New Beer Weekend #36

So you're calling Donkey a liar?

 

Love that beer. Proclo is one of the few that consistently brews great big IPAs. Cheers!

 

More basketball today, so that means more beer for me. Oral Roberts/Arkansas was an exciting game, with a 15 seed almost getting to the Elite Eight.
I haven't had much Lagunitas lately, so when I saw StereoHopic on the shelf, I knew I needed to try it.
A clear gold color with a one inch off white head. A bit of sticky lace.
Fruity aroma, both citrus and tropical. Sweet malt.
Grapefruit, mango, melon taste. A little pine.
Nice bitterness.
Good beer.

 

Up next, and my final new beer from the SweetWater mixed IPA 12 pack I got at work.
H.A.Z.Y. IPA - 6.2% ABV.

The name should tell it all here, and it does. I do like this beer, and it is a lot better than the last, because it's in the ball park for the style. I'm liking this beer.

3.91/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Pours a lighter golden color. Very hazy and murky. There's a minimal white head, less than 1 finger. The retention is ok, and minimal lacing.
The nose is a nice citrus hop aroma. Mango, pineapple, grapefruit hit me.
Taste - like the nose, there's a nice mango, grapefruit, pineapple flavor here from the hops. nice and tropical.
The body is decent. Somewhat juicy feeling. Somewhat creamy.
Delicious IPA!

 

At least I'm not 3 for 3 here, per my latest beer. Overall I'm 50/50 for the weekend.

 

Happy Sunday all! Kicking my day off with a new American Pale Lager collab from Trillium and Kent Falls Brewing called Grainshed.

looks pretty dull in that pic, gloomy dark day here, probably should've put the light on


Pint can dated 03/17/21 pours into the glass a mostly clear yellow gold color with streaming bubbles and a creamy white foam head that lasts with decent retention and lacing.

Smells a bit fruity and estery like pears and apple skin, nice bready crackery doughy biscuity malt aromas, touch of corn grain, hint of earthy grassy hops with mild spice and floral qualities, pretty clean and nice.

Tastes pretty crisp and clean, grainy corn notes, biscuity bready lightly toasted crackery malts, maybe a touch of chalkiness, light hints of apple and pear, grassy floral earthy noble hops, mild spice, some dry bitterness comes in at the end, pretty flavorful and clean.

Feels lighter medium bodied, creamy and smooth with moderate carbonation. Not really as crisp as I was hoping for, still crushable though.

Overall this is a pretty nice pale lager. Glad I have a few more of these to drink when in the mood. Nice light corn taste with the Pilsner malts, definitely not too much corn, nice traditional noble hop taste, refreshing, fairly clean, I'm liking it. Cheers everyone!

 

https://vitaminseabrewing.com/menu

"Sour Pipe Fruity Mornings Sour - Fruited

6% ABV

Vitamin Sea Brewing

East Weymouth, MA

Our take on your favorite fruity loopy, pebbly breakfast cereal with lemon and mini cereal marshmallows added. CONTAINS LACTOSE"

Sounds pretty interesting, I think I tried a beer from them with skittles in it at a beer fest after they first opened up, they make some fun stuff. Cheers!

 

Good afternoon NBS/NBW and thanks @JackHorzempa for hosting this weekend.
A beautiful Saturday and now a cool rainy Sunday. Todays offering is from our good friends at Berkshire Brewing. Ireland Forever Ale is very good. A welcome addition to the world of
I-II-IIIPA's that dominate the retail shelves. Lite caramel touch, solid malt forward with a kiss of earthy hops. Just right on this Grey rainy day.
Ireland Forever Ale

Red Ale - Irish

Berkshire Brewing Company Inc.
South Deerfield, Massachusetts

4/5 rDev 0% | Average: 4
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 16 oz can dated 03/04/21 into the test glass
A - Beautiful ruby tinted backdrop, Excellent clarity, carbonation feeds a loose knit soft froth
S - Sweet malts, a whisp of earthy hops, a touch of caramel
T - That caramel was first out of the gate, add a bit of toffee, and soda cracker.
M - Medium on body, semi sweet start quickly centers to neutral, a lovely feel, with a dry finish
O - A very good red ale, malt focused but avoids being overbearing, the hops seem to be continental, Fuggles or EKG is my guess. Very drinkable and very tasty

