What beer are you drinking now? #4841

Condolences to the entire circle of people mourning the passing of your Aunt & Uncle's friend @Shanex . Been catching up on regional threads and WBAYDN threads and music waiting for the bar to open today. Didn't grow up a huge G & R fan, but have always loved that song.

I like this beer, one of the best local IPAs. Patrick Mannelly seems like a good guy with solid beer tastes. Just was drafted by the wrong team. Wonder where the Bears will rank in Indiana state football fandom if they move to NW Indiana. Perhaps we will get our Cardinals back if they do leave.

Tighthead Longsnapper (Canned 8/14/25)



Will return later this evening to enjoy an Old Rasputin after 0:00 AM BA Time. Hope you can join us for the one day tasting event. North Coast Old Rasputin Tasting Event Thread Link

Congratulations to all IU Fans, and condolences to fans of The U.



Louis Armstrong - (Back Home Again In) Indiana (Live At The BBC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etgTtLduUF0

 

Good day BAs! Thanks @Shanex for opening the bar - my sympathy for your relatives' friend.

Today's New Breakfast Beer:



Ur-Bock Dunkel from Einbecker Brauhaus. 11.2 fl oz bottle from M & M Beer, Hermitage, PA. Picked up 10/01/26, on room temperature shelf at distributor. $ 3.00 (including tax) ($ 0.268/fl oz). Reviewed 20/01/26, review 3677.
Final impression and summation: 3.75 Uncredited label art. A very easy drinking beer at an appropriate price point. The beautiful color balances the lack of lacing. Indeed, as it says on the label “Röstmaltzig und Feinherb” – schmeckt gut!
Rating 3.84, rDev +2.9%
As for GNR, while never a fanboy, I do enjoy some of their stuff - in fact I renamed one of by turtles "Axl" because he has a definite appetite for destruction.

 

Thanks for the kick off @Shanex . And my condolences.

Quaffing Oskar Blues Dale's Light Lager.



Not one of my favorite styles. But, what the hell, it was part of a variety pack.

 

Leffe Blond.
Cheers




Is was never a huge fan, but years ago the only CD I had in my car happened to be The Best of GNR

 

Samuel Adams Just The Haze IPA, the most common NA IPA I have seen on tap in bars around here. I don't hate it.

 

Breakfast beer . . .

Coors Banquet Lager

Simple beer for a simple purpose.

 

-11C and sunny here. Full arctic conditions. Don't worry, I don't drink them outside, just shoot.

 

Happy cold AF Tuesday BAs

No hike in with the pup this morning - well below zero wind chills, Emma said "no flippin' way, Dad!"

Did a little shopping instead, and I may get out this afternoon - warming up to the 10-15 degree range later! Ha!



I am trying to tell myself I really really do not need this boat - but, damn it looks cool!

 

Today, it's beautiful out but, alas, very cold, out here in McGregor--and both Gracie and Sundae found time from their cozy naps to check out the day's three new brews: First, with Gracie, it's my twelfth brew from Hamilton's Grain & Grit Beer Co.--a collaboration with BAOS Podcast to commemorate the latter's tenth anniversary...the 8% Seeing Double Double Pale Ale...



Poured...



More beer thoughts from today in a moment! Cheers, from McGregor! =)

 

Next, with Sundae, it's my eighteenth beer from Hamilton, Ontario's Collective Arts Brewing--their 4.9% Collective Lager...



Poured...



Finally, also with Sundae, it's my thirteenth beer from nearby Tecumseh, Ontario's Frank Brewing Co.--their 5.1% Hoperator American Pale Ale...

Tomorrow: Four new beers to contemplate (since it's midweek and the bonus beer's light), from the following breweries:
--Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery (Barrie, Ontario; my twenty-fourth of their handiworks);
--Lake of Bays Brewing Company (Baysville, Ontario; my eleventh);
--Left Field Brewery (Toronto, Ontario; my twelfth); and
--Muskoka Brewery (Bracebridge, Ontario; my twelfth)...

Have a great rest of your day, and cheers...from The Responsible Beer Drinking Club! =)

 

It's quiet here this morning; I see there are plenty of seats at the bar.
My condolences to @Shanex.
A sunny day here, will take the dogs out when it warms up a little.

 

Pretty pleased with my beer & glass pairing today

 

I finally found a 6'er of this. I should have grabbed more, as it's very quaffable.
A nice Amber lager, not quite as malty as Negra, but much more interesting than Especial.

About to crack open another one!
Cheers!

 

Watching Champions League drinking



Cheers!

 

Whoohoo....up to 11 degrees here currently - heat wave!

This is a decent NA brew - I like it!



the channel here on my lake is frozen over, hard! Days like this make me wish I had an iceboat!

 

Happy Tuesday BAs! This afternoon I'm going with a local brew, Railway City's Black Coal Stout. Good stuff - cheers!