A few years ago, I wrote some code to post Untappd check-ins to Mastodon. I've recently updated it to also post a photo of the beer you're enjoying. First up, you'll need a file called config.py to hold all your API keys: instance = "https://mastodon.social" access_token = "…" write_access_token = "…" untappd_client_id = "…" untappd_cli…
To those of you using apps for keeping track of and rating or reviewing beers: any experience with BeerHive? The UI looks nicer and more useful than Untappd, but the user base (and beer database) is still tiny... #craftbeer#BeerHive#Untappd#BeerReview#beersofmastodon@beersofmastodon
Beer from last night. Drank the new Elder Pine Lord Maris, The Otter - Barleywine - 15.7%
So this beer has been getting major hype, even outside of Maryland. I've seen people calling this beer as having whale quality. Going to be honest here. It's great, but a bit overhyped.
I've liked other Elder Pine barleywines even better than this one, so don't overpay if you chase beer whales.
Drinking a Waredaca Brewing Company Geedie - Belgian Style Tripel Ale - 9%
Tripel and quads tend to be the only Belgian style beers I like, so I snagged this one when I saw it. This tripel is really good. Hitting the spot right now
Went to Peabody Heights Brewery in Baltimore, MD today for another drag show. The show was amazing. So much fun with the queens today.
The beer was overall very good. The base Astrodon Hazy IPA was really good, but all the variants of it were somehow lacking compared to the base. Their Belgian beers on tap happened to be better than their IPAs, and that's unheard of for me lol.
Got a preview of their upcoming arcade space. Definitely keep an eye out for that come March.
Drinking a Cushwa Brewing Glen - Mixed fermentation Grisette aged in Big Cork Vineyards white wine barrels with Sauvignon Blanc grape must and dry hopped with whole cone Citra - 5%
White wine and citra both come together for a nice flavor on this one.