from a 16 oz. can for the first time. Very good- of course. I think you could drink Two Hearted from a paper bag and it would still be amazing.
Drank them while listening to the Ipod, sitting in the lawn chair, and grilling steaks. Simple pleasures.
Griffin Claw's Bonnie's RRaggedy Ass Imprial IPA
... on tap at Lockhart's BBQ in Royal Oak. Dam good.
Jester King Biere du Blanc du Bois..batch 2
So tasty. Subtle grapes are awesome (and not all that "subtle").
some clos du bois chardonnay to go with some salmon that mgowife is cooking.
surprisingly chilly at the barn tonight with 25 mph winds from the north, wore my bomber hat out there with the kids, getting the animals in and fed.
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with all that booze on board. hope it passes.
I actually just had a Bourbon Barrell Scotty Karate for the first time an hour ago, and while Backwoods Bastard is amazing, I honestly think those two are pretty close in my book (I feel like i'd have to try them back to back to really pick one). Both great brews either way though
Founder's Russian Imperial Stout. At 10.5% ABV, it won't take long.
Broke out some of the nice beers today. Finished Bourbon Barrel Scotty Karate (delicious), and Prairie Artisinal Ale's BOMB! Stout (which was amazing). Going with an AA brew next with an Oro de Calabeza, but I might have to call it after this one, so i am not dead tomorrow morning.
Interesting concept -- they make a regular 7% IPA and a 4% session IPA out of the same hops mash and put 3 each in a 6-pack. I'm starting with the session. Not a bad flavor, but session IPAs always seem watery to me.
Isn't that a Black IPA?
is a little more my style, but I prefer Summit's Saga IPA to either of these. This was #21 of Summit's "Unchained" series, where they experiment with new recipes. Some of them have been outstanding (including the best Oktoberfest I've ever tasted and a great Barleywine); this one not so much IMO.
My local bottleshop randomly got a late delivery of The Abyss aged in cognac barrels, so I bought a couple and can't wait to open one of them up.
And?! I've only one of each (Cognac and Rye) so I've honestly decided to put them off for a while, even though one should always try a beer "fresh" and if an extra available age IT. But with Deschutes, I've sort of found their Enjoy After dates actually apply relatively well.
Yeah, that's one thing that kind of bugs me about Deschutes; if the beer really is that much better after the best after date why not cellar it themselves? At the price paid for the limited release stuff I don't really feel like they're passing on the savings.
So, the cognac is good. The barrel adds a great complexity and the aroma is spectacular. With a year or two on it might really become something special.
That said, the rye version is excellent right now. The spiciness is great and I'm always pleased to see a whiseky barrel that isn't bourbon.
Left Hand Brewing, Longmont, Colorado.
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