What beer are you drinking now? #443

Still Great Lakes Lake Erie Monster.

 

California Dreamin'.........



On such a winters day!

 

Not as cold as some places, but 7 degrees in Arkansas is cold , enjoying a great cold weather brew

 

Another new beer

 

2012 bottle

 

geez ouchies, cold front just blew through here and after I attempt to save all these plants I got, (orchids). I will drinking something strong.

cheers!

 

It's -21F with a -46F windchill outside, but I'm cozy inside with a St. Bernardus 12 paired with french toast spiced with cardamom, coriander and orange zest ala a witbier. Life is good when you don't have to leave the house.

 

I'm quite interested in that one. How is it?

 

Hey, man...I have had this and liked it quite a bit, FWIW. Just don't expect a hop-whalloping experience. In my opinion, it has a ton of flavor without applying the sledgehammer. It would hold up well with food and would satisfy a mixed crowd, but hardly a session beer at almost 7% ABV. Found it sweet and clean, the hops are present and still reasonably assertive, but more understated than the in your face IPA's/DIPA's. More earthy/grassy notes, but the JA characteristic grapefruit notes are still present along with a little pine woods - so more malty with the hops well-balanced over the top. I guess if I had to pick one word it would be an "elegant" beer.

But that's my opinion and you know what that gets us

 

People here hate on MagicHat for some reason, but this is a damn fine stout.

 

I GoTit! And just before it started to snow again. It's the one in the middle. How do you open that thing? Anyway I am sure I will figure it out. It's chilling as we speak and I am drinking Hop Devil just like @theandychrist except his photo is better than mine. I will take another one with my second beer. =) Happy Monday!

 

No idea , I cannot see the top of it. I actually never seen that beer down here. I cannot read the name clearly. Sticke?

 

You kids... I could say it is like an old-school bail-top Mason jar and ya'll would look at me like I have three heads Brrr...bad memories of thousands of quarts of home-canned tomatoes...home brewing is MUCH more fun!

 

-14 today lots of snow a full fridge of beer and Florida State playing tonight for National Championship I would say a very good day so far

 

Woke up to this (no, that is not a wind chill temp)...


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And thought, only one way to stay warm in this weather, Stout chili...


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While sampling the brew of course...


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Enjoying some smoked salmon now while the chili simmers. Stay warm and cheers!

 

Yes, Sticke. They also had dopplesticke but I decided to start with one and just in case it seems stale or like it did not hold up well I won't buy another. They also schnieder weisse nelson sauvin. @21.99? I took this one for $6.