New Beer Weekend #305

Greetings all!
Tonight I have an ESB, a style I really enjoy and wish more were available. So when I saw this one at Horrocks I was tempted to just grab a six pack but the brewery made me only grab a single.

Unfortunately for me, my concern was well founded.
The pour is translucent copper with a half inch of manilla head that left sheets of lacing.
The taste is typical Three Floyd’s; hops reign supreme. It’s not even close to balanced.
The feel is about what is expected for the style, not thin and crisp but just a little fuller. Easy quaffing.
OA, not the ESB I was expecting, but it is still very tasty.
I will be back for at least one more.

Cheers!

 

With probably my last new beer of the weekend, had this nice easy drinking farmhouse pale from Warped Wing:

Liquid Picnic | Warped Wing Brewing Company | BeerAdvocate





Hope everyone has a great upcoming week and cheers until the next NBW!

 

Tree house Pure Oregon


Reviewed by TCgenny from New York

4.18/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
One month in the can pours beautifully mellow yellow murk with black hole properties, no light may enter or exit. Cottony head that fell away leaving a light sheen film up top, with sugar angel lacings down the glass. Aroma is sweet orange, strawberry , tropical fruit cocktail. Taste follows with a super appealing blue berry note, strawberry now and laters, hint of earthy dank. Sweet/ dank is a great ying/yang fenshua. Very delicious and with a name like Pure Oregon , I expected wcipa with gold rush specks from the days of ‘49!

 

Did the PBR pickel beer. No regrets on my purchase!
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Went in search of new beers at the closest brewery to my house, came up with:

Mana Brewing French Saison


Appearance: Clear gold, nice carbonation, small head.

Smell: Light phenolic yeast aroma.

Taste: Mild fruitiness—grape and pear, then mild Belgian yeast flavor, some floral hop notes. Medium bodied.

Overall: I’m not a saison expert, but this is a decent beer. Gives a little funky flavor but is mostly forgettable.

 

Emphasis on nerds. Our daughter is a college professor and son is an actuary.

 

Good evening NBW
I've been a Two Hearted fan for quite some time, but never stumbled across this until now.

Bell's Big Hearted IPA

12oz can stamped BBD: 16AUG26 poured into a Spiegelau IPA glass at fridge temp 9.5% ABV. The beer pours mostly bright light golden amber with light khaki head. The head recedes to a thick cap and leaves a web of lacing. The aroma is moderate in strength featuring sweet citrus and berry. The taste is semisweet caramel malt with notes of berry, citrus and pine. Moderate plus bitterness. The feel is medium bodied with average carbonation and a semi dry finish. Lots of residual sugar and hop oils make this one a little sticky / chewy. The alcohol is noticeable, but does detract from the experience in my opinion. Overall, very good imperial IPA.

 

I just got a 6 pack of that today. I look forward to trying soon. I love micheladas and refrigerated pickles so I can see myself enjoying it. Haven't bought the grillos yet, but I see them on r/pickles all the time. A bit of a cult following among pickle enthusiasts.

Went to Aldi for groceries and some food. Got some low fat dairy and frozen fruit for smoothies. Will try a bit of a better balanced diet for the kidney stone, but I am sure I don't have to be too strict on it.

Went to the Total wine for NA beers. Guinness 0. Canned on 11/22/2025. Great amazing creamy head and cascading nitro pour as expected. Lasting lacing down the glass. Aromas of milk chocolate, cocoa, caramel, vanilla, nuttiness, brown bread, light coffee/fruit/Irish yeast earthiness. Taste of big dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, nuttiness, brown bread/crust, charcoal, wood, peppercorn, pine, herbal, light fruit/Irish yeast earthiness. Medium pine, woody, roast/charred bitterness on the finish. Low carbonation and light-medium body; a fairly silky/grainy mouthfeel, with lingering char/resinous hop dryness, some remaining astringency. Smooth and fairly rich flavors. Tastes like a clean and well make dry stout. Not too yeasty or fruity, still feels like a Guinness from what I remember. 5/3.75/4/3.5/3.5: 3.85/5


Cheers

 

Ultimate Haze by Tree House


look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Brewers notes: Ultimate Haze carries notes of overripe peach nectar, pulpy orange juice, and the most delectable fruit cocktail you’ve ever tasted!

