New England Brewing Co. (2020)

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  1. DougC123

    DougC123 Savant (1,186) Aug 21, 2012 Connecticut

    Sorry, GREG!!
     
    #81 DougC123, Jun 8, 2020
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  2. LetsGoExploring

    LetsGoExploring Pooh-Bah (1,550) Apr 25, 2006 Connecticut
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    2020 is 10 year anniversary for G-Bot? That’s wild.
     
    #82 LetsGoExploring, Jun 10, 2020
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  3. standard_deviation

    standard_deviation Initiate (0) May 30, 2020 Connecticut

    Okay. I'm just trying to find out about Double Hag and availability in Milford. I found Face Hugger. I guess I'll just call around or wait until a rep comes into my job and I can ask them.
     
    #83 standard_deviation, Jun 12, 2020
  4. GeoffreyWolken

    GeoffreyWolken Initiate (162) Jul 22, 2017 Connecticut

    I think that double hag was a brewery only release.
     
    #84 GeoffreyWolken, Jun 12, 2020
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  5. Gmr75

    Gmr75 Zealot (718) Apr 30, 2002 Connecticut
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    It was. Sorry, I missed that question. We are going to try to do it more often. You never know - someday it might make it into the wild.

    So I'm starting to make blog posts for Nebco once a month. Sort of a behind the scenes look at the process. The first one is an introduction to me and how I ended up a brewer. Its linked below if anyone is interested. It's a bit long... future posts will be about the beer, and not me! If you have things you'd like to see covered, or questions - please let me know.

    https://squaremktg.com/campaigns/3kdyra0GAV9e4wdm/landing?source=facebook
     
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  6. standard_deviation

    standard_deviation Initiate (0) May 30, 2020 Connecticut

    Zapata Bot?
     
    #86 standard_deviation, Jun 13, 2020
  7. standard_deviation

    standard_deviation Initiate (0) May 30, 2020 Connecticut

    @Gmr75
    That was a nice read. I consider NEBCo and Thimble Island my two favorite CT breweries, so far...
    What would you say is your hippiest (most bitter) offering currently available? The haze craze is not for me. Sea Hag had become my most purchased CT IPA and I know the west coast style is about to seeing back around.

    Anyway, great read. I'll definitely be tuning in.
     
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  8. YourDigitalGrave

    YourDigitalGrave Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2019 Massachusetts

    I don't find hippies to be particularly bitter.
    Hipsters, on the other hand, are a whole different story.
     
    #88 YourDigitalGrave, Jun 13, 2020
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  9. standard_deviation

    standard_deviation Initiate (0) May 30, 2020 Connecticut

    I'm bitter. I also have a temperamental Swype keyboard on this site, apparently.
    Jeeeeez.
    Hippiest. And I can't edit the frigging post...
     
    #89 standard_deviation, Jun 13, 2020
  10. YourDigitalGrave

    YourDigitalGrave Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2019 Massachusetts

    It happens to the best of us. Also, editing is only open for the first five minutes after the post.
     
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  11. pbrian

    pbrian Pooh-Bah (2,118) Feb 8, 2001 Connecticut
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    see if you can find some Face Hugger, I found it out in the wild the other day, nice old school Simcoe-Amarillo IPA, gives your buds a nice bitter hug, good stuff. Don’t know if it’s their “hoppiest” (although I think you’re asking for “bitterest”), but it scratches that itch
     
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  12. Gmr75

    Gmr75 Zealot (718) Apr 30, 2002 Connecticut
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    Next time I'm doing summer barrel sourcing, I'll see what out there. Zapata Bot has been on the maybe list for quite some time.

    Tequila barrels can be problematic as they are usually ex-bourbon barrels that are in rough shape by the time the tequila is drained from them, and they make it to the states.

    There is a trend towards ex-wine barrels for aging tequila and those are always a better option, imo.
     
