What's your favorite Beer?

[neph93]

Was PM’ing with Eli about this earlier so had to make it my first beer of the weekend. Alternative Currency, a 5.8% porter by Verdant. For those that don’t realise the significance Verdant make, almost exclusively, IPA’s and varations on that theme. They have strayed from that before, but not to my knowledge, as far as stouts and porters.

Their reputation is built on very finely manipulated blends of different grains combined with some hop magic. I would suggest they are doing a good job of transferring these skills to darker beers,  although they are starting off simply. The results are good. It is ridiculously well balanced. There are oats to soften the mouth feel, barley for bitterness, and three different hops are used for complexity. It has a dry finish too as Porters should. Very tasty for its ABV, in many ways a traditional albeit quite refined porter.

[Sage954]

Neph
That beer sounds and looks great. I really like the label.

[scooter]

Verdant = brand I need in my life

[scooter]

Coldest day of the season, thus far. Great stout weather…..

[scooter]

[neph93]

I passed over two Prairie beers at the bottle shop on Friday. Over $20 each for 11oz/330ml…. still wondering if I did the right thing.

Late afternoon Verdant after a demolition shift in the new house...

[Giles]

Nothing earth-shattering

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[Seul]

Prairie is mostly good but yeah: they've always been very expensive… One of the few brands that just hasn't got any cheaper in €urope either... Worth it?.. Honestly I'd say youre better of buying €uropean BA beers...

[scooter]

@neph93 , I'd have to agree with Eli. I paid $7 for the BOMB!. It's very good. But, not $20+ good. I don't think I'd pay much more for it than I did, either.

[neph93]

@scooter:

@neph93 , I'd have to agree with Eli. I paid $7 for the BOMB!. It's very good. But, not $20+ good. I don't think I'd pay much more for it than I did, either.

The standard bomb is about $10-12 here although I don’t see it often. These were special editions. Just looked them up, and they were two variations on the Prairie Noir. Both cost 250kr. which is $27 at today’s rates.

[Anesthetist]

@scooter:

@neph93 , I'd have to agree with Eli. I paid $7 for the BOMB!. It's very good. But, not $20+ good. I don't think I'd pay much more for it than I did, either.

Yup. Still a go to for me, but wouldnt be if it crossed the 10-12$ line. Christmas BOMB just arrived, nabbed one last week and will probably get another soon.

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[scooter]

I've been waiting patiently for this…..

[Jett129]

Was there any smokiness from the time spent in the Mezcal barrel?

[scooter]

New-to-me brewery. Lion's Tail is almost local, about an hour or so north of me…..

Decent coffee stout. But, I've been down this road before. Considering price/value, Epic's SOB is still my favorite in this category.

[scooter]

@Jett129:

Was there any smokiness from the time spent in the Mezcal barrel?

There is a smokiness to it. But, beside that barrel aging, they also use a smoked malt for this one. While, I got the hint of mezcal, I think the smoked malt played a greater role.

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[neph93]

Paid an awful lot for this, but totally worth it:

[Seul]

Glad you liked it 

[Sage954]

This was the best from last night

[Seul]

My mate bought 1052€ worth of beer today. The good news?.. He got me a bottle of Stille Nacht Reserva 2018.

#HappyPiglet

[Seul]

Oh: bill @Dolle Brouwers. Come on: one of you surprise me and decipher this… For me it was as easy as reading 1+1............