What Beer Are You Drinking Now? #2809

Oh hello beautiful

 

-fridge find after a long run and then pool work. Cheers

 

Happy Monday (a bit of an oxymoron maybe...)



Eureka w/ Citra. This is is super light, crispy, and refreshing. Tons of flavor for a 4.2% beer and I see how someone could drink these all day. They call this an American Blonde Ale but it is almost like an extremely sessionable IPA imo. Very enjoyable I was pleasantly surprised.

 

Have a good Monday. Was up late playing platformer games on Steam again. I still have a lot of things I need to start playing, and I am sure I will find more that I am good at playing. I sure know I am not done buying stuff from the Steam sale yet.

Old Nation Boss Tweed. Insane NEDIPA as always. Aromas and flavors of huge tangerine, orange juice, grapefruit, lemon, peach, apricot, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, and light pepper/pine hops; with moderate wheat, biscuit dough, light honeyed malt balance; and herbal, floral, grassy hop earthiness. Very mild pine, zesty, herbal, floral, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Medium-full bodied creamy, bready, grainy wheat/oats in the mouthfeel. Slight hop stickiness, with a touch of increasing lingering bitter dryness. Zero hop astringency. Dangerously drinkable for 9.3%, minimal warming ABV. One of the absolute best in the style I've had, smoothness is unmatched. Pure citrus/tropical fruit juice hop flavors, with a touch of dankness. Never overly sweet/heavy feeling on malts for the ABV; perfectly balanced. Super soft mouthfeel. Old Nation definitely has the best MI NEIPAs. These hold up extremely well over a few months. I prefer them with a bit of time actually, because they get even smoother/silkier.


Cheers

 

Aecht Schlenkerla Eiche Dopplebock



My Gawd! One of the best smoked beers I've had.

 

Great find! Criminally underrated, best rauchbier out that I have had

 

Clutch Brewing Company Hypnotoad Hazy IPA

 

New Belgium Voodoo Ranger 1985 IPA. Excellent NEIPA. Opaquely hazy. Lasting rocky head retention/thick foamy lacing. Aromas and flavors of big lightly tart/tangy mangoes, melon, tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, and pine hops; with moderate wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light honey/toasted malts; and herbal/floral/grassy hop earthiness. Mild pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness; and fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; very creamy/bready/grainy malts, some sticky hops, and light resins/rinds in the mouthfeel. Lightly increasing lingering bitter dryness; no hop astringency. Very smooth/soft, minimal warming 6.7% or lingering hop burn after the finish. Great Citra, Simcoe, Cascade profile. Very juicy/vibrant hops/fruit with light dank/earthy notes; with a nice sized wheat/oat/malt backbone. Mild residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. No complaints as expected. Love the VR series.


Cheers

 

I agree 100%. I gave it a 4.46. rDev +8.5. Going back for more

 

Weird look, weird smell. I like it!

 

Evidently having this version of Voodoo Ranger for the first time (have had several other iterations). Délicieuse!

My wife saw a Bald Eagle fledgling in the backyard this morning. They have had an amazing resurgence in the Chesapeake watershed (basically it has maxed on the number of mating pairs) and have increasing been appearing on Eastern LI (NY). Saw an adult perched on that dead tree in the back. Hope that's the shape of things to come.



Beautiful creatures. If they can come back, so shall we. Stay Safe and Sláinte!

 

A beautiful San Francisco day! Why not kick off the work week with Simcoe, Citra & Amarillo? Canned 6/22.

Cheers, all!

 

Dockside at a Sushi joint in Marathon. Ballast Point Sculpin on draft. Had two easy dives this morning, no deeper than 27’. Saw two Sea Turtles, so that was cool

 

Founders green zebra while taking a break from yardwork. Still blazing hot in NJand almost no rain

 

Weird look for sure!