Another morning hike under my belt - time for some German style hydration!

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  11. beerloserLI

    beerloserLI Grand Pooh-Bah (3,540) Apr 2, 2011 New York
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    Happy Wednesday ba. Day off and just the same lineup on hand, to start, as yesterday,
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  12. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Post mountain bike beer: König Ludwig Dunkel

    Amazing view from our Air bnb in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
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  13. Beer-Panda

    Beer-Panda Pooh-Bah (2,745) Mar 27, 2016 Netherlands
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    Spaten Alkoholfrei (NA).
    Cheers
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  14. Shanex

    Shanex Grand Pooh-Bah (4,960) Dec 10, 2015 France
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    Second beer gifted by missus, what did I do for such kindness and generosity? I dunno. :wink:

    It’s an IPA from around Montpellier. Good!

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  15. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Pinzgau Bräu - Weizen. Another beer that hitchhiked with us to Italy from Austria.
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  16. Hephaistos

    Hephaistos Savant (1,029) Oct 19, 2023 Netherlands

    The Bavarians have a great tradition with Oktoberfest, but in the Netherlands there is also a good tradition with autumn-Bock beer.

    I am very happy Heineken decided to allow Amstel do make one again.
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    Last year they prefered to focus on the Brandt Bock, I assume. I could not get the Amstel one.
    And Amstel always have been my favorite. Which is quite ironical as beers of the Heineken Emperium usually get Heinekenized afetr some time.

    They changed a little bit from two years ago, Bit stronger I think now at 7 % abv. But still this great bitter toasted taste. Lost a bit fruity banana taste, but this is to my opinion the best dutch darck Bock, can compete with any top dark beer, nice but subtile bitterness and no added sugar.

     
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  17. MistaRyte

    MistaRyte Pooh-Bah (2,681) Jan 14, 2008 Virginia
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    Benchtop Trash Pandamonium impy red IPA
     
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  18. Ocalafox

    Ocalafox Grand Pooh-Bah (4,505) May 17, 2016 Florida
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    Coors Light with a Reuben sandwich and yellow rice at Crazy Cucumber......
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  19. lordofthewiens

    lordofthewiens Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,225) Sep 17, 2005 New Mexico
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    Had my yearly skin survey at the dermatology office. Nothing looked weird, so I'm good for another year.
    Opened up another crowler brought by my son from Albuquerque. This is Danny's Not Here, Mrs Torrance, a watermelon wheat beer from Painted Lady Bed and Brew. It tastes OK..

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  20. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Pinzgau Bräu - Zwickl
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