Hats and Drinks - A Match Made in Heaven

[Hurricane Jack]

Halfway expect to see you in a Wood Hat one day.

I plan on going over there for a visit in the Spring.

 

[Desert dog]

Whoever thought of aging stout in whiskey barrels, is a genius! The Beaver grizzly just seems to match the texture and color of the head on this stout.

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[Bamaboots]

Whoever thought of aging stout in whiskey barrels, is a genius! The Beaver grizzly just seems to match the texture and color of the head on this stout.

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Nice, Dd. I may have helped them out on a barrel or two.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Whoever thought of aging stout in whiskey barrels, is a genius! The Beaver grizzly just seems to match the texture and color of the head on this stout.

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Hey!!! I was born in Boonville...err Indiana but still Bville!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Whoever thought of aging stout in whiskey barrels, is a genius! The Beaver grizzly just seems to match the texture and color of the head on this stout.

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The Bourbon barrel aged Ales don't have that much head, maybe 3/16" that dissipates pretty quick. Probably because of the 11% ABV. Boulevard Brewing's is aged in Canadian Club casks. Wondering how Eric liked what he bought?

 

[Desert dog]

Hey!!! I was born in Boonville...err Indiana but still Bville!

Boonville, .Ca. has their own dialect called Boontling. Combinations of Gaelic, English, Pomoan, and who knows what. Makes you madder than a can kicky blue tail ( Boontling for rattlesnake).

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[Hurricane Jack]

Whoever thought of aging stout in whiskey barrels, is a genius! The Beaver grizzly just seems to match the texture and color of the head on this stout.

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DD, what's the flavor profile like? I haven't drank any Wild Turkey in yrs.

 

[Desert dog]

DD, what's the flavor profile like? I haven't drank any Wild Turkey in yrs.

Very much whiskey flavor, with a Stout smoothness. At 6.9 abv it is very drinkable and holds a head longer. One of the best of this style that I have had.

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[Hurricane Jack]

Very much whiskey flavor, with a Stout smoothness. At 6.9 abv it is very drinkable and holds a head longer. One of the best of this style that I have had.

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Any vanilla flavor from the Stout would go well with the Wild Turkey but didn't know about chocolate or coffee flavors.

For comparison I'll comment more on the Boulevard Ale after Eric weighs in.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

While on vacation we had plenty of fresh seafood, some good Tex Mex, a steak or two but boy did I miss me some BBQ. So I had to catch a special on all you can eat ribs from 4-6 PM tonight. A couple of slabs later & several Bud Lights I walked out wearing my TFCD a happy man!

 

[Bamaboots]

Bud Lights

Beer and BBQ, nothing better, but Bud Lights, you must be slummin.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Beer and BBQ, nothing better, but Bud Lights, you must be slummin.

Limited selection...sacrifice I make for the 'Q.

 

[bowlerman]

Limited selection...sacrifice I make for the 'Q.

If it’s beer I’ll drink it. Pretentious, slummy, or in between. The question is does Budweiser qualify as beer?

Here’s my falcon Park with some rich and balanced Brazilian coffee. Photobombed by a couple of oboe reeds and a black bean chili.

And my Limpia creek at a “business lunch” the other day. I forget the beer. It was an unmemorable brown ale.

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[Hurricane Jack]

If it’s beer I’ll drink it. Pretentious, slummy, or in between. The question is does Budweiser qualify as beer?

Here’s my falcon Park with some rich and balanced Brazilian coffee. Photobombed by a couple of oboe reeds and a black bean chili.

And my Limpia creek at a “business lunch” the other day. I forget the beer. It was an unmemorable brown ale.

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That Chili looks great but I would question your choice of what to drink with it. Just me.

Staying in tonight with some homemade Carnitas Tacos, Chile Lime Rice, & Maestro Dobel Reposado Tequila. My Stetson No.1 hangs in the background. It's going to be a movie night at home.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

The Bourbon barrel aged Ales don't have that much head, maybe 3/16" that dissipates pretty quick. Probably because of the 11% ABV. Boulevard Brewing's is aged in Canadian Club casks. Wondering how Eric liked what he bought?

