#west coast pils

[thedaily-beer]

North Park Crispy-Fu! West Coast Pils (Picked up at Windmill Farms). A 4 of 4. Nice bright tropical fruit and white-wine like hop notes in the nose, and a light, clean pilsner with just a touch of bready malt sweetness. A great pilsner, and a more complex hop profile than I was expecting, even for the style.

[maisondesbieres]

Nouveautés 2 Octobre

On est sur une lancer de nouveautés :

L’Ironie du 13

- NEIPA #07 - Cette version est mono-houblon, nous avons choisi le houblon Mosaïc! Les arômes du Mosaïc vous feront voyagés entre les agrumes, les fruits tropicaux et les petits fruits!

- Où est Scott? - Une West Coast IPA comme dans le temps! 7%, bien amère et gros punch d'houblons en bouche. Nous avons utilisé les houblons Chinook, Columbus, Citra, Amarillo et Centennial.

- DDDDDDDDDDDDDH - Double NEIPA à 8% brassée avec les houblons Mosaïc, Simcoe, Amarillo et Columbus.

- Monark Café/Érable - Stout Impérial brassée avec le Café Fort #1 de chez Monark Micro-Torréfacteur et du Sirop d'Érable biologique venant de la Beauce!

Nano Cinco - Brasserie artisanale

- Raiponce

New England IPA aux houblons Nelson Sauvin, NZ Cascade et Mosaïc Cryo développant des notes de goyave, de sauvignon blanc et d'agrumes.

- Pain à l'ail

Pils italienne aux houblons allemand Hersbrucker et néo-zélandais NZ Cascade Subzero Hop Kief. Une bière bien de soif et céréalière développent de arômes d'agrumes.

- Balou

Balou est une Double New England IPA au houblon américain Bru-1, néo-zélandais Nelson Sauvin et australien Galaxy. Une bière particulièrement riche et soyeuse développant des notes de fruit de la passion, de goyave et de sauvignon blanc.

[baospodcast]

Episode #170: It Doesn't Rain In The Pub with Colin Byrne of Le Labo / Passenger Brewing + Nathan Lefebvre of NathanDoesBeer | Adjunct Series

While our main focus here at BAOS is craft breweries, chatting with the folks who take care of the ingredients is just as important. Colin Byrne of Le Labo, a yeast company based in Quebec, joined Cee and Nate to chat about all things yeast, the lineup of beers all used Le Labo yeast so it was great to compare and taste different beers side by side that use the same yeast, they touched on the differences between dry and liquid yeast, how house yeast comes about, how yeast is propagated and reused, the differences between yeast companies, and talked about his work with a new contract brewery in Montreal, Passenger. They crushed some killer beers with Le Labo yeast, including Passenger The Sea To Sky West Coast IPA, Siboire Discipline Non-Alcoholic IPA, Passenger Malinovka Czech Pils, Overflow Cross Walk Dry-Hopped Pale Ale, Breton Irish Stout, Kichesippi Sasquatch Schnitzel Vienna-style Lager, and Passenger The Fire Pine Porter. This was fascinating - cheers!

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Celebrating 20 years of beers Fernie Brewing releases the "20th Anni FBC Retro Pack".

image courtesy Fernie Brewing Company Press Release Fernie, BC … Born and brewed in the mountains, FBC has been brewing up a storm since 2003. To  celebrate the big 2-0, they’ve had an action-packed year, from a 20th Anni Exhibit in their gallery room, to celebratory  merch pieces; the launch of their new LOGO non-alc brand in June, to a special 20th Anni Trail to Ale Challenge this past  summer; and social giveaways galore, to several key community fundraising collabs. Needless to say, it’s been a busy  year and it’s not over yet. But for now, they’ve gone a little retro.  Dropping last week in their Tasting Room, before heading out to craft-centric liquor stores throughout BC and Alberta this  week, their 20th Anni FBC Retro Pack has brought back some age-old favourites from the past 20 years of FBC beers.  Paying homage to FBC’s history, the Retro Pack contains 4 classic FBC brews, each can design hailing from a different  era. But with all the past brews available to choose from, how did they land upon this line-up? An FBC staff vote, of  course. So, take a trip down memory lane, revisit these nostalgic brews in their old-school designs, then head to your  closest liquor store to grab one before they’re gone.  The Griz Pale Ale. 5% ABV.  FBC’s very first brew in early 2003. From mountain peaks   to river valleys, The Griz was a perfect partner to   venturing into the great outdoors. With a light malt colour,   this refreshing ale uses dry-hopping to give it a distinctive   hop aroma and bitterness, classic to the style. The Griz   eventually retired, making way for the more on-trend, now   multi award-winning, Campout West Coast Pale Ale.  Rocky Mountain Genuine Lager. 5% ABV.   A year later, their continental-style Lager arrived in the fall   of 2004, featuring the finest European and New Zealand   hops and a mixture of European and Canadian malts.   With peaks of flavour built in a longer aging process, this   golden Lager starts and finishes with high mountain clarity   and smoothness. Rocky Mountain Genuine Lager stepped   down when their now flagship P9 Pils rolled into the   limelight and never looked back.  Lone Wolf IPA. 6.5% ABV.  FBC’s first-ever IPA hopped into their lineup in 2012. This IPA has four select malts in combination with three classic hop  varieties and time-honoured traditional brewing methods, including dry-hopping, resulting in a golden ale with exceptional  flavour and complexity. A true West Coast classic IPA in every sense and a fan favourite. After a great run, Lone Wolf  headed back to his pack, to be replaced by Thunder Meadows.  Rusty Tractor Weizenbock. 7.5% ABV.  A spring seasonal first launched back in 2013. Paying homage to those who’ve endured long, harsh Canadian winters,  Rusty Tractor is brewed with wheat, German specialty malts, noble hops, and Belgian yeast. The resulting Weizenbock  beer is rich, robust, and malty with surprising complexity. Short-lived, but never forgotten.  A limited release Tall Can 8-Pack, available shortly in craft-centric stores throughout BC and Alberta. Don’t delay, as once  it’s gone, it’s gone for good!  … from Northwest Beer Guide - News - The Northwest Beer Guide https://bit.ly/4a0s3Yc

