What's your favorite Beer?

[neph93]

It’s that time of year when my bottle shops are full of Barleywine… Bought a shit-ton yesterday. This evenings first:

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[neph93]

The Great Northern Barleywine Weekend ended yesterday with this pair of Norwegians.

This is from an odd brewery that I’ve actually visited. They deliberately target the supermarket/hotel/tourist market with well made but terminally boring lighter beers. A 9.5% BW is an unusual offering from them. It was predictably polished, but uninteresting.

Happily, this was the tits… boozy, sweet, vinous and full bodied.

[Chap]

It’s been a long day at work…  new Bevog x Hollands Hophuis from their Extinction is Forever series
Garden Dormouse White IPA

Cheers everyone!

[Giles]

I'd need a drink after asking for one of those….

[neph93]

First for the evening. Have to admit to missing the Acorn… but it was super tasty and I did enjoy the can art.

[scooter]

@neph93 … You're killing me with all of those beautiful barleywines, R. Last year, I came across several. This year, no such luck. Shit had better change...

[Aetas]

@neph93:

I did enjoy the Can Art …

… Christmas Card

[neph93]

Starting the evening with a TIPA, or in this case a 12% QIPA, always seems like an idea that is simultaneously amazing and awful…

[tody]

@neph93 Wow, that looks muddy. Hop burn galore, I assume?

I'm having a few locals from the island. They have a fifth brewery now, this one being only slightly above home brewing level with 200L. This one is interesting, using local sea buckthorn for a fruited Farmhouse Ale.

[tody]

Aaaand another one.

[neph93]

I’ve had a sea buckthorn saison before. Looked not unlike that bottle but this was three or four years ago. Tawny Porter sounds and looks delicious.

Porter here too. They nailed this one… very well balanced with the sweetness at the front, and then the booze, followed by the coffee and the lactose right at the end. I’m impressed.

[scooter]

It's that time, again…..

[Jett129]

Nice! Celebrating the Dolphins win over the Texans.

[Sage954]

@scooter my favorite BA stout. Haven’t tried this years, but that will change soon. I prefer the base over all the adjunct versions.

[scooter]

@Jett129:

Nice! Celebrating the Dolphins win over the Texans.

Nope. Drowning my sorrows, for what is likely to be another Packers loss. At least, they're going down swinging.

[scooter]

@Sage954:

@scooter my favorite BA stout. Haven’t tried this years, but that will change soon. I prefer the base over all the adjunct versions.

I like to stick with the original, as well. This year's is a touch boozier than I've had before. Still, very good, though…

[scooter]

Followed up with a local pastry…..

[Jett129]

13% ABV,That’ll put your sorrows to sleep. Also prefer the basic Goose Island,will be keeping my eyes open for it.