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  13. Gmr75

    Gmr75 Zealot (718) Apr 30, 2002 Connecticut
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    That's a good question. I just took a look through my recipe file. Gbot on paper is probably the most bitter if you just use early kettle editions as the indicator of total IBU . SH also has a fairly large "bittering edition" of hops.

    The newer IPAs we've been releasing like Face Hugger and Stego have smaller early kettle editions, but WAY larger whirlpool editions. Because we dont typically drop the temp of the wort when transfering to the WP (which is more of a trend these days in NEIPAs), we often see a significant amount of isomerization during the WP, resulting in more bitterness.

    Spin Cycles have been leaning a bit more West Coast lately. I believe #25 is sold out for cans, but still available for growlers at the brewery. That was calculated at 70 IBU. That's tends to be the upper end for our newer IPAs these days.

    I could go on and on about calculated IBUs vs. actual IBUs. Perceived bitterness - from a large dry hop, or a lower final gravity come into play as well. perhaps that would be an interesting future blog post?
     
    #93 Gmr75, Jun 13, 2020
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  14. DougC123

    DougC123 Savant (1,186) Aug 21, 2012 Connecticut

    Had a couple of Face Huggers last night, quite yummy. Picked up a keg of Sea Hag today, dated 6/10 so freshness is definitely under control! Fine work Greg.
     
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  15. standard_deviation

    standard_deviation Initiate (0) May 30, 2020 Connecticut

    I would love to hear about biotransformation, projected IBU vs perceived bitterness, adjunct brewing, moving from 5/10/20 gallon recipes to X barrels.
    How to fix a broken beer?
    Dump it or drink it mistakes?
    Very fun nerd out stuff.
     
    #95 standard_deviation, Jun 15, 2020
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  16. LetsGoExploring

    LetsGoExploring Pooh-Bah (1,550) Apr 25, 2006 Connecticut
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    Had a fresh Coriolis today; thoroughly enjoyed and appreciate the bitterness that so many hoppy beers are lacking. However, would not have guessed it was a Nelson beer if it was blind. Just me or anyone else?
     
    #96 LetsGoExploring, Jun 17, 2020
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  17. M-Fox24

    M-Fox24 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,941) Mar 17, 2013 New Jersey
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    Some batches vary to a degree, with hop pronunciation at play. Regardless, there is a certain delicacy with their approach to hops, and Coriolis is no exception

    While upfront it’s bright, herbal, and effervescent with a sharp, bitter, dry calmness. The hop itself is quite the showcase as it opens up: that intrinsic white wine accolade progresses quite nicely alongside the sticky, resinous fruit at a more thermal state

    In any case, if you have another can then perhaps sit on it for a bit, and play around with the development. It’s not sweet, sugary, or saturated but rather clean, earthy, composed, and involved
     
    #97 M-Fox24, Jun 18, 2020
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  18. EDNOSE

    EDNOSE Pundit (996) Oct 27, 2007 Connecticut

    I've always gotten Nelson out of it. I would also agree with previous post that I find Coriolis is more expressive after some time in the can. I had one from two batches ago (the last distributed at the brewery) with maybe 7-8 weeks from can date .. amazing. Had one pretty quickly from the first distribution batch and while excellent, wasn't ready yet.
     
    #98 EDNOSE, Jun 18, 2020
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  19. lic217

    lic217 Pooh-Bah (2,090) Aug 10, 2010 Connecticut
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    Agree very much with the statement. I had one that was about a week old and it was OK just cracked another one that’s about 16 days old and it taste much better. Looking forward to what it’s gonna taste like in a couple weeks.
     
    #99 lic217, Jun 22, 2020
  20. EDNOSE

    EDNOSE Pundit (996) Oct 27, 2007 Connecticut

    Fuzzy cans lasting through the weekend and Monday ... bigger batch or just holiday weekend randomness?

    The variety right now at the brewery is awesome!
     
    #100 EDNOSE, Jul 7, 2020
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