New Beer Weekend #189

Wow. Might have to go to Kzoo.

 

Here's to @RaulMondesi for this Kern River Brewing There is Still Beaty IPA, 7.0% ABV; 4.23 overall

Pours an effervescent & ever so slightly chill hazed gold with a thumb of pearl colored head. very good head retention & lacing

S: Some citrus, a little breadyness. Breadyness picks up once warm

T: Very dry grapefruit, breadyness, grassyness & limes up front. Cakeyness, grapefruit, dryness, some woody/piney hops as well as this beer warms up. Finishes cakey with a little pineapple, pineyness & limes

MF: Medium body, subdued carbonation

Good old school, no nonsense West Coast IPA, nice drinkability

 

Fort George - Etymology, barrel aged barleywine

500ml capped/white waxed bottle served in a little snifterish glass. Don't see a date.

Pours dark brown, kind of translucent, big super-dense beige head, settles slowly. Smell is wood, old damp cellar, slight toffee, caramel, vanilla.

Taste is much more than the aroma suggested. Date and toffee sweetness, toasted nuts and slightly burnt dark bread toast bitterness, figs, lots of vanilla. Wood tannins (I think) cut the sweetness really well.

Mouthfeel is more fluffy than thick -- fills the mouth, but doesn't feel thick or heavy or sticky. Overall, interesting and very tasty.

 

Cheers to @jschott75 for this one!

More Brewing Co. Henna, Gingerbread & Vanilla, Imp Stout, 14.0% ABV; 3.87 overall

Pours a very effervescent ebony with minimal tan head. Pours like old motor oil. zero head retention or lacing

S: Plenty of gingerbread, some cola notes

T: Follows the nose, booze bite, vanilla, woody hops. Molasses, gingerbread , vanilla & a little boozy sharpness as this beer warms up. Finishes chewy with molasses, vanilla & booze bite & gingerbread

MF: Very chewy, low carbonation, warming booziness

You can feel the heft, but not overbearing, flavor & feel was pretty good, the rest, lacking

 

Yazoo Brewing Lost Years

Light golden amber color with quickly dissipating white cap.

Aroma of rich malt and spicy hops. A clean scent.

Taste on entry is a combination of malt and hops in about equal proportion. There is a touch of hop bitterness on the back of the palate that steps up over the malt without stomping on it. Clean, crisp and satisfying.

Texture is a small bit above medium.

A very flavorful Lager style beer suitable for food, company or both.

 

We had pretty much the same experiences; however I'll fill in the aroma part for you since your schnozz isn't working very well. Here's my review: Bourbon and malt on the nose, then coffee and bourbon show up first in the taste followed by the malt. Nicely balanced. Very minimal coffee taste at the end. The 13.3% abv is pretty well hidden.

 

Good to see you back here!

 

Thanks! Might be the first tag-team review ever. And thanks for giving me the heads up on this. I would have kicked myself if I hadn’t known about it until it was gone.

 

Glad you got some. I didn't pay any attention to how much was there beyond what was on the shelf.

 

Big ups to @RaulMondesi for this Radiant Beer Co. It Comes Back to You Hazy IPA, 6.9% ABV; 4.22 overall

Pours an effervescent & very hazed gold with a tight thumb high eggshell colored head. Stellar head retention & lacing

S: Tropical fruits, melons, a kiss of citrus, fades down the stretch

T: Green melon, much dryness, papaya, pomelo up front. Much dryness, green melons, limes, papaya & a little pomelo as this beer warms up. Finishes powdery dry with green melon, pomelo & white grape skins

MF: Medium body, creamy carbonation, nice balance

Proper hazy/juicy IPA with great drinkability

 

I'm a HUGE fan of straight up Expedition Stout. This is now on my radar!