Had a Surly Furious with chicken & green bean curry for dinner. Good eating. Man I love that beer.

Had the Matilda last time through Chicago, I enjoyed it.

Just finished a bomber of Full Sail Barleywine. I'm feeling fine right now. :-)

Had a DFH Olde School Barleywine while watching Inglorious Basterds Friday night:

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I love "big-beers," so I really enjoyed this one. It's brewed with dates & figs, which gave it a pleasant flavor and sweetness that complemented the malt and went well with the hop bitterness. At 15% ABV, I'm sure it will age just fine, too. :-) The label says:

Directions: Open bottle, pour contents into two snifters. Enjoy. OR: walk hand-in-neck into the middle of the woods. Use a shovel to dig a 2x2 hole three feet deep. Seal the bottle in a plastic bag. Place in hole & pack with dirt. Memorize location & leave. Return exactly one year later. Dig up bottle, open & enjoy.

Those guys up in Delaware are a bit off... but they make interesting beer! :-)

Had a Widmer Pitch Black IPA last night... Pretty good, very different. Didn't go great with my Tatuaje Noellas, so I think I'll try it with a maduro next time.

Read Brewing up a Business if you haven't. Gives some great insight into why they do what they do, makes me enjoy their beer a bit more. They like beer...a lot.

Sierra Nevada Stout

I drank a Goose Island Nut Brown Ale before. Nice, but a little sweeter than I think is right for this style. I'd prefer it to be a bit more bitter.

Now I'm drinking a Tyranean Hop Whore, which is the bomb. Think of red grapefruit juice with 8% abv. Yum.

Last night I drank a Surly Coffee Bender. I liked it OK, but IMO it's too much like a coffee drink and not enough like beer. I'll drink the other 3, but it's not something I'd buy again.

Drinking my Simcoe IPA that I brewed with some wildflower honey. Tastes so good in the mouth but the aftertaste kills it. I accidentally burned the wort during the boil.

I drink my mistakes though... :-)

I'm drinking a Founder's Porter. Yowza, this is wonderful porter. I'm not sure where "porter" ends and "stout" begins, but this one sure hits the spot on a winter night.

I'm drinking my first ever HopSlam. Oh my goodness, what an IPA. There is SO much going on in this beer.

Drinking an Old Rasputin. Great stout.

Pilsner Urquell:-)

Got two growlers filled at Schlafly's... Coffee Stout and Christmas Ale.

Having a couple of frosty Christmas Ales now.

Coffee Stout Particulars:
This collaboration with Kaldi's Coffee uses the cold toddy method of extraction for the coffee. We mix it with Oatmeal Stout for an exceptionally delicious beer.

ABV:5.7%
OG: 14
IBU: 40
CAL (12 oz.): 195

Christmas Ale Particulars:
A full-bodied amber ale to spice up the holidays. ‘Tis the season to enjoy this rich and flavorful ale made with orange peel, cloves and spicy hops. Also available in bottles.
ABV:8%

Foster's its Australian for beer:-)

Perroni

not bad out of a bottle, excellent on tap

laguinitas cappachino stout out of petaluma

Sierra Nevada Glissade Golden Bock!!!:-)

Sam Adams Irish Red
Sam Adams Black Lager
Shiner