What beer are you drinking now? #4883

Maybe a little less known Belgian Abbey-style (but no abbey involved) beer.



It is nowadays from the troubled Alken-Maes brewery, which changed hands a lot over time.
Seems nowadays a Heineken-product.
I have noted it is still hugely populair in some parts of Wallonia.
But I do not see or taste much international success for this beer.
It is nice, but nothing special.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0rOdP32OoVI

 

Cheers, Tom! The first time I drank at McSorley's was in 1979 or 1980. At that time, women had only been permitted inside for about 10 years and there was still only one bathroom. My first experience with "unisex." They used to bottle their labeled ale and we could buy it here in North Jersey.


This is a great book by a longtime writer from The New Yorker. The first section is entitled, "McSorley's Wonderful Saloon." It includes several fun, anecdotal stories about McSorley's back in the 1940's and ''50's. I recommend it - should be available on Ebay. Enjoy your time in NYC!

 

We are already on the subway to connect to LaGuardia.
Easiest time I ever had in a bar
Pepe the 70 year bar tender was hilarious and sat with me and my daughter for an hour.
We chatted with everyone at the bar.
The other Irish bartender was so awesome
We put some serious rounds down in 60 minutes, light and dark, it was so fun!

 

Last beer for this eve. Probably my favorite tripel.



I would never have tried a beer with such a corny label without you, fellow beer advocates.
Thank you, learned my lesson: never judge a book on its cover.

 

Cheers!

 

Folks celebrating Bulgarian Independence Day downtown in Chicago. Happy Holiday to Bulgians and anyone else celebrating today here or in Bulgaria or Europe.



Now at Dovetail, first stab at this style. Tastes like a racket or perhaps a lemon 7 up. Full take linked below.

Dovetail Brewery Lichtenhainer

3.58/5 rDev -5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5





Bulgarian meets metal, per the description.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Nmze73x9U

 

Modern Times WCIPA BA

 

One last cheers for NY-City

Modelo draft at LaGuardia


Go ahead
Bite the Big Apple
Don’t mind the ******s

 

Sierra Nevada Citra Little Thing IPA
I like Citra hops, so this is a good fit for me.

 

Wrexham Lager. A new one for me.

 

Georgetown - Lucille IPA


Seattle

 

So, I went back to the place selling Heady Topper, after a two week break (to give everyone a fair shot at it, after all I did get three cases this past summer), and they still had Heady! No brainer!



Cheers!

 

Well, I detailed my brad nailer and there was some scheiße in the compression chamber that shouldn't have been there. Squeaky clean now and shoots from the hip. Time for another Junkyard Grandpa's Pils with a rating and review. It's damn good. Kinda fruity but also has a bready malt structure that is really a keystone for the taste overall. Pretty nice sauce.

 

Enjoying your New York City posts @TCgenny ! Need to make it to McSorley’s. My beer distributor brother enjoyed it, as do most or perhaps all who enter.

I really enjoy this beer, said so as far back as February 2020. However, my review seems to be gone, so this will be a provisional drive in the event I never find an original review. Bottom line, love the flavors here, caramel, busviur, a little lemon and citrus playing hide and seek.

Dovetail Vienna Lager

4.16/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25





New York State of Mind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlTOo5aVUxs

 

Today, I investigated three new brews--closely watched by my lady Pamela's cats, Gracie and Sundae: First, with Gracie, it's my twenty-fourth beer from Toronto, Ontario's Left Field Brewery--their 4.8% Squeeze Play Pink Lemonade Sour...



Poured...



More beer thoughts shortly! Cheers, from McGregor! =)

 

Both light and dark ales were super delicious
Very cool place

 

Next, with Sundae, my twenty-first brew from Sarnia, Ontario's Refined Fool Brewing Co.--the 5% Pants Lagered IPA...



Poured...



Finally, again with Sundae, it's my thirtieth beer from nearby Windsor, Ontario's Rose City Beer Works--their 7.1% Imperial Pastry Stout: Creme Brulee Croissant...

Tomorrow: Four more new beer explorations, from the following breweries:
--Halo Brewery (Toronto, Ontario: my twenty-seventh)...
--Refined Fool Brewing Co. (Sarnia, Ontario; my twenty-second)...
--Rose City Beer Works (Windsor, Ontario; my thirty-second); and
--Wellington Brewery (Guelph, Ontario; my sixteenth)...

Have a great rest of your day, and cheers...from The Responsible Beer Drinking Club! =)