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  1. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    This week line up
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    #MindfullyBrewed

    What's good all you crazy cats hope everyone's week has been pretty good for the most part so far and ya'll are ready to kick it up a notch. Just a quick update this week as we got two fresh drops hitting the scene. We got two new beers coming to life this weekend as well as a fresh batch of our American Pale Ale "Clincher" DDH with Mosiac and Vic Secret dropping tomorrow Friday. The first new beer dropping tonight is a 4.7% ABV American Session Ale called "Party at the Moontower" that was dry hopped with Azacca, Citra, & Mosaic. Solo cup tipping, full kegs in the woods, session suds. There’s a fiesta in the making, pilsner based, oats, wheat, crystal and Munich malts. Little sweetness mid-palate, crisp on the finish. Notes of starfruit, fruit roll up and wafts of pear with citric undertones. The second new beer we got coming on Friday is a 5.9% ABV mixed culture Farmhouse Saison called "House Band" that we blending with some Riesling grape juice. Stay tuned for full descriptors on the website and social media.

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    On Tap
    La Di Da Di - Milk Porter w/ cacao nibs, peppermint, & coffee - 6.8% ABV
    Passaic Drift - Hoppy Pale Lager - 4.7% ABV
    Dance with the Mantis - American Pale Ale - 6.3% ABV
    Rugged Snuggle - Brown Porter w/ Homestead Coffee - 5.9% ABV
    The Waiting - Farmhouse Saison with Hibiscus and Lime - 6.0% ABV
    Lil' Shimmy Ye' - American Pale Ale - 5.8% ABV
    Crooked Spoke Adjacent - Amercian IPA - 6.4% ABV
    Party at the Moontower - American Session Ale - 4.7% ABV

    Tapping Friday
    House Band - Farmhouse Saison - 5.9% ABV
    Clincher - American Pale Ale - 5.4% ABV


    The growler fills for this weekend will be:
    La Di Da Di - 32 or 64 ounce growler vessel fills available
    Passaic Drift - 32 or 64 ounce growler vessel fills available
    Dance With the Mantis - 32 or 64 ounce growler vessel fills available
    Rugged Snuggle - 32 or 64 ounce growler vessel fills available
    The Waiting - 32 or 64 ounce growler vessel fills available
    Lil' Shimmy Ye' - 32 or 64 ounce growler vessel fills available
    Crooked Spoke Adjacent - 32 or 64 ounce growler vessel fills available
    Party at the Moontower - 32 or 64 ounce growler vessel fills available
    House Band (Friday) - 32 or 64 ounce growler vessel fills available
    Clincher (Friday) - 32 or 64 ounce growler vessel fills available

    As usual total fill volume limits are still 64oz max per person.

    In the Secondary (coming up)
    Here There Be Monsters - American IPA
    Name TBD - Saison
    Stay True - DIPA
    Diamonds and Pearls - Milk Stout
    Chuck's Garage - American Session Ale


    Please take notice of where you are parking if you come by on Thursday or Friday. Please do not block any walk ways, or park in any spots designated for any other businesses, particularly the spots marked with yellow paint reserved for the pediatrician’s office for families with strollers and people with disabilities. Also, be cognizant of the flow of traffic and not interrupt that by parking in spots that are not marked including along wall. You can use the image at the bottom of this newsletter to see the location of these spaces as well as there is additional parking on the other side of the building (accessable on River Road) as well as street parking on River Road curbside across the street from our handicap entrance.
     
    #621 dennis3951, Jan 25, 2018
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  2. IPAPolice

    IPAPolice Initiate (0) Aug 30, 2016 New York

    Yeah, a few years ago some drunk freshman tried to climb up here. Fell off and his head hit every beam man.
     
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  3. hopsputin

    hopsputin Grand Pooh-Bah (4,403) Apr 1, 2012 New Jersey
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    Pretty good looking lineup. A bunch of sub 6.5% means I get to have a few :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #623 hopsputin, Jan 26, 2018
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  4. schteve

    schteve Pundit (884) Sep 10, 2003 New Jersey

    alright, alright, alright!
     
    #624 schteve, Jan 26, 2018
  5. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    House Band sounds interesting I'll try a pint blind.
     
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  6. IPAPolice

    IPAPolice Initiate (0) Aug 30, 2016 New York

    First TEB bottles are on the horizon. It's a Belgian Golden Strong Ale aged on Pineapple in a Chardonnay barrel. Think pineapple sour patch kids.
     
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  7. njcraftfan

    njcraftfan Zealot (708) Dec 18, 2016 New Jersey

    Have had a couple samples along the way including last weekend when they were getting ready to bottle. ~10% and you’d never know it. Tart and funky. Should be real nice. Been in that barrel for like a year!
     
    #627 njcraftfan, Jan 27, 2018
  8. bryantc3

    bryantc3 Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2017 New Jersey
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    Oh, I saw that on the brother's Instagram page and didn't put two and two together that it was a twin elephant release. Despite "commercial" and elephant emojis. That shouldn't be a crazy release given that it's not a total hype style, so I may go out for that one.
     
