The QuadraphonicQuad Craft Beer/Microbrew thread

[user 1679]

Been a little cold and blustery here the last few days so I'm having a stout instead of the usual sour....La Cumbre & Beachwood Brewing "Endless Horizon" tropical stout (7.9% abv, 35 ibu)...pretty bold but very smooth.

 

[Marplot]

in MI for a wedding, enjoying some of the CBS I picked up. (picture too large to post, imagine a deep, rich SRM 40 blackness with a creamy brown head giving of aromas of coffee, bourbon, malt and maple)

 

[Strilo]

Founders!

 

[TwoMuch]

Rogue Dead Guy Ale is always in my fridge. Bell's Hopslam as well but at $19.99 a six, I can't afford it but once a week and special occasions!

A few of my favorite seasonals are;
Anderson Valley Winter Solstice
Bell's Cherry Stout
Bell's Christmas Ale
Bell's Hopsolution Ale
Breckenridge Christmas Ale
Great Divide Hibernation Ale
Left Hand Oktoberfest
Rahr & Sons Winter Warmer
Troegs The Mad Elf
Victory Festbier
Victory Golden Monkey Ale
Victory Winter Cheers

 

[user 1679]

A little glass of home-brew prickly pear gose....

 

[GOS]

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[GOS]

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[Marplot]

I had a Firestone Walker Sucaba Barleywine last night while watching the USMNT v Canada. It was outstanding, a perfect example of an English Barleywine. I just wish they distributed to Ohio, I would love to get some of that Coconut Merlin they just made.

 

[user 1679]

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One of our local breweries does a red IPA they call "Don't Fear the RIPA."

We'd thought about doing another brew day this weekend but then one of Mrs DC's home-brew club guys decided to give us some more of his (he brews way more than he could ever drink)....got approx 3 1/2 gallons of his NEIPA, maybe 4 gallons of saison, and 3 gallons of cider. I connected the NEIPA to the portable co2 and tap (the 2 taps in the kegerator are occupied already) but after a bumpy ride home it needs to settle down a few days (the sediment is all agitated back into the beer).

So, for now...a bottle of Lagunitas "Little Sumpin' Hazy" NEIPA (7.2% abv, 50 ibu). Not bad, but had several better...it'll do for now though!

 

[user 1679]

Another sour for me, and it's my Untappd unique check-in # 1700....Prairie Artisan "Karate Chimp" apricot, mango and tangerine sour (5.4% abv). Good pucker on this one. I'm not an apricot fan but it blends well with the mango and tangerine.

 

[Strilo]

Rogue Dead Guy Ale is always in my fridge. Bell's Hopslam as well but at $19.99 a six, I can't afford it but once a week and special occasions!

A few of my favorite seasonals are;
Anderson Valley Winter Solstice
Bell's Cherry Stout
Bell's Christmas Ale
Bell's Hopsolution Ale
Breckenridge Christmas Ale
Great Divide Hibernation Ale
Left Hand Oktoberfest
Rahr & Sons Winter Warmer
Troegs The Mad Elf
Victory Festbier
Victory Golden Monkey Ale
Victory Winter Cheers

Winter Solstice is top notch. I’m also a big fan of Breckenridge and Great Divide.

 

[GOS]

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[user 1679]

Busy with grandkids, making and eating dinner...finally time to post!

Sharing with Mrs D - La Cumbre "Guilded Age" porter (5.7% abv, 35 ibu).

Then, Cigar City Brewing "Guayaberas" citra pale ale (5.5% abv, 50 ibu) - nice one, pretty easy to quaff.

Lastly, with dinner, Steel Bender Brewyard "Mañana" tropical IPA (6.3% abv, 50 ibu). Had this in its earlier incarnations, still a very good brew in cans.

 

[user 1679]

Sour time.

First up is one we picked up in Denver a while back - New Image Brewing (Arvada, CO) & Barrel Culture Brewing (Durham, NC) collaboration "Purple" raspberry & lemon sour ale (5.0% abv, 10 ibu).

And then, Ex Novo Brewing "Hello, My Name is Indigo Montoya" dry-hopped lemon and indigo leave sour (5.4% abv, 46 ibu).

 

[user 1679]

Down here in the town of Truth or Consequences for a relaxing night, including a flight at their microbrewery:

 

[DuncanS]

I had some Goosehead IPA last night in a restaurant in Ottawa, a nice brew Its a Chicago brewery?

 

[beerking]

I had some Goosehead IPA last night in a restaurant in Ottawa, a nice brew Its a Chicago brewery?

Bizarrely Duncan, as you posted your comments about a fine IPA, I was ordering a beer subscription from here, for my brother for Xmas.
https://www.beerhawk.co.uk/beerbods
And there is a sale on!!

 

[GOS]

I had some Goosehead IPA last night in a restaurant in Ottawa, a nice brew [emoji481] Its a Chicago brewery?

Yes


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[DuncanS]

I wonder if I can get Goosehead IPA in Montreal? In one way hopefully not, in another way yes, great!
Why? well I discovered that when I went to check-in on line this morning, that the companies travel agents have for my flight to Munich got me a waiting list ticket, so no guaranteed seat until boarding !!!!
But bizarrely my connecting flight from Munich to Tel Aviv is guaranteed, aargh!
I wonder what they have booked me for my flight home to the UK..... stuck to the wing with gaffer tape?
If it goes awry I'll demand a crate of Goose IPA as compensation.

 

[Strilo]

The Holiday Ale Festival in Portland started yesterday. I went down and picked up my cup, so of course I had to try a few beers. Had three really good BBA imperial stout type beers and one really gross Marzipan Blonde or something from Gigantic. Was terrible.