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I just came back from a little star party. Mostly clear except fast-moving cloud bands from the hurricane all the way up here in MA. My beer is Shake Up Your Bones DDH DIPA, with a straightforward citrus-bitter profile, but a thickness approaching latex paint! (I don't mind that.) #BeerSky #BskyBeer

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Here's Father's Little Helper Belgian Tripel (Twisted Fate Brewing Co., Danvers MA). This is straaaange. It's like the center retained some raw breadiness but otherwise all got spun out to the perimeter, where it lives as spiciness and lingering sweetness. It's unique, anyway. #BeerSky #BskyBeer

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I visited Widowmaker Brewing (Braintree MA) Sunday and bought a 4-pack of High Gravity DNEIPA without having tried it. But now I think it's their best one! A definite Tier A NEIPA with complex tropical fruit and solvent character. Much better than their flagship, Blue Comet. #BeerSky #BskyBeer

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This evening's beer was Just Exist IPA (Origin Beer Project, Providence RI). It's more of an American Pale Ale than an IPA. If you've ever had Bissell Brothers' The Substance, it's quite similar (which is a compliment). The fruit is light and lemony but there's a good malt base. #BeerSky #BskyBeer

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Keep votin' Republican, brother!

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

My dinner beer was a Mermaid's Red Ale from Coronado (CA) Brewing Co. It's pretty much what you want in a red ale, with the extra roastiness and a bit of an earthy, almost rooibos-like character. It went well with my teriyaki chicken, but it would go well with just about anything. #BeerSky #BskyBeer

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

So like, why HAVEN'T you passed the best healthcare plan in the history of all healthcare plans? You've had 2 years of untrammeled rule of all branches of government in which to do so.

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I'm spending some time with every album released in 2026, and my #newmusic review of September is done! Out of 197 new releases, only 2 made the cut to be included on my Best of 2026 list at the end of the year: Kasabian "Act III" Nicole Atkins "Drama" Oddly, one of the slowest months of the year

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List of 2026 albums - Wikipedia

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Keeping the October groove going with Pumking Imperial Pumpkin Ale (Southern Tier Brewing Co.; Lakewood, NY). I wish it also had coffee flavor like their Pumking Nitro did (bring that back!!), but I'll say the pumpkin flavor is assertive enough without seeming fake or overdone. #BeerSky #BskyBeer

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Tomorrow is October 1, so let's get to it! I opened up this year's Oktoberfest from Aeronaut Brewing Company (Somerville, MA). A lot of really good flavor here: lightly caramelly malt and that "German lager" flavor. We can indeed brew good lager in America! Was that so hard?? #BeerSky #BskyBeer

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I don't know about you, but I'm getting tired of being randomly reposted by "[Name] in Gaza begging you to save my child", because fraudsters looking to scoop up some cash on GoFundMe shouldn't be trivializing the serious difficulties in Gaza. BlueSky should be able to sniff this out and stop it.

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This evening's post-meditation-group beer is Field Day Double Dry-Hopped DIPA from Little Willow Brewing Co.(Florence MA). It's a well-made, archetypal NEIPA, creamy and fruity with Citra and Mosaic hops. I saw the cool can and realized I hadn't tried this one from them before. #BskyBeer #BeerSky

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I grabbed one from the 19-ouncer section this evening at the "spa" down the road from my voice lesson: Sip Of Sunshine IPA (Lawson's Finest Liquids; Stratford CT). It kinda leans West Coast but has stronger citrus than pine for sure. Another decent option from the cheap seats! #BskyBeer #BeerSky

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Flying Monkey makes some pretty crazy (and good) s**t, I will say that

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Let's finish off the 3 Floyds Brewing LLC (Munster, IN) 4-pack with Turbo Reaper IPA. It describes itself as West Coast-style, and that's generally true flavor-wise, but it's only 47 IBU, so it's a bit more easygoing on the bitterness. I liked all four from this variety pack! #BskyBeer #BeerSky

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Today I picked up some Maine Beer Company Lunch ... mustard! It grabs you like a good German mustard but also has a bit of chili to sharpen it up. Not going to regret this purchase. 😀 I'm putting this onto #BskyBeer and also #BskyMustard, which almost certainly didn't exist before but does now!

