New Beer Weekend #128

I really dig the taste & feel of this offering. It's weird, lemony, pale as fuck and lightly bready. Would enjoy it on tap for sure. Crushable....Cheers!!
Sloop Pils 5% ABV

3.98/5 rDev +19.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
12oz can canned 09/?/22 into a tall Pilsner glass.
L: Pours very pale straw yellow w a soapy 1"" white head w good retention until halfway thru then eventually edge foam, very few large carbo bubbles, steady broken lacing w some banding.
S: Light noble hops, grains, lemon, pastry dough, lightly floral, a hint of crackery bread malt.
T: Soft bright lemon, kiwi, pastry dough, citrus zest, a whisper of green apple, very light yeast, a long citrus linger and zesty to the finish.
F: Gently crisp, lightly juicy light bodied feel w a semi-fast finish and a long linger. It is drying.
O: A very fruity Pils with great attitude, blend and feel. It's a little bit doughy towards the finish and is overall quite refreshing. I personally absolutely love the taste of this beer. It could possibly qualify as a crossover beer. It is very good in its style.

 

Protip - it's in! You can get it at Weber St Liquor for sure.

 

I have a lot of catching up to do on this thread. Was asleep at the wheel as far as it being live yesterday. 2022 was exhausting...

Cheers to @WunderLlama for this Tree House Double Nectarous DIPA, 8.0% ABV; 4.23 overall

Pours a hazed gold with one finger of eggshell colored head. Rings of lacing & Average-ish head retention

S: Tropical fruit & citrus, but not in copious amounts, Some more pineapple once pretty warm

T: Follows the nose, oranges, passion fruit, pineapple & dryness up front; some lime &nectarine as well. Dryness, Pomelo, Limes & Pink Grapefruit as this beer warms up, slight orange sweetness & a little vanilla too, Finishes dry with pineapple, grapefruit

MF: Medium body, minimal carbonation, nice balance

Great drinkability, I am sure I did this beer no favors hiding it from myself for 4 weeks +

 

That's what Southern people used to call Yankees during Reconstruction that came down South. Some probably still do...

 

I knew I could've googled it but I like getting my info from BA I joked the other day about random stuff I've learned here in NBW, add this one to the mix now too.

 

Too funny, but also true - maybe Todd could apply for some educational grant funding.

 

This is the first time my store has had the Winter Edition.

 

Slowly settling into our NYE plans noted above...probably my only post for tonight, want to enjoy the show tonight and get a review in before then. This is another Utah beer that came my way via @NorsemanOne.

Bohemian Brewery - Viennese (5% vienna lager)




Pours a light amber, mostly clear, white head that is quick to dissipate; splotchy islands of white is what remains, no lacing.

Nose is a toasty, little bit of grain, minor floral notes and some light caramelization.

Taste leans mostly into the toastiness picked up on the nose; more bread like in nature than the nose led on, lightly hoppy on the finish.

Light body; very drinkable, this one goes down like water, finishes pleasantly dry and clean with low but noticeable bitterness...this beer has a pleasant snap to it.

Well crafted, well balanced, this one is a quaffer I could drink this in a few minutes with no problem.

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Look forward to sharing a new beer or two together tomorrow. Have a great night everyone; see you all in 2023!

 

Day 2, time for some juice. Actually, it’s time for a LOT of juice.





4.42/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Pours a turbid orange color with gripping, creamy white head. The nose is dominated by juicy mango, guava, ripe orange, and passion fruit aromas.

The taste is also juicy to the extreme, with the mango, guava, and ripe orange flavors most prominent, some passion fruit, and a nice sweet oat flavor for balance. This is juicy juice. Squared.

The mouthfeel is medium and soft, per the style. If you enjoy juicy hazies, this is your Holy Grail, because it’s probably the juiciest, fruitiest NEIPA I’ve had.

 

Mixing things up for my next beer. This is Behind the Times, a Dunkel Rauchbier from Tree House that end up being less than the sum of its parts.

3.43/5 rDev -16.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a dark brown with loads of dense beige head. Good retention and lacing. Aroma is light malts, but I can't pick up much smoke at all. That smoke shows up more clearly on the tongue, but it doesn't quite mesh right with the malts. It's like a dunkel and a rauchbier had a bastard child. Not saying I don't like it, it's still pretty good, but it's somehow less than the sum of its parts. Still light and easy drinking, but I feel like this could have been so much more.

