What beer are you drinking now? #2747

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  1. superspak

    superspak Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,927) May 5, 2010 North Carolina
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    Have a good Tuesday. Been up all night playing Call Of Duty: Warzone with one of my friends from college that was in all of my classes; same BSME degree and year. Went on for 7 hours, I doubled my rank from 18-37, and the last game I was in the #3 squad. Really addicting stuff.
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    Founders Unraveled. Awesome IPA. Lasting fluffy head retention/thick foamy lacing. Aromas and flavors of big tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine hops; with moderate wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light biscuit/toasted malts; and herbal/floral/grassy hop earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Medium carbonation/body; balanced creamy/bready/grainy malts, sticky hops, and some resins/rins in the mouthfeel. Light-moderate increasing resin dryness, no hop astringency. Very smooth/soft, not overly aggressive, minimal warming 6.6%, no lingering hop burn after the finish. Fantastic Amarillo, Azacca, Mosaic and Simcoe profile. Extremely juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hops; with a great clean wheat/oat/malt backbone. Minimal residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. This was definitely exceptional, loved the hop profile. Will get another 6 pack easily.
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    #1 superspak, Apr 28, 2020
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  2. Ozzylizard

    Ozzylizard Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,419) Oct 5, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Good day BAs! Yesterday turned out to be beautiful! Last night no rain but it's overcast this morning and rain is moving back into the area. Today's Breakfast Beer:

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    Good - 4.25.
     
    #2 Ozzylizard, Apr 28, 2020
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  3. Thomas_Wikman

    Thomas_Wikman Pooh-Bah (2,323) Jan 8, 2016 Texas
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    I am drinking Pompeii IPA, ABV 5.80%, IBU 60, (left), and Sosus a DIPA (right), ABV 8.00%, IBU 100+ both from Toppling Goliath, both single hops with Mosaic hops. They are both juicy and refreshing as well as flavorful with a fruity and floral aroma. There's pineapple, grapefruit, mango, a hint of blueberry, and maybe a hint of pine resin at the end. However, Pompeii has more pineapple and mango, and Sosus is sweeter as well as more bitter. I can't tell which I like better, they are both great. My daughter also tasted apricot in Pompeii and honey in Sosus.
     
    #3 Thomas_Wikman, Apr 28, 2020
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  4. TheIPAHunter

    TheIPAHunter Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,026) Aug 12, 2007 California
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    The Godfather of death metal. RIP.
     
    #4 TheIPAHunter, Apr 28, 2020
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  5. JoeBloe

    JoeBloe Pooh-Bah (2,051) Nov 16, 2007 New York
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  6. mschrei

    mschrei Grand Pooh-Bah (5,137) Jul 4, 2014 Illinois
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    After yesterday’s day at the office (aka the dining room table), an early morning meeting with the baby is going to make going through all the emails I couldn’t get to much easier.
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    #6 mschrei, Apr 28, 2020
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  7. superspak

    superspak Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,927) May 5, 2010 North Carolina
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    Bell's Light Hearted. Excellent Session IPA. Great rocky head retention/spotty foamy lacing. Aromas and flavors of big tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine hops; with moderate cracker, toasted biscuit malts; and herbal/floral/grassy hop earthiness. Moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Medium-plus carbonation, light-medium body, and fairly crisp/clean finishing. Balanced bready/grainy malts and sticky/resinous/rindy hops in the mouthfeel. Moderate increasing resin dryness, no hop astringency. Very flavorful/refreshing, not watery for 3.7%. Awesome Centennial/Galaxy profile. Very vibrant, dank, earthy, and fairly juicy hops; with a nice clean pale malt backbone for the ABV. Minimal residual sweetness with crisp resin dryness. No complaints! Would have been ok just to keep it 100% Centennial hops, but the Galaxy adds some nice complexity to it that I really enjoy.
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    Cheers

     
    #7 superspak, Apr 28, 2020
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  8. The_Kriek_Freak

    The_Kriek_Freak Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,217) Aug 18, 2014 Greenland
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    Both of them are great beers, indeed. They also happen to be two of the nicest can designs in Toppling Goliath's regular line up in my humble opinion.
     
    #8 The_Kriek_Freak, Apr 28, 2020
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  9. Shanex

    Shanex Grand Pooh-Bah (4,960) Dec 10, 2015 France
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    Ch’ti which is a decent enough bière de garde from Northern France... cheers!

