birthday cheers, big brother 🍻

what else but a Goose Island Bourbon County Stout (this one from 2017) as the final beer from Mike’s basement stash. cheers to you on your birthday, big brother 🍻

Saturday’s beer: Widmer Brothers Brewing’s Chocolate Russian Imperial Stout (2013)
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good beer should still be good after a decade, like this tasty bottle from Mike’s basement stash 🍺

Saturday’s beer: Save the World Brewing’s Danger Noodle Island Imperial Stout
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a little sharp; really good flavor 🍺

Saturday’s beer: St. Arnold Brewing’s Irish Hello
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sucker for a good name, and I’ll buy about anything St. Arnold’s makes. solid as always 🍺

Saturday’s beer: Avery Brewing’s Tweak (2016) -
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tasty, though this bottle hasn’t exactly mellowed; getting every bit of that 17.5% (from Mike’s basement stash) 🍺

Saturday’s beer: Blackfoot River Brewing’s Whiskey Barrel Aged Imperial Stout (2014) 🍺
one of the longest long-shots I brought home from Mike’s basement stash, it’s maybe a little over sweet on the back end but still pretty damn good after 9 (!) years
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Saturday’s beer: Deschutes Brewery’s The Abyss (2016) 🍺
maybe a little too smooth after 7 years, but delicious nonetheless (from Mike’s basement stash)
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Holiday beer: Goose Island Beer Co.’s Bourbon County Stout (2020)
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it doesn’t get much better than this 🇺🇸 🍺

Duvel Moortgat Brewery’s Duvel Barrel-Aged Jamaican Rum Edition (2021)

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deliciousness in the special glass it came with 🍺

Friday’s beer: Lazy Beach Brewing’s Poblano Wit
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just enough of the pepper to taste, but not overwhelm 🍺

Friday beer: Saloon Door Brewing’s I Must Break You
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nitro from a can that needs a “hard pour” is always weird to me. but smooth & delicious, in this case at least 🍺

Saturday’s beer: Pinthouse Pizza’s Jaguar Shark Daring Rescue ⭐️⭐️⭐️ not a humbug 🍺

Saturday’s beer: Martin House Brewing’s Put That Cookie Down ⭐️__ __ an “Imperial Sugar Cookie Ale with Lactose and Vanilla” - I like a sweet beer, but, wow, maybe not quite this sweet 🍺

[TMI update: I wound up with some kind of stomach bug overnight, and this didn’t taste any better on the way back up. I suppose nothing would, ha ha, but I’m afraid this rating is going down to 1 star, and I’ll be giving away the last two cans of this stuff 🤢]

Belching Beaver Brewery’s Sling Yer Hook (Barrel Aged) 🍺 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ this much sweetness doesn’t always work for me but tonight: yes

Brouwerij Van Steenberge’s Gulden Draak Calvados Barrel Aged ⭐️⭐️⭐️ wouldn’t you know it: I finish my Van Steenberge sampler six-pack & then this beauty shows up on my next shopping trip. yes please 🍺

Saturday’s beer: Saint Arnold Brewing’s Spring Bock ⭐️⭐️⭐️ it’s the most wonderful time of the beer 🍺

Saturday’s beer: Brouwerij Van Steenberge’s Gulden Draak Imperial Stout ⭐️⭐️⭐️ a definite Belgian version; not as dark or thick as most stouts. but yum 🍺

Saturday’s beer: Monk’s Cafe Grand Cru, by Brouwerij Van Steenberge ⭐️⭐️⭐️ tart, but tasty 🍺

Saturday’s beer: Brouwerij Van Steenberge’s Gulden Draak 9000 Quadruple 🍺 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Saturday’s beer: Rahr & Sons Brewing’s Bourbon Barrel Aged Winter Warmer 🍺 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Saturday’s beer: Epic Brewing’s Naked Baptist 🍺 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Pregame beer: Austin Beerworks’ Peacemaker ⭐️⭐️__ A cold one before we head over to watch the first game ever played in Q2 Stadium: US women’s national team in a friendly against Nigeria (8pm CT on ESPN2 if you want to follow along at home). LFG 🍺⚽️

4th Tap Brewing’s Supernaut ⭐️⭐️__ #saturdaybeer 🍺

Goose Island Brewing’s Bourbon County Stout (2016) ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #saturdaybeer 🍺 this bottle, given by chance to me by her uncle last year, has been waiting to be opened since our daughter started college. today she’s a graduate, and we couldn’t be more proud

Celis Brewery’s Violet Crown Quad ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #saturdaybeer 🍺 (They were out of labels so the bottles were signed by the owner, Christine Celis.)