[whatisonthemoon]

Kim Jong Pil in Japan on October 22, 1962 supporting the MRA

▲ Nobusuke Kishi and Kim Jong Pil, October 1962

Following Kim Jong Pil’s visit to DC and California, meeting with CIA and KCIA officials and agents, as well as a number of Moonies both on the east and west coast, he went to the opening of the MRA's center in Odawara. Nobusuke Kishi, a fellow MRA supporter, was at the event. He had been in Japan just a month prior, right before his visit to the U.S. Jeffrey M. Bale wrote in Privatising’ Covert Action: The Case of the Unification Church that:

 “the envoy selected by Park to open 'informal channels’ with these pro-normalization elements in Japan was none other than Jong-Pil Kim, who travelled to Japan in October of 1962 - immediately prior to his visit to the U.S., during which he promised Moonies in San Francisco that he would secretly support the UC - to meet with various Japanese leaders, including Kodama’s ally Ono. As a  result of this visit and a second in November 1962, which Kim undertook on his way home from America, an important step in the normalization process was taken with the formulation of the 'Kim-Ohira Memorandum . If all of this were not suggestive enough, Kodama himself was 'reputed to have been close to former ROK intelligence chief Kim-Chong-p'il and ha[d] been an important channel from Kim to the LDP and Japanese government’. Indeed, according to Japanese journalist Eisuke Otsuka, 'Kodama arranged a meeting inviting Korean representative Kim Chong-p’il and Kishi, Bamboku Ono, and Ichiro Kono and made them disentangle the trouble [regarding normalization] that had lasted for Jour years in short order’. Kim, Ono and Kodama were all later implicated in financial scandals involving both countries.”

The MRA wrote of Kim Jong-pil’s October 22 visit as well:

Among the guests at the October 22 opening ceremony was Korean Central Intelligence Agency Director Kim Jong-pil, who made his way from South Korea expressly to be on hand for the event. At the time, diplomatic relations had not yet been established between Japan and South Korea, added to which exchange between the two countries had nearly come to a halt following the recent South Korean coup d’état led by General Park Chung-hee. Given such a climate, this surprise unofficial visit by Kim—a former cadet of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy and Park’s close aide—to participate in the MRA movement in which he had long expressed interest sparked much attention both in Japan and abroad. Kim remained in Tokyo for several days after the Odawara ceremony, meeting with various persons in what would lay the foundations for the famed “Kim-Ohira memorandum” and normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and his country three years later. 

Kim was one of many foreign dignitaries to attend the opening. President Chiang Kaishek of Taiwan made a gift of his own calligraphy, which was brought and presented by his aide General Ho Ying-chin, while President Ngo Dinh Diem of the Republic of Vietnam presented the center with an attractive lacquered cabinet. Taking place a mere 17 years after the conclusion of World War II when Japan’s rapid economic growth had yet to take off, the successful construction of the MRA Asia Center was a momentous event. It represented the fruit of both far-reaching material and moral assistance extended to Japan by the international MRA movement in its initiative to promote postwar reconstruction and cooperation from among those inspired by MRA goodwill.

On the 1962 Reorganization of the Unification Church as a Political Tool of Japan, South Korea, and USA

On the KCIA Connection

[mocmosandwicheskilk]

