What beer, ale, or similar are you drinking?
May 7, 2018, 7:00 am
#4876
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I've had 2 smoked beers. a German and a domestic (US). Don't recall either brewery but the German one is occasionally found in bars that carry 200-300 different bottled beers. Neither was a stout. I'm intrigued. Not so much about the sheep dung, of course. Where does this beer originate?
May 7, 2018, 9:41 am
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I've had 2 smoked beers. a German and a domestic (US). Don't recall either brewery but the German one is occasionally found in bars that carry 200-300 different bottled beers. Neither was a stout. I'm intrigued. Not so much about the sheep dung, of course. Where does this beer originate?
May 7, 2018, 9:46 am
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I'd be guessing the German one was a Schlenkerla, they are the ones who claim to have invented the style. The one I had was Icelandic - there seem to be a few bottle shops here in British Columbia that can bring in small amounts of their product now. I definitely recommend anything from Borg Brugghus - most of what I have had has been quite good.
May 7, 2018, 12:50 pm
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Being a friend of the standard Old Rasputin Imperial Stout, I was happy yesterday when treated with their special brew, Old Rasputin XIX Rye Wisky Barrel. Although with rather high alcohol content, 11.2% ABV, it was also packed with taste of coffee, roasted malt, cocoa and, unsurprisingly, bourbon. A great stout ^
May 8, 2018, 10:12 pm
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Estrella Damm.
May 9, 2018, 12:47 pm
#4881
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Aslin's "Daquari!" which is a sour IPA conditioned on strawberries and vanilla. Bought a 4-pack about 6 weeks ago. It's amazing how much the beer changes between when it was freshly-canned and 6 weeks later; when it was first canned, the hops and the added lactose dominated, with me wondering, "Where is the sour and where is the strawberry?" Tried another can today, and the strawberries were predominant, with the hops faded well back. I found it an improvement, but it could have also been the 92 degree heat here in the WAS area.
May 9, 2018, 12:56 pm
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Lagunitas Undercover Investigation Shut-down Ale together with lamb BBQ. Went well together.
May 10, 2018, 9:37 pm
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Negra Modelo. Gimme a dark beer over an IPA any day.
May 10, 2018, 10:22 pm
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An IPA can be "dark" too. [Can you tell we're amigos?]
May 13, 2018, 11:16 am
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Sitting in the garden with some friends and a cooler with Sierra Nevada Celebration Fresh Hop IPA. A very nice, hoppy smell. Tasting hops, sweet fruits and a hint of citrus. Just what's needed on a warm day 
May 13, 2018, 5:07 pm
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I love their annual holiday season ale. I'm going to look for this one.
May 13, 2018, 8:23 pm
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I love Fresh Squeezed IPA from Deschutes. Light for an IPA.
May 14, 2018, 4:33 am
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May 14, 2018, 4:59 pm
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I like their Mexican Hot Chocolate (comes out a couple of times a year IIRC) the best of their stouts, FWIW, but the Genius Kitchen was really nice. Coffee, chocolate, maple, nutella, and strawberry? Yes, please.
May 14, 2018, 7:34 pm
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Brewhouse plus a few random Fosters & Bud Light supercans