What Beer Are You Drinking Now? #2426

Waldmann Maibock

 

Ottakringer Dunkles, a surprisingly good counterpart to the Munich breweries’ Dunkel lagers to me. Smooth and crisp, with a pinch of sweetness. Definitely aligns more with the refined Munich beers, rather than the more rustic versions that are more roasty or overly sweet. It also proves my theory that Dunkel goes well in all weather, even at over 30 degrees C!


Prost!

 

Drinking Singlecut Those Clouds All Disappear

 

Clear golden color with good white cap and lacing which tracts all the way down the glass..

Aroma of good malt with piney, citrusy hops.

Taste presents a substantial malt body up front toting fresh hops on it's back. The hops have a bit of a piney kick but are mostly citrus and fruit. I get some elements of grapefruit, both pulp and zest, also ripe fruits such as mango and pineapple. Fairly complex and well blended flavors.

Full body with balancing carbonation.

This is my idea of an IPA, full bodied and substantially hopped.

 

HA Now and Then IPA. One of the few lactose IPAs I actually like... cheers!

 

Happy Wednesday ba. Been a bit since I've grabbed a pack of this. Still pretty good but not exactly as good as it once was.

5/22/19,

 

Drinking Singlecut Conform or be Cast Out

 

Good Stout Morning to Yinz!

School Year (SY) 2018-'19 ended for me yesterday as I walked out of Edward Hand MS for potentially the last time. I was a Building Substitute since 08 April & it is one of the schools for & with which I have an affinity. (At least) my late-Pops went there, as did my paternal aunt & my paternal uncle (the late Rick Chandler, Colby of Ballast Point's Pops). A former HS colleague now teaches there as does a fellow classmate of Pitt's 2002-'03 MAT program as well as the daughter of one of my HS classmates! It CAN be tough at times, but it is one of the schools to which I feel the most affinity. I am still looking for a F/T, non-teaching gig, plus I finally have the green 'n' go for next week's prostate removal surgery to CANteract my prostate CANcer. I breathed a sigh of relief and nostalgia as I walked out yesterday & today is my last shift at Columbia Kettle Works (2nd Gear), having been a plankowner (an employee since it opened). Circumstances dictate that I walk away since there may be a lengthy recuperation.

All of that aside, I awoke & started right in with:
https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/30340/91334/?ba=woodychandler#review

but that may have been overamping, so I throttled back with:
https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/30452/107023/?ba=woodychandler#review

& then:
https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/48090/264282/?ba=woodychandler#review

& right NOW:
https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/26534/313239/?ba=woodychandler#review

That's it for now. See yinz tonight!

 

Number two ba,

 

Good luck going forward !

 

Hop with lunch before going in for my 1-9 shift.
Cheers!

 

Good morning BA
I was really happy to find this one at Jungle Jim's...

In that regard, how in the world did I not know that Brew Kettle bottle dates now. I had a case of White Rajah picked up looking all over for a date and then noticed the yellow stamp on some nearby bottle necks. Great news from a great brewery.

Black Rajah is excellent, as usual, even at 3 months old. Cheers all!

 

Morning BA's
Went for a nice ride out to the lake. Beautiful day.
Time for a beer as I do some chores around the place.

 

Pint of lager ba. Have to admit since re-visiting a bunch of AAL's, and I plan to keep going, this is so far my least personal favorite. I guess there is a reason for the lime?

 

Settling in for a day of racing at Belmont Park with my son. Enjoying Lawson's The Space In Between. Cheers!

 

Best of luck with everything moving forward.

 

I'm going to be knee deep in this batch for the next Week or so ba. Pure hop juice. 5/9/19,