What's your favorite Beer?

[Seul]

When your mate rings your door and plants one of these at the bottom of the stairs (asocial distancing in our case)…

[neph93]

What is it though @Seul?

@scooter how are you finding the European beers? That impy Nøgne is their standard. Hasn’t changed in 10 years.

[neph93]

Yesterday… some hazy DIPA fun and a beastly barley wine

[Seul]

T'is a Westy 12, nephy!.. World's best beer for years… Or so it was... Well it never really was but it's still highly coveted…

Doorbell - mate with a big grin down the stairs - smack, bottle of Westy for free... What a Sunday innit!..

[Seul]

Chucked out me big Westy glass years ago so this'll have to make due…

[neph93]

Ah… I have heard of it of course. Never had the pleasure though.

Other end of the scale for me. Cheap and cheerful isolation afternoon beer:

[scooter]

@neph93:

@scooter how are you finding the European beers? That impy Nøgne is their standard. Hasn’t changed in 10 years.

There is a liquor store on the south side of Milwaukee that carries a good amount of imports. I used to shop there, when I lived in that part of town. I make it a point to drop in, when I'm working in the area.

I stopped at another store on the west side, today. They don't have quite the same selection. But, I did manage to unearth a couple of nuggets.

[neph93]

Sorry. Ambiguous turn of phrase on my part. I meant, did you like the Nøgne and the Põhjala beers?

[scooter]

@neph93:

Sorry. Ambiguous turn of phrase on my part. I meant, did you like the Nøgne and the Põhjala beers?

Haha. Too funny. With my recent quest to locate these brands, I took things quite literally. No surprise, though. That's how my brain works most of the time, anyway. 

It doesn't surprise me, the Nogne Impy hasn't changed in years. It went down quite proper. You don't fix what isn't broken. Loved the Karneval. Flavors were there, not at all overbearing. What was interesting, while drinking, the raspberry presents itself more in the nose, than on the tongue. Loved the Craic, as well. I am a sucker for blackberries, though. The Pojhala Twisted Biscuit Porter was ok. It was heavy on carbonation, and a bit thin. But, the flavor was good.

[neph93]

It is rare that anything from Nøgne is not worth trying. They do a lot of wild yeast/sour stuff at the moment and some of it is incredible.

Those crazy east Europeans seem to produce a huge variety of beers. I can’t keep up. The thin base on the porters seems normal for them but as you say the taste is often excellent. I’ve had some misses from them but that isn’t a surprise given the volume and the amount of weird and wonderful things they try.

Just drank this… gonna buy some more. Jammy and and tasty, richer and sweeter than most pale ales.

[scooter]

I believe I've seen this one posted before. Thought it might be a safe bet…..

I recall seeing the Liquid Confidence, at the store I went to, earlier this week. I'll likely return to grab one, or 5.

[Anesthetist]

That’s a good one Scooter.

I’ve been on a Prarie sours kick lately. This one was dry hopped and was def more funky than sour. Not sure I’d buy it routinely but it was still pretty good.

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[Giles]

@scooter:

You don't fix what isn't broken.

Tell that to Brew Dog…...

[Seul]

Or To Ol, Pohjala, Nogne O, Lervig, Buxton, De Molen, Kees,…

Oops: y'all pressed the wrong button...

[Chris]

@Anesthetist:

That’s a good one Scooter.

I’ve been on a Prarie sours kick lately. This one was dry hopped and was def more funky than sour. Not sure I’d buy it routinely but it was still pretty good.

I've had a few of their Funky Gold beers and they've all been pretty enjoyable.

[scooter]

Dinner…

Dessert…..

[Seul]

There are a billion BA versions of that Fudge… Heaven Hill BA being the best...

Quick afternoon pint...

[Seul]

[Anesthetist]

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[Seul]