久々の更新❗️&新入荷情報です‼️ WCBから新作🌊 期待のコラボレーション作もアリ〼🤝 WEST COAST BREWING ”The Lightning Council: Boss 02” 500ml ABV 8.5% Hazy Double IPA。バナナや白桃、グレープフルーツを連想させるアロマ。同様の濃厚な風味から、シロップ漬けみかんにレモンのような甘い風味も感じられる。ミルキーな口当たりのあと、柑橘のほろ苦さが効いた締めくくりに。 WEST COAST BREWING ”Neon Pils” 500ml ABV 5.5% Neon Pils。東京・目白『Inkhorn Brewing』とのコラボ第2弾。ぼんやり灯るネオンのように、薄く濁りのある液色。ネオンが2番目に軽いノーブルガスということを例えに、ノーブルホップを使用した軽くて軽すぎない?! 我々WCBも大好きなピルスナーが完成した。レモンキャンディやハーブに青草のアロマ。フレーバーには、レモングラスやミントを思わせる爽やかな印象。八朔の果肉のような微かな柑橘感も。クリスピーでライトボディな飲み口に、レモンピールのような軽やかな苦みが心地良い。 WEST COAST BREWING ”Escape” 500ml ABV 6.5% Pina Colada Sour。カットしたてのフレッシュなパイナップルに、ココナッツの甘い香りが合わさって杏仁のような印象のアロマ。芳醇なパイナップルの味わいとココナッツのふくよかな口当たりがベストマッチ！甘さを伴いながらも角の無い、程良い酸味の余韻が続いていく。 #beer #beerstagram #beerlover #craftbeer #craftbeerlife #nicebeer #クラフトビールライフ #beergeek #craftbeergeek #ビアスタグラム #ビール好き #クラフトビール #クラフトビール好きと繋がりたい #クラフトビール部 #craftbeerlover #craftbeerlove #craftbeers #craftbeerstagram #craftbeerlovers #craftbeerphoto #mocmosandwiches #モクモサンドイッチーズ #吉祥寺 #kichijoji #三鷹 #mitaka #westcoastbrewing #クラフトビール専門店 #craftbeershop #inkhornbrewing https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp4y5_1v1iX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[deweydecimalchickens]

Christmas beer haul, low/no alcohol edition

Clockwise from top:

Mash Gang, Cap'n Krunk, pale ale, 0.5%

Beavertown, Lazer Crush, IPA, 0.3%

Mash Gang, Sour Batch Hops, I'm guessing a gose since the can says "yes feed me the pain salt", 0.5%

Lowtide Brewing Co, Forgot To Take My Pils, pilsner, 0.5%

Samuel Smith, Sam's Brown Ale, brown ale, 0.4%

Lowtide Brewing Co, West Coast Hop Lock, pale ale, <0.5%

Lowtide Brewing Co, Brüne DMC, brown ale, <0.5%

Lervig, No Worries, dunno but it's drinkable, 0.5%

[rhinokck]

Day 3 of the Advent Beer Calendars (round 1). Started with the Fürst Carl Pils from Schlossbrauerei Ellingen out of Ellingen, Germany. Man this was a great Pilsner. Smooth but full flavored. Second was the West Coast IPA from Minhas Craft Brewery out of Monroe, WI. A decent WIPA, if nothing exceptional. Started out a floral hoppy & leans more bitter on the finish. It was ok but really packed in comparison to the Pils.

[beerselfie]

#Repost @tapswithtor 🐾 Pils & Puppy Pals 🐾       Timbo Pils @amalgambrewing x @highlandparkbrewery 5.8% Pilsner West Coast Style Pilsner with Mosaic Hops. Collaboration with Highland Park for Timbo Week.       📝 Hoppy, Dank, Crisp. I overheard someone this is definitely an IPA. Very flavorful Pils with big west coast hop vibes by two of my favorites hailing from Denver and LA.  📍 Otsego Lake happens to be one of my favorite lakes. The sunset lighting is magical. The whole time I’m there, I feel like I am on vacation.       #optoutside #otsegolake #sunset #pils #goldenhour #cooperstown #pontoon #boatbeer #cockerspaniel #puppypals #highlandparkbrewery #labeer #cobeer #amalgambrewing https://www.instagram.com/p/CfxYadbp6KD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[maisondesbieres]

Nouveautés 18 Juillet

Du gros jus en stock :

@messorembracitorium

- CANAL FATAL - IPA - 100% Citra

- CE QUI NOUS ATTEND - IPA - Simcoe, YCH 602 Trial Cryo, Mosaic

- PALE HORSE DOUBLE MOSAIC - Pale Ale - Mosaic, Citra, Simcoe, Mosaic Dynaboost - Il ÉTAIT UNE FOIS : SOIIIIF - German Pils

- DE L'AUTRE CÔTÉ V.4 - West Coast IPA - Strata, Mosaic, Vic Secret

- FLOTTER SUR LA MER MORTE - Gose Tangerine - 473ml

Gaspard Brasserie Artisanale

- Lux

Session NEIPA

[baospodcast]

Episode #126: The Dopest with Teo Hunter of Crowns & Hops | Adjunct Series

There's almost nothing better than watching your homies win, and it's been an honour and a privilege to watch Crowns & Hops' soar to success. Co-Founder and friend of the show Teo Hunter joins Cee to catch up from his last appearance on the pod, they talk about their 8 Trill Pils initiative, how their crowdfunding and equity campaigns went, what they learned from their challenges, why equity is the most important factor in diversifying the craft beer industry, their contract brewing journey, why they changed their flagship beer from BPLB to The Dopest, and Teo even took over as host for a bit with some Hip Hop talk. They crushed four killer Crowns beers - 8 Trill Pils, The Dopest hazy IPA, Inglewood Sun West Coast IPA and Mama's Punch Tart Ale. This was a ton of fun - get it in ya!

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Honoring Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Black-owned Crown & Hops Brewing Co. releases two india pales ales, the "HBCU" West Coast IPA and "HBCU" DDH Hazy IPA.

Press Release

Los Angeles ... Crowns & Hops Brewing Co., the first Black-owned craft beer brand in Inglewood, CA, will honor Historically Black Colleges and Universities with the limited release of two IPAs: the “HBCU” West Coast IPA and “HBCU” DDH Hazy IPA.

