New Beer Weekend #287

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  1. russpowell

    russpowell Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,292) May 24, 2005 Arkansas
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    Skydance Brewing's Skoden batch 14, 9.0% ABV with Superdelic & Nectaron Hops

    Pours a very hazy gold with 2+ fingers of fluffy pearl colored head. Very good head retention & even better lacing

    S: Citrus, tropical fruit, some catty notes once warmer

    T: Tangerine, peaches, guava & mango up front, a little pomelo as well up front. Peaches, pomelo, white grapes, a bit of dryness along with passion fruit & papaya & a little grapefruit pit as this beer warms up. Finishes a little dry with pineapple, nectarine & oranges

    MF: Medium body, creamy carbonation, nice balance, slight acidity

    Great drinkability, ABV is well hidden

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  2. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Shoveling Rain from Ruse Brewing in Portland. A straight up Russian Imperial Stout. 10.5% ABV. Looks like @Whyteboar had one of these on Friday.

    Poured at fridge temp. Pours a nice black with a solid 2 inches of light brown head. Good retention. The nose is really nice. Dark roasted malts, molasses, coffee, tar, and some charred wood.

    The taste is lovely. Follows the nose. Super roasty. Oak, burnt toffee, coffee grounds, super dark chocolate, slight tobacco note, and burnt wood the morning after a nice fire.

    Mouthfeel is medium bodied with a bitter roasted malt aftertaste. Lovely and perfect for the style.

    4.25/5 rDev +1.9%
    look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

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  3. Whyteboar

    Whyteboar Grand Pooh-Bah (4,286) Jun 7, 2008 Michigan
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    So, if I had realized this one was a Baltic Porter, I’d have had it last night during the Baltic Porter tasting weekend. But I saw that little fact to late.
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    From 2023
    The pour is strong coffee black with a very short beige head that left no lacing. For a 3 year old beer, not bad.
    The taste is chocolate and coffee, figs and a little bourbon. Plenty of flavor.
    The feel is thinner than I expected, but for a lager, about right I think.
    OA, wish I had drank this much sooner, not sure I got the whole experience.

    It’s been a great weekend, thanks everyone for keeping me company.
    Cheers!
     
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  4. sulldaddy

    sulldaddy Grand Pooh-Bah (5,716) Apr 6, 2003 Connecticut
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    Enjoying the long weekend gives me one more chance of sharing a beer with y'all. This is Brew Gentlemen in Braddock, PA and their White Sky wheat beer with chai spices. 5.4% brew that I received as part of a Christmas exchange with my brothers.

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    Sampling a 12 fl oz can poured into a 0.5L mug at cellar temp. Date Stamp is 2/06/2024...... whoa! picked up at a beer store in PA around Christmas. So definitely old on the shelf. will see where this goes.
    The beer pours a fairly hazy golden color with large fluffy bleached white head of 3 CM. This foam sticks around as a sturdy surface covering throughout the sampling. I also get dense lattice when I swirl the beer or take a sip.
    Aroma is a little bit of vanilla and some nutmeg or other spice on the sweeter side. Its kinda mild on the nose. I do get a little biscuity malt too, no hop character and no hint of the ABV, which is low.
    First sip reveals a medium to lighter body with very fine and prickly carbonation. Very smooth texture and the beer drinks very fast.
    Flavor is similar to the nose with some light malt notes and then a vanilla hit and again some nutmeg that rolls through the finish. Never any hop character on this one. Its an easy drinking beer, that may have had more spice note when the beer was fresh. Not normally something I would grab, but its decent for what it is.
    3.99 in the BA DB
     
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  5. russpowell

    russpowell Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,292) May 24, 2005 Arkansas
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    Prairie Midnight Temptation Stout with Cocoa Nibs, Vanilla & Artificial Chocolate Syrup, 5.5% ABV; 3.73 overall

    Pours a ruddy chestnut with all sorts of floaties & dregs, ugly beer. Fast falling mocha colored head. Zero head retention & lacing, kind of clears up. Plenty of flotsam on the upper side of the glass

    S: Tons of coffee, cocoa, lovely nose

    T: Coffee, cocoa, vanilla, a little roastyness & dryness up front. More cocoa, some vanilla & coffee as this beer warms up. Finishes a little dry with, coffee & chocolate syrup

    MF: Medium body, slight carbonation

    Drinkable, but not enough depth of flavor. Prairie does a great job with their beefed-up Pastry Stouts, this just seems like a training wheel offering

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  6. LeRose

    LeRose Grand Pooh-Bah (4,423) Nov 24, 2011 Massachusetts
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    A favorite in our house, but I agree it seems a little thin and in my opinion it doesn't age well.
     
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  7. russpowell

    russpowell Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,292) May 24, 2005 Arkansas
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    Edit this became very gritty & sludgy the last ounce or so, knocked it down to a 3.63 overall
     
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  8. russpowell

    russpowell Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,292) May 24, 2005 Arkansas
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    Prairie Bucket Hat German Style Pilsner, 5.0% ABV; 4.28 overall

    Pours an ever so slightly chill hazed gold with a thumb pearl colored head. Never completely drops, bright, very good hear retention & lacing

    S: Grassy, grainy, floral & perfumy hops; great nose

    T: Follows the nose some spay notes lemons & bready sweetness upfront. Some sweet graininess, a little lemon & grassyness, plus dryness as this beer warms up. Finishes with grassy bitterness, some sweet grain notes, lemon/lime & dryness

    MF: Medium body, delicate carbonation, nice balance, a little gritty/grainy

    Well put together Pils, easy to drink


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