Jack's Abby (2018)

Looks like JA has 8 lines at the bar inside North Station. A bartender made it seem like it's going to be like that for an extended period of time.

 

Tried Copper Legend over the weekend again, as usual just an OK festbier. Very caramelly & reminds me of SA Octo.

I’d like to see them try the more modern Wiesn style of Festbier some time. I think they’d do it well as I enjoy their lighter/pale offerings as a whole & think they’re well-made (House Lager, Post Shift)

 

Kiwi Rising canned 9/24 and Private Rye keller are both worth seeking out.

DH Post Shift cans are coming out when?

 

I was hoping it would hit stores.

 

It's a superb beer. Shame it's not on distro but for a short hop west, I reckon it's worth it

 

I have enjoyed; Smoke & Dagger, Copper Legend Octoberfest, Mass Rising, Post Shift Pilsner, Blood Orange Wheat, Hoponius Union and House Lager. Collect them all, win a prize.
Tonight, I will try Private Rye with extreme prejudice.
The only brewery I have sampled that can mess with these guys is von Trapp.

 

Ever been to Notch's tap room?

 

I assume you mean Notch Brewing in Salem? No I have not.
I looked at the BA page and their home page, interesting.
Wide range of styles, lots of European type beers.
Relatively low ABV.
Must be kind of small, not a lot of reviews but they rate exceptional.
Nice mix of ales and lagers.
Thanks, now I have another brewery on my list to check out. I'll never finish.

 

Yup, Notch in Salem. They distribute their Pils, Infinite Jest, Zwickel, and recently Slanted and Enchanted. But their best stuff by far is at the brewery.

Their lagers are absolutely outstanding, especially their "Standard". Better than Von Trapp and Jack's Abby in my opinion.

Well worth a visit if you're a "traditional" lager fan. Their low ABV New England style IPAs are killer too.

 

Picked up Kiwi Rising for the first time in a while, probably a couple years. Used to really love this beer, then last time I had it I found it really unremarkable and muddled.

Decided to give it another shot and glad I did. Really good.

 

I thought it was really good this year. That said, I only bought it when it first came out. I figured the cans I'm seeing now are old-ish, but I haven't been checking them. Maybe there are multiple batches I wasn't aware of.

 

I had it this week, still delicious. Although I don't dig how they don't date the Kiwi cans.

 

I just assumed it was new-ish as it was in the walk in cooler. Either way, it's tasting great.

 

Just scored a 6x16 of the new Red Tape. Tonight, after dinner I'm going to send one up the flagpole and see who salutes it, maybe two.

 

Special blend of BA Framinghammer going on tap at Springdale and in magnums.

https://mobile.twitter.com/i/web/status/1061354080566697984

 

Holding out for a methuselah.

 

Sorry, magnums and Neubuchadnezzars only.

 

Just thought I’d throw in here that I picked up a 6 of Smoke and Dagger canned late September and holy hell...what a beer. I’d say it’s the best rauch-style beer made in the States, period. Then again, I feel like I say that about every Jack’s Abby lager.