What Beer Are You Drinking Now? #3043

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  1. SierraNevallagash

    SierraNevallagash Initiate (0) Sep 23, 2018 Maine
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    Good morning beautiful lads and lassies!

    I'm not usually up early enough to get this party started, but I've failed to fall asleep yet, so I figured I'd return to a bottle I opened around midnight...

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    Three Floyds - Dark Lord 2019

    I believe I owe Mr. @eppie82 the thank you for this one. He sent me this ages ago - probably when it was fresh, and I'm only just now getting to it. I'm not sure how this one drank fresh, but with 2 years on it, I actually quite like it. It's sweet, yes, and that Indian sugar is quite prominent, but this is easily the most Russian imperial sweet stout I've had. Very prominent roast and even some earthy hop character. No real coffee at this point, but the vanilla is nicely subtle, and definitely adds something. A polarising beer, but overall, I actually really enjoy it. Definitely glad I got the chance to try it.

    I bet a barrel would work wonders here.

    Cheers, everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful Thursday. Or Friday, if you're putting marmite on your toast this morning.

     
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  2. ChicagoJ

    ChicagoJ Grand Pooh-Bah (5,247) Feb 2, 2015 Illinois
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    Nice kickoff this morning @SierraNevallagash ! I've only had the good fortune to have a Dark Lord beer once, in 2018 when I poured it as a volunteer at FOBAB, which I really hope returns this Fall.

    I usually save fruit beers for warmer weather, but had a taste for one this morning.

    Founders Rubaeus

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    Enjoying paired with this amazing piano performance by Oscar Peterson broadcast on WDCB.

     
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  3. SierraNevallagash

    SierraNevallagash Initiate (0) Sep 23, 2018 Maine
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    I can definitely see how it could lend itself to some amazing barrel-aged variants. Also, considering it debuted in 2002, I can only imagine how unique and insane of a stout it was back then. Must have been a truly one-of-a-kind beer 20 years ago.

    Volunteering at FOBAB...now that sounds like one hell of an experience! You must have your fair share of fond memories from that!

    And Oscar Peterson was incredible. Just getting that out of the way.
     
    #3 SierraNevallagash, Feb 18, 2021
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  4. BEERMILER12

    BEERMILER12 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,725) Sep 11, 2010 Maine
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    Tree House Moment of Clarity
     
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  5. SawDog505

    SawDog505 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,922) Apr 9, 2010 New Hampshire
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    [​IMG] Thursday and I am starting with this monster of a NETIPA. Cheers all.
     
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  6. REVZEB

    REVZEB Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,686) Mar 28, 2013 Illinois
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    Looks like New England outside so I’m drinking one
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  7. REVZEB

    REVZEB Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,686) Mar 28, 2013 Illinois
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    I’m hoping and praying for FOBAB this year, should happen given the vaccine projections! Just didn’t feel right not having it, hurt more than expected, has become a tradition for us
     
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  8. ElGabRyan

    ElGabRyan Initiate (0) May 10, 2013 New Jersey

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  9. ChicagoJ

    ChicagoJ Grand Pooh-Bah (5,247) Feb 2, 2015 Illinois
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    Thanks.I poured Chemtrail Mix in 2018, it tapped out quick. I've enjoyed both volunteering and attending the festival, learn a lot each time and love the exposure to so many great breweries. It's a great festival for those who love barrel aged stouts barleywines, wilds, sours, etc.

    Never attended a Dark Lord Day, have you attended? Hope 3Floyds can resume DLD soon and eventually open a taproom. I really loved every trip to their taproom in the past (music, beer, food and staff were all excellent) and was heartbroken when they announced the closure late last year.

    Yes me too. I am really hopeful they can run the event and I can volunteer again. I've only been to the past two after learning about it in the Great Lakes forum, but plan on going each year once they resume again. The guild is offering a variety case of beers this Spring.

    Video sums up what FOBAB looks like, hosted for at least the past few years at my university UIC.

     
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  10. HopfenUndMalzGottErhalts

    HopfenUndMalzGottErhalts Zealot (643) Dec 25, 2015 Arizona

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  11. Txex06

    Txex06 Maven (1,288) Dec 28, 2016 Texas
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    Morning BA's. Another Texas snow day. Finally got power back at 7 last night and it has stayed on. Sleet this morning and 2-3 inches more snow today.

    This beer is great and a good deal at $9 a six pack.
     
    #11 Txex06, Feb 18, 2021
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  12. BEERMILER12

    BEERMILER12 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,725) Sep 11, 2010 Maine
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  13. GOBLIN

    GOBLIN Pooh-Bah (2,676) Mar 3, 2013 Ohio
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    I want that beer !
     
    #13 GOBLIN, Feb 18, 2021
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  14. HoppingMadMonk

    HoppingMadMonk Grand Pooh-Bah (5,208) Mar 3, 2017 New Jersey
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    @Txex06 sounds really rough in your part of the woods right now. Hope your power stays on and you and your family are safe
     
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  15. Ocalafox

    Ocalafox Grand Pooh-Bah (4,505) May 17, 2016 Florida
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    Half day of work today. HVAC tune-up at 1200. Last Snow, why not it only supposed to get up to 84 today......
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  16. thebeers

    thebeers Grand Pooh-Bah (5,837) Sep 10, 2014 Pennsylvania
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    After that much shoveling, I’m taking a snow day. Thanks to @SouthernSips for the hook up on this one: Parish Maple Shade. Yum! :beers:


    Can you dig it?
     
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  17. Roguer

    Roguer Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,811) Mar 25, 2013 Connecticut
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    Morning, BAs! I'm following @SierraNevallagash 's lead and going big (although I'm splitting mine with my partner):

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    2018 CBS

    Cheers!
     
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  18. aasher

    aasher Grand Pooh-Bah (4,557) Jan 27, 2010 Indiana
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    Hoof Hearted Discount Nachos IPA, and I really dig it

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  19. muchos

    muchos Pooh-Bah (2,141) Sep 4, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    Snow day beer: Celebrating National Drink Wine Day with this Barleywine from The Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery.
    Close enough? Not really.
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    Very good for $15 per 6. Nice amount of citrus-y and grassy bitterness. Cheers!

    Judas Priest - 'Out In The Cold' in honor of winter :rolling_eyes: I'm ready for spring.
     
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  20. Peach63

    Peach63 Pooh-Bah (2,442) Jul 17, 2019 New York
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    Ellicottville Raspberry Truffle.

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    Raspberries and chocolate. Not bad.
     
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