The Beer Nerd - what are you drinking / brewing thread

Just had one of these at a baptism.

 

Did you like that one?
Any baptism that has beer is a good baptism.

 

Yeah, wasn't bad. Not a fan of Sam Adams but this was good.

 

Odd 13 Brewery. Decent pale ale.

 

Gonna be getting more of these for sure!

 

That is one of my "house beers" esp. when it goes on sale.

 

Like the mario type stuff

Celebration is good as well when its around.

 

@TXpro4X4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wndLMINms2k

 

Old German. I really stepped my game up this time.

 

Modeled my house beer after this.... But so did almost every other home brewer out there. Lol

 

This is one of my dad's favorite beers! I'm not normally an IPA guy, but I do like Sierra Nevada. I also enjoy Founders All Day IPA and Lagunitas IPA.

 

As many TW members know, I work as a barback at a bar/restaurant/music venue. One of the many benefits of working at a bar is the free alcohol! Sometimes, this comes in the form of a draft on the house when you come to your own bar on your day off or go to another bar where they know you. Sometimes, your general manager overestimates how popular a very specific locally-brewed beer is and has two cases of said beer left in the walk-in. You (meaning me) casually mention to her that that's one of your favorite beers and your friend is having a housewarming party soon. She hands you the two unopened cases, knowing they will just sit there for months and take up valuable space in the cooler otherwise...

And in the case of these 5 beers, beer reps will come through trying to sell a new product, and they leave samples. Sometimes, your general sticks them in the back of the fridge for later and forgets about them for several weeks. She eventually finds the forgotten beer while clearing out the fridge. Since these are individual samples and not part of a larger case, I'm pretty sure we can't legally sell them per PA law. The general manager casually asks "Charlie, do you want any of these?"

Well, one thing you learn working in the bar business is that the best kind of alcohol is free alcohol! My boss let me take all five of them, and both cans were consumed in rapid succession while I was building my LEGO Volkswagen camper. I've been told that cans don't stay fresh as long as the traditional glass bottles, so I drank them first...


The two cans, which I drank first...


I've always enjoyed Troegg's products...


This beer was good, but also probably my least favorite; It says it is "tart." This is NOT a a lie...


And another IPA; As I've said before I am not an IPA guy but there are a few I do like. I liked this one and would drink it again if given the chance...

 

Ya always a good choice. One of the first crafts I ever tried.

 

You ever had Founders All Day IPA? I call it the "Grand Wagoneer Beer" because of the vehicle featured prominently on the label...

 

Ya it's pretty good. I currently have Founders Centennial IPA in fridge now.

 

Who's ready for Friday?

 

Meh. Over rated and sellouts. Not worth the trouble for me to try and find one. But if @DrFunker happens to land on some extras I won't say no

 

Agreed for the most part. I'll pick up a couple and call it done. People go absolutely ape shit here for it. There'll be armies of whining shit balls lining up hours before and then driving all over town to get their limit at every store. Can't wait for the FB haul pics

I'm glad I'm off so I don't have to deal with them

 

2013?

I’d drink it.

Last one I tried was really syrupy and had a hot alcohol burn but I bet after a few years it’d mellow pretty well.

Generally I’m not a huge fan of bourbon aged beers. To me they tend to be really good for four ounces then I have to suffer the rest of the bottle. And all the goods ones come in bombers....

So when it comes to the style I don’t buy them but I will help my friends drink theirs

 

This is my struggle. I have so many BBA bottles and can't drink them myself. And I don't have any friends who really enjoy a good beer so they just sit forever haha.