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I was thinking Menopause At Work

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Feminize a band name Tiaras For Fears

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Rainy and windy here in metro Boston, so let's open up a stout, shall we? This is Lucky 7 Irish Stout from 7 Saws Brewing Company (Holden, MA). It's light and easy to drink but verrrry chocolatey. You'd think it has a Guinness-like ABV, but it's 6.3%. It's disappearing fast! #BskyBeer #BeerSky

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Tonight it's a good old Atomic Torpedo Imperial IPA from Sierra Nevada. Inexpensive, but honestly pretty darn good. It's not overly boozy even though it's 9.2%, the freshness is good, and the flavor profile seems pretty effortlessly balanced. This'll be a go-to single for me. #BeerSky #BskyBeer

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Beer #3 from the 3 Floyds Brewing (Munster, IN) variety pack! This is Gumballhead American Wheat Pale Ale. Not so easy to categorize this one. Not a weissbier and not an IPA, it's light and crisp, yeah, but it's more engaging than just that. Good variety-pack value again here. #BeerSky #BskyBeer

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Now on to the second beer from the Three Floyds Brewing (Munster, IN) variety pack: Zombie Ice Undead DIPA. A punchier version of Zombie Dust Undead IPA, and once again, a good rendition of a West-Coast IPA from a variety pack. This is significantly better than, say, Lagunitas. #BeerSky #BskyBeer

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Whoa, Long Live in a Dragon's Milk glass. You've got it covered!

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Here's a very good variety pack-type beer: Zombie Dust Undead IPA (Three Floyds Brewing LLC, Munster IN). "Intensely hopped" West-Coast style IPA, and it delivers nice bitterness and flavor without being gimmicky or overwhelming. Can't wait to try the other beers in this pack! #BskyBeer #BeerSky

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I have Space Dust IPA from Elysian Brewing Company (Seatle WA). This is not bad - it leans West-Coast at 73 IBU and a long, bitter aftertaste, but it has a sort of pent-up character to it, like something needs to be released. I wish I had beer scissors to cut the core of it open. #BeerSky #BskyBeer

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The play he's running is: Lie right at people, up the middle, between their eyes, directly into their faces. It's his usual scheme, but this one is a lot harder to hide. Maybe people are finally waking up?

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

That looks EXTREMELY satisfying

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Good to see Michigan State hanging in there against Notre Dame!

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This evening's beer was a Double Puff East Coast DIPA from Moon Hill Brewing (Gardner MA). I have no idea what "East Coast" is supposed to indicate here, because this certainly was no NEIPA, and if anything I thought the flavor profile leaned toward the West, even at only 54 IBU. #BeerSky #BskyBeer

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Tonight I've got a Motörhead The World Is Yours English Style Amber Ale (Potosi Beverage Co., Potosi WI). They call it "defiantly drinkable", but that to me is because it is quite mild, too mild for my taste. I don't mind that it's 5.5%, but it could use some more robust flavor. #BeerSky #BskyBeer

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Wow, nice job! I commend thee

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

An absolute wall-to-wall day at work (and afterwards), but not at all in a bad way. This evening's beer is a Duvel Imperial Blond, which lets you have it with that Belgian yeasty quality and packs a good punch, too, at 10% ABV. I definitely like it more than the original Duvel. #BeerSky #BskyBeer

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

After a busy day at work, my evening beer was Mary Skafas 100th Saison, with orange zest, spices & lavender, from Twisted Fate Brewing (Danvers MA). Now, I don't know who Mary is, but she got a pretty good beer associated with her 100th birthday. Looking forward to the 101st. #BeerSky #BskyBeer

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I've got Rare Vos Amber Ale from Brewery Ommegang (Cooperstown NY). It has orange peel, coriander, and grains of paradise (whatever those are), things you'd expect to find added to a wheat beer. The maltiness obscures those flavors a little, but it's different and interesting. #BskyBeer #BeerSky

A can of Rare Vos, alongside a full glass of it

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I've got Our Trip Out West Hazy Double IPA, a collaboration between Bottle Logic Brewing & RAR Brewing (Cambridge MD). You're greeted with the curious combination of bright, happy fruit and industrial solvent. I'm happy to declare that MD is a state that knows how to brew NEIPAs! #BskyBeer #BeerSky

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Make a band edible: The Velveeta Underground

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Here's Fortunes Rock Modern American IPA from Belleflower Brewing (Portland ME). It's not a NEIPA or a WCIPA, really. It's translucent and starts out both fruity and bitter, and then a malty core kind of exposes itself after a couple seconds. Then a mildly bitter aftertaste. #BeerSky #BskyBeer

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Quite an interesting beer: Grand Caravan Club DIPA from Trillium Brewing Company (Canton MA). It's as if a West-Coast and a New England DIPA had offspring. You can really pick up elements of both. You see it's only semi-hazy, and bright fruitiness gradually transitions to bitter. #BskyBeer #BeerSky

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I saw today that they have a 75 Minute IPA, but apparently only in their sampler packs.

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

My dinner beer has been Aecht Schlenkerla Eiche from Brauerei Heller-Trum (Bamberg, Germany). You expect this from their Rauchbier ("smoke beer"), but smoke dominates this too, giving a campfire flavor that even suggests smoked salmon. I like it, but that is a bit much for me. #BeerSky #BskyBeer

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

A few days ago I had the over-the-top 120 Minute IPA (15.5%) from Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales (Milton DE), so tonight I dialed it back to the 90 Minute IPA (9%). This one was a lot more accessible and for the most part gave a good flavor profile, while managing the booziness. #BeerSky #BskyBeer

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

How do you know whether someone you're interested in is worth the trouble? 1) They immediately evoke a strong emotion in you when you look at them 2) They can turn the everyday (which is 99% of your life) into the sublime If you find someone who satisfies both, fight to the death to hold onto them

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Pretty straightforward this evening with a Stone Brewing (Escondido CA) IPA. I like how it starts out, with crisp and bitter citrus, but the aftertaste turns too American lagery for me, and then the lingering bitterness eventually becomes almost sulfury and not entirely pleasant. #BeerSky #BskyBeer

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Back in Massachusetts after a long-delayed but smooth flight. Tonight's beer is The Heart of Dankness DDH IIPA from Other Half in Brooklyn. The label mentions citrus and diesel, and they're certainly correct on both counts. I like when a NEIPA has a fierce not-fruity undercurrent! #BeerSky #BskyBeer

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Tough when two beers tie to the thousandth of a point!

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

My last evening in Michigan, and I just opened a Warmullet DIPA from Three Floyds Brewing LLC (Munster, IN). Even though it's unfiltered, it is a West-Coaster all the way. It's a punchy 8.1% ABV, and the hoppiness is on point but not overdone. Just a pleasure to drink overall. #BeerSky #BskyBeer

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Just got out of the game, where Michigan beat Western Michigan 13-12 on a 50-yard TD pass with 1 second left. Craziest sports event I have ever been to! Before the game I tried The Juice Is Loose DIPA from Transient Artisan Ales (Bridgman MI). Very good for a Midwestern NEIPA! #BskyBeer #BeerSky

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I mean, I can pound just about anything 🤣

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schnail70 @schnail70.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I'm in Michigan to see my daughter and go to the Western Michigan game tomorrow night! I have a 120 Minute IPA (Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton DE). An incomprehensible 15.5%, it tastes more like a Scotch Ale than an IPA. Very caramelly and syrupy, and obviously very boozy. #BeerSky #BskyBeer

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