What Beer Are You Drinking Now? #4153

Good morning Advocates,
while waiting to go to London for two and a half days next week, I'll write you a few lines about a new beer for me, part of my latest beer haul:

Alder Beer Co. (Seregno, ITA) - PONCH - West Coast Double IPA (8%)

44 cl can with the following information on the label:
"Lot: L010F; Packaging date: 02/15/2024; Best before: 07/15/2024".
American "West Coast" style Double India Pale Ale with Hops: Citra Trial 702, Simcoe Cryo, Chinook CGX, Motueka, Citra, Nelson Sauvin; Malts: Pils, Cara and also added sugar and finally as Yeast: American Ale.
Citra Trial 702 is a concentrated liquid version of Citra hops.
As soon as the can is opened, it smells of (white) peach, ripe citrus fruit, light more resinous notes.
When poured, it is blonde in colour, only slightly hazy but beautifully transparent and releases little foam and little consistency.
The nose seems to have poured peach pulp juice... incredible.
In the mouth, a full-bodied beer that gives a full drink and also has a significant alcohol content.
Beer that releases fruity notes even after drinking as long as it remains on the tongue: I especially smell yellow peach. Ripe citrus fruits and grapefruit are certainly noticeable in the broad tasting bouquet. The finish is pleasantly bitter, with a herbaceous touch that remains on the tongue together with the extreme fruitiness that also pervades the palate.
Beer characterized only by this use of hops which imbue it (in a positive sense) with a vivid, tasty, juicy fruitiness, which does not go away even after some time after the last sip: in aroma, it exudes hops.
That it is an important drink can be understood just from the density that is perceived in the mouth, plus the alcohol content is noticeable even if it's masked behind the extreme fragrance of the beer.
Only positive adjectives, the Brewmaster (Marco Valeriani) has made yet another bomb in this style.
I would be really curious to hear your opinions, you who come from the Motherland of this style.
I would be really curious to hear your opinions, you who come from the Motherland of this style and will have drunk the absolute masterpieces.





Sláinte !
Cheers !

 

Good review, I appreciate the thoroughness.

 

Yazoo Brewing Gerst Amber

Bright amber gold with light tan cap and moderate lacing

Aroma has Nice touches of toffee, caramely malt with little hop presence.

Good rich flavor here, nicely rounded with a hint of sweetness and hops playing a very diminished role. Darker malt flavor is evident without any roasty malt bitterness.

Medium texture with balancing carbonation.

An Amber worthy of the name in color, flavor, texture and taste. I'm not saying flavor and taste can't be the same thing, rather here we have several flavor threads creating a fairly complex taste. I don't know why the same brewery makes Dos Perros and Gerst as both have a similar appeal and this one is clearly the winner of the two.

 

Happy sunny and beautiful Monday BA's

Probably will set a temp record here today - mid-70's in early March is kinda crazy!



crocus and daffodills both blooming - and bees buzzing - 2 weeks before spring!

 

North Coast Brewing Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout

 

Backyard drinking is back, baby

Wicked Weed Pernicious IPA

Eighty-year-old survivors, represent!

 

Happy Pulaski Day! Hope everyone is enjoying the Holiday Weekend.

Last nice weather day before Chicago returns to typical early March weather. This beer is released each year to celebrate the Pulaski Day Holiday!



Maplewood Cashmere Pulaski



Taproom Notes: $7.76 16.9 oz draft, no ABV listed, 5.1% ABV per the to go can sign.

This variation on our dearest Pilsner is brewed annually for our Pulaski Day celebrations. Cashmere Pulaski is brewed with Warrior & Tettnanger on the hot side, and dry-hopped with Cashmere & Czech Saaz hops.Cold lagered for optimal quaffibilty.

Appearance: Straw golden clear pour, light carbonation, bright white head. 4.25

Aroma: Nice bread cracker aroma, salt pepper, light in strength. 3.5

Taste: Light to mild salt pepper cracker, consistent with Pils. Taste strength mild. 3.5

Mouthfeel: Light, crisp easy drinking, mild fizzy carbonation the only form of resistance. Drinks easier than the abv, cracker salt finish. 3.75

Overall: This is a good Pils, 220 drive down the fairway. Would drink again. 3.5

 

Just dug this bottle out of the beer fridge—somehow this vintage completely escaped me before today. Cheers!

 

FiftyFifty Eclipse is an Imperial stout by Garrison Bros. -hefty, but this flavorful pour is small.
cheers!

 

A sunny, but windy, day. Had a decent round of golf, then Elevated IPA in the 19th hole.

 

A nice walk earlier on this 75° day, along the bike path that straddles the golf course down the road from me, with a local coffeehouse iced Americano. Now indoors, as the rain has started, with a Big Grove Easy Eddy IPA. Cheers!

 

Weheinstaphaner Pils. Always tasty.