What beer are you drinking while grilling? (2023)

Drinking a Sierra Nevada Festbier while grilling some 8 oz burgers.

 

Grilled a couple of hand pounded tenderloins and a couple of pork loin chops for dinner tonight. SA Festbier while grilling. I opted for the hand pounded tenderloin and tots. Cheers!

 

Having a Two Hearted while I grill a split chicken. Cheers!

 

Classic!

 

Modelo Negra. Cheers!

 

Good evening, all! Low 50's and brisk here in the Cedar Valley, which is grillin' weather from where I'm sitting. (Of course, all weather is grillin' weather from where I'm sitting.) Tonight it's a boneless ribeye, marinated all day in a rub of kosher salt, fresh-ground black pepper, garlic and onion powders, Herbes de Provence, and avocado oil and grilled to medium-rare over a gas flame.



Paired with 2018 Bogle Essential Red, a blend of Petite Sirah, Syrah, Old Vine Zin, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Bold and jammy, it cuts nicely through the fattiness of this beautifully marbled slab of meat. I wonder how it'd taste with steak tacos? I'll find out soon enough. Cheers!

 

Grilling in the dark with a Founders All Day IPA. Grilling a couple of pork loin chops and will soon be saucing the bbq chicken thighs.

 

I’m going to try to sneak in one more before she gets back !

 

The darkness is fitting of your username.

 

I'm having dinner at my neighbors tomorrow, so I picked up some fresh turkey thighs for lunch today. I seasoned them with a Cajun spice rub and I'll grill with offset heat till they're done. Naturally I'm drinking Celebration Ale

 

Nice to see you around still posting. Miss you over at the VB.

 

First day in probably 7 months that it’s been cool enough to use the smoker! So doing the new tradition. Every year we’re fortunate enough to have an insane amount of Thanksgiving leftovers with sides for days, but the turkey runs out quickly. So starting last year I decided to smoke a turkey the Fri or Sat after thanksgiving; fresh turkey with leftover sides is the jam.

Anyways, starting off light with this one while I prep the bird and the smoker.

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Happy Saturday beer and grilling nerds!


Happy Saturday beer and grilling nerds!

 

What's your marinade? Post a pic of the finished bird.

 

Birds on so graduating up the beer. 2021 vintage, I think at least, the best before dates on here confuse me; best by 2026.





Neighbors blasting a Grateful Dead show, Playing in the Band just came on, life’s good.

 

Finished product yesterday with a Cranfather pairing (really enjoyed that beer a lot too!).


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In terms of marinade/prep it’s the easiest turkey recipe you will ever come across. (Lots of) fresh garlic, salt, pepper and a very generous butter coating. Smoked low at 225 with natural lump charcoal and hickory wood. It’s so easy and i’d put it up against any turkey I’ve ever had. I know people that go ALL out, multiple day brines, injecting into the breasts, fancy custom rubs, etc. Can’t say any of those fancy approaches is a lick better than this basic one. If you have a kamado style smoker give it a try!

 

Above freezing temps soon will force me to grill. Roast up some beefy things for later use. Oak, cherry, pecan. Wondering what citrus wood does for smoking foods. Or almond wood. Hmmm. Where to find it.

 

That looks great! I've only grilled a whole turkey one time, and although it was very good, I'm partial to deep frying my turkey. Again, excellent job!