It's all in good fun. No harm was meantMy friends and I completely trash each others tastes in beer, but it's only because we care
No worries man, I do the same thing.
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What beer are you drinking right now? Part III
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No worries man, I do the same thing.
Tonight, I went with some standards of mine. 1st it was Lagunitas I.P.A. , then Bear Republic..Racer 5, then I topped it off with a Sierra Nevada...Tumbler. Mmmm.
Yuck! I hate that stuff with a passion. They describe it as being 'peaty'. I'm not sure what that means exactly, but it ain't good IMHO
Strong scotch ales tend to have a somewhat acrid flavor to them almost like something peat smoked.
Had a good week in beer. Wife and I went to Seattle area for vacation and there is quite a good selection of local/regional stuff. I tried as many as I could! My wife, who is not much of a beer drinker, even got in on the fun. I'll try to give a condensed version of my beer experiences, quantified by stars. Thank you, Washington state!
Manny's Pale Ale: On tap. Refreshing, had with a fat medium-rare ribeye from Ruth's Chris. ****
LaConner Brewing Porter: had at the brewery. Odd buttery diacetyl thing going on. ***
Icicle Brewing Porter: had at the brewery. smooth, mild, roasty. ***
Flyer's Pacemaker Porter: good stuff. ****
Mack & Jack's African Amber: Had several of these in Union, WA. Pretty good, refreshing. ***
Diamond Knot IPA: bomber. Okay, seemed true to the style. ***
Manny's Pale Ale: On tap. Refreshing, had with a fat medium-rare ribeye from Ruth's Chris. ****
LaConner Brewing Porter: had at the brewery. Odd buttery diacetyl thing going on. ***
Icicle Brewing Porter: had at the brewery. smooth, mild, roasty. ***
Flyer's Pacemaker Porter: good stuff. ****
Mack & Jack's African Amber: Had several of these in Union, WA. Pretty good, refreshing. ***
Diamond Knot IPA: bomber. Okay, seemed true to the style. ***
And to top it off, I got home tonight and realized that I had 2 Smuttynose S'muttonator doppelbocks here at the house that have been cellared for 10 months. Life's good........
Sam Adams specialty brew: Norse Legend.
Buttery, malty, and reminiscent of my friend's oktoberfest home brew last year.
Buttery, malty, and reminiscent of my friend's oktoberfest home brew last year.
Had a st bernardus abt 125, evil twin bell hop, delerium tremens, and some good old fashioned pbr. Twas a good night!
Had a special brew tonight, a birthyear brew.
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No carbonation but it was very, very good.
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No carbonation but it was very, very good.
I had a Thomas Hardy from about the same year. No carbonation to speak of, but holy hell it was amazing. Best smelling beer of all time.
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It was a warm day here and I gave the house a paintjob, so I earned a big bottle of the Belgian La Chouffe...
It was a warm day here and I gave the house a paintjob, so I earned a big bottle of the Belgian La Chouffe...
They're pretty similar brews fresh, so I'd imagine they're pretty similar aged. Agreed, had a great nose on it.
The only other beers I can think of that had that sort of nose are:
Alaskan Barleywine
Bell's Third Coast Old Ale
JW Lees Harvest Ale, any year
I love that raisin/prune/alcohol/sugar smell from time to time.
Enjoy it, it's very good, but don't hang onto any thinking they'll improve over time. We had a few old bottles of it at a tasting this spring and the coffee in it turns to ****.
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