The beer represents a full-circle moment for Crowns & Hops Brewing Co. founders Beny Ashburn and Teo Hunter, who went to Spelman and Howard. In addition, it pays homage to many of the black craft beer entrepreneurs and connoisseurs who are also proud members of the HBCU community. Crowns & Hops Brewing Co. brews the HBCU IPA with the same hops in two styles— The West Coast IPA and the Hazy DDH IPA.

To ensure that fellow HBCU alumni and students gain access to this special brew, the company has expanded its distribution footprint to the DC area, and is launching a new E-Commerce platform on Wed, 10.19—Crownsandhops.com. Customers may order select products at crownsandhops.com and receive the beer D2C shipped directly to their homes. Shipping will be limited to select cities. Both of the HBCU beers, as well as the brand’s core beers, will be available online. 

In other news, Crowns & Hops Brewing Co. recently partnered with

The Gathering Spot to offer their members Crowns & Hops beers in all three of their flagship locations in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Washington DC.

The brewery is also featured in a new series on PBS entitled “Fresh Glass” on an episode about Neighborhood Brewing that aired on October 6. Stream the show HERE to watch it before it airs nationally in January.

Stay tuned for even more news from the first black-owned craft beer brand in Inglewood, CA. 

For more information and the latest on

Crowns & Hops Brewing Company, visit:

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ABOUT CROWNS & HOPS BREWING COMPANY:

In 7-years, Co-Founders Beny Ashburn & Teo Hunter have become the leaders and voices of a craft beer movement, bringing much-needed diversity and inclusion to the industry. Ashburn & Hunter disrupted the status quo of the craft beer industry and built a brand that is bigger than beer. Crowns & Hops Brewing Co’s mission is to create spaces and products that are community-centric, driving diversity, racial equity, economic growth, and influencing inclusion. This creates jobs and new career paths for people of color in and around the beer industry.

In 2020, the brand launched its non-profit “8 Trill Pils Initiative,” which focused on taking actionable steps to provide capital, resources, and opportunities for Black-owned craft beer brands. Through the initiative, they raised a $100,000 development fund which they awarded to (5) Black-owned craft beer brands in December 2020. Their motto, “OWN YOUR CROWN,” encourages excellence, cultural ownership, and authentic self-representation. 

Crowns & Hops Brewing Co. will be the first Black-owned craft beer brand in Inglewood, CA. In Q1 of 2023, Crowns & Hops Brewing Co. is set to open their flagship 14,000 sq. ft. restaurant and brewpub, Crowns Inglewood, off of Crenshaw Blvd & Manchester Ave. Crowns Inglewood will be a community establishment providing a safe, family-friendly space to gather, dine and have delicious independent craft beer.

Welcome to The New Now of craft beer. #OWNYOURCROWN

[goodwriterwithbadhabits]

March 15th

Master List

**Before you read this, I gotta say, this is my favorite story I wrote this year, it was so much fun to write and I really hope you like it!**

“Incoming mail ship.” Wonpil’s head shot up so fast, he smacked it on the duct he was repairing. “Ship docking in port 14. Let’s remain calm this time folks, the captain doesn’t want any more incident reports before we get home.” At the sound of his friend’s voice over the intercom, Wonpil, let go of the screwdriver he was holding, letting it float next to the open duct cover. 

“Chan, I’m expecting a package, and it’s super important.” 

“From your wife, right?” The younger man inquired, kicking off from the wall to propel himself towards his superior. Wonpil can’t help the grin on his face. 

“Yeah, I got a transmission from her a month ago saying she sent me something, so I’m expecting it soon.” Both men grinned at this. “So I’ve gotten the last of the wiring soldered, but I need you to recoat it, troubleshoot and run a final diagnostics, and if I’m not back by the time that’s done, put the panel back in place and send me the reports.” Chan salutes, a cheesy grin on his face. 

“Yes sir, take your time boss.” Wonpil nods, moving to the closed door at the end of the hall. 

“Sector 113, gravity activated.” Both boys boots thump onto the floor, followed by the clank of multiple tools. Wonpil leaves the corridor quickly, turning the gravity back off and gives Chan one more salute before making his way to the ports. 

The I.S.S Moonrise was the first ship of its kind, a high tech, orbital colony floating in the vastness of space, just past the edge of the Milky Way, a months journey from most of the inhabitant’s home planet of Earth. Wonpil was one of the lucky ones, only on the station for 18 months, 20, if you include the 2 months of travel to get there and back. As the current head of engineering, he got a lot more free reign of the station than most of its inhabitants, which were a mix of scientists, farmers, and historians. 

“Paging Kim Wonpil, where are you Pil?” The voice over his comms made him roll his eyes. 

“Why are you using the comms to annoy me, Jae?”

“First of all, it’s hyung.” 

“No one’s used that term in almost 50 years, give it a rest.” 

“Then it’s lieutenant.” The man whined. 

“Then you should be calling me Chief Engineer,” Wonpil retorted, opening the hangar doors. 

“Whatever, look Jihyo won't let me grab your package for you.” Wonpil felt like vibrating as he made his way to the group surrounding the mailing ship. 

