What are you drinking/last thing you drank?

[Ed H in Pasadena]

With my chicken wrap for lunch, I tried a new brew by local Westside favs, Smog City. A "double hoppy red ale" (?) called "California Love", it was quite delicious (though at 7.7% ABV, it packed a surprising wallop).

 

[Ed H in Pasadena]

Tonight with dinner, SD's AleSmith with their legendary Speedway Stout. So, so good

 

[Ed H in Pasadena]

Right now, a cup (well officially it's two) of Vanilla Chai tea by Bigelow teas. I am a bit of a chai fanatic, particularly lately.

 

[Ed H in Pasadena]

An Imperial stout with dinner, followed by a great dessert wine with mini cinnamon cakes.

 

[Habspatrol]

Lemon Lime Gatorade Zero.

I know... I'm an animal!!

 

[Habspatrol]

Right now, a cup (well officially it's two) of Vanilla Chai tea by Bigelow teas. I am a bit of a chai fanatic, particularly lately.

My wife drinks this every morning. This morning was the Bigelow Vanilla Chai.... sometimes Stash and sometimes Tazo.

 

[Ed H in Pasadena]

My wife drinks this every morning. This morning was the Bigelow Vanilla Chai.... sometimes Stash and sometimes Tazo.

It's whatever I can find when I'm at the store. I have all three in my pantry.

 

[Habspatrol]

And actually I see this morning that it's the Bigelow caramel vanilla chai tea that she has. It's pretty damn tasty.

 

[Ed H in Pasadena]

Today for lunch, I went for an old standby, the Damnation (Belgian Strong) by Russian River. They never set a foot wrong.

 

[Habsy]

And actually I see this morning that it's the Bigelow caramel vanilla chai tea that she has. It's pretty damn tasty.

Must go well with your drawn lilac bath.

 

[Habsy]

I'm old school. Coffee flavored coffee and tea flavored tea.

 

[Ed H in Pasadena]

I've yet to have my coffee this morning, so the last thing I drank was this last night



So this is a bourbon-barrel aged stout, with notes of crème brûlée and fig. Didn't notice the malted milk balls or licorice that the website mentioned. Shared this with the wife.

Oh, did I mention that last year's release (annual release information here) was 19.3% ABV. I drank it in 3.5 hours, and yes it is better as it warms slightly.

 

[Ed H in Pasadena]

At Paperback Brewing in Glendale this evening, after the flight I enjoyed, I ended it with a brand new Imperial Stout called Death by Chocolate. They roast it with cocoa nibs, coconut and almonds. Decadent, and just awesome.

 

[Ed H in Pasadena]

"Contents Under Fresher" by Lagunitas, part of their One Hitter series. Very, very good

 

[Ed H in Pasadena]

This morning I enjoyed some of this. The Thanksgiving/Christmas holiday season is my favorite for flavored coffees. This one was really good

 

[Ed H in Pasadena]

Tonight, it was the Espresso Totalitarian Russian Imperial Stout, an old fave brewed annually by Stone Brewing. Excellent brew, and 10.6% ABV.

 

[Ed H in Pasadena]

The annual winter warmer by Anchor Brewing Co. A fruity, spicy delight.

 

[Habsy]

Went to a car show last night, it's amazing how many buckets of beer you can go through in an evening.

 

[Ed H in Pasadena]

Went to a car show last night, it's amazing how many buckets of beer you can go through in an evening.

The Oktoberfest I went to last month? If I'd purchased the goblet (10 oz) instead of the freebie taster glass (4 oz), I think I might have passed out after 160 oz of beer instead of 64!

 

[Ed H in Pasadena]

Tonight I enjoyed a new one, a pastry stout made by Uinta in Salt Lake City called Peppermint Patty. Tasted just like it sounds: sweet, minty and chocolaty. Good stuff!