Ymm, Beer

[devildeac]

To my knowledge, I’ve never met weezie.

Would be quite the honour to have her host.

I'll send up the Bat Signal tonight or tomorrow.

The swell is swelling for a swell.

(did I do that right, OPK? )

[OldPhiKap]

I'll send up the Bat Signal tonight or tomorrow.

The swell is swelling for a swell.

(did I do that right, OPK? )

Depends if you have the right ointment Doc, I guess.

[OldPhiKap]

But your post was, well — swell.

[devildeac]

From a local craft beer store (bolded mine):

"Last Wednesday’s New Anthem Growler feature was a huge success. This Wednesday we are featuring Heist! We will have plenty of tasty Heist beers available for Growlers and all of them for only $5/16oz. The perfect time to stock up for your virtual beer tastings."

They stole fuse's idea!!

[mattman91]

Reflecting fondly on last Saturday’s zoom virtual pub.

Really enjoyed live conversation over a beverage with you fine folks.

Cheers! 🍻

I really enjoyed it. I'm down for a Zoom virtual pub anytime. What else am I going to do?

[mattman91]

Anyone tried the new(ish) Double Two Hearted Ale?

[fuse]

Captain Pabst??????
https://twitter.com/cloudtoad/status...809460224?s=21

[fuse]

Anyone tried the new(ish) Double Two Hearted Ale?

devildeac got me a couple.

With luck you might find a review upthread.

Offhand, recall enjoying it.
Would drink again, just wouldn’t bend over backwards to get it.

[fuse]

I really enjoyed it. I'm down for a Zoom virtual pub anytime. What else am I going to do?

I’ll leave the invitation open to set up a zoom with minimal notice for a social gathering.

Any excuse to chat with you all works for me 😁

[fuse]

From a local craft beer store (bolded mine):

"Last Wednesday’s New Anthem Growler feature was a huge success. This Wednesday we are featuring Heist! We will have plenty of tasty Heist beers available for Growlers and all of them for only $5/16oz. The perfect time to stock up for your virtual beer tastings."

They stole fuse's idea!!

If I had a nickel for every virtual happy hour someone hosted on zoom since social distancing/shelter in place started, I could retire quite comfortably. 🍻

[devildeac]

Bells Double Two Hearted

But first, an acquisition story.

I noted earlier this is a beer I’d like to find.
devildeac found it first, and asked me how many.
My reply was 2.
Thankfully, devildeac clarified that I wanted two six packs, to which I responded two bottles.
devildeac got in a few extra twelve ounce curls returning two six packs to the shelves, and we split a six pack.

Smells super old school DIPA/IIPA.
Lots of dank pine.

It’s about what you’d expect for a big west coast style IPA.
Chewy, dense hops and lots of them.
Surprisingly sweet in spite of all the tongue coating hops.

Enjoyable, and a beer that may have missed its heyday.

This could have been a beer when Hopslam was the hotness to give it a run for its money.

Thoroughly enjoyable, and a quality brewed Bells beer.

I’ll pick my moments over the next couple weeks to see if my first impression changes.

Great beer, may grab an original Two Hearted to do a side by side.

Cheers, and thanks devildeac! 🍻

Double Two Hearted Ale-Bell's Brewery

From Wednesday night.

Fuse pretty much covered everything above, as he very often does. There's lot of pine/resin but equal amounts of grapefruit and orange scents and tastes along with some rind and liqueur flavors. It was brewed on 8/31/19, IIRC, and the shelf life is listed as 3 months so I'm going to finish my two remaining bottles over the next couple weeks and very likely have a side-by-side with the DFH 90 Minute IPA, which is really a DIPA and still one of my favorites.

Anyone tried the new(ish) Double Two Hearted Ale?

^^^^

Ask and ye shall receive. Buyer beware: that beer was released last fall so I'd look real carefully for some freshness documentation.

[devildeac]

Captain Pabst??????
https://twitter.com/cloudtoad/status...809460224?s=21

Oh, my!

[OldPhiKap]

If I had a nickel for every virtual happy hour someone hosted on zoom since social distancing/shelter in place started, I could retire quite comfortably. 🍻

If I could return every empty bottle of beer y’all reviewed for a nickel, I’d own the damn internet.

[devildeac]

devildeac got me a couple.

With luck you might find a review upthread.

Offhand, recall enjoying it.
Would drink again, just wouldn’t bend over backwards to get it.

See above. Got lucky with the search feature .

[devildeac]

If I could return every empty bottle of beer y’all reviewed for a nickel, I’d own the damn internet.

If you'd go to MI and get a dime for every bottle, you'd own two damn internets.

[OldPhiKap]

If you'd go to MI and get a dime for every bottle, you'd own two damn internets.

I’m not greedy.

[fuse]

As an aside I have figured out a way to do jackbox games over zoom as a pub trivia option.

[OldPhiKap]

For those that want to hear and support a Duke alum in the Triangle, my friend Jon Shain is playing a live concert on-line now:

https://www.cantstoptheblues.com/

[devildeac]

It's Friday so it must be five o'clock somewhere...

[fuse]

It's Friday so it must be five o'clock somewhere...

Given I took the day off today, I’m not sure the love ninja will appreciate your encouragement of my consideration of breakfast stout.