“No need, I’m right here.” The crowd opens for him to walk through, most either recognizing Wonpil, or the silver stripes on his uniform. He’s shocked to find Jihyo holding a package, as captain of the Hermes, she usually remained in the cockpit while Chaeyoung and Tsuyu handled the mail. 

“I could have delivered it to him, Jihyo.” Jae whines, flipping through the letters he’d received, no doubt from his parents and sister. 

“No can do, Y/n made me promise this box would go from my hand to his.” She punctuated her sentence by placing the small box in Wonpil’s outstretched hand. 

“She came in person then?” Jihyo nodded, grinning as he signed for the mail.

“And she also wanted me to give you this.” She leaned forward, pressing a quick kiss to his cheek, making his face flush red. 

“Aish,” He huffed, hiding his burning face behind his hands as those around them laughed. 

“Come on kid, the Captain asked us to join him for lunch.” Jae slung his arm over Wonpil’s shoulder, though the smaller man simply knocked it away from him, turning back to Jihyo. 

“I’m actually sending something today,” He told her, pulling a small box from his pocket. “Make sure she gets it okay?” 

“No problem.” Jihyo nodded, “Want me to give her a kiss for you?” Wonpil couldn’t help the laugh that bubbled up. 

“No, we’ll save those for when I get home.” 

“See you in two months, Wonpil.” 

“See you then, Ji.” He saluted the woman, before finally letting Jae lead him to Sungjin’s office. Wonpil decided to open the package during lunch, knowing full well that Brian and Dowoon would want to know what you had sent him. 

“Good afternoon Lieutenant Park, Chief Kim.” The robotic voice greeted as the two entered the spacious room Sungjin and the other two boys were sitting in. 

“Nothing is as beautiful as a sunset on Earth, the west coast of America has the best views,” Brian told the youngest boy, who shook his head. 

“No chance, Olympian sunsets are better,” Dowoon argued. Brian turned to his best friend and eternal roommate. 

“Jae, which is better, West Coast Sunsets or Olympian sunsets?” Jae shrugged, dropping into his seat next to him. 

“Never been to Olympia, so I say West Coast.” 

“What about you, Jin?” The Captain paused mid-bite, to sigh. 

“I didn’t want to be brought into this argument. You argue Earth vs Mars every week.” He grumbled. 

“Then I will end the argument.” Wonpil decided, setting the box on the table. The boys gasped, Dowoon bouncing in his chair. 

“Is that from Y/n?” He asks, earning a nod from Wonpil. “Open it then,” Sungjin ordered, setting down his burger. Wonpil complied happily, and the contents made his heart clench. Resting in the box was a very small pair of shoes, knitted yellow booties, and a small SD card in a plastic case. 

“Oh, she was so little.” Jae cooed, picking up the tiny shoes. 

“They must be the shoes she came home in.” Wonpil realized, “She’s almost a year old.” He sighs, picking up the SD card. “Do you mind, Captain?” He asks, and Sungjin nods, tapping the table to expose the port. 

“Go ahead, I want to see the little one.” He grins. Wonpil inserts the card, and a second later a hologram of his wife, sitting on a bed with a very small child on her lap appears above the table. 

“Oh look at her,” Brian coos. “She’s getting so big.” Wonpil can’t help his smile as he rests his arm on the table, his head following. 

“Hi, babe, and hello boys.” The recording begins. “Since I know the Captain will ask you to play this for him.” She grins, glancing down at the baby on her lap. “Will you say hello to Daddy and your Uncles?” She asks, earning a few baby sounds and a laugh from her daughter. She looks back up, smiling at the camera. “Hyebin says hi.” She giggles. “By the time you get this video, we’ll be celebrating her first birthday. My mom insists on getting her a smash cake.” Wonpil lets out a small laugh, remembering the mess that ensued from his oldest daughter’s first birthday. “And your parents are coming over to celebrate too, they know how much we all miss you.” 

“Is that Daddy?” Another small voice fills the speakers and you look away from the camera, shaking your head. 

“No baby, we’ll call him tomorrow, I’m filming a message for him though, would you like to say hello to him?” A second later, the tiny face of his oldest daughter filled the entire screen, making the boys laugh. “Too close Hyerin, everyone’s gonna be able to see up your nose.” The boys laugh again as the little girl lets out a tiny squeak and darts over to her mother’s legs. 

“Hi, Daddy!” She waves. “I miss you! And uncle Dowoon. Mom says I have to be at least 10 before I can go with you to space.” She pouts the last few words. 

“Why don’t you tell Daddy what you want to be when you grow up?” 

“I wanna be a pilot! My teacher let us play on the simulator at school and I kept the plane up the longest.” You giggled at your daughter's excitement. 

“I told her she had to wait until Sungjin was home for a week before she was allowed to go bother him.” You shifted, bringing Hyebin up to rest on your shoulder. “Rin, do you remember how old Bin is?”

“She’ll be a year old on the 19th next month.” Rin nodded, climbing onto the bed next to her mother. 

“And how old will she be when daddy gets home?” 

“16 months.” 

“So how many months till Daddy gets home?” Rin pauses, counting on her fingers.

“Five!” She finally exclaims, looking to her mom for confirmation. 

