What beer are you drinking now? #4430

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  1. Jack_14

    Jack_14 Pooh-Bah (1,682) Nov 2, 2019 Italy
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    Good morning and happy Friday.
    This is the beer that is the prelude to my weekend.

    Stigbergets Bryggeri (Gothenburg, SVE) + Track Brewing Co. (Manchester, ENG) - MOUNTAINS - Imperial Coffee Stout with cocoa and coconut (13%).

    Collaboration between the Swedish brewery Stigbergets (from Gothenburg) and the Track brewery from Manchester, England.
    It's a 13% Imperial Coffee Stout with added cocoa and coconut (real ingredients, not syrups).
    As soon as it is poured it releases toasted and roasted aromas, slightly reminiscent of (toasted) vanilla.
    It's impenetrable black (no dark brown reflections, just black) with a fairly abundant beige (cappuccino) foam (more than I expected).
    In the mouth, a liquid as dense as egg yolk on which the sweet flavors of the adjuncts (in this case: cocoa and coconut) flow and intersect, without ever becoming cloying.
    The underlying taste is the soft, sweet and above all enveloping one of chocolate which is characterised by toasted (coconut) and roasted (coffee) notes and quickly reaches the palate that slightly bitter note of dark chocolate which is felt on the tongue and is quickly dampened on the palate by the sweet density of the rest of the beer.
    The underlying sweetness is elementary but, especially for beers with this structure, it could have easily ended up with a product that was "TOO" sweet and caloric, instead in my opinion an admirable balance has been maintained, bringing out all the flavors described on the label without the product being cloying or even worse "artificial", as in Pastry Stouts in which lactose is (over)used, often creating that homogenization of the flavor that does not fall within my canons of appreciation (just like the use of culinary cream in sauces or gravies. - I apologize for those who use it, but it is the most fitting example that came to mind. Cream is a "corrector" in cooking, just as lactose is in beers such as Pastry Stouts, obviously to the detriment of the original flavor).
    In this beer only raw materials were used, not syrups or various extracts, and this certainly helps to not make a product that already has a dense body "like whale fat" even heavier.
    The alcohol content is evident but the extreme enveloping (both olfactory and gustatory) does not allow the emergence of any alcoholic/ethyl note, leaving itself perceived only as a warm sensation every time the beer is guzzled.
    Complex but balanced, sweet and toasted, warm and caloric, tasty and satiating.

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    Sláinte .
    Cheers .
     
    #1 Jack_14, Dec 6, 2024
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  2. Shanex

    Shanex Grand Pooh-Bah (4,960) Dec 10, 2015 France
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    Hello @Jack_14 thanks for kicking us off today and as a prelude to the weekend.

    Leffe Triple for me.

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    Cheers!
     
    #2 Shanex, Dec 6, 2024
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  3. ChicagoJ

    ChicagoJ Grand Pooh-Bah (5,247) Feb 2, 2015 Illinois
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    Love your review and sounds like a great beer to start your weekend @Jack_14 ! Also enjoyed your Nick Drake Trilogy @champ103 and the return of What Can I Say @LarryV Will definitely ping you next California trip @Resistance88 , hope you do the same if headed here .

    Back with another early morning of pecan pie and Deep Woods, this selection my favorite of all BA releases, regardless of brewery.

    Revolution Ryeway to Heaven (2023)

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    Held up most excellent, enjoyed as if I was revisiting my first time experiencing this beer. Think 0-1 years is the best window, been drinking a few 2021 recently prior to this pull. Full take in the Cellar Review thread.

    July 28, 1973 - Madison Square Garden
     
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  4. SawDog505

    SawDog505 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,922) Apr 9, 2010 New Hampshire
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    [​IMG] Another tasty DDH NEDIPA to start this Friday. Cheers all.
     
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  5. SawDog505

    SawDog505 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,922) Apr 9, 2010 New Hampshire
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    [​IMG] This one from Branch & Blade is always solid.
     
