What beer are you drinking now? #4093

Still catching up and threads, so opening this post to edit to wish @beergoot Dave Happy Belated Birthday Wishes!

I have a week to fix my sleep, at least for my initial Vegas weekend when I'll sleep at night and wake up mid morning. Don't feel like writing a cellar review, so going with one of two remaining Oktoberfest beers in my possession.

Revolution Oktoberfest



Hoping for major winds of change in 2024, of the good variety.

 

Good day BAs! Thanks @dcotom for starting today's thread. I'm running late because of little sleep last night - coughing due to cold and URI. We got enough snow last night to actually mostly cover the ground (current temp 27F, -3C and cloudy). Today's New Breakfast Beer:



Final impression and summation: 3.75 (After deducting 0.25 point for undated personal container) I don’t know how authentic to the drink the taste and odor are, but I know, based on this stout, I won’t be buying one. Coconut, like time, is fleeting; cinnamon is too concentrated; there are no recognizable barrel notes; no vanilla (but I usually can’t taste it anyway); a ridiculous price point. Definitely one and done.

Rating 3.95, rDev -4.6%

 

Nice - you've been knocking it out of the park lately!

 

Thanks for kick off #11 @dcotom .

Drinking Oskar Blues Hazy Blues.



@Shanex , Stop drawing my dream girls!

 

Happy Thursday and day 4 of dry January....

I like this one a lot - could drink it all the time!



a snowy walk this am.....

 

Having my morning "coffee."

 

Once More With Feeling Double BA Barleywine
This is a nice introduction to Casita for me.

Thanks to CarolinaCardinals for not only entering this one into the DB but for sending it to MEi in our Barleywine/Stout BIF #1!
Deep mahogany (almost obsidian) in hue. Loosely packed head forms, with large bubbles that hint at tan, but tapers off quickly. Low retention, slight lacing.
Nose is Bourbon forward, hinting at a boozy warm ride. Caramel, dates, brown sugar, and a mild hint of charred barrel comes through as well. Very nice.
Flavor is different than the nose previewed. The sweetness shows up first. Caramel, brown sugar, toffee, dates, raisin, and candy sugars. Bourbon peeks in as it warms. The ride continues with hints of fruity port notes. This is the reverse of what I expected. Still good, but definitely sweet.
Mouthfeel has a respectable heft, low carbonation, and a smooth, gently warm finish.
4.03/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

 

Let there be Barleywine:

 

I do believe this is my 1st beer from Elysian, a BA Barleywine called Cyclops, solid beer, nice price.

Nice day for a change....

 

Port City Doppelbock

 

35°, but sunny with very little wind. Good day for a walk. Out on the deck with a Bell's Oberon Eclipse. Cheers!