“Exactly.” You nod, patting Hyebin’s back as she begins to fuss. “Rin, can you do Mommy a favor and go get Binnie’s pacifier out of her bed?” 

“The elephant, right.”

“That’s right, thank you, baby.” You watch for a moment as the little girl runs out of the room. “Oh, and I forgot to tell you, Lilo had her puppies, most of them have been adopted, but I’m letting Rin keep one so she has her own pet.” You smile, “And don’t worry Dowoon, we saved you a puppy as well, she’s staying with us until you get home.” Dowoon cheers, making the boys laugh. “I’ll be going back to work soon, turns out the mission to the probe is ahead of schedule, they want me there when the repairs begin, oh and babe, the shoes in the box, they’re the shoes Bin was brought home in, my grandmother made them, I thought you might like something from home for your desk, just don’t forget to bring them home with you, or my mom might fly out there and mug Brian for them.” Brian huffs, setting the yellow boots on the table. Rin comes back into the room, hands her mother the pacifier, and climbs back onto the bed. “Do you want to say anything else to daddy?” 

“I miss you! And don’t feel bad that you won’t be here on my birthday. Mommy said you’ll be closer to me then than ever before, and that we’ll be able to see you from the control room.” Her grin falls into an exaggerated glare. “But don’t be late coming home, and don’t get hurt okay?” She points a stern finger at the camera. 

“Do you want to say bye?” You prompt. 

“Bye-bye Daddy, I’ll see you soon.” She waves, a grin that makes her look like Wonpil on her face. 

“Bye babe, I love you. Stay safe okay?” You pick up Bin’s tiny hand, waving it to the camera. “Say bye to Daddy Binnie.” You let go of her hand, blowing a kiss to the camera. “Come home soon.” With a final set of waves from you and Rin, the recording ends. 

Wonpil’s face is wet, he knows he’s crying, and he isn’t even ashamed of it as he hides his face in the crook of his arm. 

“I know why Wonpil’s crying, why am I crying?” Dowoon mutters. “Why are you crying?” Wonpil looks up to find the youngest man pointing to Brian, who is wiping his eyes on the cuff of his sleeve. 

“Rin’s gotten so big.” He mutters, earning chuckles from the boys. 

“How do you think I feel?” Wonpil asks, wiping his own eyes. “She’s gonna be seven the day I leave.” 

“I can’t wait to get back to Earth.” Jae sighs, “I miss my friends.” 

“I miss New York Pizza.” Sungjin sighs and all the boys groan in agreement.

“Here’s a deal, when we get home, let’s go out for pizza, bring your families or whatever, we can go to Escape From New York.” Wonpil offers. “Maybe not the first night home, Y/n might kill me if I try leaving the house.” There’s another chorus of laughs. “Oh man, three months till we leave.” Sungjin sighs. “I don’t know if I’m ready.” 

“Not ready to give up command yet?” Brian jokes. Sungjin shakes his head. 

“It’s not that, it’s…” He trails off, unsure of what to say.

“Here, everything we do means something incredible.” Dowoon begins, and the botanist looks away from the older boys, shy as ever. “Grow a plant and its next-gen Astro-terraforming, find a microbe in some nebula get to watch a species be born. Every message sent out to the probes, the colonies, it’s all integral to GASEX and the future of human and Xeno interactions. Back home, Mars, Earth, wherever the hell Jae is from.”

“Literally just the lunar colony.”

“Back home, yeah we’re respected, but the things we do, they aren’t breakthroughs, it’s just humans doing human things.” Dowoon finishes. 

“Unless you’re Wonpil, then you go from repairing a spaceship to building them.” Jae jokes, lightening the mood. Wonpil feels his face heat up as he removes the SD card from the table port. 

“Not for too long.” He confesses. “I’ve worked out a schedule, 11 months on, 11 home until the girls are old enough to join me here.” He tells them, earning cheers. “What about you, coming back anytime soon?” 

“I will be. Come January I’m back on the Artemis.” Sungjin tosses a fry in his mouth. “And then I’m really Captain Sungjin again.” 

“I’ll be on Earth for a few weeks before heading back to Mars.” Dowoon begins, stealing one of Sungjin’s fries. “I think I’ll be back here in 13 Earth months.” He shrugs. 

“Well Jae and I aren’t leaving Earth anytime soon. Not till the coming March, I’m lecturing at Incheon BioCenter for a while and he’s gonna be teaching some languages over at The Seoul Communications Institute.” Brian gestures to Jae who grins, flashing a peace sign. 

“So that puts us all back here, coming March?” Sungjin asks. 

“Following January. I’ll be the last one back.” Wonpil informs him. 

“So three months, technically four, and then we can avoid each other until then.” Brian jokes. “Here’s to avoiding you all until ‘56 then.”

The cabin is filled with the clinking of their glasses and for a moment, everything is normal.

Three months pass quickly, and soon finds Wonpil leaving the ship in the capable hands of Chirs Bang, Im Jaebeom becoming the temporary captain of the Moonrise and Jae successfully shutting up long enough to make his kissing the girl he’d been crushing on goodbye, something out of a romance novel. Wonpil watched his box of belongings, everything he’d collected from different planets and trade ships, being loaded onto the small ship that would carry him home with a heavy heart. This was one of those moments of belonging two places and having to choose between them. 