    #5 SawDog505, Dec 6, 2024
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  6. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    G'day all!

    What a nice Stout I'm sipping on. Just the right mix of roasted malt, dark chocolate, with hints of coffee. There's something to be said aboot straight up Stout without any added fixings and comes in at 6% abv.

    Prost!
     
    #6 Bitterbill, Dec 6, 2024
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  7. BeerVikingSailor

    BeerVikingSailor Grand Pooh-Bah (3,667) Nov 19, 2009 Ohio
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    Happy (slow) Friday BAs all over the world!

    Enjoying this tasty treat from the UK, after a chilly 16 degree snowy walk this am.....we got about 3" of snow overnight, very pretty with the sun today

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    #7 BeerVikingSailor, Dec 6, 2024
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  8. VABA

    VABA Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,735) Aug 8, 2015 Virginia
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    Cheers!
     
    #8 VABA, Dec 6, 2024
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  9. ATL6245

    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    Lunch at Bold Monk Brewing. Ceasar salad with chicken. One of my favorite Saisons, Spring's Promise 5.2%. Cheers!

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    #9 ATL6245, Dec 6, 2024
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  10. VABA

    VABA Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,735) Aug 8, 2015 Virginia
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    Finishing the Bomber.

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    Cheers!
     
    #10 VABA, Dec 6, 2024
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  11. muchloveforhops3

    muchloveforhops3 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,999) Apr 5, 2009 Montana
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    Gorgeous pic, my friend! Cheers :beers:
     
    #11 muchloveforhops3, Dec 6, 2024
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  12. MistaRyte

    MistaRyte Pooh-Bah (2,681) Jan 14, 2008 Virginia
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    Perennial Take 10 impy pastry stout
     
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  13. DoctorZombies

    DoctorZombies Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,827) Feb 1, 2015 Florida
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    Happy Friday BAs! Sitting on the back patio with the dogs, drinking a Fat Head’s Head Hunter IPA:

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    Postimages is still down :-(

    Lovely day for a beer, overcast and 72°. I’ll head over to a friend’s house to help with some wooden fence repair. Cheers y’all!
     
    #13 DoctorZombies, Dec 6, 2024
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  14. SawDog505

    SawDog505 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,922) Apr 9, 2010 New Hampshire
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    [​IMG] Not a bad option.
     
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  15. TheIPAHunter

    TheIPAHunter Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,026) Aug 12, 2007 California
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    Good morning, BA. The Heady is flowing. Time to crawl right into the can. Cheers!
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    #15 TheIPAHunter, Dec 6, 2024
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  16. The_Kriek_Freak

    The_Kriek_Freak Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,217) Aug 18, 2014 Greenland
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    Fidens - Grade 10 Pale Ale
     
    #16 The_Kriek_Freak, Dec 6, 2024
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  17. Ocalafox

    Ocalafox Grand Pooh-Bah (4,505) May 17, 2016 Florida
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    Late brunch of eggs, bacon, biscuit and a Fat Head's Holly Jolly Christmas ale. Downtown later for Artwalk Friday, 1st Friday of each month.
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    #17 Ocalafox, Dec 6, 2024
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  18. Roguer

    Roguer Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,811) Mar 25, 2013 Connecticut
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    Finally having lunch: tiny burgers (not pictured) and some Sunshine:

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    #18 Roguer, Dec 6, 2024
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  19. ATL6245

    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    Damn, this barleywine is wonderful but it is kicking my butt. Prophets of Hope Bourbon Barrel Aged Barleywine 11.7%. It's young, 8 months aged. A little rough around the edges, but light, low bitterness and not too sweet. They should bottle this for sure!

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    #19 ATL6245, Dec 6, 2024
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  20. LeinenkugelDrinker

    LeinenkugelDrinker Pooh-Bah (2,171) Feb 14, 2023 Nevada
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    I switched over to Imghippo yesterday and had good luck with it. Very easy to use. It’ll be my go-to from now on.
     
    #20 LeinenkugelDrinker, Dec 6, 2024
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