What beer are you drinking now? #1885

Good Morning and Happy Monday BA!
Up today to begin the work week is the recent Other Half/J. Wakefield Brewing collaboration Stout..Snowbirds..very generous amounts of coconut, almonds and chocolate, this is essentially liquid Almond Joy..delicious!!..cheers!

 

Good morning BAs! Today's New Breakfast Beer, courtesy of that ninja @Dragginballs76:



This will not be the last of these I drink, now that it's locally available. Thanks Michael!

 

Wolf Tree • Spruce Tip

 

Good morning BA
I'm reviewing this one after work this morning. Really wish I had steady access to this fresh...

Great beer! I'm going to grab a bite to eat and que up round two. Cheers

 

The sun hasn't risen by 8am in NY..

 

Had to make just a tad more room in the suitcase, to fit replacement mule beers in my luggage (HA Sailor's Kush 4 pack) so one less of these Deth's Tar(s)... cheers!

 

Round #2 & the closer
Forgive the glassware, I'm tired...

Leftover St. Bernardus from Saturday's tasting. I didn't realize that it was 2.5 years old as I bought it when it showed up last November. Never trust fresh stock as fresh beer. Enjoy what's in your glass today!

 

I have been thinking about picking up a St. B Xmas since we can buy singles now but fear that it would also be old as dust. Is the bottled on date easy to decipher?

 

Great way to start the morning!

 

Cascade Washington State (IPA) from the Mikkeller Hop Terroir Series.
Cheers!

 

Pretty Damn Good. Brouwerji West - Ask the Dust IPA



Megadeth!!! High Speed Dirt!!

 

Something about this cold, wet day . . .



Dark, almost black color with light brown cap.

Aroma first of ripe figs, followed by chocolaty malt and something brightly herbal in the background.

Taste on entry is where I first notice the cherry. I was expecting something cough drop like but it it's more like ripe black wild cherry. Main flavors are roasted malt with accompanying bitterness along with some earthy wild mushroom touches that hold into the aftertaste.

Full texture with balancing carbonation.

This is an odd duck which seems neither to swim or fly and walks clumsily. If you're going to impose a cherry flavor on a dark, bitter Stout this dryish black cherry flavor is probably a good choice because it goes along without conflict. At 7% this may have been designed as an after dinner finisher but it's too bitter to fill that role for me.

 

I agree with @Beersnake1 , don’t worry when you find a bottle St Bernardus that dates back a couple years. Even when it is not stored in perfect cellar conditions.
In fact they say Belgians like this even tend get be better over time.
Cheers!