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Jack; I have not picked up the beers from my buddy. I exchange beers with a few buddies regularly. It allows us to sample many of the plethora of specialty beers out on the market. I suspect I will hook up with him later next week when he is in town on business. I have available for this evening the Founders KBS (https://foundersbrewing.com/our-beer/kbs/). It is a barrel aged oak bourbon barrel stout. A six pack is cooling for me and my dinner guests.

Beverage this morning: "In between" grilling this late morning. I am hungry for some lunch before guests arrive to share the 1/2 slow grilling pig. They arrive at 5:00pm. I have chicken breasts wrapped with bacon, sweet potatoes and beets grilling for my wife and I. A different Gannon beaver felted hat I chose for my lunch preparation chores. A moss green felt with a gill ribbon treatment is perfect for my task. A sour beer, Omni Grilling Double Rasberry IPA (1.5lb. of raspberry per gallon of IPA beer) is my beverage for the chore.

Best, Eric -

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Jack; I have not picked up the beers from my buddy. I exchange beers with a few buddies regularly. It allows us to sample many of the plethora of specialty beers out on the market. I suspect I will hook up with him later next week when he is in town on business. I have available for this evening the Founders KBS (https://foundersbrewing.com/our-beer/kbs/). It is a barrel aged oak bourbon barrel stout. A six pack is cooling for me and my dinner guests.

Beverage this morning: "In between" grilling this late morning. I am hungry for some lunch before guests arrive to share the 1/2 slow grilling pig. They arrive at 5:00pm. I have chicken breasts wrapped with bacon, sweet potatoes and beets grilling for my wife and I. A different Gannon beaver felted hat I chose for my lunch preparation chores. A moss green felt with a gill ribbon treatment is perfect for my task. A sour beer, Omni Grilling Double Rasberry IPA (1.5lb. of raspberry per gallon of IPA beer) is my beverage for the chore.

Best, Eric -

Eric, I will be envious of your guests later. I used to smoke a feeder pig once or twice a yr. They dress out about 45-50# & are easier to handle & not as messy as a whole hog.

 

[TheOldFashioned]

Jack; I have not picked up the beers from my buddy. I exchange beers with a few buddies regularly. It allows us to sample many of the plethora of specialty beers out on the market. I suspect I will hook up with him later next week when he is in town on business. I have available for this evening the Founders KBS (https://foundersbrewing.com/our-beer/kbs/). It is a barrel aged oak bourbon barrel stout. A six pack is cooling for me and my dinner guests.

A sixer of KBS? I live just across the border (and just a couple hours from Founders) and the liquor stores around here limit your purchase to four bottles. The Founders taproom is pretty awesome, but so is Grand Rapids in general. Went there for a few bachelor parties including my own. Great craft beer and food scene.

Now I'm thinking about making a trip to the store before the game...

 

[bowlerman]

Eric, I couldn’t find that raspberry sour on my first scavenge, but picked up some of this Bell’s cherry stout. Seemed appropriate to drink it with a black cherry hat.

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[bowlerman]

Work lunch. Cozying up with a white elm Goliath Russian imperial stout.


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[Short Balding Guy]

Work lunch. Cozying up with a white elm Goliath Russian imperial stout.

Jeff the beer looks delicious. You bring the bowler look alive with your posts. Love it!

Today's snow and strong winds finds me in a very odd situation of having the day off. I have removed snow 3 times already. Just finished removing and filling the feeders. It takes a couple of the 5 gallon buckets to fill the bird feeders and then I need to tote out the sunflower seeds. Mentally stressed from the oddity of closing and tired from the outside chores I have taken a break by opening a Founders KBS. Jeff was correct the other day in that the KBS are retailed in 4 packs. I buy them and store them in my beer/wine refrigerator without the packaging. I posted up that I had at the ready a six pack of them. In reality I just had a bunch of bottles chilled and ready. The KBS is a welcome reward today. I sat on a deck chair in the snow and enjoyed sipping the rich tasty beer and watching my dog romp in the new snow. Glorious!