What are you drinking?

[Bluto]

Drinking a pineapple lager from Jackrabbit Brewing, pretty good actually, it's called

Pooter Smasher

Lol. Maybe should be called Pecker Slumper?

 

[NDinMich]

Deschutes has started distributing to MI, only barrels right now and bottles in a few weeks. Was able to get my hands on some Fresh Squeezed IPA. Dynamite stuff.

 

[ACamp1900]

Lol. Maybe should be called Pecker Slumper?

Ha, maybe, I posted the name wrong tho, it's Pooty Smasher, not Pooter... Lol

 

[zelezo vlk]

Deschutes has started distributing to MI, only barrels right now and bottles in a few weeks. Was able to get my hands on some Fresh Squeezed IPA. Dynamite stuff.

My favorite IPA. I insisted my bar get this on tap.

Merlot. Tangley Oaks 2011. I don't normally drink Merlot (much moree of a Chianti Classico kinda guy), but I'm attempting to sharpen my palate and expand my familiarity with wine. Not bad, but still can't hold a candle to the soft spot I have in my heart for my dear Classico.

 

[pkt77242]

Going to have Founders Devil Dancer Triple IPA tonight. Which glass should I use for it?
This

or

 

[zelezo vlk]

You forgot to post a solo cup. Red. That's your cup.

 

[ACamp1900]

Hanger Spring Beer

 

[pkt77242]

You forgot to post a solo cup. Red. That's your cup.

Only blue solo cups in my house.

While I consider which glass to use, some Odell St. Lupulin Extra Pale Ale.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Only blue solo cups in my house.

While I consider which glass to use, some Odell St. Lupulin Extra Pale Ale.

Serious question: why not just use wine glasses?

 

[pkt77242]

Serious question: why not just use wine glasses?

That is an interesting idea (I have tried whisky out of white wine glasses before).
For me the glass definitely matters and I am not sure how a beer would smell and taste from it. For example I think that Deschutes Fresh Squeezed is significantly better from a pint glass then from an IPA glass though most IPAs benefit from the IPA glass. I really like barleywines and stouts from the Duvel Tulip. The same applies to whisky, glencairns are usually the way to go, though I do own a ton of different whisky glasses. Different shapes of glasses bring out different notes on the nose, and what you smell greatly affects what you taste. Whisky is probably the drink that I have the most experience with and I usually try new whiskies in each of these glasses (plus a few others that I have) to try and see which glass works best with which whisky.

Glencairn

Riedel's whisky glass

Riedel Bourbon glass

Cognac Snifter

Glenlivet Glass

 

[zelezo vlk]

I learn so much from this thread

 

[pkt77242]

Founders Devil Dancer in a Duvel Tulip glass. It really is more like a very hoppy barleywine.

 

[greyhammer90]

Has anyone tried the stout glass yet? I love love love my IPA glass.

 

[pkt77242]

Has anyone tried the stout glass yet? I love love love my IPA glass.

I have not tried it, but I have seen it here a few times. Hmm, maybe I need to buy one, there is a rogue branded one at my local place for $9. Then I would need to buy some stouts as the only ones I have right now are for aging. Damn you greyhammer.

 

[pkt77242]

A Weekend Of Dark Beer With The World's Greatest Stout Glass

 

[pkt77242]

A Weekend Of Dark Beer With The World's Greatest Stout Glass

Son of a bitch. After reading this article, I am going to buy the glass and a few stouts, in the next few days. I will report my findings.

 

[greyhammer90]

Son of a bitch. After reading this article, I am going to buy the glass and a few stouts, in the next few days. I will report my findings.

Let me know. I'm addicted to that IPA glass, it's my baby.

 

[greyhammer90]

Son of a bitch. After reading this article, I am going to buy the glass and a few stouts, in the next few days. I will report my findings.

While I have you doing research...

Amazon.com | Spiegelau American Wheat-Witbier Glass - Pack of 4 - Designed with Bell's Brewery: Mixed Drinkware Sets

http://www.aperfectpint.net/blog.php/2014/12/spiegelaubells-brewery-wheat-beer-glass-hows-it-rate/

 

[pkt77242]

Let me know. I'm addicted to that IPA glass, it's my baby.

Will do. Thinking of going tomorrow and grabbing the glass, Stone Russian Imperial Stout and Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro and one other one. That should give me a good sampling.


Now Victory DirtWolf DIPA from my IPA glass.

 

[greyhammer90]

Will do. Thinking of going tomorrow and grabbing the glass, Stone Russian Imperial Stout and Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro and one other one. That should give me a good sampling.


Now Victory DirtWolf DIPA from my IPA glass.

Founders Breakfast Stout is my go-to stout when I just want something excellent. I do wish other breweries would go nitro like Left Hand did because it raises their Milk Stout from a B stout to an A- stout.

 

[pkt77242]

Founders Breakfast Stout is my go-to stout when I just want something excellent. I do wish other breweries would go nitro like Left Hand did because it raises their Milk Stout from a B stout to an A- stout.

My go stout that is available year around is North Coast Old Rasputin RIS. I love that beer, in fact it will probably be the third stout that I pick up.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Tenuta di Nozzole Chianti Classico Riserva 2011

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Will be purchasing the Spiegelau set and a Left Hand stout glass soon. Thanks for the tip, hammer.

 

[pkt77242]

My favorite IPA. I insisted my bar get this on tap.

Merlot. Tangley Oaks 2011. I don't normally drink Merlot (much moree of a Chianti Classico kinda guy), but I'm attempting to sharpen my palate and expand my familiarity with wine. Not bad, but still can't hold a candle to the soft spot I have in my heart for my dear Classico.

I like Merlots that have some earthy notes to them besides the usual fruity notes.

 

[zelezo vlk]

I like Merlots that have some earthy notes to them besides the usual fruity notes.

I really didn't get any earthy notes in the wine.

 

[Black Irish]

I use a to go coffee cup for all of my beer. That way I can drink at work.

 

[ACamp1900]

Definitely a Merlot guy...

 

[pkt77242]

I really didn't get any earthy notes in the wine.

Most Merlots don't have earthy notes, sadly. Most tend to be fruity. For Merlot, I like the right bank Bordeaux (which are Merlot based blends) as they tend to be more earthy then most U.S. Merlot. Having said that I am known to buy some Merlot from Cali or Washington when I want some fruity.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Most Merlots don't have earthy notes, sadly. Most tend to be fruity. For Merlot, I like the right bank Bordeaux (which are Merlot based blends) as they tend to be more earthy then most U.S. Merlot. Having said that I am known to buy some Merlot from Cali or Washington when I want some fruity.

The more you know!

I heard this last night: "I didn't know Red Zinfandels existed!" And I almost fell out of my chair in laughter.

 

[pkt77242]

I picked up the Rogue Stout glass today along with a four pack of North Coast Old Rasputin RIS and 2 Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro which are currently chilling.

About to open a bottle of Kirkland Signature Chianti Classico Riserva 2011 to pair with some spaghetti and meatballs.