Hats and Drinks - A Match Made in Heaven

[The Shoe]

Drinks in Osaka in my Panama.
A nice Argentine Malbec…

Side Eyes pale ale for Etsuko, and a Burst IPA for me. Both decent, but it was the pale ale that was bursting with more flavour.

A consistent favourite, Ao-oni (Blue Demon) IPA.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Here is a collage from this past weekend.

Bottom left (clockwise); Founders Porter, Surley Yummi Bear IPA, Peets Major Dickason's, Surley Supreme and Omni Time Machine IPA.

Yesterday evening I walked about and sipped a Surley IPA and then opened the bottle of Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve. This Speyside whisky is 40%ABV finished in rum casks. As you expect from this Glenlivet whisky it is smooth. A small dram and I do taste the Glenlivet smooth apple and tea. On top of the familiar tastes is the taste of rum (a gentle sweet). Easy and smooth. The taste does not linger in the mouth and does not finish sweet (my preference).

The reviews I have read were mostly not helpful. This whisky is smooth and mild while its label prepares you for the tastes-Caribbean Reserve. I imagine this whisky to be enjoyable while on the deck/dock whisky while serving fresh fruit and a charcuterie plate.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[Short Balding Guy]

I took a Deschutes Hazy Daydream Ale (lemon and orange zest hints) for a walkabout last evening.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[StoryPNW]

HH at home this evening, enjoying a quiet evening on the deck. Beer is a Workhorse IPA, an excellent beer from Laurelwood Brewing. Hat of choice this afternoon is my Akubra Cattleman.

 

[BigHat]

Enjoying the sun and a strawberry and lime Saison, wearing a Shantung straw. Cheers.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I recently caught this 2019 documentary Beers Of Joy streaming on Peacock & other venues. I was most impressed with Tonya Cornett's pursuit of old style German beers & in particular Berliner Weisse thru her successful 10 Barrels Brewing Co. So successful that she has sold out & now runs her microbrewery & its beer development for Anheuser-Busch Co. The 2hr documentary also features 3 other beer entrepreneurs, one being a chef who cooks with beer. You might enjoy watching it too.

Beers of Joy (2019) ⭐ 6.1 | Documentary

1h 58m

www.imdb.com

I'm not a fan of Berliner Weisse style German beer but decided to revisit some German styles I do like & make comparisons, starting with Warsteiner Dunkel vs KC Bier Co Dunkel. I love the taste of a good roasted Malt, but good German brewed beer imports can be hard to find here.

With my Peters Bros Shady Oak Bankers Special 7X Seventy-five, & a KC Bier Co glass.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

PS: In watching the documentary I noticed when the Germans pour a bottled beer into a glass they pour down the inside of the glass to minimize the head just like we do. But when they get down to ~1/4th they stop pouring in order to swirl the bottle around. The Brewmaster gave the explanation that after bottling the yeast tends to settle out into the bottom of the bottle taking with it some of the flavor. By swirling the last of the bottle he mixes the yeast into foam that will sit on top of the glass creating the taste & creamy mouthfeel we enjoy.

 

[steur]

Enjoyed this lovely Weihenstephaner Hefeweizen when I was in Berlin. Went well with the „Tiroler Brettljause“, described as "Wurst- und Schinkenspezialitäten von unserem Kitzbüheler Hausmetzger Huber, Verhackertes, Grammelschmalz und Obatzda, dazu Radi, Butter und Bauernbrot". Went down a treat.
The restaurant is called Weihenstephaner Berlin am Hackescher Markt.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

PS: In watching the documentary I noticed when the Germans pour a bottled beer into a glass they pour down the inside of the glass to minimize the head just like we do. But when they get down to ~1/4th they stop pouring in order to swirl the bottle around. The Brewmaster gave the explanation that after bottling the yeast tends to settle out into the bottom of the bottle taking with it some of the flavor. By swirling the last of the bottle he mixes the yeast into foam that will sit on top of the glass creating the taste & creamy mouthfeel we enjoy.

Interesting. I will definitely give this a "swirl."

Sometime you like a change. The last couple of days -no change for me. Surley pilsner and of course coffee.

This afternoon I changed to a Founders All Day IPA.

I grilled some salmon and cod to add to my fish chowder this afternoon. The IPA was an excellent pairing.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Enjoyed this lovely Weihenstephaner Hefeweizen when I was in Berlin. Went well with the „Tiroler Brettljause“, described as "Wurst- und Schinkenspezialitäten von unserem Kitzbüheler Hausmetzger Huber, Verhackertes, Grammelschmalz und Obatzda, dazu Radi, Butter und Bauernbrot". Went down a treat.
The restaurant is called Weihenstephaner Berlin am Hackescher Markt.

View attachment 430969

It does indeed sound like a treat. Cheers!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Still under the Moore Bulldogger for an afternoon Cigar City Brewing’s Maduro Brown Ale. A maduro happens to be my fav cigar leaf.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

HH spent under a Stetson 7XCB from Shudde Bros, & Odell Brewing's 90 Schilling Ale.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

A fav Worth - Walden 15X for Tequila (Taco) Tuesday. With a few Modelo Especiale's & a couple double pours of Baluarte Repo Tequila. Home now to finish up a bottle of La Gritona Repo or maybe NTD!

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Home last night before the sun set! I enjoyed the sunset on the dock with a Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing. "Juicy hops and silky malt meet in a Hazy Little Thing with fruit-forward flavor, modest bitterness, and a smooth finish."

Cheers, Eric -

 

[Hurricane Jack]

A humid day calls for a GC Northern American Lager for a HH thirst quencher. Still under felt though with a Resistol Waco.

Took a sample of their recently tapped Blueberry Lager; not blue like one might think. Might be good as a 2-Pull with the Northern. Next on their tapping schedule is their Hefeweizen, a German wheat.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Sammy Smith's Nut Brown Ale under my Stetson OR 3X in Dun. The roasted Barley, aromatic hops & yeast produce a creamy, malty, nutty brown Ale. Aftertaste can be a little bit dry but not as astringent as Guinness or a dry hopped CA IPA.

 

[StoryPNW]

I'm trying a new beer from Hopworks tonight, it has one of the best names I've heard in quite some time, Giggle Nuggets Dank IPA. My new Wolfbrae has hardly left my head since I got it last week.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

After enjoying some Odell 90 Schilling Scotch Ale on tap I picked up a 12-ver on the way home one night this wk. Still under a Resistol Ft. Worth.

 

[Blare]

Tropical Beer Hug by Goose Island Brewing Co. 9.9%ABV Strong hoppy taste with a dry mango and citrus flavors.

Muse’s Panama for a weekend getaway

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Oskar Blues Brewing's Oskar's Colorado Lager under a Stetson OR 3X.