What Beer Are You Drinking Now? #4842

Thank you for opening the bar this morning Les!

We have a full day left for the North Coast Old Rasputin Online Tasting Event. I hope those who like Russian Imperial Stouts and have access can join us sometime today.

https://www.beeradvocate.com/commun...oast-old-rasputin-day-january-21-2026.682479/

North Coast Brewing Company Old Rasputin (Bottled October 22, 2025)



Full Tasting Thread Treatment Linked Here. Currently upset about the salary dump of Luis Robert Junior to the Mets.

 

Good day BAs! Thanks @LesDewitt4beer for opening the bar!

Today's New Breakfast Beer:



Sever from Lolev Beer. 16 fl oz can from M & M Beer, Hermitage, PA. Picked up 10/01/26, in reefer at distributor. $ 5.75 (including tax) ($ 0.359/fl oz). Reviewed 21/01/26, review 3678.
Final impression and summation: 3.75 Uncredited label art. Unfortunately, any pumpkin is overpowered by the coffee. Fortunately, no “pumpkin spices.” Interesting take on pumpkin beer styles.
Rating 3.8, rDev 0% (First review)

 

Thanks for the kick off @LesDewitt4beer .

Quaffing Southern Tier Smooth Rider.

 

G'day all!

I'm sipping on this Ardennes Wintertime Spice Ale out of Geneva New York. Canned October 23rd. Really love the spices in this.

Prost!

 

Bitburger.
Cheers

 

OUTSTANDING!!!

 

Breakfast brew . . .

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.

 

Moments in our life we never forget.

 

I love Ambient 2, as well as 1 and 4, so much! What a remarkable musician Brian Eno is! =)

 

Today, the weather is downright awful, out here in McGregor, what with snow, winds, and the cold--but we've still got it made in the shade, compared to the rest of, at the very least, southwestern Ontario--and both cats Gracie and Sundae were more than happy to check out today's new brews: First, my eleventh beer from Baysville, Ontario's Lake of Bays Brewing Company--their 4% Dammit Hazy Light IPA...



Poured...



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

 

Next, with Gracie, my twenty-fourth brew from Barrie, Ontario's Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery--their 7% Kryptonite 7.0 Smooth Lager...



Poured...



Next, again with Gracie, it's my twelfth brew from Toronto, Ontario's Left Field Brewery--their 5% Flutterball Pale Ale...

Finally, with Sundae, my twelfth beer from Bracebridge, Ontario's Muskoka Brewery--their 4.7% Pineapple Ninja Wheat Ale...

Have a great rest of your humpday! Cheers, from The Responsible Beer Drinking Club! =)

 

Happy Wednesday BAs

Popped this tasty dark treat, as I am unable to partake of some Old Raspy for the tasting thread happening (curse you, dry January!)....at least I poured it into a North Coast pint glass!

 

Oh I have a suggestion from Thom Brennan, if you are not aware of him already!

Thom Brennan’s music feels like stepping into a landscape rather than listening to a traditional song. He builds immersive ambient soundscapes with layered synthesizers and slow evolving harmonies. The pieces are calm, spacious, and meditative, often beatless, drawing inspiration from nature and wide open American horizons. It is soundpainting more than songwriting, rewarding deep and patient listening.

 

I have at least two more weeks to stay alcohol-free, and picked up some Clausthaler

The BA ratings vary wildly. My sense of taste is still out of whack from my meds, but I like it. Looks great, crisp, slightly sweet, no skunking.

 

Hit wiener Wednesday at Big Hammock with an Edmunds Oast Bound By Time IPA. It’s Wiener Wednesday, and we are sharing an award winning dog. This won the build a better dog competition at Osceola Middle School! We have a French toast bun stuffed with an all beef dog, bacon, strawberry glaze, and topped with freeze dried strawberries and powdered sugar, served with a side of western omelet inspired scrambled eggs!

 

We went to the Mizzou Bookstore on campus this morning to buy some swag (baby blanket and fleece) for our grandson. I also grabbed some necessities for myself: it’s very cold and there are no glasses in the hotel room. Drinking Bur Oak Brewing’s Imperial Pilsner. I’m heading out soon to pick up lunch and spend the afternoon with the Little Guy. Cheers!

 

Interesting. How did that dog taste?