The QuadraphonicQuad Craft Beer/Microbrew thread

[carussell]

Be sure to go to Augustiner as well. Their beer is amazing. Best Hef in the world, IMHO.

Thanks for the recommendation. We’ve already booked a tour of the Weihenstephaner Brewery in Freising so the trip is shaping up nicely

 

[Strilo]

LOVE Weihenstephaner too!

 

[user 1679]

Home from work, started a share with Mrs D....a collaboration from Steel Bender and Ex Novo "Saison Deluxe" (6.1% abv, 30 ibu). Wasn't really to my taste but she liked it so I gave her most of my half.

Opted for a quick glass of home-brew prickly pear gose while making dinner....

On deck....the collaboration by La Cumbre, Modern Times and Pizza Port - "Big West" DIPA (9.2% abv, 100 ibu)> Going to be careful with this high octane one!

 

[carussell]

Currently enjoying a straggler from the Christmas beer selection. An Imperial Stout from Pohjala in Estonia. Winter Banger is described as inspired by British Christmas Cake and aged on brandy-soaked raisins. At 12.5% it’s a wonderfully indulgent beer to sip on a chilly winter’s evening:

 

[user 1679]

A couple from last night while watching tv/movie.

Canteen Brewhouse "Vamonos Jugo!" NEIPA (7.4% abv, 60 ibu). Not as hazy as most but it had a nice little kick on the finish that I liked, little bit of an edge.

and the big gun - La Cumbre Modern Times Pizza Port "Big West" DIPA (9.2% abv, 100 ibu). So glad I got a few 4-packs of this one.

And now, sharing with Mrs D and her mom, Steel Bender Brewyard "Peach Dynamite" kettle sour (5.4% abv, 5 ibu).

 

[user 1679]

Sharing with Mrs D after a *very* long work day, busy as heck and on my feet for most of it....beer o'clock for sure....a crowler of Canteen Brewhouse "Colibri" schwartzbier (5.3% abv, 25 ibu). Tasty, well done...good malts.

 

[user 1679]

Errands this afternoon, and a stop at Ex Novo for a small glass and growler fill. I got the "Puff Puff Passion" dry-hopped passion fruit sour (5.0% abv, 36 ibu). Tasty. If I had an extra growler in the car I would have filled it with this, maybe a return trip next weekend.

My 32oz growler came home filled with "SkyPunch" juicy IPA (6.1% abv). Never had a bad beer from Ex Novo, really glad to have them around!

 

[user 1679]

Out doing stuff today, stopped at La Reforma and shared a flight - mexican red chile chocolate stout, hazy IPA, dark lager and in the back a scottish ale....good little brewery....got a little growler of their new west coast IPA for later.

Later on at home, Mrs D wanted a dark malty beer, so I opened a can of La Cumbre "Gilded Age" porter (5.7% abc, 35 ibu)...she got the big glass and I took the last few ounces.

Now, a can of Ex Novo "Eliot" IPA (6.6% abv, 65 ibu)

 

[carussell]

Munich trip underway. First stop was the Schneider Brauhaus on a crazy-busy evening.
Tap 5 Hopfenweisse was our choice to compliment the menu options:

At 8.2% it’s a strong option but surprisingly light and drinkable for a bock beer:

 

[user 1679]

Sharing with dinner company, a growler of Ex Novo "Puff Puff Passion" passion fruit sour (5.0% abv)

 

[bangsezmax]

Munich trip underway. First stop was the Schneider Brauhaus on a crazy-busy evening.
Tap 5 Hopfenweisse was our choice to compliment the menu options:

At 8.2% it’s a strong option but surprisingly light and drinkable for a bock beer:

Been there.

Schnieder's may be the best beer in the entire world. Love the Aventinus. Couple of those will make you blissed out.

 

[carussell]

On day 2 we dropped in at Tap-House, a smaller, independent establishment run in partnership with Camba Bavaria Brewery. They offer a huge range of beers, including 40 on tap!

After some deliberation we settled on their own daily special, a dunkler bock called Ultra Reloaded (8.2%):

and followed it up with another in the same style called Anniversator 2019 (8%) from Munich Brew Mafia:

 

[Glenshoreham]

On Sunday evening, I tried a tripel from Victorian brewery King River Brewing. It was called Waiting For Godot, and I surprised the barkeep by pronouncing Godot correctly. I've never seen the play, but friends of mine at school studied it years ago, and somehow that knowledge stuck in my brain. The beer was served on tap, so I didn't take a photo; there's a review of it here, though.

 

[Strilo]

I should check out Tap-house next time I am in Munich.

 

[carussell]

I should check out Tap-house next time I am in Munich.

We definitely would recommend it, there was a small food menu and the pretzels with warm cheese dip really hit the spot

 

[Lute]

Found this in the fridge tonight. Nothing too exotic, but it hit the spot!

 

[carussell]

We did plenty of bar-hopping on day 3 in between the regulation sight-seeing. Here are some of the highlights.

A lunchtime return to the Schneider Brauhaus for Tap 6 Meine Aventinus (8.2%) followed by an Eisbock (12%) which both earned full marks:

Next stop the Augustiner Keller where we both had a König Ludwig Weißbier Dunkel (5%):

Final stop had us holed up in the hotel bar doing a little ‘people watching’ whilst downing a couple more Bavarian brews:

Das Helle is an amber ale (5.1%) from Tilmans Biers in Munich

We then tried a dunkle weiss from Hopf (5%) and Die Dunkle (5%) by Tilmans.

 

[user 1679]

Had some last night but wasn't around the computer so didn't get to posting....maybe later.

Today, started with a share with Mrs D...Rogue "Rhubarb Schmubarb" ale with strawberry and rhubarb (5.9% abv, 8 ibu). Not tart to me, but still was an okay brew. Pretty easy going, not too much fruit.

And now, Sierra Nevada "40th Hoppy Anniversary Ale" (6.0% abv, 65 ibu). Not bad at all, crisp clear ale.

 

[russdall]

Innis and Gunn.........Experiments of TT isolation

 

[user 1679]

Ex Novo Brewing (Corrales, NM) "Costume Party" NEIPA (7.5% abv). Double dry-hopped with nelson, mosaic and citra, another winner from Ex Novo....dang they brew good beer.