New Beer Weekend #64

Nice to see you back!!

 

I've noticed it's dropped off a bit. When fresh it's really good.

 

The glass was from an Equilibrium Stout release, "Vanilla Gorilla" (named for a brewery cat - not a primate).

 

KCBC Middling Earth ESB.

 

Tucher Dunkles Hefe WIezen

3.84/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

16.9 oz can poured into a tapered Pilsener glass

Clear copper brown liquid with carbonation streams , capped by a two finger beige cap , spotty lacings

Aroma is light bananas, cloves, yeast , caramel

Taste is bananas , cloves , hint of bready sweetness,caramel

Light mouthfeel , nice sudsing

Good beer

 

Oh, ya know. Just thought I'd sneak in a Mother Lode collab from Toppling Goliath/Sawyer. Seriously great, rich and fairly yeasty. Very tasty but I think I prefer the Chainsaw Squatch over this. Happy nonetheless. Chairs!
4.19/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

16oz can into a Spiegelau IPA glass.
L: Pours cloudy apricot gold with a yeast haze and yeasty sediment waves that ebb and flow. 2 finger white head with a firm cap, good retention going to latte foam. Yeast waves keep moving, no visible carbonation.
S: Melon, orange, stone fruit, sweet bread, mango.
T: Rich bittersweet hops, apricot, tangerine pith, dry grapefruit, pine and cedar resin that's a bit tart. Lightly doughy and fairly yeasty. It is lightly bitter.
F: Med to med-heavy semi-juicy mouthfeel that is slightly thick with a medium resinous finish that is a bit drying.
O: A firm and to the point hop forward IPA with a slightly thick palate and a well blended level of fine yeasty malt. It has a wonderfully rich full flavor and a curious depth. It is excellent in it's style.

 

Happy NBW day 2! I have a trio of beers from my friend @BBThunderbolt in NBW BIF #14, and one of them is a “milestone” beer, so indulge me a bit because my 2nd post today in this, my favorite recurring thread on my favorite website, will probably be a bit ….. verbose.

Anywho, here’s beer #1, a fresh hop WCIPA. I am already salivating.









4.25/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

This pours a beautiful golden straw color with a slightly creamy white head that provides a bit of lacing. The nose has a bit of citrus, and there’s a bit of berry (thanks Strata), but this beer primarily has a very floral nose, courtesy of the Bravo hops.

The taste has a bit of citrus, but it’s the berry and floral notes that shine in this fresh hop beer and there’s a nice bitterness to accompany those flavors .

The mouthfeel is crisp and dry, per the style. My first beer from these guys, and one I’d enjoy on the regular if it was available to me.

 

Is that a brewery only beer @Beersnake1? Curious if we will see that one in distro. You made it sound that good.

 

I always liked Grimm more than Other Half, doubly more these days.

 

Another great post, and you've got me jonesing to make a day trip into Brooklyn just for Grimm.

 

Would love to try that . . . I thought the rye character in this year's base Parabola was too black-peppery and imbalanced..

 

#2, this is beer #4,000 for me. I’m not much of a “milestone” guy, because I just love beer for the beer (and the camaraderie that accompanies a love for beer), not to wrack up numbers.

But 4,000 is a big, round number, so maybe a milestone beer is in order. I considered reserving it for a whale or maybe a Sierra Nevada beer because I’ve reviewed/rated more of their beers than any other brewery (and I have their 2021 Oktoberfest in my beer fridge), but I decided to go a different direction.

If you participate regularly in the NBW thread, you see references to the BIF associated with this thread. The BIF dates back 6 or 7 years, and the thread dates back to when I was a teenager (I keed, but just a little). I’ve participated in every NBW BIF except one since October 2016 (#4, IIRC), and I’ve probably received around 300 beers new to me courtesy of these BIFers in that time.

Im not a math major, but that’s around 8% of my total beers, and they’ve all been from “very good” to “world class” (with one exception, @Roy_Hobbs ). So for this milestone beer, I’m reviewing a beer from @BBThunderbolt , and using a glass he sent to me 4-1/2 years ago that I’ve use probably more than any single glass I own.

PS: the first beer I reviewed here was Hopslam, 11-1/2 years ago.

And I reviewed it -rDev.

As a notorious overrater, you can’t make this shiznit up, right @Roguer , @BBThunderbolt , @Ozzylizard , @FBarber , @2beerdogs , @JayORear , @Roy_Hobbs ?





Pours a brilliant copper color, crystal clear, with a light tan head. The nose is rich caramel, rye, and more than a bit of stone fruit.

The caramel and rye are very forward, but it’s the stone fruit that I’m really enjoying (I’m reviewing this live because I have a fat thumb and posted this before it was ready, so I’m flying in “Edit” mode). So much flavor in a 6% ABV beer, it’s ridonkulous - and a perfect beer for a cool fall evening around a fire pit. I could drink this for DAYS. A fantastic beer for #4,000.

Rated 4.35

 

Been a busy weekend but a good one. Found some Yellow Belly bottles today so I’m excited to finally. Great beer and a great anti-racist message.
4.36/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

11.2 oz bottle poured into a tulip

A- Black with it’s a small mocha head.

S- Chocolate, peanut butter, roasted coffee, some vanilla, touch of dark fruits.

T- Chocolate, dark fruit, peanut butter, roasted coffee, some vanilla.

M- Smooth, medium to full body.

O- A nicely done stout and easy to drink.

Cheers!

 

Parabola is my all time fave beers but it was all bourbon on tap. Even bartenders agreed it wasn't just me , but as i said they did say it's much better in the bottles. I don't regret passing on them at all as i have too many in my Parabola in my fridge.

I'm happy you loved it tho!! Fuck yea

 

Aeronaut Double Hop Hop

following @Roguer around this thread..

4.25/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Canned 8.4, opened 10/10



Pint can poured into a Spiegelau ipa glass , hazy pale orange liquid , Ricky two finger white foam cap , good retention ,quickly settles to grasping ring , spotted lacings

Aroma is citrus , orange, tangerine, herbal , floral

Taste is orange citrus , clementine, tangerine , hint of pine in the finish

Good sudsing , hop nibble

Good beer