What beer are you drinking now? #489

Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous. Half-Growler.

 

A close friend of mine came over last night specifically for beers as we do once in a while. We cracked opened a Zombie Dust, Lawson's Double Sunshine, Heady Topper, FFF Alpha King, and Tired Hands Alien Church IPA (growler). The HT and DS were obtained the same weekend about 2 weeks ago (thanks to @dspinler). ZD was 1/31, Alpha King was a couple weeks older than ZD, and Alien Church was filled 2/15.

Man, I have had Heady before, but last night was one of the freshest times I've had it and it was the best that I remember. The DS, as ridiculously hard as it is to get and an incredible DIPA, is still 2nd to Heady. It's my 2nd time having the DS as well. ZD was a distance 3rd, and Alpha King was not anywhere respectable in that mix. What was stunningly surprising for us was that we BOTH loved Alien Church the most out of them all. Mind you I opened that growler 2 days before, had 1 glass, closed it....and still it was incredibly delicious 2 nights later albeit without much carbonation. While you just cannot get that kind of aroma out of cans and bottles, the Alien Church was out of this world (no pun intended) delicious and drinkability is unmatched. We actually drank it first AND last so it wasn't the order of things.

I know that it's a mix of DIPA/IPA/PA, but that was the conclusion we agreed on in term of what we enjoyed in this sitting.



Cheers!

 

Cheers BA

 

Hop juice in the morning

Part of a well-balanced breakfast



Cheers!

 

After taking two hours to get out of my driveway, and finally getting to work, Enbridge decided to shut the whole place down because of so much snow.

This is honestly one of the best stouts I have had. Well it better be for the price.


Also a great one from yesterday...

 

Thought I would start this snowy freezing morning with a roasty beverage known as Rainwater Oak Aged Stout from Brau Brothers bottled in late 2009.





It was horribly infected.

Time for the big guns.......



Cheers!

 

HOP JUJU

 

aren't those called a "Howler"?

 

Good morning BA's and Happy Friday!

Finishing up my last bottle of this from the winter variety pack. I'm disappointed the new variety pack doesn't include any. It really is a very well done DIPA.



Tessie says hi.


Went from some Bay Area black metal yesterday to some Bay Area thrash:

 

scheming some way to watch the US and Can hockey game online... god I hate coverage of the Olympics in this country it so friggin sucks...

older pic but sipping this after a nice hearty breakfast of creamy scrambled eggs with romano, maple smoked sausage from my farmers market, and a cold bowl of cheerios.. (guess I was hungry this morning... ).


Dieu du Ciel - Herbe à Détourne by imbibehour, on Flickr

 

I just got back from an interview (where I was finally offered a damn job), and I have to be at work at TW here in 20 mins. So im 2/3 done with this.

Also, still waiting to hear back from Finch's Beer about being their local rep (If I get it, its an all expenses paid trip to Chicago where Ive never been outside of that one college wrestling tournament).

 

2007 Duvel. i'll probably revisit the comments in the cellar forum but cliffnotes = still fairly drinkable, but i think beyond its prime:

 

Mmmm loving all these pics! Definitely waking up to Green Flash Brewing's Green Bullet Triple IPA!

 

Washing down breakfast with Sly Fox Helles Golden Lager, perfect.

She wants some look at tha' slober

GO USA! Cheers!

 

I didn't even bother with work today, I hate burning vacation days, but now I can watch USA v. Canada

 

No pic but last night I was able to enjoy sexualy chocolate and imperial biscotti break on tap. Both were a chocolaty treat. Break on tap was just fantastic.