What beer are you drinking now? #4833

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  1. ChicagoJ

    ChicagoJ Grand Pooh-Bah (5,247) Feb 2, 2015 Illinois
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    Enjoying this one still awake in the overnight hours, enjoying the lengthening sunlight and mild past few weeks with under seven weeks to go until March, but we will be cold (near 0 F) this weekend.

    Revolution Apple Brandy Barrel Ryeway (canned 11/5/25)

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    Live overnight song also seems appropriate!


     
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  2. Shanex

    Shanex Grand Pooh-Bah (4,960) Dec 10, 2015 France
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    Good day Jason and Chicago. Revolution has got to be one of the most acclaimed brewery in your city.

    The standard, top tier Duvel for me:

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    Cheers!

    When I hear of Chicago plenty of TV series or movies come to mind including Dr Kimble and Harrison Ford, trying to claim his innocence:

     
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  3. LesDewitt4beer

    LesDewitt4beer Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,315) Jan 25, 2021 Minnesota
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    Couldn't get back to sleep quick enuf so my want for beer kicked in.:beers:
    Boulevard Nut Cracker Winter Warmer 7.8%
    Part of my "Dry January" which means drinking the driest beers I have !! :grin:
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  4. ChicagoJ

    ChicagoJ Grand Pooh-Bah (5,247) Feb 2, 2015 Illinois
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    Revolution is one of my favorites in the city, along with Spiteful, Off Color, Dovetail and Pipeworks.

    For TV, I'm a bit dated not watching much TV since the 1980s or many movies since the 1990s, but these were my three favorite over the years. Suburban shot / based films and shows excluded from the lists below.

    Set in the City of Chicago TV Series
    Set in the City of Chicago Movies
    What are your favorite French Films or Shows based on your region, or perhaps just in France?
     
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  5. Shanex

    Shanex Grand Pooh-Bah (4,960) Dec 10, 2015 France
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    The Blues Brothers is without a doubt a classic.

    But it’s time to update a bit your game my friend. :wink: ER also was a groundbreaking series on the Chicago hospital back in the day, lost me in its later seasons but was interesting.

    As for France and our cinema or series where do I begin?

    I believe you guys know some of our actors - Gerard Depardieu, Jean Reno that played in parts in American / Hollywood movies at some point.

    I have a wide range of genre I enjoy, a bit too hard to narrow it down to name a handful of movies. We do have a newer generation of actors like Pierre Niney and Francois Civil that already have a nice career for merely 40 yo guys.

    Cheers.
     
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  6. ChicagoJ

    ChicagoJ Grand Pooh-Bah (5,247) Feb 2, 2015 Illinois
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    Ha. Hamlet is the one film I recall seeing Gerard Depardieu. I enjoyed La Femme Nikita with Jean Reno. I'm more familiar with older French Films, though Agnes Varda's The Gleaners and I is relatively new, no? And Leos Carax is still alive, yes? :slight_smile:

    I didn't watch much TV in my 20s / 30s when ER ran. Glengarry Glen Ross is somewhat vague between city and suburb, but regardless is a great film. I'd also replace About Last Night with Hoop Dreams after a bit more thought.
    "you may not be an old fashioned girl but you're going to get dated...."
    - Declan Patrick MacManus, perfomance by Rockpile, with High Fidelity's John Cusack manning the drum kit. :sunglasses:

     
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  7. Gkruszewski

    Gkruszewski Grand Pooh-Bah (5,859) Nov 1, 2013 New York
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    T.O.R.I.S. The Tyrant
    Hoppin' Frog Brewery
     
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  8. Ozzylizard

    Ozzylizard Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,419) Oct 5, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Good day BAs! Thanks @ChicagoJ for opening the bar! Bob Newhart was GREAT in everything he did on TV, including guest shots on Johnny Carson and Big Bang - his deadpan delivery always cracked me up!

    Today's New Breakfast Beer:

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    Mosaic Mamba from Toppling Goliath Brewing. 16 fl oz can from Franklin Beer, Franklin, PA. Picked up 10/01/26, in reefer at distributor. $ 4 (including tax) ($ 0.250/fl oz). Reviewed 12/01/26, review 3669.
    Final impression and summation: 4 Uncredited label art. Decent double IPA. I was expecting more tropical fruitiness, particularly mango, but xin loi.
    Rating 4.08, rDev -3.3%
     
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  9. Gkruszewski

    Gkruszewski Grand Pooh-Bah (5,859) Nov 1, 2013 New York
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    Mélange No. 3
    The Bruery
     
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  10. Squire

    Squire Grand Pooh-Bah (4,385) Jul 16, 2015 Mississippi
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    Yellowhammer Brewing Rebellion Red Lager

    Clear red gold color with light color cap.

    Clean aroma that's mostly malty with a hint of something darkish and sweet like cherry cola.

    Nice low key flowing malt rich flavor that offers a hint of roasted malt without any bitterness or roast malt elements like coffee. Just a smooth darkness linked to the malt richness.

    A good hit but not a home run, it's decent and enjoyable but not memorable.
     
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  11. Beer-Panda

    Beer-Panda Pooh-Bah (2,745) Mar 27, 2016 Netherlands
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    Duvel Imperial Blond.
    Cheers
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    A 2025 Duvel glass. The design is by the artist Loes van Delft. Duvel is rather generous with 'free' glasses (they come with a 4-pack, the 4-pack is not free) in Belgium and the Netherlands.



    A very good friend of mine was always humming this (or Die Walküre or an Indiana Jones theme) when we went to exams, in our student days :slight_smile: Good memories.
     
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  12. BeerVikingSailor

    BeerVikingSailor Grand Pooh-Bah (3,667) Nov 19, 2009 Ohio
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    Another day / week, another NA brew.....I like this one from Italy a lot - crisp and clean and not weird "worty" flavors....quite tasty

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    my lake here has been mostly frozen over for many weeks - started to thaw a bit last week with some warmer temps - cool "circles" in the ice have popped the past day or so - likely it will be freezing over a lot in coming colder days!

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  13. scott451

    scott451 Pooh-Bah (2,694) Apr 2, 2009 Canada (ON)
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    Oktoberfresh, a Marzen from Mascot. At the Etobicoke taproom.
     
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    scott451 Pooh-Bah (2,694) Apr 2, 2009 Canada (ON)
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    You can't have too many glasses. (My wife disagrees).
     
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  15. lordofthewiens

    lordofthewiens Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,225) Sep 17, 2005 New Mexico
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    Sunny but cool today. Waiting to see if it warms up enough to play a round of golf later. In the meantime...

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  16. MistaRyte

    MistaRyte Pooh-Bah (2,681) Jan 14, 2008 Virginia
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    Jacks Abby Framinghammer tirmisu variant, last of the sampler.... Wegmans previously had a JA Tiramisu Pastry Porter that may be same thing but there's nothing "Framinghammer" on can... so separate tick.
     
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  17. Prager62

    Prager62 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,292) May 7, 2010 Colorado
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    A 2023 Willettized garage fridge find. I’ll add that it actually held up really well. Cheers my fellow V-barflies! :beers:

     
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  18. Victory_Sabre1973

    Victory_Sabre1973 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,445) Sep 15, 2015 Minnesota
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    Taking a break at work with this.
     
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  19. BeardedWalrus

    BeardedWalrus Pooh-Bah (1,666) Jun 5, 2018 North Carolina
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    Some KBS after lunch.

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  20. TwilightBeerCareer

    TwilightBeerCareer Pooh-Bah (2,260) Feb 13, 2021 Illinois
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