Virtual Happy Hour (Brews & Spirits, Pics & Reviews)

[Zardnaar]

I love dill pickles... but this seems, ewww. :-/

Is better than expected ok? Or still not great.

Wasn't great but not half bad.

All the weird stuff we just did shots vs whole can so it got shared.

Father on law mixed the Imperial Stout with lemonade and apparently that was really nice.

At 10% a bottle it kicks like a mule.

 

[Zardnaar]

Omnipollo Aon Pecan Mud Cake barrel aged Imperial Stout (aka Noa). "Only" a 97 on beer advocate. 11%. The greatest chocolate dessert beer I've ever had. Really thick, no gritty mouth feel like some have. Just enough alcohol taste so you know it's there.

My one was only 88%.

Baltika Brew Collection - Russian Imperial Stout | Baltika Breweries

Baltika Brew Collection - Russian Imperial Stout is a Russian Imperial Stout style beer brewed by Baltika Breweries in St. Petersburg, Russia. Score: 86 with 153 ratings and reviews. Last update: 10-22-2023.

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It's a lot cheaper than the fancy fancy beer here. About $3 a bottle. Strong burnt malt/caramel taste.

Your one looks nicer than the pumpkin one.

We've got around 200 micro breweries here. Some crazy stuff being done like the pickle one.

 

[Cadence]

Wasn't great but not half bad.

All the weird stuff we just did shots vs whole can so it got shared.

Father on law mixed the Imperial Stout with lemonade and apparently that was really nice.

At 10% a bottle it kicks like a mule.

Only having to do shots increases what I can tolerate by a lot.

Not sure if it would do Imperial Stout and Lemonade though.

 

[Zardnaar]

Only having to do shots increases what I can tolerate by a lot.

Not sure if it would do Imperial Stout and Lemonade though.

It's called a shandy iirc. Beer plus lemonade.

Old fashioned idea don't think I've seen anyone from generation X onwards do it.
Didn't have many options back in the day though. If you wanted a low alcohol drink options were limited to watering something down.

More or less stopped drinking once dinner turned up and skipped the big can of Baltika 7 so yeah ended up better than I thought.

Might have to get more of that imperial stout it went down well with the group.

 

[Zardnaar]

Not bad clean crisp lager with a touch of hop flavour but not as overwhelming as an APA/IPA.

Thumbs up.

 

[Cadence]

Not bad clean crisp lager with a touch of hop flavour but not as overwhelming as an APA/IPA.


Thumbs up.

Great bottle too

 

[Cadence]

It's called a shandy iirc. Beer plus lemonade.

There are a lot of those sold here, but they're usually lemonade and something light (a lager or a wheat). I'm a fan of those. I've never heard of one with a Stout. I'll see if the idea grows on me.

 

[Zardnaar]

There are a lot of those sold here, but they're usually lemonade and something light (a lager or a wheat). I'm a fan of those. I've never heard of one with a Stout. I'll see if the idea grows on me.

It was an added option from a boomer.

You couldn't really get RTDs before the 90s and adding lemonade was and old fashioned thing.

Monteith's was a micro/premium beer that got bought out by the big boys. But it's only marginally more expensive than normal beer.

Often I just buy whatever's on special that's a Euro style lager. Odds are it's still better than the cheap stuff at the same price range.

Birthday dinner tonight, happy hour beer is $3.50 usd and that can get you a hazy IPA or stout that's 5.8-6.8%.

There's also a beer cocktail which is the hazy ipa with tequila and lime in it.

Almost a litre but it costs around $12 usd. Think it's 5 or 6 standard drinks though one made me giggle last time.

 

[Zardnaar]

Nickel and dime stout.

Gonna try a coffee IPA next. Busy Friday night. Happy hour craft beers.

 

[Zardnaar]

Coffee IPA, free cookie desert on a Friday.