 

Other Half Green Diamonds DDH Imperial IPA. Brewed in Bloomfield NY. 8.5%ABV


Very murky yellowish appearance. Nice frothy head quickly fads away.
Slightly above medium body with a nice creamy mouthfeel. Beer has a nice tingly carbonation to it.
Aroma is tropical fruits (terrible sense of smell).
Taste is mango,pineapple,tangerines,sweet grapefruit and orange juice.
Love the finish; lingers with really nice semi sweet oranges. Also get some prickly carbonation and a whiff of alcohol right at the end.

Excellent beer! Big hoppy Imperial IPA without being overly sweet.

 

Likely my last beer of the year. This one is from @Whyteboar from a LIF associated with a previous round of the NBW BIF. Wolverine State Massacre BBA Imperial Dark Lager.



Pours an almost black brown. Small foamy head that recedes to a thin ring after about a minute or so.

A little bourbon on the nose followed by stewed stone fruits, raisins, a little toffee peaks in as well.

The bourbon sits in behind the woody barrel character which is sting on the tongue. Some of the the stewed fruit and a little chocolate follow. Lightly drying.

The body is moderate. There is a lightness to this despite the high ABV and barrel. Very good.

This is a very enjoyable beer. Thanks Craig! Happy New Year!

 

Dyson Sphere Construct 1 by Living waters

4.49/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5



Waxed and capped bomber purchased in a set at Living Waters

Brewers notes: A blended barrel aged Imperial Stout. Three unique stout recipes in three unique casks - aged for 15 months in a Willett Rye, 16 months in a Four Roses OESK, 14 months in a Russel Reserve @woodlandwine pick and then blended to perfection. Swirls of crème brûlée, peanut butter s’mores, vanilla, and sticky bread pudding tantalize the tastebuds with every sip.

What is a Dyson Sphere? A Dyson sphere is a hypothetical megastructure that completely encompasses a star and captures a large percentage of its solar power output. The concept is a thought experiment that attempts to explain how a spacefaring civilization would meet its energy requirements once those requirements exceed what can be generated from the home planet's resources alone. Because only a tiny fraction of a star's energy emissions reaches the surface of any orbiting planet, building structures encircling a star would enable a civilization to harvest far more energy.

Poured into a snifter, dark cola brown liquid with a thin brown creamy foam cap , settles to a. Ring

Aroma is bourbon, roast malts, brown sugar , toffee,

Taste is roast malts, dark fruits, figs, raisins, brown sugar, toffee, no char

Smooth and genteel, the 10.1 abv is very will hidden, thick , velvety

Good beer

 

Good evening NBW
A bit disappointed in this one, especially factoring in price.

Great Lakes Barrel Aged Blackout

22oz bottle labeled 2022 poured into a tulip pint glass at just above fridge temp, no ABV listed on label. The beer pours the darkest brown possible with minimal light penetration and light brown head. The head recedes to a thin ring and scattered, tiny bubbles. The aroma is mild with bakers chocolate, oak and coffee. The taste is bittersweet roasted malt with notes of charred barrel, dark chocolate and slight bourbon. Minimal to medium bitterness. The mouthfeel is medium plus bodied with low carbonation and a semi dry finish. Overall, good. The low carbonation really throws this beer off. There's not enough barrel or ABV to counteract the sweetness with no carbonation causing it to feel syrupy and unbalanced.

I did a very gentle pour on my second glass to see if I could retain more carbonation, and it wasn't much better.

There are worse problems than great tasting flat beer however, so onward. Cheers all!

 

Prairie Chocolate Noir BA Imp Stout, 14.3% ABV; 4.13 overall

Pours a somewhat sludgy ebony with near zero head. Some weird brown splotches that look like microbial in nature. The second ugly Imp Stout from these guys in a week. Zero head retention & lacing

S: Dark fruit, cola, a little wine barrel, Red wine comes through as this warms up, plus dark chocolate

T: Follows the nose, pretty dry, some dark chocolate notes, red wine up front. Gets pretty boozey as this beer warms, Red Wine, barrel dryness & dark fruit also. Finishes warming with a red wine/barrel boozey edge, plenty of dryness & figgyness

MF: Fairly chewy, near zero carbonation, warming booze

Some rough edges, but interesting