What are you drinking now?

[CDS]

HB Belgian Single. My LHBS was out of Candi Syrup so I was forced to make my own (used one of the wife's empty wine bottles to keep it). Took a bit of time, but I have enough for two batches at a fraction of the cost. I guess I need to decide what my time is worth though.

 

[Bramling Cross]

Enjoying some UK brown ale after completing my first brew since getting home. There’ll be ordinary bitter in my glass next weekend. Whoohoo!

 

[Rish]

HB gingerbread brown

 

[buckinin]

Watching a Show Choir competition on a live stream. Never thought I’d say that, but my son decided to join the show choir band. The things you do for your kids….

 

[grampamark]

Lagunitas IPA

 

[Bramling Cross]

HB gingerbread brownView attachment 840795

That's an awesome label! Is that going to be a thing going forward?

 

[whoaru99]

Brown ale for her, hazy for me.

 

[Rish]

That's an awesome label! Is that going to be a thing going forward?

Thanks! Designed mostly by my wife for the 12 Beers of Christmas 2023 swap so she'll be tickled to know you like it. She saw the labels from a couple of the participants and told me I couldn't ship beer using the crappy little labels I use for my "at home" beers. I'll probably use it for beers I plan to share.

 

[Rish]

SA Old Fezz. Tasty holiday brew.

 

[Beekeeper]

HB gingerbread brown

I enjoyed that one! Thanks for the share.

 

[Beekeeper]

That's an awesome label! Is that going to be a thing going forward?

@Rish "Yes, Yes it is."

 

[JAReeves]

Apparently fixed the clog in the smoked Porter keg. It’s pouring foamy, but at least it’s pouring. It’s really dark, lol. Despite the celery (?) aroma, it’s has a chocolate-roast-smoke taste that makes up for it.

 

[Bramling Cross]

Thanks! Designed mostly by my wife for the 12 Beers of Christmas 2023 swap so she'll be tickled to know you like it. She saw the labels from a couple of the participants and told me I couldn't ship beer using the crappy little labels I use for my "at home" beers. I'll probably use it for beers I plan to share.

My regards to Mrs. Rish. It's good stuff.

 

[Bramling Cross]

Apparently fixed the clog in the smoked Porter keg. It’s pouring foamy, but at least it’s pouring. It’s really dark, lol. Despite the celery (?) aroma, it’s has a chocolate-roast-smoke taste that makes up for it.View attachment 840807

Any idea what the culprit was? Had a keg of pils do that to me last Spring. Tore apart the faucet, twice. Like you, I broke down the keg and rebuilt it (posts and poppets were nice and clean) but it still wouldn't pour. Did that twice more and it remarkably started pouring as though nothing had happened.

Still scratching my head about that one. By chance, was your keg a Torpedo keg?

The only thing I learned from that episode is that ascorbic acid is brilliant at protecting your beer.

 

[buckinin]

 

[Beekeeper]

HB Weizenbock. Getting ready to make more of this on Sunday.

 

[Beekeeper]

HB Weizenbock. Getting ready to make more of this on Sunday.

deleted. wrong thread. Have another one on me!

 

[orionol73]

 

[beermanpete]

Old Fashioned

 

[Lampy]

HB Wheat Ale - playing around w/ macro setting on new phone camera.

 

[BongoYodeler]

HB Coconut Milk Stout.

 

[beermanpete]

Laughing Monk Belgian Triple by Third Circle.

 

[MaxStout]

HB gingerbread brownView attachment 840795

Beats the hell out of my labeling method: 3/4" stick on dots and a sharpie pen.

Very cool artwork, nice job!

 

[Pehlman17]

So good. Old school as f*ck, but that’s why I love it. #MakeIPABitterAgain

 

[rhys333]

HB saison. I've been doing a few of these lately. This one has a pound of Indian jaggery in it and I'm really liking it.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Big wave.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

@MaxStout gave me a 19oz idea..

 

[leedspointbrew]

Got home from work and what a beautiful day, hb Czech pils while breaking in my wife's coffee roaster.
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Great pint glass.

 

[leedspointbrew]

SA Old Fezz. Tasty holiday brew.
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Wish I had picked some up over Christmas. SA's Oktoberfest and Winter Lager were both really good this year. Seems like they're on a roll.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

My 5 Points best bitter

 

[TwistedGray]

Lots of HB Cider

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Having a glass of Californian Zinfandel with our chicken Sunday lunch.

 

[JAReeves]

Any idea what the culprit was? Had a keg of pils do that to me last Spring. Tore apart the faucet, twice. Like you, I broke down the keg and rebuilt it (posts and poppets were nice and clean) but it still wouldn't pour. Did that twice more and it remarkably started pouring as though nothing had happened.

Still scratching my head about that one. By chance, was your keg a Torpedo keg?

The only thing I learned from that episode is that ascorbic acid is brilliant at protecting your beer.

I think it had a lot of particulate, like maybe I hadn't cold-crashed it enough before kegging. It also sat on the floor of the garage for 4-5 months before I could get it on gas and chilled, so maybe something else was going on? Either way, it's fine and I look forward to some normal pours, or bottling it out this next week.

 

[Dgallo]

This beer is so ****ing bomb man. If you love Nelson, this is the beer. Fidens hands down win the triple game, almost to the point that I think someone needs to test the abv lol

 

[Beermeister32]

Today I’m drinking, er I WAS drinking a couple Golden Road Brewing, Los Angeles IPAs. Golden Road is well known for easy drinking beers, but I’m really not liking these two low ABV entries.

Both beers pour virtually lifeless, virtually no fizz, I’d guess maybe around 1 volume or less CO2. No head, no lacing. Quality Control, Line 5!

Flavor on “Ride On” West Coast 7.0% ABV IPA is a little footy to my taste buds, and 7.2% ABV “Ride On” Tropical is virtually undrinkable to me.

So I say if you are driving around looking for IPAs you “Ride On” to the next brewery, these two are a little rough around the edges. Gee, I have two more Golden Roads to do tomorrow, great. It’s my 35th continuous day of evaluating IPA’s. I call ‘em as I see ‘em….

 

[orionol73]

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

 

[Bramling Cross]

A sloppy pour of mild while I finish cleaning up after my lager brew day. Both fermenters are full and I'm a happy camper.

 

[RCope]

A slow pour of my HB Polotmavy, a Czech Amber Lager

 

[MaxStout]

This beer is so ****ing bomb man. If you love Nelson, this is the beer. Fidens hands down win the triple game, almost to the point that I think someone needs to test the abv lolView attachment 840856

That looks absolutely delicious. They don't distribute here, but I'll be visiting upstate NY in the spring, so I'll look for it.