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Wine and Beer Enthusiasts
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Had a rather interesting stout this weekend by Garage Brewing Co; Marshmallow Milk Stout. It was pretty darn tasty and yup, you can really taste the marshmallows in this one. Nice hint of chocolate and coffee to boot. I liked it so much so that I purchased another bottle. This is one of those stouts that is good with a little bit of a chill to it and it holds up as it warms just a little. I did like it on the colder side though. Big ole thumbs up on this one.
Picked up a couple of new items today, one was purely due to the name, but it's from an outstanding brewery, well reviewed, and a favorite style, so it was a win-win. The other I saw, looking for the aforementioned, it's spectacular and a less common purchase, so a really fun changeup to the beer fridge.
OK, yes, that's a Portrait mode, hahaha, the camera has gotten pretty smart about properly handling non-human content
From the left:
Lagunitas - Lucky 13 Mondo Large Red Ale, 8.8% ABV, 77 IBU
Sweet, complex maltiness, a deep copper color, smooth and creamy like the best red ales, but then it busts out a big hoppy surprise (note teh 77 IBU).
Cigar City - Florida Man Double IPA, 8.5% ABV, 80 IBU
Very solid IPA, less middle malty than say, their own Jai Alai, and more up front piney/bitter hoppiness, definitely solid, and __extra__ points for the name and description:
The world needs heroes, and in our home state of Florida only a very special hero will do. A hero with a shark tooth around his neck, a Grim Reaper tattoo on his arm, and a rap sheet longer than his mama’s mustache. A hero who’s forgotten more about amateur taxidermy and alligator rasslin’ than you’ll ever know. What better way to pay tribute to our beloved Florida Man than with a big ol’ Double India Pale Ale brewed with a nearly-criminal amount of hops and a moderate bitterness that just about matches Florida Man’s general disposition. This hopped-up whopper of a beer is big in character and guaranteed to sear itself into your memory, just like “the world’s worst superhero,” Florida Man.
OK, yes, that's a Portrait mode, hahaha, the camera has gotten pretty smart about properly handling non-human content
From the left:
Lagunitas - Lucky 13 Mondo Large Red Ale, 8.8% ABV, 77 IBU
Sweet, complex maltiness, a deep copper color, smooth and creamy like the best red ales, but then it busts out a big hoppy surprise (note teh 77 IBU).
Cigar City - Florida Man Double IPA, 8.5% ABV, 80 IBU
Very solid IPA, less middle malty than say, their own Jai Alai, and more up front piney/bitter hoppiness, definitely solid, and __extra__ points for the name and description:
The world needs heroes, and in our home state of Florida only a very special hero will do. A hero with a shark tooth around his neck, a Grim Reaper tattoo on his arm, and a rap sheet longer than his mama’s mustache. A hero who’s forgotten more about amateur taxidermy and alligator rasslin’ than you’ll ever know. What better way to pay tribute to our beloved Florida Man than with a big ol’ Double India Pale Ale brewed with a nearly-criminal amount of hops and a moderate bitterness that just about matches Florida Man’s general disposition. This hopped-up whopper of a beer is big in character and guaranteed to sear itself into your memory, just like “the world’s worst superhero,” Florida Man.
Had some rather stellar beers this past weekend.
First... Had a bottle of Pliny the Elder annnnnndddd Pliny the Younger. Both were freaking delicious! This was the first year Pliny the Younger was ever bottled and it lived up to the hype! Most excellent. While these were in a bottle, they were still freaking delicious!
Second... was able to get KBS on tap at a local restaurant! Most excellent! While I was at it, I also had a glass of Big Bad Baptist Chocolate Rapture which is a big bold stout with a healthy dose of chocolate added to it! And to finish out the night, I had another big stout from Chapman Crafted Beer called Good Morning & Good Night. All three were big, bold, stouts and they all lived up to their names! Delicious and I was lucky enough to try them all on tap!
First... Had a bottle of Pliny the Elder annnnnndddd Pliny the Younger. Both were freaking delicious! This was the first year Pliny the Younger was ever bottled and it lived up to the hype! Most excellent. While these were in a bottle, they were still freaking delicious!
Second... was able to get KBS on tap at a local restaurant! Most excellent! While I was at it, I also had a glass of Big Bad Baptist Chocolate Rapture which is a big bold stout with a healthy dose of chocolate added to it! And to finish out the night, I had another big stout from Chapman Crafted Beer called Good Morning & Good Night. All three were big, bold, stouts and they all lived up to their names! Delicious and I was lucky enough to try them all on tap!
A bucket list beer of mine; one I have never, ever, ever seen, or laid eyes on, in the wild - let alone sampled, sipped, savoured.....and.....swallowed.
It is one of the best if not the best DIPA's you can have. I have been lucky enough to have had it on Tap and in the bottle. When they release it, it is an event at the brewery and at the various locations that receive it. Most locations will have a Pliny day where you have to have a ticket to sample it. If you ever go to one of the larger beer festivals, you will see their lines, especially if they have it on tap, are considerably longer than most if not all. The line at GABF was ridiculously long.
What is strange, is I like their "Blind Pig" better than both of the Pliny's... It is no sloucher as BA has it at 97!
A beer and a book.
The beer is Guinness Foreign Extra, and the book is The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel.
The beer is Guinness Foreign Extra, and the book is The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel.
A glass (well, a goblet, a glass Westmalle beer chalice) of Westmalle beer, a classic Belgian "dubbed".
A pint of Guinness, cold and smooth. St Patrick’s day. I raise a glass to my late wife, Dublin born and bred. Cheers love xxx
A lovely thought on this day.
Enjoy your Guinness and allow me to raise a glass to you and yours as well.
Since it was not only St. Patty's day, but it was also National KBS day, what better way to celebrate the day with a nice KBS... Also had a Guinness...
Since it was not only St. Patty's day, but it was also National KBS day, what better way to celebrate the day with a nice KBS... Also had a Guinness...
A KBS and a Guinness on St Patrick's Day?
Yum.
Hope you enjoyed them both.
Day two of self isolation. A “few” Jim Beam’s.
Tomorrow I’m planning on some red wine. Which I don’t know yet.
Only way to cope with being “locked in” all day....
Tomorrow I’m planning on some red wine. Which I don’t know yet.
Only way to cope with being “locked in” all day....