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Glenshoreham
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I hope never to grow out of enjoying a solid West Coast IPA. There are few styles I dislike, though. The guys from Mr Banks treated us on Tuesday to a serve of their 7.2% kettle sour, Passionfruit Parfait. Liberal use of oats, wheat & lactose made for a complex brew, which convincingly disguised its ABV. Gotta be careful, drinking beers like that; lucky for me, I wasn't driving! 
There are few styles I dislike, though. The guys from Mr Banks treated us on Tuesday to a serve of their 7.2% kettle sour, Passionfruit Parfait. Liberal use of oats, wheat & lactose made for a complex brew, which convincingly disguised its ABV. Gotta be careful, drinking beers like that; lucky for me, I wasn't driving!
I had a Cucumber Crush the other night and thought of you!
Sharing with Mrs D - a 12oz bottle of Bell's "Larry's Latest - Flamingo Fruit Fight" passionfruit & lime sour (5.0% abv). Pretty good sour ale - we've had a couple other passionfruit sours that were decent but this combo with lime works very well, bit of an added kick of flavor.
I'm actually drinking some Napa Valley Cabernet. Love those...
Do we perhaps need a separate QQ wine thread?
Our dinner called for a nice dry red wine - went with this awesome local 2010 Casa Rondena "1629" red blend (Cab Sauv, Syrah, Tempranillo). The name is in reference to when the first wine grapes were grown in what is now the USA...and that was in this area of NM.
Ew yes someone make a wine thread....
You're up in one of my fave wine areas, lots of very nice wineries. Whenever we get up that way to visit relatives we always plan for a day or two of tasting.
Nice, 2010 huh? I don't stray too far from traditional Cabernet....it's always been, by far, my favorite. When I used to travel to Chile & Argentina I could get some super impressive wines for not much money.Do we perhaps need a separate QQ wine thread?
Our dinner called for a nice dry red wine - went with this awesome local 2010 Casa Rondena "1629" red blend (Cab Sauv, Syrah, Tempranillo). The name is in reference to when the first wine grapes were grown in what is now the USA...and that was in this area of NM.
I always thought those fruit flavored beers were for sissies.
I kid. I'm actually a member at three wineries, two in Willamette Valley. I just want a separate wine thread cuz I am an OCD organized German idiot... LOL
I will put my beer "manliness" (if there is such a thing) up against yours any day. I may like the fruitiest of fruit beers, but I also like the **** that puts hair on your chest.I always thought those fruit flavored beers were for sissies.
JediJoker
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If you don't mind me asking, which ones? Wonder if I've been there!
Back to beer, sharing again, La Cumbre Blood Orange Sour (5.0% abv, 10 ibu).
Trisaetum and Utopia in the Ribbon Ridge AVA.
Trying to stay on topic, I posted the reply in the new wine thread!
Pizza dinner, and of course beer is the perfect drink too have - I went with the IPA, and it's was a lighter session one - Boxing Bear "Hazy Featherweight"
Another excellent local hazy IPA - La Cumbre "All In" (8.6% abv, ibu not listed)....hazy, juicy, great balance of piney hops and citrus.
Home late after grandkids soccer game and dinner, time for a pint (or two?) before calling it a night - he's got baseball in the morning, another soccer game at noon, more batting practice after that....
Going with a standard - La Cumbre "Project Dank - Spring Edition" IPA (7.5% abv, ibu n/a but usually around 100)
Going with a standard - La Cumbre "Project Dank - Spring Edition" IPA (7.5% abv, ibu n/a but usually around 100)
As normal, starting with a share with Mrs D only this time it's not the usual sour/gose but a can of local Ponderosa Brewery blood orange double wit (7.2% abv). Pretty good, not too much of the fruit, just enough to get the citrus edge.
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