Adelbert’s Brewery’s Tripel Treat ⭐️⭐️__ #saturdaybeer 🍺

Austin Beerworks’ Blonde Joke Golden Stout ⭐️⭐️__ #saturdaybeer 🍺

4th Tap Brewing’s Bat Country Stout w/Wild Gift Cold Brew ⭐️__ __ (shown: pandemic-era crowler without the real label; this was a little more smoky/porter than I’d like) #wednesdaybeer 🍺

Austin Beerworks‘ Gold Fist ⭐️⭐️__ #saturdaybeer 🍺

local breweries are still open for beer-to-go, so I decided to do my part by supporting five of them (Adelbert’s, Austin Beerworks, Celis, 4th Tap, & Circle). Prost! 🍺

Deschutes Brewing’s The Abyss (2019) ⭐️__ __ #saturdaybeer 🍺

Rogue Ales’ Dead ‘N’ Dead ⭐️⭐️__ #fridaybeer 🍺 After waiting in line like shopping at HEB is an amusement park ride, I just couldn’t resist this name

Martin House Brewing’s The Morrigan ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #saturdaybeer 🍺

Lakewood Brewing’s Bourbon Barrel Temptress ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #saturdaybeer 🍺

Brouwerij Van Steenberge’s Gulden Draak Imperial Stout (2018) 🍺 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Boulevard Brewing’s Tasting Room: Whiskey & Cabernet Cask Imperial Stout ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #saturdaybeer 🍺

Manhattan Project Beer Co’s Wise Monkey ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #saturdaybeer 🍺

Great Divide Brewing’s Barrel Aged Yeti ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #saturdaybeer 🍺

Blue Mountain Brewery’s Dark Hollow ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #saturdaybeer 🍺

Goose Island Brewing’s Bourbon County Stout Mon Chéri (2019) ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🍺

Center of the Universe Brewing’s El Duderino ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #ChristmasEveEveBeer 🍺

Great Divide Brewing’s Mexican Chocolate Yeti ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #saturdaybeer 🍺

Big Sky Brewing’s Oak Bourbon Barrel Aged Ivan the Terrible (2015) ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #saturdaybeer 🍺

Komes Baltic Porter ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #saturdaybeer 🍺

I’ll be posting more soon, but this is a milestone bottle. It’s a style favored by the main character in the novel I’ve been working on. I bought it a little over a year ago, to drink when I’d “finished”. Well, guess what?

Lagunitas Brewing’s Willetized Coffee Stout (2019) ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #saturdaybeer 🍺

Goose Island’s Bourbon County Brand Midnight Orange Stout (2018) ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #saturdaybeer 🍺

Deschutes Brewery’s Black Butte XXXI ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #saturdaybeer 🍺

Goose Island Bourbon County Stout (2018) ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #saturdaybeer 🍺

In memory of John Michael Hammack, who helped me drink a bottle of this almost a year ago, and who we lost this week in a car crash. Rest in peace.

Great Divide Brewing’s 25th Anniversary Big Yeti ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #saturdaybeer 🍺

Pegasus City Brewery’s Nine Volt ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #saturdaybeer 🍺

Upland Brewing’s Bourbon Barrel Teddy Bear Kisses ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #saturdaybeer #cheaphoteldrinkware 🍺

Saint Arnold Brewing’s Oktoberfest ⭐️⭐️__ #saturdaybeer 🍺

North Coast Brewing’s Bourbon Barrel Aged Old Rasputin XXI ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #saturdaybeer 🍺

Save the World Brewing’s Gladius Dubbel ⭐️⭐️__ #saturdaybeer 🍺

Goose Island Bourbon County Stout (2018) ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸 🍺 #holidaybeer

Epic Brewing’s Brainless on Peaches ⭐️⭐️__ #saturdaybeer

Adelbert’s Flyin’ Monks ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #holidaybeer

Unibroue’s Grand Réserve 17 ⭐️⭐️__ #saturdaybeer

Great Divide’s Chocolate Cherry Yeti ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #saturdaybeer

Buffalo Bayou Brewing’s Red Velvet Stout ⭐️⭐️__ #saturdaybeer

Wimberley Brewing Co’s Ghirardelli’s Chocolate Oatmeal Stout ⭐️⭐️__ #saturdaybeer 🍺

Deschutes’ The Abyss ⭐️⭐️__ #saturdaybeer 🍺

Texas Craft Beer Festival ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #saturdaybeer 🍺

anyone else thinking about checking out Lager Jam 5 this Saturday?

…though on the other hand, I typically drink a lot more #BEL beer, by style if not actual imports, than #ENG beer. so: back to just hoping for good games 🍺⚽️

Samuel Smith’s Yorkshire Stingo ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #saturdaybeer #itscominghome ⚽️🍺

Strange Land’s The Headless Gentleman ⭐️⭐️__ #saturdaybeer (not usually into the pumpkin stuff, but a clever alt-name (vs. their Last Gentleman porter), plus Halloween, got me 🍺)

down to one of my last imports from Colorado. this bottle was $10 but it would be a bargain at twice the price 🍺