Dialing this one in a bit because it's late and honestly...it's Aviator. It's going to be a hoppy mess. I've had this one a bit too long, so I'll say it was probably a bit better when it was fresh, but my consistent and infrequent (despite, at one time, being the closest brewery to my... Continue Reading →
Beer #3627: Against the Grain: The Brown Note
I took a practice Cicerone test tonight. I've not felt so dumb since organic chemistry in college. You guys tell me what dessert would pair well with a malty English Old aged in new oak barrels and why? I'll wait... Tonight's beer won't have a picture associated with it because the can is literally a... Continue Reading →
Beer #??: Hacker-Pschorr Munich Gold
Reinheitsgebot! Time to get our German on! I've got pictures of a trip to Berlin from a few years ago, but considering the beer and the style both had Munich in their name, it didn't feel right using a picture of the wrong city. So I went with the most stereotypical German picture Google could... Continue Reading →
Beer #3609.3: River Rat 803 IPA
Not sure what happened to my beer count on Untappd. I lost one somewhere. Oh well, we'll just stay on #3609 forever (or until tomorrow). River Rat is an interesting brewery for us. Our kid joined the Army in 2017 and did basic training at Fort Jackson just around the corner (across town) from this... Continue Reading →
Beer #3609.2: Samuel Smith Taddy Porter
Oh geez...I've had this one; albeit two years ago. I guess that's going to happen from time to time. I originally had this at a great steakhouse in Raleigh, NC: The Angus Barn. They have great French Onion soup and they will Oscar a steak for you (crab and asparagus...so tasty). On to the beer!... Continue Reading →
Beer #3494: Pohjala Italobanger
Great beer from Tallin, Estonia (picture below from a cruise we took back in 2015). Really starts off as a typical stout, but the lingering taste of grape skin and apricot make this a wonderful beer. I'm looking forward to cellaring this beer and revisiting it in a year or so.
Beer #3492: Wicked Weed Dark Arts
Going to try and structure this one a bit better than my last. Pours dark brown almost black. SRM is clearly above 40. No head retention. Smell is low in both maltiness and hops. Plum is almost overpowering on the nose. Low hop flavor. Grainy malt flavor. Raisin that bleeds into brown sugar aftertaste. Very... Continue Reading →
Beer #3440: TRVE Revengeance
I went through a phase where I bought more beer than I was drinking. I'm still working through that backlog as I become more conscience of beer aging and freshness. Eventually I need to find a BJCP form I can port into these post to make this easier. For right now I'll just word vomit... Continue Reading →
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