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

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Back to Russia.

 

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Founders Highly Acclaimed KBS - Barrel Aged Maple Mackinac Fudge Imperial Stout. 11% ABV. Definitely fudge, a tiny bit of barrel age, couldn't taste the maple. I wouldn't pick it over the Omnipollo or Sweet Baby Jesus (which isnt saying much because they're great), but Beer Advocate had it a bit higher at 100 (4.54/5)!?!

 

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Front porch Happy Hour on December 23rd!?! Weihenstephaner Vitus ... which taught me what a Weizenbock is (a lager, so not an ale like a Weisbier) and that I definitely prefer the ales. On the other hand, if you like lagers, this one gets a 95-World Class and 4.3/5 out of Beer Advocate.

 

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Christmas here in NZ. We don't do a lunch but a breakfast.

8am bit early in the day for me but the girls like their wine. Moscato, rose moscato and sauvignon blanc.

Treason all of them are Aussie!!!? For just a lager developed a taste for that Krombacher.

Supermarkets insane here so skipped buying some more exotic flavours.

 

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Nephew gave me a can of Baltika 7 for Christmas.

 

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IPAs both were quite nice.

One on the left is very fruity/hoppy. I prefer the one on the right as it's not as overpowering

Not on beer advocate but both companies are.

Similar to this 1812.

1812 | The Emerson Brewing Company

1812 is a English Pale Ale style beer brewed by The Emerson Brewing Company in Dunedin, New Zealand. Score: 86 with 42 ratings and reviews. Last update: 02-04-2023.

www.beeradvocate.com

Emerson's is an expensive beer, Mac's owned by same company but semi craft beers at Macro prices. Emerson's also a home town beer with a restaurant.

 

[Cadence]

IPAs both were quite nice.


One on the left is very fruity/hoppy. I prefer the one on the right as it's not as overpowering

I've never had a fruity IPA before, that might be worth trying.

 

[Cadence]

Mid-cooking yesterday, Sun King Electric Reindeer seemed a suitable Christmas-eve break. An American Style Brown Ale brewed with Ginger and Molasses. Not usually a brown ale person, but this was pretty good. And the can is great.

 

[Zardnaar]

I've never had a fruity IPA before, that might be worth trying.

Here IPA means more hops and then double it. So some taste hoppy/fruity

 

[Zardnaar]

Kassels Double cream milk stout 8.1%. Very good.

Hmmn bit dark.