Ymm, Beer

[devildeac]

I would have a very hard time justifying that price, which is not to say I wouldn't do it...

This is not about you but it reminded me of a Groucho quote (IIRC):

Groucho to guest on program: "Would you come home with me for a million dollars?"
Guest: "Yes, most certainly!"
Groucho: "Would you come home with me for a dollar?"
Guest: "Absolutely not! What kind of a woman do you think I am?"
Groucho: "We've already established that. Now, we're just negotiating a price."

(not verified; "come home" *might* not be quite the correct phrase)

[devildeac]

Found myself at Ravenna Brewing Company on Saturday. I visited back in March and was blown away so I wanted to check it out again and see if my memory was correct. It was.

Syzygy
Ravenna Brewing Company
NEIPA
7.9%ABV
"Dank nose, light fruitiness and a hint of pine from our latest hazy offering. Galaxy, Nelson Sauvin, and Vic Secret hops show off with rampant juiciness in a downright stellar example of hop cohesion."

Pour is a beautiful haze that is thicker than the smoke we had all last week. Minimal head. You do get the small amount of pine. Juicy throughout. Exceptional

Wet Season: SABRO
Ravenna Brewing Company
NEIPA
7% ABV
"Our Sabro fresh hop IPA. Pina Colada aroma, big earthy body throughout. As fresh as fresh can be!"

Pour was slightly darker than the Syzygy. No head on the pour. Smells and tastes tropical. Would gladly have a second. And third. And...

Still the best brewery I have had in Seattle. I look forward to many more pours.

Send some our way: clap, clap, clap/clap/clap!!

[devildeac]

Ok. First beer review. Nervous. Have been talking to Neonatologists all day about ventilation and neonatal anatomy and physiology. But this post makes me nervous. That stuff is just not as important as beer.

Swan Brewing in Lakeland, FL

Swantoberfest (5.5% ABV Oktoberfestbier)
Very drinkable traditional Marzen. Mark of a good Marzen for me is taste improves as it warms and this is no exception. Just a very good traditional Marzen.

I have the vocabulary to delve further but not sure I have the chops. Gotta know who you are. So that is where I will stop. Brewery is very cool and brand new. On a lake in a city that is up and coming.

Nice report. Thanks!

Great beer name .

[devildeac]

Disclaimer: not my glasses

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[fuse]

Nice report. Thanks!

Great beer name .

I admire your restraint; I thought for sure you’d give ClemmonsDevil a hard time over mentioning Nrrvous in his first beer review, and not you. 🤣

[devildeac]

I admire your restraint; I thought for sure you’d give ClemmonsDevil a hard time over mentioning Nrrvous in his first beer review, and not you. 🤣

At first , I thought it was the beer name. Then, I thought he had spelled Nrrrrvous incorrectly. Then, I realized I had to read the rest of the post.

[devildeac]

Disclaimer: not my glasses

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Some additional info about the brewery:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erdinger

"Erdinger is the world's largest wheat beer brewery. It is widely available and popular across Germany and the European Union. Erdinger was founded in 1886 by Johann Kienle. Erdinger beer is the best-known culinary product of the city; however, the brewery did not receive its current name until 1949 from its owner Franz Brombach, who had acquired the brewery 14 years earlier. The current owner is Franz Brombach's son, Werner Brombach (since 1975)."

I learned something reading the bolded.

[devildeac]

If you ever tire of reading about/drinking beer, you can always listen to a song about beer:



Good dance music, too, for those so inclined.

One hundred bottles of beer on the wall, one hundred bottles of beer...

[ClemmonsDevil]

At first , I thought it was the beer name. Then, I thought he had spelled Nrrrrvous incorrectly. Then, I realized I had to read the rest of the post.

All of this was in play.

[devildeac]

All of this was in play.

Which is far more than I was able to say about my golf game...

[ClemmonsDevil]

Any of you 336ers play tennis?

[OldPhiKap]

This is not about you but it reminded me of a Groucho quote (IIRC):

Groucho to guest on program: "Would you come home with me for a million dollars?"
Guest: "Yes, most certainly!"
Groucho: "Would you come home with me for a dollar?"
Guest: "Absolutely not! What kind of a woman do you think I am?"
Groucho: "We've already established that. Now, we're just negotiating a price."

(not verified; "come home" *might* not be quite the correct phrase)

I think that was Winston Churchill.

[Tripping William]

Sierra Nevada Narwhal BBA Imperial Stout

What a big beer. Dark as night. Foamy head that hangs around a long time. I don’t get much barrel aging flavor on this. Mostly chocolate and coffee. Kinda bitter throughout, but it mellows a little as it warms. Nearly 12% ABV. Not my favorite BBA stout (there are so many really good ones), but still edges into Cat 3. Nice now that we have autumn temperatures settling in.

[ClemmonsDevil]

I think that was Winston Churchill.

Why would Winston Churchill have gone home with Graucho Marx?

[Tripping William]

Why would Winston Churchill have gone home with Graucho Marx?

Apparently because Groucho offered Churchill a million bucks.

I thought Churchill’s bit was that a woman approached him in a bar and scolded him, “Mr. Prime Minister, you’re drunk!”

Churchill: “Yes, and you’re ugly. But in the morning, I’ll be sober.”

I could just be making this up, of course.

[ClemmonsDevil]

Apparently because Groucho offered Churchill a million bucks.

I thought Churchill’s bit was that a woman approached him in a bar and scolded him, “Mr. Prime Minister, you’re drunk!”

Churchill: “Yes, and you’re ugly. But in the morning, I’ll be sober.”

I could just be making this up, of course.

No that 1 is legit. And I would go home with anybody for a million dollars. Let me reiterate that. Anybody.

[Tripping William]

No that 1 is legit. And I would go home with anybody for a million dollars. Let me reiterate that. Anybody.

Hannibal Lecter?

[ClemmonsDevil]

Hannibal Lecter?

Yes. Will even drink the chianti.

[OldPhiKap]

Apparently because Groucho offered Churchill a million bucks.

I thought Churchill’s bit was that a woman approached him in a bar and scolded him, “Mr. Prime Minister, you’re drunk!”

Churchill: “Yes, and you’re ugly. But in the morning, I’ll be sober.”

I could just be making this up, of course.

That, too.

Winston was quite the quote box.

[devildeac]

I think that was Winston Churchill.

I'd always heard it was Groucho but that was many,, many years ago and it fit his persona but I'd certainly believe Sir Winston as the origin.

(often wrong, never in doubt )