What beer are you drinking now? #341

Please don't hate me ...this was by far my absolute most awesome beer experience ever just last night:



Finally caught up with GI bottle samplings. The Goose Island reps, including Erica, Anna, and Mike Siegel (one of the brewers) were wonderful people. They recognized how much of a fan I am of their beers and went out of their way to hook me up. I ended up with the 3 empty bottles and the Rare box as souvenirs.

Cheers!
Al

 

Man this stuff is good when it is fresh!

Ugly fish, beautiful beer.

 

No hate on you, awesome score buddy! They need to hook you up with some decent glassware though for that quality of beer.

 

First time having it. It was AWESOME! I had the coffee stout and cherry rye the night before and BCBS a few months ago, the Rare bested them all!

No doubt! I wish they did, but man, I was so excited that I could barely eat my dinner let alone being concerned about the glassware

Al

 

Thats awesome man, GI just had a sampling here in my hometown (they are finally bringing some of there big hitters in) and I got to sample Sofie, Matilda, Pepe Nero, and Pere Jacques yesterday at the tasting! It was an awesome experience to see that good brews are finally being brought to the sticks.

 

I really hate the photos you use, man. They point out too well the gross inadequacy of all my sucky-by-comparison photos.

Keep up the good work, seeing your pix makes me thirsty way too early in the day for safety haha.

 

About to start working two new jobs and close to 65 hours a week for the foreseeable future so this might be one of my last morning WBAYDN.Oatmeal and raisins seems fitting.

 

Odell ipa

 

Lagunitas ipa in a new craft bar I've found

 

didn't get to post this last night due to amount of people at my house, but i have to say, after being SEVERELY let down by Chocolate Rain, I didn't have high expectations for this one, but this beer was epic and absolutely blew me away. cheers!

 

God damn that stuff is good.

 

Black Currant Berliner

 

I really like how you edit you photos together! What is your process (sorry to go off topic)?

 

Thanks! It's really simple. I take photos with my iPhone and use ProCollage (there is a free version or pay $1 for the "pro" version). I've tried many other "stitching" apps, but this one is my favorite. After I collage to photos, I use Snapseed app (free) to adjust (mainly for contrast, brightness, and saturation). Snapseed has a nice "selective" adjustment feature for you to brighten dark areas (which can occur often due to variations of multiple photos).

Also, I don't use it, but Picasa has a decent collaging function if you take photos with your regular cameras.

Al

 

Yes aren't the huntmasters pictures bothersome what with all that clarity and detail. Plus who wants to look at beer all day besides me I mean. Cheers BA!

Happy Thursday. It's Thursday right?

 

a band i'm friends with from toronto is touring the states and crashing at my place, so we're having a nice big bar-b-q before their show tonight. amazing weather, good times, and great beer, cheers!