What beer are you drinking now? #4400

Drinking Celebration Ale. Good to see @Victory_Sabre1973 starting the thread

 

I love Celebration Ale, I’ve been drinking it since the mid 90’s. I think I’ll have another



This is a picture I took yesterday at the supermarket

 

You're not kidding. That is a SUPER market!

 

Zee Meme Triptych
Happy Hump Day!

 

Thanks buddy! Certain political slime will change nothing for me. Beers are our central. And by that I mean you and me brother. Beers. I wish I could get some USA crafty amazing brews to you cheap. Damn. It's just not fair.

 

Good early afternoon, the bar.
Drinking Old Engine Oil.
Dry and hoppy. A far cry from all those syrupy, chocolatey stouts that are so popular now

 

Good morning all. Supposed to hit 75 today. This juice is spot on. Cheers all.

 

Certainly not speaking for @Shanex , but the European craft beer scene is booming. There’s way more than the common Belgian brews that many think define what’s available here. I’ve been in France for a year, and have had no envy for any brew in the US, save for a couple of Firestone Walker things.
In fact, if shipping was cheap, I’d send boxes of mindblowing goods to several of you.,, maybe even to Shanex, too.,. Cheers.

 

Happy Wednesday, BA.
The Mrs and I took a trip across the pond yesterday.

having a Kernel IPA with lunch then maybe visiting some old haunts.


Cheers!

 

Good morning.
This was my beer #3) on my personal list (of 36 beers out of 800+ in rotation) that I used to not waste time at the recent "EurHop 2024" Festival.
Obviously these are notes taken on the spot, put into sentences.
Just to be clear.

Birrificio Bondai (Sutrio Zoncolan, ITA) - KELLER (Botte / Barrel) - Cask Kellerbier (5.6%).

Poured by gravity from the barrel at the "EurHop 2024" Festival (4 tokens full glass).
Beautiful and clean bright golden color: transparent.
Foam of the right amount, medium consistency (quite creamy).
Aromas of cereals and durum wheat bread crust, ears of wheat.
In the mouth a beer with a super smooth body, cellar temperature and zero added carbonation, which helps to bring out all the aromatic nuances that characterize the product.
The malty notes dominate, which translate into "crunchy" notes of cereals and bread making in the mouth that fade into softer, sweeter notes reminiscent of honey.
There is also a light herbaceous hint, of green field grass/hay, not bitter, but which gives lightness and a sensation of freshness with its vegetal contribution that integrates in a very balanced way in a context characterized by malty notes (cereals, bread, biscuits).
The finish is soft, with light sweet notes (breadcrumbs and honey) on the tongue and notes of cereals ("crusca" your bran, i.e. "Residue from the milling of wheat") on the palate.
A beer that honors the historic style of German origin, I was struck by the sensation of freshness of the product and the balance of each taste element that emerges from the drink, without there being an overpowering by this or that aroma or aftertaste and giving each sip a quick drink and at the same time with an absolutely pleasant and non-trivial aromatic range, "classic" but super-fresh.



Sláinte !
Cheers !

 

This stuff is rather impressive.

 

Trying my first from the second of three six packs bought a dozen days ago. This is very consistent with the draft and cask versions brewed at the Clybourn brewpub over the past few years. No deviation like there was when they tried brewing at the AB Plants. Fulton is brewing and canning all of this brand.

If you liked this at the brewpub or taproom, you'll like this packaged version.

Goose Island Honker's Ale

 

Maybe I can get someone’s thoughts on this one:


Belhaven Wee Heavy.
There’s a very scottish character to it... a smell and a taste kind of like dead leaves, but with a meaty/funky/smokiness to it. It’s a very distinct flavour that reminds me of my recent trip to the south-east of Scotland. Is it something in the soil? Am I on to something here, or am I just being weird?

Think peated whisky. Though there are no ingredients listed that should give it that flavour.

 

Samuel Smith Old Brewery Bitter


Cheers!