 

Poured into a 16 Snulip glass canned on 3/16/21. Pours a very attractive purple pink with a 2 finger sticky pink head that leaves a thin wall of lace with excellent retention. 5

Aroma blueberry, blackberry, and lemon straight and to the point but really nice. 4.25

Taste follows blueberry, blackberry, and lemon a little sour, but pretty balanced. 4.25

Mouthfeel is above medium, not sticky or dry, plenty of carbonation, and at 6% it drinks bigger but easy going down. 4.5

Overall they keep crushing this series. Some of the best sours going have come from this. Really a great brew. 4.25

 

I hear yah. You could say that the BA Kona listing isn't exactly accurate... so using it to measure state "ticks" is akin to using a ruler with 11 inches in a foot to figure out how tall something is. While doing so doesn't make any sense to me, there must be analogous things in my life where I do exactly the same thing too.

Just because I find this stuff interesting: I'm under the impression that "Hawaiian Kona" and the "global brand Kona" are the products of two different companies at this point. There are actually two different websites with two different legal copyright owners - konabrewingco.com for Kona Brewing Co.... and konabrewinghawaii.com for Kona Brewery LLC. BUT, the websites link to each other, share content (and a logo), and are clearly designed to be compatible. Monopoly prevention aimed at companies as large as AB InBev clearly make some um... interesting business compromises. I wonder how much the owners of Hawaiian Kona need to work with AB InBev for cross brand synergy. My interpretation of all this could be way off though. @jesskidden

 

interesting to see them out on the west coast. They were around NJ for a while but I haven’t seen one of their beers in forever. Are they new to distro out there?

I hope someday I can say the same, I’d love visit Germany someday.

 

Thanks for the post and gonna dip my toe in this thread as I took home two new craft beers this weekend. Yesterday actually, and I am still quite buzzed this morning!

Metier Brewing in Woodinville, WA, WA’s only black owned brewery.

I ended up tasting three beers.

the Czech style Pilsner which is a new beer for them. A very clean taste; mild and totally refreshing. Tasted at the location and then got a freshly canned growler to go...mmmm. Freshly canned before my eyes! Dated about 30 minutes before I popped the top and poured two pints.

also tasted the Ramble On smoked lager which is a collaboration with another local brewery -Bosk.
This one was strong and not as Smokey as I would have liked. I did not order the growler to go.

me kiwi only had eyes for the NZ IPA
Made with NZ hops and super mild for an IPA
At only 4.9 abv this IPA is tooooooooo drinkable. Haha. That growler went quick. I can see much more of that in the fridge!

cheers to Metier Brewing!

I’ll be back!

 

Same here. IIRC, I had it at a "craft beer bar" in Boise ID in 2006 or 2007 at the suggestion of one of my early "beer sensei's." It just about knocked me off my bar stool.

 

You don't have to be in Germany to drink nothing but Bitburger and Augustiner all week. You just need the willpower and motivation. You can do it!

(Some days I don't even recognize @Snowcrash000 anymore )

 

Welcome, this is a great group and a great thread. You can pick up a lotta good beer tips, and indulge in some witty repartee with a bunch of cool beer nerds.

 

Hi NBW, meant to post this yesterday -

Suarez Family Cabana Pils, generously provided by @Roy_Hobbs !




A: Pours slightly hazed pale yellow with lasting white head and nice lacing.
A: Malt, lemon grass, yeast
T: Cereal grain, lemon, light corn, cracker, then white peppery spice and herb notes.
M: Moderate carbonation, light body, medium-length pleasantly bitter finish with light sweetness and a touch of lemon
O: Well made, well balanced, crisp and refreshing - extremely drinkable and enjoyable, as expected from Suarez!