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Q1 Statistics

For Q1 (plus a little), past trends hold for the most part with IPA netting 68 of 148 total tasted beers and 32 of that 68 was straight up West Coast style. Below are other findings…

  • Pilsners & Lagers was the second most sipped style with 22, followed by Barrel-Aged with 18.
  • Firestone Walker was the most frequent brewery with 17, followed by Stone at 9 and Creature Comforts and Von Ebert tied at 7.
  • Most beers tasted were brewed in California (30) , not counting strictly Los Angeles (18) with 10 breweries from Oregon then 7 from Foreign breweries
  • The average ABV is a bit on the high side at 7.51% but I do expect that to fall as summer goes on.
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Drinking Stats – Q1 2020

Well this quarter has had some highs and lows, hasn’t it? But in an effort to continue continuity, let’s dive into the numbers behind the beers drunk these past three months.

This year, I am trying to maintain. Keep below the 163 ounces a week that I was able to accomplish last year. Currently sitting at 157.35 or 9.8 pints a week. Two ounces below last years finish. ABV has settled into the 6.5% range and won’t move unless I really have to hit the barrel-aged stash.

I have a feeling that this lockdown will play the most havoc with how many breweries are on the list compared to last year. It is not normally something that I track, opting instead for top 10 popular beers and breweries instead.

Gold star faves have been the Galactic Ghost IPA from Allegory Brewing, Apical Dominance from Russian, Hayshaker Saison from Gunwhale Ales and Atomic Jukebox from Fort George.

See you next quarter.

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Q1 Drinking Statistics

Didn’t think that I would continue on in my ever OCD quest of cataloging what I drink? Well, another quarter in the books and this year the goal is to get the drinking finally down to the amount that it will stay. Basically (2) pints a night or less with (2) no drinking days each week. The latter has been in affect since this time 2016.

Previously on Sean’s drinking stats, I started in 2016 with over 200 ounces a week and as of last year was done to 168.  The goal for 2019 is to hit 163 and through March 31st, I am at an average of 159.13 with my highest week being 166.  Four weeks of 160 was the final total.  So all good on that front.  The most boring stat is still ABV which is currently at 6.41% compared to 6.31% from last year.  Either I need to add way more high ABV beers because trying to go low will not be as easily done.

Where I am really falling down is variety.  A hair over half of the beers drunk are IPA.  A mere 14 being Sours or barrel-aged beers.  75 don’t fall into those three broad categories.  But maybe heading to the Smog City Anniversary this month will boost that sour number a bit.

Lastly, the following are the best beers that I had each week.  Some beers may be on this list that would not win any other week than the one they happened to but that is luck of the draw.

8 Bit Brewing – Oregon Pale Ale

Allagash – White Ale

Brooklyn Brewery – Stonewall IPA

Eagle Rock – Plan 9 Imperial Pilsner

El Segundo / Pizza Port – Surfin’ Bird DIPA

Firestone Walker – Auld L’Enzyme Brut IPA

Firestone Walker – Mind Haze IPA

Fonta Flora – Check the Cheers

Fremont Brewing – Winter Ale

Russian River – Shadow of a Doubt Porter

Russian River – Happy Hops IPA

Three Weavers / Coedo – Komorebi Tart IPA

Topa Topa – Dozer Line Black Lager