Wine and Beer Enthusiasts

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From the bottle, and the glass, both, there is a serious whiff - or aroma - of kerosene; this is what the wine specialists argue is the mark a good Riesling.

I am sipping a glass of "Drs' Cut - O'Leary Walker" (a reserve Riesling from NZ).

 

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Founder's: Frootwood. A cherry ale aged in maple syrup bourbon barrels.

 

[D.T.]

Mad Beach, 32oz Crowler getting opened, it's "Muffin Man", which was fantastic on site, hope the magic can did its job

(see this post: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/picture-of-your-beer.878340/page-77#post-26331593)

Haven't drank since Sunday ... I might be out with one beer!

 

[D.T.]

Look at the color on this

 

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And I am now sipping a glass of the legendary KBS from Founder's.

 

[Gutwrench]

Smith and Kearns, and a few pages of Szymborska.

 

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Pouilly-Fuissé - Closerie des Alisiers - an elegant white wine from Burgundy.

 

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Pouilly-Fuissé - Domaine Georges Burrier (a white wine from Burgundy).

 

[D.T.]

Unholy Trippel by Coppertail Brewing.

Stellar, a little more hoppy than a "traditional" Tripel, starts with a very Belgian character, matly sweet, a little honey, then a big hit of citrus, dry finish. A stout 9% ABV but not boozy, this is from a local-ish Brewery down in Tampa (FL, USA), I've had a few of their products, all very solid.

 

[Mr Kram]

Had this with a little veal last night.

 

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@Mr Kram - I love pictures. Thank you!

Attractive bottle label!

 

[rhett7660]

Went to a beer festival in Long Beach over the weekend had a ton of good to great beers. Also had a few that missed the mark completely.

The majority of the breweries were all local or small in size with a few of the larger ones making an appearance. We ended the night at Ballast Point brewery where we took on a few more drinks before calling it a night some 13 hours later. Long day.

 

[Mr Kram]

Went to a beer festival in Long Beach over the weekend had a ton of good to great beers. Also had a few that missed the mark completely.

The majority of the breweries were all local or small in size with a few of the larger ones making an appearance. We ended the night at Ballast Point brewery where we took on a few more drinks before calling it a night some 13 hours later. Long day.

I have some friends that are ballast point fans. Thought they were out of San Diego. Didn’t know they had a location in Long Beach.

 

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I have some friends that are ballast point fans. Thought they were out of San Diego. Didn’t know they had a location in Long Beach.

They started in San Diego and have branched out. They were purchased by one of the big beer companies for around three billion if I remember correctly which is why you are starting to see them everywhere now.

The Long Beach spot is pretty darn nice, I like it better than the San Diego spot only because it is larger and can accommodate larger groups, usually without any issues.

 

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Went to a beer festival in Long Beach over the weekend had a ton of good to great beers. Also had a few that missed the mark completely.

The majority of the breweries were all local or small in size with a few of the larger ones making an appearance. We ended the night at Ballast Point brewery where we took on a few more drinks before calling it a night some 13 hours later. Long day.

Ballast Point have crafted some excellent beers - I seem to recall an outstanding stout I encountered a while ago.

 

[rhett7660]

Ballast Point have crafted some excellent beers - I seem to recall an outstanding stout I encountered a while ago.

Most likely "Shipwrecked" which is the flagship stout. They have a quite a few different variations of it.

They were not at the festival, that is where we ended up afterwords. Probably wasn't a good idea given how much we had already consumed, but by that point, it all seemed like a good idea.

 

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White wine from Burgundy, a Pouilly-Fuissé.

 

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Rivesaltes Ambré AOP (2008), Maccabeu - Grenache gris from Pyrénées-Orientales. 17.5%.

 

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Chablis 1er Cru, a white wine from Burgundy.

 

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A wine that goes by the name of Puligny-Montrachet, a white wine from Burgundy.

 

[Mr Kram]

had a pint of red trolley from Karl straus with lunch.

 

[rhett7660]

had a pint of red trolley from Karl straus with lunch.

Since it is the season, or pretty darn close to it, my favorite Karl Straus beer is their version of an Octoberfest style beer. We have a few of their restaurants near us and have it had it over several different years and it hasn't disappointed. I don't know if they sell bottled as I have not seen it anywhere outside of the restaurant.

Not a big fan of the red trolly or their blond ale, but the Octoberfest, in my opinion is another story and we really like it a lot.

 

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Since it is the season, or pretty darn close to it, my favorite Karl Straus beer is their version of an Octoberfest style beer. We have a few of their restaurants near us and have it had it over several different years and it hasn't disappointed. I don't know if they sell bottled as I have not seen it anywhere outside of the restaurant.

Not a big fan of the red trolly or their blond ale, but the Octoberfest, in my opinion is another story and we really like it a lot.

What is the Karl Strauss Oktoberfest beer actually like?

 

[Mr Kram]

Since it is the season, or pretty darn close to it, my favorite Karl Straus beer is their version of an Octoberfest style beer. We have a few of their restaurants near us and have it had it over several different years and it hasn't disappointed. I don't know if they sell bottled as I have not seen it anywhere outside of the restaurant.

Not a big fan of the red trolly or their blond ale, but the Octoberfest, in my opinion is another story and we really like it a lot.

I'm not a big beer drinker, but it was ok. it was easy drinking and good enough to wash down a bacon cheeseburger. if anything, I guess it did lack some character.

 

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A Gewürztraminer from Trentino, named Sanròc which hails from the Bolognani estate.