And then they were setting off, Sungjin expertly piloting them back to the Milky Way, Jae standing as communications, and Jinyoung as navigation. The month passed in the blink of an eye, between rousing card games, basic repairs, and quiet conversations about home, and soon, they were whizzing past Mars, with Dowoon’s face glued to the porthole. 

“This is the S.S. Artemis, we’re just outside Earth’s Atmo, ETA 6 minutes.” Jae’s professional voice barely masked his glee as he watched the sun peek over the planet’s edge. 

“Welcome back to the Milky Way, Artemis. How do we look, Lieutenant Park?”

“Blue, and beautiful.” Jae breathed. “Feels good to be home.” 

“Let’s get through atmo first.” Jinyoung chided. “Then we can celebrate.” 

“Right, ladies and gentlemen, begin reentry preparation.” Sungjin’s command echoed through the small craft’s intercom. “We land in Seoul Spaceport in 6 minutes, let’s not be late.” 

The first person off the ship was Sungjin, who earned a round of applause as he paused at the top of the exit stairs. He was followed quickly by Jae, who flung himself onto the nearest tree, hugging it like a lost lover. Wonpil was among the last to set foot on dry land, and he had the strongest urge to just lay in a flowerbed for a few hours. Instead, he dropped his sunglasses over his eyes and shouldered his bag, following the other engineers towards the flashing cameras. 

“I see them!” The shrill voice of his daughter made Wonpil break into a grin, dropping to his knees and opening his arms for a hug. He watched his daughter fly past him, directly into Dowoon, and before he could react he found himself flat on his ass, a furry body pressed into his chest. 

“Hello Lilo, how’s my girl been?’ He greeted the border collie, accepting the kisses she was planting on his chin. “Oh yes, I missed you too.” Finally dislodging the dog, he turned, finding Hyerin chattering excitedly to Dowoon while Brian laughed at him from a distance. Standing he snuck up to the girl, picking her up unexpectedly, making her shriek and giggle. “What do you think you’re doing?” He asked, spinning her around. “Daddy!” She cried, wrapping her arms around his neck and kissing his cheek. “I didn’t see you.” 

“Did you really, or did you get distracted by Dr. Yoon?” Your voice made Wonpil turn quickly, grin expanding so much it hurt. There you were, after 20 long months, hair pulled mostly away from your face, sunglasses perched on the crown of your head, and his baby sleeping on your chest. 

“Please, Y/n, just call me Dowoon, you make it so formal,” Dowoon whined, but Wonpil wasn’t really listening. He surged forward, still holding Rin, free hand coming up to your face to pull you in for a long-awaited kiss. 

“I have seen the cosmos, more nebulas than I can count, and the birth of hundreds of stars, and nothing, nothing compares to seeing you again.” He whispered, pressing his forehead to yours. 

“Except maybe Pizza,” Jae whispered, leaning on your shoulder. The group began laughing, and you gave Wonpil one more kiss before turning to the other boys. 

“Welcome home boys.” You grinned, giving each one a hug and introducing them to Hyebin who had just woken up. Rin remained firmly attached to Dowoon’s leg once let on the ground and Wonpil couldn’t even be upset, especially once his arms were quickly filled with Hyebin. 

“Hello, little one.” He grinned, watching the way her eyes grew big as he spoke. “My little Binnie, you have a whole galaxy in your eyes, and the universe at your fingertips.” He cooed and the little girl giggled, her chubby fingers going to grab his cheek. 

“And lucky for us, we have stardust in our veins.” You piped in, arm coming to wrap around your husband’s side as you all walked to your car. 

“For now, let’s just keep our boots on solid ground, sound good?” He asked, and you looked up at him, shooting him a wink and the kind of smile that made him fall for you in the first place. 

“Galactic.”

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Because there are so many excellent breweries in Germany (more than 1,300), it is quite difficult to say what the best German beer brands are. Foreigners undoubtedly are familiar with brands such as Lowenbrau and Becks; these are among the most exported German beers. Germans rather have favourite types of beer. They are more likely to order by style such as a Pils or a Doppelbock rather than by brand name like Bitburger or Krombacher. There are those however who distinguish between a Bitburger Pils and a Krombacher Pils, or a Schofferhofer Hefeweisen and a Paulaner HefeWeissen. It is these connoisseurs that hold the key to determining the best German beer brands.

5 of the Best German Beer Brands

There has been an ongoing survey as to what the best German beer brands are on the ToyTown Germany website since 2004. The respondents are people who live and work in Germany, both native Germans and many expats from around the world, who are regular beer drinkers. It is no surprise that hundreds of beers have been named, but there are five particular brands that are mentioned more than others. Following is a summary according to popularity of what local consumers consider to be the best brands of German beer.

Augustiner - This brand turned up more times than any other. Augustiner beer, like many great beers, is brewed and produced by monks, in this case the Augustinian Brotherhood in Munich. Kratom For Sale  This brewery has been producing quality beer since 1328, so it's no surprise that they might be pretty good at it by now. The Augustiner Brewery produces several types of beer of which Heller Bock, a light strong beer of 7% alcohol is a crowd favourite.