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    #9 Shanex, Apr 28, 2020
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  10. eppCOS

    eppCOS Grand Pooh-Bah (4,570) Jun 27, 2015 Colorado
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    Bonjour, Bodem!
    Have a great morning, a little work, then a little jog, and then a little avoid-the-Zombies-all-day.
    Cheers.
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  11. Bluecrow

    Bluecrow Grand Pooh-Bah (3,501) Jul 16, 2012 New York
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    I endured my first serious exercise (running 40 flights of steps, outdoors) after a 7 month recovery from injury. This Pils helps with the cool down. Cheers.
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    #11 Bluecrow, Apr 28, 2020
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  12. ChicagoJ

    ChicagoJ Grand Pooh-Bah (5,247) Feb 2, 2015 Illinois
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    Experienced my first COVID rage incident this morning. Kind of shocked it took 6 + weeks.

    Waiting for my sliced cheese at the deli, purposely stood at the far end of the counter to avoid others. A 75+ year old women leaves her cart literally 20-30 yards away, walks up to me, pulls down her mask, and says "Thanks for wearing your mask (I was not wearing one), can I sneeze on you?" Being taught to be polite, and realizing the stress many are under, I kept calm and told the lady "Wow" before she turned around and walked away.

    Posting this as a friendly reminder to:

    1. Practice social distancing and avoid UNNECESSARY encounters with those you don't live with (and possibly those that do for sanity reasons).
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    2. Be kind to those you encounter, whether in person or online.

    Having fully earned my beer today, I pulled out an excellent breakfast selection. Not a big milk/lactose fan. However, a good milk stout is my exception and this is a most excellent milk stout by a most excellent local brewery, Spiteful Brewing. This is like eating an excellent two scoop chocolate and raspberry sundae, with a fraction of the calories!

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    Going for a nice long walk before a nap and lengthy rain. Wishing you a bountiful beer and rage free day; and Hey, Let's be careful out there!



     
    #12 ChicagoJ, Apr 28, 2020
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  13. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    She has a point.
     
    #13 SFACRKnight, Apr 28, 2020
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  14. Roguer

    Roguer Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,811) Mar 25, 2013 Connecticut
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    Having a light beer with lunch, and what better than a Quality Pils?

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    Wait ... Qualify Pils? What the hell does that mean?

    Anyway, cheers!
     
    #14 Roguer, Apr 28, 2020
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  15. jkblr

    jkblr Grand Pooh-Bah (5,132) Nov 22, 2014 Indiana
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    Good morning BA
    I work tonight so I'm going for big time opener / finisher...
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    You're all familiar with the beer. The rye whiskey is outstanding as well. Cheers all and be kind to each other!
     
    #15 jkblr, Apr 28, 2020
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  16. Shanex

    Shanex Grand Pooh-Bah (4,960) Dec 10, 2015 France
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    Well okay, I wouldn’t want to go as far and LARRRGE ™️ as yesterday, but I’m tempted for a second brew. Hold on you all.
     
    #16 Shanex, Apr 28, 2020
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  17. lordofthewiens

    lordofthewiens Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,225) Sep 17, 2005 New Mexico
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    Took the dogs out for a long walk, before it gets too darn hot. They were a little disappointed because they only saw one bunny.
    I don't think I've ever had a raspberry shandy, but it's what I am drinking now.

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    #17 lordofthewiens, Apr 28, 2020
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  18. Shanex

    Shanex Grand Pooh-Bah (4,960) Dec 10, 2015 France
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    ... and here it is! La Goudale which is another bière de garde, which we get fairly fresh here and IMO a bit better than Ch’ti I posted before... 3 Monts probably is the best in the style though.

    Anyways. I’m having far too many Belgian and local French beers these days and my regular SN or Lagunitas. I have a feeling something different and awesome could come my way later this week or early next week, if anything. Cheers all again.

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    #18 Shanex, Apr 28, 2020
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  19. The_Kriek_Freak

    The_Kriek_Freak Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,217) Aug 18, 2014 Greenland
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    #19 The_Kriek_Freak, Apr 28, 2020
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  20. ElGabRyan

    ElGabRyan Initiate (0) May 10, 2013 New Jersey

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    #20 ElGabRyan, Apr 28, 2020
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