GolfSpy Dave

It's pretty darn good. Dorado is much maltier, and boozier at 10% abv. This one plays nicer at 8.5%

I'm going to pour a couple of fingers and join you as a night cap

Drinking Ballast Point Manta Ray: https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/18501-daves-new-brew-thursday/?p=259252

Holy s*** I love Dead Guy! Buddy and I killed a bottle last year at Bandon Dunes. Enjoy that Kenny

Happy New Brew Thursday! Tonight's beer is Ballast Point's new double IPA, Manta Ray! You may be familiar with Ballast Point's old double IPA, Dorado. I'm not totally sure if this one is replacing Dorado, or if the two fish will be swimming together in the Ballast Point line up. I'm thinking together since they are not really the same kind of DIPAs. Could get confusing though. Regardless, here is what BP says about Manta Ray: This new IPA rises above the rest. We've developed many IPA recipes in our R&D program, but right from the tank, our Manta Ray Double IPA was a winner. Aromas of fresh, citrusy tangerine, melon and light pine leap from the beer and linger over a smooth finish. Like its namesake, this brew can sneak up on you – a big beer without a bite. AVAILABILITY: Year-round in: 12oz. Bottles & Draft ALC. BY VOL. 8.5% BITTERNESS 70 IBUs FOOD PAIRINGS: Chinese Salt and Pepper Wings, Bay Blue Cheese. Dungeness Crab Cakes DRINKABILITY: Hell Yes Two weeks in a row at 70 IBU. I promise that we will not only be featuring hop bombs. That said, this one will hit the hop highs that you are looking for. Pretty dry on the finish like a tried and true West Coast DIPA. Don't expect a lot of malt balance. Manta Ray swims in bitter seas, and is happy to do so. GOLFABILITY: Questionable Golfability is a two fold category. First, would you enjoy drinking this as you play, and second, would drinking this put the stink eye on your golf performance. Manta Ray is hugely refreshing. I just hit a large bucket in the high 70° weather (subtle brag for March 16th), and this beer hit the spot for sure. Thirst quenching, even if bitter on the backside. It's up there in the ABV danger zone though. Personally, I'd think twice about hitting the second bottle at the turn. Buyagainability: Likely Manta Ray is a solid beer. Not holycrapineedmoreofthis, but solid. I'd never turn one down, and would grab another sixer if there was nothing new to tempt the palate. It's a solid reserve player, but not a beer I'd actively seek out. I will be having a second one though shortly Link to Ballast Point and all of their San Diego beer goodness. HERE

Almost 80° in NorCal today. Sweaty golf feels so good!

Love that! I need to build a wet bar...

Cheers! Ripper is a good beer. Not perfect, but enjoyable. It has just a bit of the bandaid/phenol taste in the finish. I think that Ripper cans will make for great golf bag beers this summer. Not as dangerous to the game as big IPAs.

Chimay Blue First time and it was delicious! Went back for seconds

Thursday March 9, 2017 Stone Brewing MEGAWHEAT Double IPA Kick back and crank it up as we've done all the brewing…the we being us and the special guest appearances of two heavy hitters in the indie craft beer industry: New Mexico's Marble and Colorado's Odell. Credited with 58 years of brewing chops, our trio built their wheat ale foundation on the classic “C” hops. Then, we rocked a pure hop triad of “M” hops to achieve a supercharged succession of orange, tangerine, lemon, lime, spice and dankness. The undulating riffs of Motueka, Mosaic and Mandarina Bavaria hops slash through the wheat haze with equal footing, never playing over one another. The cacophony of flavor is what fans would expect with a name like Megawheat. So join us as we forge ahead on a path that directly leads to the main stage…and then off the front of it, into the crowd! If you feel the urge to smash the bottle afterward, don't. That's what guitars are for. I love Stone Brewing a ton. Most of us probably first noticed their Arrogant Bastard ale, wondering if it was OK to call a beer a bastard... If you have delved into the beers from this craft beer leviathan, you know that they brew across the styles, from huge hop bombs, solid Belgian recipes, and experimental beers that are sometimes gross. Sometimes they are, sorry Stone https://www.instagram.com/p/BRcA1sHB0Ek/ Back to the beer in hand, the Stone MEGAWHEAT DIPA is massive double IPA collaboration beer made with Marble Brewery in Albuquerque, NM and ODell Brewery in Fort Collins, CO. This collaboration has produced a double IPA that is anything but typical. DRINKABILITY: Hell Yes It has the bitter profile that you would expect at 70 IBU, but it is so much more than a mouth drying bitter-fest. The expanded wheatness must be responsible for taming the bitter. This beer is very balanced. Mouthfeel is rich and creamy. It doesn't just go thin and palate-wrecking bitter. This is one delicious beer. It opens well as it warms, and holds the tastiness to the last gulp. GOLFABILITY: Questionable Golfability is a two fold category. First, would you enjoy drinking this as you play, and second, would drinking this put the stink eye on your golf performance. MEGAWHEAT would be a welcome, quenching beverage during the round, but at 8.4% ABV, be golf-careful. It's sneaky. Super tasty, and not a hint that it's above 8%. Finish the 22oz yourself, and you may be adding strokes. It's a big beer. I'd take one to the course, but know that play could suffer for its deliciousness. Buyagainability: For Sure MEGAWHEAT is a limited release, and according to the Stone release calendar, we are near the end of its availability. If you see it, buy it now, because it will not be here in a month. I'll be grabbing a couple more for sure Cheers!

