Hats and Drinks - A Match Made in Heaven

[Hurricane Jack]

After a short afternoon at the river, I'm enjoying an Alaskan Brewing Co. Brown Amber Alt Style Ale.

 

[FlyFishing]

Back home for a brunch. My liquor shopping excursion today failed as I chose not to walk thru a Black Lives Matter rally/protest in the parking lot of my local store. Drove up and turned for home.

I am back home fixing a brunch and sipping a Deschutes Fresh Hazy IPA. It is a cool Fall day that started with frost and the Deschutes sounded like a good beer for a brunch. Barley, mushroom chicken soup is on the menu. I have some fresh sourdough bread cooling. I love fresh bread, but it meant starting the process at 5:00am this morning to be ready for brunch.

Cheers, Eric -

Probably a wise decision. Glad to see another bread baker around here. Is yours a home cultivated sourdough? I bake bread at least 3 times a week and my sourdough’s are my favorite. Enjoy your Sunday Eric.

I know this is not the proper place, but I'd be interested in the recipes y'all use. Maybe in skills and smarts? I'm always looking to try a new hydration or flour blend.

 

[FlyFishing]

I have been enjoying this Hopsectuioner IPA from Terrapin lately. Even with 6 varieties of hops it doesnt seem as bitter as some of the other IPAs that live in the fridge like Jai Alai. In fact, to me it is almost smooth like a brown ale. I know 60s/70s style stingy brims are not the favorite on here, but at less tha $20 this Adam Harvard 40 makes a nice beater hat. Interestingly, the felt usually appears as a green, but the lighting in this photo makes it appear as more of a brown to me.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

I know this is not the proper place, but I'd be interested in the recipes y'all use. Maybe in skills and smarts? I'm always looking to try a new hydration or flour blend.

Skills and smarts - none here in my bread baking skills. I followed the Ameria's Test Kitchen recipe almost to a word. I let it rise only 5 hours, refrigerator tested it and backed in a dutch oven for a crisp crust. https://www.americastestkitchen.com/recipes/9076-almost-no-knead-sourdough-bread

It worked! I would do this recipe again, but let the bread rise longer for more flavor.

 

[Blare]

I have been enjoying this Hopsectuioner IPA from Terrapin lately. Even with 6 varieties of hops it doesnt seem as bitter as some of the other IPAs that live in the fridge like Jai Alai. In fact, to me it is almost smooth like a brown ale. I know 60s/70s style stingy brims are not the favorite on here, but at less tha $20 this Adam Harvard 40 makes a nice beater hat. Interestingly, the felt usually appears as a green, but the lighting in this photo makes it appear as more of a brown to me. View attachment 267666

They may not be a favorite of many... but no shame in a nice stingy brim.

 

[Rumad]

I know this is not the proper place, but I'd be interested in the recipes y'all use. Maybe in skills and smarts? I'm always looking to try a new hydration or flour blend.

I’ve “perfected” my technique over many years of baking, but this one comes pretty close to how I do it.
https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-sourdough-bread-224367

apologies for the derailment, I shall muck up the thread no more.

 

[KSCOM4]

OMG!!! That looks sooooooo yummy!

 

[Scooterz]

After a short afternoon at the river, I'm enjoying an Alaskan Brewing Co. Brown Amber Alt Style Ale.

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Love Alaskan Amber! Especially with deep fried halibut chunks. My wife smuggled some back from Alaska one time for me because I was talking about how much I liked it.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Some days, just some days!

Tonight I am home late and just opened a bottle of Founders Oatmeal Stout. I am enjoying the indulgent moment to relax, wander about the property, and gaze at the moon and stars. Glorious evening.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[Short Balding Guy]

I continue the start of the 2020 Fall stout and porter season. I chose a Deschutes Obsidian Stout tonight. I like that it finishes bitter. Too many, IMO, stouts are sweet tasting. My preference is the roasty, clean and hop forward stouts. This stout fits the bill. Perhaps I will sample another later.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Wore this Michael Gannon out this morning for a breakfast of Champions.

Then back home:

"And the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad
So I had one more for dessert"

 

[Bamaboots]

Wore this Michael Gannon out this morning for a breakfast of Champions.

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Then back home:

"And the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad
So I had one more for dessert"

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Biscuits and gravy and beer. Not much better.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Biscuits and gravy and beer. Not much better.

Had to have something on my stomach & for my head, BB. Got overserved on the Talisker 10 last night. As Yogi once said, "it got late awful early"!

Just kiddin'

 

[Scooterz]

The sweetness of many stouts is why I really like porters especially coffee porters.

I continue the start of the 2020 Fall stout and porter season. I chose a Deschutes Obsidian Stout tonight. I like that it finishes bitter. Too many, IMO, stouts are sweet tasting. My preference is the roasty, clean and hop forward stouts. This stout fits the bill. Perhaps I will sample another later.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Quickly grabbed my Worth - Walden for a quick Q run on a Friday Night Flash Sale for ribs & Burnt Ends, 2 sides & cornbread muffin! Had some Alaskan Amber in the fridge.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Wore this Michael Gannon out this morning for a breakfast of Champions.
Then back home:

"And the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad
So I had one more for dessert"

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Looks tasty. It might not be good for your body, but the soul and desire is sated. Jack it is nice to have choice.

Desert/breakfast I admit that this past pandemic year I have enjoyed a late morning brunch beverage. I am that man!

The sweetness of many stouts is why I really like porters especially coffee porters.

Agreed! Stouts have a place, but a good porter is very satisfying. I do need to get to my liquor store and pick up some additional varieties of Fall beers.

Quickly grabbed my Worth - Walden for a quick Q run on a Friday Night Flash Sale for ribs & Burnt Ends, 2 sides & cornbread muffin! Had some Alaskan Amber in the fridge.

Dang nab it, your pics make me hungry. Plan is a late night salad before an early wake up and back to work by 7:00 am. I will live on the image of your dinner and the potential of delicious satisfying food Sunday.

As to beer, I am enjoying a Guinness this evening. The creamy bitter taste is what I thought of on my commute and so it shall be when arriving home.

It is excellent to have choice. Cheers, Eric -

 

[Hurricane Jack]

While enjoying a shredded beef Chimi for dinner I realized I needed to pick up a bottle of Tequila.

They finally make cup holders big enough to be useful.

 

[Bamaboots]

While enjoying a shredded beef Chimi for dinner I realized I needed to pick up a bottle of Tequila.

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They finally make cup holders big enough to be useful.

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I’ve run across that once or twice while I was still working.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I’ve run across that once or twice while I was still working.

LOL...the other cup holder holds the Roach clips.

 

[FlyFishing]

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