Twin Elephant Brewing (2019)

I didn’t think the Lil shimmy was tasting green, it was smooth. I was really picking up the Mosaic in this version.

 

having this now, and I think I can see what you're talking about. I missed the last few batches so its been a while, but I've had enough time to know this tastes different in some way. Less Juicy grapefruit and mango flavors and more earthy and herbal grassy notes like you said. In fact a bit stinky on the nose. tastes good an all, just different. Maybe needs to settle a bit, but not sure.

 

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Just a quick update this week folks. The team has been busy prepping for the arrivals of two new 15bbl tanks by rearranging some current fermenter locations so if you see Frank or Tim give them a hug or buy them a beer. If you don't know who those people are, then as they say "ya betta ask somebody". For new drops this weekend we have a fun iteration in our Nosh series of American IPAs that are recipes design around a single hop or hop pairing. After "Here There Be Monsters" kicks, most likely sometime tonight, we will tap "Nosh: Sabro". Coming in at 7.5% ABV this beer features a super interesting new hop called Sabro that presents like a tiki drink at the beach with heavy coconut & pineapple notes. You almost have to taste it to believe it and trust that we did not add any other secondary ingredients . Also, plenty of "Lil' Shimmy Ye'" available since we have a fresh batch to back up with this weekend. Come hang before you swap beer for Jameson on Sunday and of course Happy St. Patrick's Day to all.


On Tap
Chuck's Garage - American Session Ale - 4.7% ABV
Chingas - Black IPA - 7.9% ABV
Here There Be Monsters - American IPA - 6.8% ABV
Mr. Pinkerton - American Wheat - 6.4% ABV
Jersey Squirrel - American Pale Ale - 6% ABV
Set the Vector: 6 Grain - Saison - 6.4% ABV
Lil' Shimmy Ye' - American Pale Ale - 5.8% ABV
Split the Megahertz - American IPA - 6.7% ABV

Tapping This Weekend
Nosh: Sabro (tapping after Here There Be Monsters Kicks - American IPA - 7.5% ABV

The growler fills for this weekend will be:
Chingas - 32 or 64 ounce growler vessel fills available
Mr. Pinkerton - 32 or 64 ounce growler vessel fills available
Here There Be Monsters - 32 or 64 ounce growler vessel fills available
Set the Vector: 6 Grain - 32 or 64 ounce growler vessel fills available
Jersey Squirrel - 32 or 64 ounce growler vessel fills available
Lil' Shimmy Ye' - 32 or 64 ounce growler vessel fills available
Split the Megahertz - 32 or 64 ounce growler vessel fills available
Nosh: Sabro (after Here There Be Monsters Kicks) - 32 or 64 ounce growler vessel fills available


Total Volume limits are 64oz max per person per type of beer.

In the Secondary (coming up)
Name TBD - Milk Porter w/ Peanut Butter
True Believers - American IPA
Shimmy Ye' - American IPA
This Guy Gets It - American Pale Ale
Bee Leash - Biere De Miel

 

I'll bring the food coloring

 

Nosh: Sabro getting some decent feedback. Hope to try on Sunday

 

I`ve got enough time to stop by one brewery in the area on Saturday prior to attending a family function in Morris Plains. Twin Elephant, Magnify, or something else along the way? My wife and I are both more into hop forward stuff, fruited sours, and stouts.

We will be traveling on 78 through Harrisburg, PA then picking up 287 it looks like.

 

quick google maps show Twin Elephant and Magnify are both ~25 mins from Morris Plains, so comes down to more of what you are looking for.

Twin Elephant has a better taproom, more geared to hanging out and having a few pints or a flight, etc, but you can only get growler fills if you wanted anything to go. Magnify's taproom is smaller, maybe less comfortable to hang out in, but they will likely have some cans for purchase if you were interested. Personally, I like TEB better, both beer and vibe wise, but Magnfiy is solid.

I'm not sure what else is on the way- I think Conclave if they are open. small and limited hours but beers are very good... tiny tap room with overflow into the production space

 

If you are heading east on 78 from PA you may want to consider checking out Weyerbacher, right off of 78 in Easton PA.

 

I second everything njcraftfan said. Conclave is my fav out of the three but probably less convenient to get to. Twin Elephant is the best bet. But obviously Yale Terrace if you want to go a little farther.

 

Twin Elephant is more convenient to you coming in from PA on 78. Do what @dennis3951 said.
Both options are off of your route, but TEB is easier to get back on track from.

 

Not the biggest fan of peanut butter in beer so might pass on this La Di.

Worker Drone must be doing pretty well, I feel like I’ve seen it a few times over the past months

 

Looks like they are teaming up with Lost Tavern for a neat collab: believe Five Boroughs was the last/only other time TE joined forces with someone

 

Looks like they are doing a collab with a PA brewery called Lost Tavern Brewing

Saw that too, not familiar with that brewery though... this will technically be the third I believe. the first they did was a lager up in Massachusetts with Castle Island Brewing.

 

Saw the Castle Island gathering, but wasn't sure if it was ever released...presumably at CIB?

 

Yep, wasn’t expecting a NJ release...just curious if it was ever released, or if it was still lagering to perfection via CIB

 

Shimmy Ye is drinkin real nice now. Just beyond it’s ‘gree stage with a touch of of burn. It’s DDH with Idaho, which I don’t have too much experience with, but am digging