That's right my fellow lovers of the hop. This is the official Golfspy Dave's New Brew Thursday thread. For the uninitiated, New Brew Thursday is one of the badges in the beer-is-Pokemon app from Untappd. What is Untappd? Only the coolest craft beer app out there. Find great beers, and record them when you drink them so all of your friends will know. And best of all, you can earn badges! New Brew Thursday is my favorite badge, and to earn it, you need to drink a new beer on a Thursday at least three times in a month. Since I started on Untappd a few years ago, this has become my Thursday ritual. Find something new and (hopefully) enjoy it. And so, in this thread I will be sharing my new brews with you. I'll keep a running link list in this first thread and then add beers as the thread grows. Want to join me on a Thursday? That'd be great. I'll try to post the beer beer before Thursday so you can run down one for yourself. Then we can compare notes. I'm trying to pick beers that have national reach, but sometimes it'll be local goodness. Got another beer that you tried new on a Thursday? Just post it in this thread. I'd love to see what you have found. Let the fun begin! Here is the first installment of my New Brew Thursday thread. To keep this fairly simple, I'll be dividing the reviews into a three categories: Drinkability Golfability Buyagainability There are lots of other beer review sites out there that can give you the nuts and bolts of hops, malts, specific gravity, and all of that. While I must admit, I geek in that direction a bit, typically I just want a beer that is pleasantly drinkable. That's why I'm keeping this simple. Did I enjoy the beer? (Drinkability) Would I take it to the course? (Golfability) Would I buy it again? (Buyitagainability) If something crazy is going on, I'll expound on that, but beer should be a simple pleasure, even if it can be the most complex of beverages... Cheers to my mygolfspy peeps! The New Brew Thursday List: 1. Stone Brewing MEGAWHEAT DIPA - REVIEW - Brewery Link 2. Ballast Point Brewing Co. MANTA RAY DIPA - REVIEW - Brewery Link 3. Lagunitas IMPERIAL STOUT - REVIEW - Brewery Link 4. Firestone Walker Luponic Distortion and Fortem - REVIEW - Brewery Link 5. Lagunitas The Waldos' Special Ale - REVIEW - Brewery Link 6. New Glory Lemon Meringue Pie Specialty Ale - REVIEW - Brewery Link 7. Anchor Brewing Los Gigantes Mexican Lager - REVIEW - Brewery Link 8. Revision Brewing What? What? - REVIEW - Brewery Link 9. 21st Amendment Brewing Brew Free! Blood Orange IPA - REVIEW - Brewery Link 10. Ballast Point Brewing Co. Bonito Blonde Ale - REVIEW - Brewery Link 11. Ballast Point Brewing Co. Sea Rose Cherry Wheat - REVIEW - Brewery Link 12. Dogfish Head Flesh and Blood IPA - REVIEW - Brewery Link 13. Weihenstephaner Hefeweißbier Dunkel - REVIEW - Brewery Link 14. Sierra Nevada's Beer Camp Across the World - REVIEW - Brewery Link 15. Deschutes Pacific Wonderland Lager - REVIEW - Brewery Link 16. 21st Amendment Watermelon Funk Sour Ale - REVIEW - Brewery Link 17. Sufferfest Brewery Summit Blonde Ale - REVIEW - Brewery Link 18. Mike Hess Grapefruit Solus IPA - REVIEW - Brewery Link 19. Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA - REVIEW - Brewery Link 20. Saint Archer Citra 7 IPA - REVIEW - Brewery Link 21. Pinkus Organic Ur-Pils - REVIEW - Brewery Link 22. Howe Sound King Heffy Imperial Heffeweizen - REVIEW - Brewery Link

Pappy is definitely on my Someday Spirits list.

Last week was a burn the PayPal week... Mizuno JPX-EZ Forged Irons Cobra F7 5-6 Fairway Mizuno S5 wedges :)

I've got a bottle of Lagavulin for guests. Learned quickly that the peat was too heavy for my palate. Liquid BBQ...

I like scotch but with the sherry cask finish. Like Balvenie Doublewood and Glenmorangie. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

Welcome to the new From the Bar section of the mygolfspy forum. Here we will be able to discuss all things related to beer, spirits, and wine; both on and off the course. We are living in a pretty amazing time when it comes to alcoholic beverages. The craft beer industry has exploded in recent years, with craft spirits, and small vineyard wines just behind. From local favorites, to emerging national brands, there are a ton of choices these days. This will be our place to explore these choices. In addition to discussing the beverages themselves, we will also be looking into the key pieces of beverage gear that will help you take and enjoy your favorites on the course. No one looks forward to warm swing lube on the 12th hole! We've got to have the right equipment for our games. for all aspects of our games. Keep an eye out for new and interesting content as we expand our coverage of beverages, and the 19th Hole content in general. Cheers to you fellow MGSers!

Rainy AF in NorCal

Dried out for a bit today. Able to get it dirty a bit.

Just for that, I'm leaving it on. Face one too!

Finding the right shaft has made a huge difference for me. As soon as you could easily swap shafts in and out of heads I did just that. A good fitter should be able to suggest some options, but once you find a good fit, don't be surprised if you end up putting that shaft into every new driver. Currently for me, the Fujikura Pro 63 is the one. Just matches what my body does. Was a blueboard guy forever before...

Growler of Sierra Nevada Narwhal Imperial Stout and another growler of Device Brewing's Black as Night black IPA shared over dinner. Sherry cask Glenmorangie for final present wrapping.

Likely copyright protected content and illegal. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

Is Morning Drive next? They should do a remote from the MGS test facility. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy