New Beer Weekend #233

Glad you liked it, Jon! A pleasure to share some JA beers with you that don't see distro in your area. This one hit me the same way. Nothing is exceptional or even noteworthy separately, but it comes together so well and is such easy drinking that suddenly your glass is empty.

Looking forward to seeing whether you like any of the others!

 

I’m hoping to review the Ipswich tomorrow!

 

I can't wait for your review. I've got quite a few beers in the queue before it and won't get it to until maybe next month, so you'll be providing a sneak peak.

 

I'd assume they're referring to something like Modelo Amber or Dos Equis Amber?

Of course, I could be wrong too.

 

I presume when they say Mexican Amber they mean more like Dos XX

 

Impossible, great minds think alike

 

Lately any beer like this from Prairie has been way too cinnamon forward for my liking

 

This brew is from @muchloveforhops3

Oddpitch Brewing Reba Double Hazy IPA, 7.8% ABV; 3.89 overall

Mine says 7.8% ABV

Pours a hazed ambeer/honey color with a finger of eggshell colored head. Average-ish head retention & nice lacing

S: Tropical fruit, pears, grape skins/must. Nose could be stringer

T: Follows the nose, dry, some pomelo up front as well. Grapes & orchard fruit dominate as this beer warms up, some guava & passion fruit backfill some of the flavor with a little citrus & dryness. Finishes dry with guava, passion fruit & pomelo leading the way, still some grape must on the edges

MF: Medium body, fairly dialed back carbonation, good balance

Plenty drinkable with good/interesting flavor

 

I'm closest to the Mexican border, so I ought to be an authority, no?

No.

 

100% fair IMO. If it's printed on the can/bottle/label/packaging, it ought to be in the can/bottle.

 

Good evening all!
Despite the enthusiastic discussion about Mexican Lagers, I went a completely different direction-

Caveat: we recently (We being our SAN group) had a session with several stouts featuring raspberry as an additive. All were very raspberry forward and the group decided that it was not a good additive for stouts. Shows what making decisions based on limited experience is worth.
This one was courtesy of @Resistance88 - he’s become my Speedway supplier.
This poured like the typical Speedway; used oil black with a half inch brown head which left copious amounts of lacing.
The taste definitely featured raspberry, but they managed to make it subtle, so it was balanced with the chocolate and didn’t overwhelm the coffee. I was impressed.
The feel is lightly viscous, ideal for the ABV.
OA, if *any* of the other raspberry featured stouts we had were like this they would be begging for more. Very well done.
Cheers!

 

Goose Island BCBS Imp Stout Macaroon, 14.7% ABV; 4.07 overall

Pours an effervescent chestnut with one pinky of fast falling mocha colored head. Plenty viscous, zero head retention & lacing

S: Barrel aplenty, toasted coconut, a little vanilla, dark fruits late

T: Follows the nose, dark chocolate notes, a touch of caramel up front. Plenty of toasted coconut as this beer warms, some dark fruit, sweet Bourbon & Sour mash as this beer warms up. Finishes with sublime barrel notes, a little dark cherry, coconut, a little vanilla & a touch of cola & a little cinnamon. Thank God that showed up late...

MF: Chewy body, lightly carbonated. Warming, the body thins a bit once this beer warms up

I really like the flavor, plenty of toasted coconut & chocolate. A sipper, was hoping for more nose & body

 

Von Trapp — Zwickelbier

It’s been a moment since I last posted on Beer Advocate. Many beers later, here I am again. Happy New Year, BAs!

This is a collaboration with Brauerei Hofstetten in Austria. Although I’ve been close to this brewery many times, I’ve only had one of the beers distributed by B. United in Brooklyn.

The appearance is a foggy light yellow beer with a beautiful head and well-retained lacing.

The nose is spicy hops and bready malt.

The taste follows the nose with hop bitterness and a dry finish.

The mouthfeel is a full-body pilsner-like beer, with a slightly bitter aftertaste.

Overall, this is an outstanding beer. I usually like Von Trapp lagers, and this one combines everything I like about them and some. It is easy to drink, and yeast/hops/malt is well balanced.

 

That is always my worry, going heavy handed

 

Good to see your thoughts again. That is a style I love when done right