Blind BIF 6: Reviews Part 3

May as well start this back up. Should be quite the backlog of reviews!

 

Blind beer #5, courtesy of neorunner.

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A: Deep murky reddish-brown, but a bit orange/yellow where there's less liquid. Very little head.

S: Hmm, smells like weird a weird kriek I had a few weeks ago. Sweet, a bit fruity.

T: Like the smell at first, but with a very bitter finish. Maybe some spice? I could be crazy, but it's making my mouth feel odd and I don't think it's booze.

M: I don't like the aforementioned mouth feeling. Not super pleasant.

O: No guesses here, but this is definitely a miss for me. I'm going to guess the style is either some horrible accident with cherries, or a weird chili beer. I'd give this about a D.

Becky's review:

12oz bottle, poured into tulip
appearance: light red-brown, clear until I poured surprise sediment into the glasses (yes, both)
smell: slightly sweet, rich smell--familiar, but I can't place it at all
taste: almost a sweet molasses flavor up front, with a strong, lingering bitterness
mouthfeel: carbonation seems to add to the bitterness
overall: not for me. no clue on style, but I will guess barleywine?

Reveal: Dominion Millennium Ale

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Huh, never heard of this before, definitely an oddball.

 

Blind beer #6!

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A: Pours the color of straw, no head but given that the bottle was capped and corked I was pouring rather carefully watching for sediment. Turns out it was all safely caked on the bottom.

S: Peaches, and lots of them. Also rather sweet. Smells pretty much like those gummy peach candies. Fortunately, I love those things.

T: Yup, sweet and peaches, with a small amount of tart. It's nice, but I'm glad this is a small bottle. Reminds me of the New Glarus "sours", so sweet I can't handle a full glass.

O: I like it, but I'm not in love with it. Pechish Woods is still my peach beer. Solid B.

Becky's review:

appearance: light peach, slightly cloudy, bubbly
smell: very sweet, some kind of fruit (maybe peach, if I'm not just being swayed by the color...)
taste: like a fruit soda. again, maybe peach, but mostly just sweet. the first sip was shudder-inducing, cloyingly sweet, but subsequent sips were much more palatable
mouthfeel: nice amount of carbonation, again basically like a fruit soda.
overall: I can see enjoying this on a porch on a summer evening. I could also be convinced that this is actually non-alcoholic soda.

Reveal: Mirabelle by Brouwerij De Troch. Plums? I really thought peach. On some level stone fruits all taste the same... Anyway, another new one to us, thanks Neorunner!

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Uh oh it's me again. Time for a bunch of beers done from notes, so these will be even be more brief than normal. Sorry, I'm not the best reviewer...

Beer #7, still courtesy neorunner:

A: Copperish-red
S: Malty, a bit fruity
T: Rather mild, a bit sweet, thin, maybe some spices.
O: It's okay, give it about a C. [I was thinking Winter Warmer the whole time, honest!]

Becky's review:

appearance: reddish brown, clear, no head, little visible carbonation
smell: sweet and malty, slightly roasty
taste: threw me for a loop, not nearly as sweet as it smells
mouthfeel: carbonated, slightly thin
overall: nice, not super exciting. no clue about the style, not even a guess. kinda just tastes like 'regular beer'

Reveal: Great Lakes Xmas Ale. Another new one, I was thinking this would make an appearance because we got the glass. Sadly, winter warmer isn't much my style.

Beer #8:

A: Hazy straw
S: Yeasty fruity
T: Dry, same yeasty fruitiness.
O: Same as above, it's an okay beer.

Becky's review:

appearance: straw-colored, slightly cloudy, very slight, quickly dissipating head
smell: very slight sweet and fruity
taste/mouthfeel/overall: carbonated to the point of overwhelming the flavor. every sip is bubble time, and I really can't pick out much else...wheat?

Reveal: Michigan Brewing Wheatland. Yet another new beer/brewery. Thanks neorunner!

Beer #9:

A: Deep but clear, translucent brown
S: Dark fruits, booze, molasses
T: Molasses, lingering sweetness, even more lingering booziness, some roast.
O: Fine. Think it's about a B beer.

Reveal: HeBrew Jewbelation 13. I've had the vertical, but none of the others. Another new beer!

Beer #10

Short, stubby bottle that has me thinking it's bambic, we'll see!

A: Basically looks like apple juice, not in a bad way.
S: Tart, a bit of funk, definitely a sour.
T: Pleasant, tart, not as much funk as the smell, maybe some weird fruit, tastes like some of those upland sours made with fruits I've never tried.
O: Good beer, I like it, B+.

Reveal: Bambic! I've had it before, but long enough ago that I wouldn't have identified it without the bottle.

 

I just have two left to drink, should finish up this weekend.