What beer are you drinking now? #3423

OK, advocates, this is it.

My final beer, real beer, for the week. Going to try and lay off the malt-sauce for the next 7 days until that trail marathon is in the rearview window. Got my last long-ish 12 miler in today with most of those miles at marathon pace.
Next week is going to be brutal. 26.2 miles with 4200 feet of climbing (allegedly)... forecast looks... interesting, snow and ice at the top, so this ol' man will take his time picking through the ice and single-track challenges. First trail marathon ever, first marathon distance since 2007 (where did those 15 years go?)...

So I'm making my final beer for this period a good one, my final Hopzilla of the last 4pack saved for this very day and for this very reason.
Make 'em count!

I'll still check check in, throw out bags of likes here and there, but be sparing and forgiving about the next few days of NA shit-posting.

After next week's race, though? It's on like Donkey Kong. I plan to salve my ego, aches, and stiffness at Soulcraft Brewing after the fact....

Cheers!

 

Ring Dunkel dark lager from KinderHill Brewery in Bryan, TX with a wonderful brunch pizza. This is one of my favorite beers from these folks who love to brew lagers!

 

Thx - adding that brewery to my "must visit" next time I'm in Texas. Got friends (@ A&M) who keep trying to get me down there to give a talk, time to commit. Cheers! Enjoy the visit and time...

 

NBW cross-post. @BeerVikingSailor, my mom played that album about seven million times during my childhood. I could not stand it, until I loved it. Listening to it now from your post. It is perfect for the weather where I live. @Urk1127, I agree completely with what you said. I saw Cannibal Corpse with Chris Barnes, Six Feet Under's first tour, and many since, and Cannibal Corpse with Corpsegrinder many, many, times. Cannibal Corpse has made all the correct lineup decisions. Chris Barnes does not have anywhere near the personality of Corpsegrinder, and his vocals have been horrible since the late 1990s. Tonight I am going to see Killswitch Engage, August Burns Red, and Light the Torch, meaning Killswitch Engage will have both of their vocalists. Now there is a true frontman debate. Cannibal Corpse clearly had one vocalist that is better than the other, but Killswitch Engage's vocalist discussion is very different. Here is August Burns Red playing a ridiculously amazing rendition of the Legend of Zelda theme. I wonder if we will mosh to this tonight. Especially when the drums kick in with the bomb-blast beat.

 

A tall Lagunitas IPA at David And Busters for the first time.

 

last beer for the weekend probably. Should t really be drinking tbh but I broke my fever so. This one is still good.

all the shit I talk. This is me all the way. Hey George. When you retire I’ll gladly take over. We can keep CC alive for a long time. @GreenBayBA @SFACRKnight @JamFuel @superspak @Blogjackets

really now. Don’t be nice. Do I sound like corpsegrinder?

cant figure out the link. Sorry
https://youtube.com/shorts/pOVSJYqB7xo?feature=share

 

Brewer’s Art Resurrection Dubbel


Cheers!

 

Lunch is bourbon chicken with crispy noodles.....and a Dankful.

Went and had the oil changed and fluids/brakes checked on the Shelby. Ten quarts of 5-50 synthetic and $170 later and we're good for a year.

 

Tampa Bay Beer Week (TBBW) begins today…at Cycle Brewing to begin my due diligence…starting with a Presta Pils while my stout warms up:



A good pils, but can’t wait to dive into the stout as I can smell the bourbon from a foot away…

 

I subscribe to this "Make 'em count" philosophy too, on timing the consumption of laaarge beers to either before or after a dry spell or big event. Good luck with the run.

 

Ok, too funny.
Q: "How do you know your customer is a Beer Advocate member?"
A: They bring their own thermometer for the beer tasting.

 

Today’s release at Cycle, Saturday (2022), a special blend of barrels:



Boozy sweet bourbon and bittersweet dark chocolate; just barrels, not adjuncty. Another amazing BBA imperial stout from Cycle - Cheers y’all!

 

The Grand from Arvon Brewing Co. following a noon delivery. Cheers

 

Yep. My bottle share pals tease me, but they want to know how cold our stouts are - Cheers!

 

No ribbing intended; I'm as OCD as they come, and applaud additional data. Huzzah!
Enjoy your visit and day at the brewery...

 

O Connor Reserve impy bourbon barrel stout... Chocolate vanilla cinnamon variant

 

Good afternoon BA
Having a regular beer here...

Cheers all!

 

I noticed that someone had just tossed some empty cans on the side of the road across from my driveway and went to pick them up - one was a Heineken tall boy the other was this unopened can of this stuff ! Thanks you littering bastards !!

 

Wonder how this stacks up to the OG Keene Idea. People would wait for hours for bottles and growler fills of this beer. Kind of confused where it's even brewed anymore, if Alpine is now its own entity, separate from Green Flash? I know Pat has started Mcilhenney Brewing in the old Alpine spot (?) Color me confused. Also, how'd this end up in Australia?

 

3 New 4-and-quarter-NJ-Originals, New as of 3-5-22
Mad Visionary | Twin Lights | 7.2% | DIPA | Highlands NJ
4.36/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 5
Added by Act 25 of Atlantic Highlands next door to Twin Lights. So glad to see their own page on BA.
a) Crazy perfect white head in a Carton Wine tulip glass that lasts forever like sea foam and glazes with lace.
s) Who lit the reefer? This is hemp with the sooty re-lit smoke too.
t) The wood, hemp is burning (in a good smokey way), someone has thrown spices and cinnomon/cloves on the fire, and is brewing up some passion fruit tea.
f) Smokey, chalky, wet, pungent, astringent, wine like.
o) By far the most unusual, most stoned IPA I’ve ever tasted - let along from the brothers at Twin Lights.

2021 Is Hindsight | Carton | 11% | AIStout | Atlantic Highlands NJ
4.27/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Just gets better and better, from seasonal three pack wax-sealed.
a) Blackest, tan head, long lasting and lacing.
s) Wood fire, roasted, toastedm, and dark chocolate notes.
t) Deep, dark chocolate, think TATES double chocolate.
f) Almost sandy it’s so tangible (like cookie) but creamy in the chew. Hides ABV.
o) Cellar worthy

Context 2 | Carton | 5.3% | Sour | Atlantic Highlands NJ
4.23/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Added by Act25 at the brewer in Atlantic Highlands.
OK, I’m a Carton fan boy,, but stretched on Context 1, back in fall 2019. Sold out! Now for Context 2.
a) Firm reddish amber body with skinny sour head that fades to a peach liquid. 4 for color.
s) Blueberries, berries, fall fruit, orchard perfumes all in bountiful presence with wild yeast.
t) Follow smell and added wine-and-cider-like fall notes.
f) tickle and tease as a great beer should be, kissy, and fervent, and wild.
o) The consummation of years of experimentation, bring this one in a cellarable format please.
I think this was formula:
GRIST:
Bohemian Pilsner, White Wheat, Acidulated
HOPS:
Super Galena
PRIMARY:
Lactobacilus buchneri in stainless with blueberry added pre-fermentation
SECONDARY:
Brettanomyces bruxellensis in oak foeder