    #628 bryantc3, Jan 27, 2018
  9. hopsputin

    hopsputin Grand Pooh-Bah (4,403) Apr 1, 2012 New Jersey
    Pooh-Bah

    House Brand was good, could be a touch better. It had a touch of tartness to it. Still quite enjoyable for me.
    It was my first time trying Crooked Spoke. That's an excellent NEIPA, flavor-wise.
    Moon Tower is a very flavor Session IPA, and has a nice body to it. Extends beyond some of the 'hop water' Session IPA's for sure.
     
    #629 hopsputin, Jan 27, 2018
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  10. IPAPolice

    IPAPolice Initiate (0) Aug 30, 2016 New York

    I second your Crooked Spoke Adjacent and Moon Tower comments. Their hop forward stuff is in a groove.
     
    #630 IPAPolice, Jan 28, 2018
  11. njcraftfan

    njcraftfan Zealot (708) Dec 18, 2016 New Jersey

    Damn some tasty sounding new beers this weekend:

     
    #631 njcraftfan, Feb 1, 2018
  12. hopsputin

    hopsputin Grand Pooh-Bah (4,403) Apr 1, 2012 New Jersey
    Pooh-Bah

    Hopefully they still have some Passiac Drift on, would be nice to grab a 32oz for Sunday.
     
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  13. Jacobier10

    Jacobier10 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,102) Feb 23, 2004 New Jersey
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    I enjoyed that one. Lots of fresh lemon flavor, pretty refreshing. Hope they experiment with more lagers in the future.
     
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  14. hopsputin

    hopsputin Grand Pooh-Bah (4,403) Apr 1, 2012 New Jersey
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    Yea! Their lagers have been
    pretty good. I'd like to see them play around with an ESB again too.
     
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  15. MacMalt

    MacMalt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,322) Jan 28, 2015 New Jersey
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    I liked Plow United a lot. While you can taste the fruit it's not overly sweet and the hops really bite. It reminds me more of NE DIPA than an APA.
     
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  16. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    I left there about 1/2 a hour ago, Agree with you 100% about Plow United excellent brew. I also enjoyed the House Brand from last week.
     
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  17. bryantc3

    bryantc3 Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2017 New Jersey
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    Howdy ho boys and girls hope ya'll had a great Super Bowl weekend even if you aren't an Eagles fan it still was a pretty amazing game to watch. We got two new beers birthing this weekend as well as a fresh batch of our easy drinking American Light Ale "Chuck's Garage" that is going on tap Saturday. The first new beer dropping tonight is an Oatmeal Brown with cinnamon called "The Goon Docks" clocking in at 5.6% ABV. Couple types of oats truffled and shuffled up with roasted, crystal and dark wheat malts. Notes of cinnamon swirl, dark coffee, and cocoa dipped raisin bread. The second new offering coming to life tomorrow night is a variant on our Whammy hoppy American wheat series this time around 4.5% ABV heavy on Spelt in the malt bill and dry hopped with Wakatu, Rakau, & Belma. Stay tuned for full descriptors on the website & Untappd.

    Our good friends the Empanada Guy will be here this Friday 4pm-9pm.

    On Tap
    Party at the Moontower     - American Session Ale - 4.7% ABV
    House Band - Farmhouse Saison - 5.9% ABV
    Clincher - American Pale Ale - 5.4% ABV
    Plow United - American Pale Ale - 5.9% ABV
    Lil' Monsters - American Pale Ale - 4.9% ABV
    Five Point Palm - American Pale Ale - 5.9% ABV
    Stay True - American Pale Ale - 8.4% ABV
    The Goon Docks - Oatmeal Brown - 5.6% ABV

    Tapping Friday
    Whammy (spelt variation)     - Hoppy Spelt Ale - 4.5% ABV

    Tapping Saturday
    Chuck's Garage     - American Session Ale - 4.7% ABV

    The growler fills for this weekend will be:
    House Band - 32 or 64 ounce growler vessel fills available
    Plow United - 32 or 64 ounce growler vessel fills available
    Lil' Monsters - 32 or 64 ounce growler vessel fills available
    Five Point Palm - 32 or 64 ounce growler vessel fills available
    Stay True - 32 or 64 ounce growler vessel fills available
    The Goon Docks - 32 or 64 ounce growler vessel fills available
    Whammy (Friday) - 32 or 64 ounce growler vessel fills available
    Chuck's Garage (Saturday) - 32 or 64 ounce growler vessel fills available

    As usual total fill volume limits are still 64oz max per person.
     
    #637 bryantc3, Feb 8, 2018
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  18. bryantc3

    bryantc3 Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2017 New Jersey
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    working from home tomorrow and may make my first stop of 2018 near opening, wouldn't mind a trying Lil' Monsters - i like that combo of hops
     
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  19. njcraftfan

    njcraftfan Zealot (708) Dec 18, 2016 New Jersey

    Had a growler of Lil Monsters for the Superbowl.. really liked it, very crushable but lots of flavor. Also liked Plow United a lot.... haven't tried 5 Point Palm yet... hope to stop in tomorrow evening
     
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  20. hopsputin

    hopsputin Grand Pooh-Bah (4,403) Apr 1, 2012 New Jersey
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    Lil Monsters was pretty good. Lotta flavor for a small ABV. I got a growler of 5 Point last week, pretty interesting flavor combination in there - it had a nice melon flavor in there. Plow United is fantastic, they weren't doing growler fills unfortunately.

    Oh man, really looking forward to that Oatmeal Brown though....put me in coach!
     
    #640 hopsputin, Feb 9, 2018
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