it’s the alcohol. lots of (single) ipa have significantly higher hop bills than double and triple. the original gravity and yeast sets the ABV. many doubles are smoother in mouthfeel than singles, although run the risk of having a boozy aroma.

and bitterness is related to hop content, but specifically alpha-acid hop additions, so it can be controlled independently of the aroma hops.

secondary fermentation is common in many styles, other than ipa, and doesn’t typically have a huge influence on alcohol content, but rather allows flavors to mature, or become more pronounced. more yeast falls out of solution, for a clearer beer, and it can naturally carbonate.

some yeast strains will cause extra fermentation as time goes on, including when it’s bottled or aged in a cask, but that is not the case for most commercially available ipa.

and if you really want a smooth, drinkable, high alcohol beer, try finding a Baltic porter!

oh shit, waddup?

Kid was doomed from the start, with mom always calling out his perspiration

animale!

the ever-patient demon of song

and don’t call me Left!

and if they won’t/can’t, then there’s an easy answer as to whether it’s worth working there at all

from the people who brought us illusory double walls of the Great Hollow and Ash Lake, go figure

unless I get a blow drier from your mom

and remember, everybody: no spoilers!

I love the feeling of discovering something for the first time, and would never take that away from anyone. there are so many games I would gladly have wiped from my memory so I could get that feeling back.

I can’t wait to start absorbing the costs of political tariffs!

gives me Goosebumps just thinking about it

Shake Your Screen" Optical Illusion refers to a fetish drawing category

how could a dancing frog meme be turned into a…

popular on Japanese Twitter

ah, right-o. carry on, then.

where was Gondor when the Westfold swelled?

once you start to notice them, you’ll never stop seeing them everywhere.

this one is a magnetic nail, so it can be found more easily with a metal detector, which is pretty handy when there’s a foot or two of snow on the ground.

you’ll also see crosses, squares, and triangles carved out in stone, as well as the super common drill holes in concrete, which are typically only for temporary points.

I’ve found 100+ year old control points drilled into old stone walls, and they can still check within like ¼" of the new maps.

Yamaha makes nice basses, no doubt about that. I’d love to own a vintage BB series bass someday.

I bought a different brand of massager, for massaging, and it works really well for loosening tight muscles and easing pain. Highly recommend getting one.

It did come with some attachments that seem tailored to groin muscles, but those can live in the junk drawer.

And yes, everyone who sees it in my house makes a joke about using it to whack-off, but I have no problem with that.

solid like a fresh, crunchy cool ranch dorito

need to still be able to get in and cancel the service before the trial ends.

there’s probably a lot of better ways to do it, but I only need a free trial for small stuff a few times a year, so I’ve never looked too far into it

moving the period around in an email address allows some sites to see it as a new user, but ignored by the email client.

so [email protected] and [email protected] can both make accounts, and not even need to make a mask.

this probably works better for some domains than others, but I’ve had great success with it.