Loser's Club: Vol. I
Fieldwork Brewing Co.

Was rocking these in Spring 2018. Kinda crazy to think these are the same strength as Bigfoot Ale.

Pours the color of apricot, somewhere between yellow and orange, lightly cloudy, 1/2" white head. There are around a half dozen different hops at play here, Mosaic and Citra figure to be the most prominent aroma wise with their sweeter citrus and hefty tropical fruit notes. A light amount of pine beyond that. Amarillo backing up.

Taste is a hearty dipa for sure, has a mild sting of alcohol and bitterness (El Dorado and Enigma?) still producing the same notes in the aroma in the taste. The more it warms, the more the alcohol comes out. Strangely makes you pound it harder thereby exacerbating the strong alcohol impact. Its not as hot as Nine Trizzay, but its up there. Light sweetness doesn't really carry over to having those minimizing effects on alcohol in the mouth feel.

Its a good beer that pushes the envelope with its high alcohol and lack of a dry body or cover for it.

L: Darker orange hue with a one finger frothy beige head with decent retention and some lacing.

S: Mango, with a little nectarine, grass, and pine resin. Noticeably sweet on the nose.

T: Tastes like it smells with the addition of some citrus and more confectionary sugar.

F: Smooth and enjoyable.

O: Nice work here.

 

Losers Club Vol. 1 is opaque deep orange. Not entirely yeasty looking, as it has a little bit if a gleam to it. A creamy foam top lays half an inch thick and boasts an off white coloring and decent lacing.

Mango puree and canned peaches fill the air as the can was cracked. Along with a convection sugar and even a hint of pine, those initial fruits are very well complimented.

I've gotta say that those flavors all transcend very well, but holy F is this sweet. Mango, peach, and tangerine thrown into some cake batter, then topped with some damp pine sprigs.

I'm knocking the feel down mainly because of the overwhelming sweetness, but that 9.6 abv warmth doesn't do it any favors either. It is pretty hot. There is the slightest amount of bitterness in the after...feel, but hardly worth mentioning. It's also pretty smooth and creamy which goes well with the aromas and flavors.

A good beer from two breweries I have consistently enjoyed. Not one that I think I'd need more than one of though. Cheers.

 

 

No canning date, but I picked up fresh on the morning of its release.
Look: Dark yellow, near orange/amber in color. Unfiltered in appearance with some haze. 2 fingers worth of head with heaps of lacing.
Smell: Bursting with citrus aromas, with some tropical fruit notes. On the nose, I get orange, lemon, grapefruit and some mango and papaya. Hop presence is noted on the nose as well, bringing an earthy smell to the table. Great smelling.
Taste: Very hop forward, and very delicious. Hop flavors are prominent, but has a fruit backbone. All the fruits mentioned above are detectible in the taste, compiled with a hearty amount of hops. I am really enjoying this. I can't detect the alcohol in this beer, which is crazy given its 9.6 abv.
Feel: Medium in body and weight. Low to moderate levels of carbonation. Despite the hop bitterness, it does have a pillowy-soft feel making it very enjoyable and easy drinking.
Overall: I almost left without grabbing a can of this, and I am glad that I didn't. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I thought this beer was fantastic. The bountiful hop flavors from the enigma, citra, mosaic, el dorado, and amarillo hops really shines through, and the fruit flavors compliment well. This was very easy drinking, especially for being 9.6 abv. I am very grateful to have tried. Cheers!