S Li: edit: label says bottled date 4/23/2023
S Li is drinking a Celebration (2024) by Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. at Untappd at Home
big malt, robust hoppiness, smooth, dry, saturated resins. lots of caramel in this year’s batch. this week’s been hectic
Purchased at Giant Eagle - Shadyside Market District
Can
Earned the Ale Trail: IPA - American badge!
Earned the Winter Wonderland (Level 5) badge!
S Li is drinking a Straffe Hendrik Brugs Tripel Bier 9° (2023) by Brouwerij De Halve Maan at Untappd at Home
3.8. for rook bday 🌜back to some belgian classic. fragrant esters, apple pear, bubblegums on the nose. tasting honey medjool dates, soft cloves, a little bananas, and dried orange peels.
Purchased at Giant Eagle - Shadyside Market District
Bottle
Earned the Untappd at Home (Level 44) badge!
Earned the Dubbel, Tripel and Quad Oh My! (Level 3) badge!
S Li is drinking a Bourbon Barrel Aged Night Whale by Rhinegeist Brewery at Carson Street Deli
4.3. yep, this is the one. sweet, cakey, vanilla, but without adjuncts. just pure barrel magic. honey soaked raisins, caramels, candied dried dates, dark chocolate, and molasses. thick, smooth, boozy, warm
Purchased at Carson Street Deli
Taster
Earned the Taster, Please (Level 100) badge!
S Li is drinking a Douse: Double Oak Double Vanilla (2022) by Cinderlands Beer Co at Carson Street Deli
i see where this is going. big barrels and even bigger vanilla. tons of booziness, woody, liquor, spicy. vanilla gives it a sweet candy-ish note. there’s an undertone of raisins and plums. the barrel def dominates. boozy and strong
Purchased at Carson Street Deli
Taster
melons, cantaloupe, overripe mangoes, papaya. fragrant tropical notes. a little pine needles, but mostly fruity and bright. not cloyingly sweet, which is a plus
Purchased at Giant Eagle - Shadyside Market District