Ultimate Haze is a celebration of all the Tree House beers that came before it. We pride ourselves on crafting soft, well-rounded beers that burst with hop character and are perfectly balanced by our hallmark velvety mouthfeel. Jam-packed with rich hop flavor, Ultimate Haze is a reflection of brewing and hop-sourcing efforts that stretch the better part of a decade. Here, you will experience overripe peach nectar, pulpy orange juice, and the most delectable fruit cocktail you’ve ever tasted, all harmoniously intertwined. It is a singular flavor experience. Ultimate Haze encapsulates an eternal, striving energy to make the best beer possible. We hope this can will brighten your day. Ultimate Haze is a celebration of all the Tree House beers that came before it. We pride ourselves on crafting soft, well-rounded beers that burst with hop character and are perfectly balanced by our hallmark velvety mouthfeel. Jam-packed with rich hop flavor, Ultimate Haze is a reflection of brewing and hop-sourcing efforts that stretch the better part of a decade. Here, you will experience overripe peach nectar, pulpy orange juice, and the most delectable fruit cocktail you’ve ever tasted, all harmoniously intertwined. It is a singular flavor experience. Ultimate Haze encapsulates an eternal, striving energy to make the best beer possible. We hope this can will brighten your day.

Chilled 16oz can poured into a teku . Purchased at Tree house cape cod after refereeing some youth soccer matches on the Cape . The place has jammed . Paid $34 for a four pack

Hazy orange liquid , pencil thick white foam , good retention

Aroma is peachy , orange citrus , fruit salad , this is the best attribute

Taste is peach, pine, orange citrus

Mouthfeel is fizzy, boozy, no heat , semi dry finish . The 9.2% abv is noticeable . This is the least attribute.

Good beer…..bringing up my weekend abv average….

 

@superspak I really gotta try that Guiness NA, consistently seems to get high marks on here.

Grillo’s pickles are great, we don’t buy them enough but it’s always a treat. Almost like when you make quick pickles and give em a week two. Just fresh tasting goodness.

 

My first try out of the SA 12-pack I recently picked up...



3.81/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
For a light beer, I found this to be flavorful...

I've had a lot of Sam Adams over the years, a lot. And though I didn't expect much out of this, I was pleasantly surprised at how good it actually was. Super clear and clean looking with a lightly wheaty scent to it. Mouthfeel is carbonated, leave an astringent feel to the tongue, but it's clean as well. The taste is way better than most other lights, and you can session the heck out of this. Another good offering from SA...

 

New beers, and another new DE brewery!
Revelation Brewing, Georgetown
Pils, IPA, maibock, and coconut porter...
All solid B/B+
Super service, fantastic food
Cheers!

 

“On Sunday’s we drink barleywines”

@Dimidiata used to post that most weekends and I rather miss it. Got me looking for new (to me at least) barleywines just for Sundays.

This is one of those. Many of you have tried it and most of you enjoyed it. I’m indifferent towards it. Thinking I must prefer non American barleywine.

This may be the poster child for the American Barley Wine category.
It pours old copper color with a beige head that leaves little lacing. Tracking so far.
The taste begins with citrus and plums, transitions to warm white bread and tobacco before ending with piney resinous notes at the end.
The feel is not quite viscous, but it has enough body to carry the load.
OA, it’s good, maybe better than good for many people. But I prefer a more balanced barley wine, so likely won’t be buying a lot of these.

That will do it for me tonight, but as this is a three day weekend, I’ll have more tomorrow.

Cheers!

 

I love it when they age well! Actually the last Abyss I reviewed was the 2013 vintage. I was pretty gung ho with the nose but less so with the flavor. This Reserve you reviewed sounds like a different, albeit beautiful, creature.

 

I live super close to the Bruery, but don't go often, and have never heard of this one. I will seek it out.

 

Enjoyed catching up with everything, including

• The PtY review by @jonphisher courtesy of @2beerdogs . I really enjoyed that Triple as well, one of my Top Three TIPAs (HopNuts TenFold, later Anniversary Beer and 3 Floyds Permanent Funeral the other two).
• @LeRose putting Throwback Brewery in my radar after his enticing place and beer discussion.
• @Orca beginning his NA Beer Journey.
• Nice to see @woemad check in this weekend, and look forward to your future reviews whether infrequent or not.
• @Premo88 ’s first go at AleSmith’s Speedway Stout, one of my all time favorites, and his outing with @Bigrock shared by @champ103 !
• Glad you are home and recovering @superspak !
• @msscott1973 ’s Vermont Trip Report, which I hope to hit next year with Quebec and other states for the first time as a craft beer drinker.

Don’t want to lose these responses to BA shenanigans, so going to post now, pick up some tacos (on,y non breakfast option open and nearby), and put them in the oven while reviewing my final home new beer selection this weekend.

 

Great beer, been a while since I've had it but a well made light lager for sure.