What beer are you drinking now? #2628

Have a good NYE. I have been playing Battlefield 1 and Resident Evil 7 all night. Bought both last night. BF1 was only $5 on Origin, RE7 was $15 on sale 50% off on Steam. The graphics are stunning on both! BF1 is the best WW1 shooter I’ve ever played too. Also bought Marrowind and Oblivion for less than $10 combined, Definitely going to go buy some more vape juice today, getting a bit low. Down to a few bottles and I like to have a lot of flavors on hand. Keeps things interesting.

Levante Strata Swerve. Fantastic. Lasting head retention/thick foamy lacing. Aromas and flavors of big tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, strawberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, biscuit, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy hop earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body. Very creamy/bready/grainy malts, and some sticky/resinous/rindy hops in the mouthfeel. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. No hop astringency. Nicely soft and not aggressive. Fantastic Strata, Citra, and Idaho 7 profile. Extremely juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hops; with a nice sized wheat/oat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. Spot on NEIPA. 4.23


Cheers

 

It finally cooled down and we got a dusting of snow. Skiing will be better today! And, being the last day of the year, you gotta break out the good stuff.

Thank goodness FIS was re-introduced.



Cheers, Beers and Happy New Years!

 

Barrier / Other Half - Half & Half. Awesome. Great head retention/foamy lacing. Aromas and flavors of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, dark roasted coffee, caramel, vanilla, cream, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, and dark bread/crust; with lighter notes of licorice, molasses, dark fruit, smoke, char, wood, herbal, grass, peppercorn, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate pine, herbal, woody, grassy, peppery, roast/charred/coffee bitterness on the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; very creamy/silky/bready malts; some sticky/resinous hops and chalky roast in the mouthfeel. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering hop/char bitterness. No cloying, acrid, astringent flavors after the finish. Great soft/silky feel, and not overly bitter/charred. Awesome balance of rich malts, fruity/nutty coffee, and lactose flavor complexity; with nice earthy hop balance, and restrained fruity yeast. Light residual sweetness with lingering hop/char dryness. Impressive English style example. 4.1


Cheers

 

Perfect beer to end the year. One of the best beers I ever had. Midnight Macchiato Bourbon BA from Pühaste in Estonia.

 

pFriem Dank IPA. Awesome. Lasting head retention/thick foamy lacing. Aromas and flavors of big red grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, berries, citrus peel/rind, white grape, wood, mint, peppercorn, pine, cracker, white bread dough, toasted biscuit, light honey/nutty, and herbal/floral/grassy hop earthiness. Moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Medium carbonation and body; balanced creamy/bready/grainy malts, and sticky/resinous/rindy hops in the mouthfeel. Moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Minimal hop astringency after the finish. Minimal warming alcohol for 7.8%. Not overly aggressive. Awesome Chinook, Mosaic, Citra, Warrior, Nelson Sauvin, Columbus profile. Extremely vibrant, dank, earthy, and fairly juicy hops; with a great clean bready malt backbone. Minimal residual sweetness with crisp resin dryness. Really impressive. They nailed what they were going for on the dank qualities. 4.13


Cheers

 

Surly Magic Formula for Peace

 

Morning from Wyoming.
An excellent stout to get the day started.



Have a great day and be safe out there....

 

Good morning, BAs, and happy Eve of 2020! Is it the the eve of a new decade? I’m not really sure, but I’ll be pondering while drinking this well-named, chock full of Galaxy ipa from rising stars Levante.

Every year since 2015, I’ve spent more money at Tired Hands than at any other brewery or bar. For 2020, I predict Levante will take that title. I’ve had most of their releases for the past few months, and they are consistently great to stellar.

 

Tired Hands brews great stuff so I understand why it would be your favorite brewery. I hate to think how much I have spent at Veil with Triple Crossing being a close second. The gap really widens to the next brewery after that.

 

Right NOW, late-morning (EST) on NYE 2019/2020 at 40.0379° N, 76.3055° W, I am drinking:
https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/22150/430218/?ba=woodychandler#review
with a special guest, inspired by today's @dcotom avatar. Gracie declined to go swimming, but she happily shared in my beer!

 

I hope you find one, since I’d also like more local, great canned ipa options. I feel like we have many good options, but very few great ones. I wouldn’t even call Tired Hands great anymore, although a few years ago I absolutely would have. They’ve just been lapped by so many others.

 

What?
It travels with... the juiciest of bits. - Gollum