Lammsbrau - The Neumarkter Lammsbrau Brewery near Nuremberg sets exceedingly high standards for the ingredients to be used in its brews. In fact any ingredient used in a Lammsbräu must be from a certified and controlled organic grower. But their quality control doesn't stop there. Aroma hops are used as opposed to the traditional bitter hops, thus giving the beer a more pungent aroma and a less bitter taste. Their water is sourced from a protected underground spring, and they produce their own malt and fresh yeast. The passion for quality control has indeed made this one of the best German beer brands.

Franziskaner - Another Bavarian brewery based in Munich, Franziskaner has been in operation since 1363. They specialize in producing only two types of wheat beer - a light and a dark. It is most likely because of this specialization that their beer is so highly rated among locals and expats alike. Franziskaner is also popular around the world and can be found on both the east and west coasts of America, in Asia, Australia, South America (Ecuador), and throughout Europe.

Erdinger - It is no wonder that another Bavarian brewery heads the list of best beer brands in Germany. Erdinger is based in the town of Erding, and has been producing quality brew since 1886. The most popular of their beers is the Erdinger Weissbrau, a fairly light wheat beer of 5.6% alcohol strength.

Paulaner - Paulaner is a partner of FC Bayern Munich, and like its football club companion, it is also a champion among its peers. Based in Munich, as you have noticed that most of the best beers are, Paulaner was also initially brewed by monks beginning in 1634. Paulaner is also exported to more than 70 countries around the world. Their Original Münchner Hell, a premium lager, seemingly the most popular.

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What to Drink With Indian Food, Cajun Cuisine, Italian Red Sauces, and also More

The timeless axiom for pairing food and a glass of wine-- red with meat, white with fish-- doesn't constantly apply. Not any longer, at the very least. But what are the policies for beer? Would the exact same lager work with steak as well as sushi? Does an Indian beer in fact select Indian food? As well as is there an ale you can consume with decadent desserts? Transforms out, beer is a lot more flexible than we might visualize. "When assuming about exactly how to match foods and also beer, there are a few things to bear in mind. In beer-producing nations, the food is typically well-matched with regional beer designs," Alworth discusses. "Fish and also chips demand a great cask bitter while moules frites and Belgian pale ales show up to have been designed for each and every other. Look for beers that will certainly either balance with the tastes of the cuisine or contrast it if you're not in a beer-producing country. What you wish to avoid are tastes that do not connect to each various other in all-- tart and roasty, for instance. Additionally, see to it to match intensities so a strong beer will not overpower a fragile meal-- and also vise versa. And finally, for really rich and also heavy dishes, think about a beer that is crisp and also sharp-- something that will certainly puncture the food's thickness." But if your neighborhood grocery store or specialized food store is short on selection, Alworth has a relatively fail-safe service: "If all else falls short, look for a pilsner or a saison: both most versatile and food-friendly beers," Alworth states. "Both are crisp, delicate, as well as well balanced. Saison-- a Belgian style-- has a yeast-driven taste that includes fruity esters as well as spicy phenols however finishes very completely dry, ideal for several meals. Excellent pilsners have a fantastic equilibrium of gently sweet malts, gently spicy jumps, and a crisp finish. They are hardly ever worse than appropriate as well as are commonly perfect." As for foods that several don't assume to match with beer (such as Italian food), Alworth has more than a few recommendations-- and also a lot of guidance-- on locating an excellent suit. And, yes, there are beers you can absolutely consume with chocolate cake and fruit tarts. ITALIAN RED SAUCES " Some cuisines are inhabited region for other drinks-- like the way red wines control Italian food, especially meals made with red sauces (puttanesca, Bolognese, amatriciana, and also so on). It makes sense, since the wonderful as well as acidic high quality of the two fruits-- tomato and grape-- are created each other," Alworth explains. "But beer can play this game also. Want to Belgium, where the beers are yeast-forward with cuisine-friendly mixtures that have acidity and fruit notes. A fantastic selection is among the 'Burgundies of Belgium,' the oud bruins and also Flanders red ales made west of Brussels. Traditional instances are Liefmans as well as Verhaeghe Duchesse de Bourgogne. They have the very same sweet-tart equilibrium of a deep Italian red (and also I've even located oenophiles who enjoy them nearly as much). Little recognized to Americans, Italians have started brewing their own Belgian-inspired ales in Northern Italian wine nation, as well as lots of are also made with grapes. Those are more difficult to find, yet a terrific pairing if you encounter them." JAPANESE " Japan's food is varied however secured by a prevalent sense of umami. As well as because Japanese dishes are so often accented by this full-flavored bass note, they call for a specific kind of stabilizing beer. In Japanese visual appeals, there's the concept of kire, or cutting, as well as it explains the way a good beer pairing will attend to that umami note. Lagers that are dry and also straightforward, crisp and also, sharp-- these type of flavors 'cut' the umami yet do not muddy the taste buds," Alworth states. "Native Japanese ales like Sapporo as well as Asahi are made this way. (It's where completely dry beer originated from.) And also they're fairly excellent. Pilsners as well as Helles ales like North Coast Scrimshaw as well as Tröegs Sunshine Pils are good replacements. When coupling with seared meats, consider German schwarzbier, a thin, crisp black beer that has a tip of sweetness and roast. Köstritzer and also Live Oak are great options."

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