New Beer Sunday (Week 754)

Ascension One Thousand Voices NEDIPA. This was fantastic. Unique opaquely hazy dark green/reddish color, it uses raw sugar cane and raw wheat. Fantastic lasting rocky head retention/thick foamy lacing. Aromas and flavors of huge peach, plum, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, blueberry, gooseberry, strawberry, white grape/wine, wood, citrus peel/zest, and light peppercorn/pine hops; with moderate wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, cane sugar, and toasted bready malts; with herbal, floral, grassy hop earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; very creamy, silky, bready, grainy wheat; some sticky hops, and light resins/rinds in the mouthfeel. Lightly increasing lingering bitter dryness; no cloying/astringency. Very smooth/soft, not aggressive, minimal warming 8.5%. Fantastic huge varied complexity from Nelson, Citra, Belma and Columbus. Tons of tropical/stone fruits. Extremely juicy and fairly dank/earthy hops; with a nice sized sugar cane and wheat/oat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. Spot on stuff! 4.23


Cheers

 

Enjoying a can of Tired Hands Pineapple Milkshake.

4.43/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

16 oz can, dated 7/26/19, poured into a teku

A- A hazy golden straw with a two finger white head.

S- Citrus, pineapple, tropical fruits, vanilla, hint of lactose.

T- Pineapple, citrus, some tropical fruits, vanilla, touch of lactose, a little earthy, slightly dank.

M- Smooth, medium body.

O- A tasty and balanced milkshake, easy to drink.

Cheers!

 

Rivershed Ale from Port City, a new pale ale from a local brewery.


L: Pours a golden color with about a finger of white head that leaves minimal lacing. 4/5
S: Pine, grass, and hints of citrius 3.5/5
T: Bready malts followed by some nice lemon and orange flavors with mild bitterness 3.75/5
F: Medium carbonation and body, very easy to drink. 3.75/5
O: A nice pale ale that was enjoyable on a hot day. 3.75/5 for a BA generated 3.71/5

 

Cheers John and glad you enjoyed it!

 

Next up is one from @brutalfarce aka soda robot.

Beer: Fudgie the Beer
Brewery: Captain Lawrence
ABV: 6%

From a 16 oz. can into a Willi Becher style glass, this beer pours out coffee brown, settles in black with minimal highlights and forms a finger worth of caramel colored bubbles to rest on top. No lacing.

The nose carries in huge fudge. Chocolate fudge and fudge brownies along with a hefty background of ice cream and lighter notes of caramel and vanilla.

The taste comes in with that chocolate before turning into a quite roasty presence, almost coffee like and the sweetness reminiscent of ice cream. Makes it similar to eating a brownie edge piece covered with a scoop of ice cream while having a cup of black coffee.

The body feels pretty hefty, in my opinion. I would only put it at medium bodied, but for the 6% ABV it’s more than you usually get. Roastiness lingers throughout and ends up creating a dry finish.

Overall, this is a fun collab beer with an ice cream place. I enjoyed the aspects of it and think they got what they were going for.

Thanks for the chance to try this William! It was a fun beer.

Cheers NBS!

 

One more new beer for NBS and this one is courtesy of @CanConPhilly. I've enjoyed many Tired Hands beers, but have always wanted to try one of their milkshake IPAs. Big thanks to Matt for the opportunity!


Beautiful in the glass, with a translucent bright yellow color and a medium sized frothy head that left splotchy lacing. The aroma was dank pineapple, if that makes sense. The pineapple was bright and clear on the palate. It was ever so slightly tart which worked well with the appearance of sweet lactose. The slightly dark underbelly stepped forward on the finish. Full bodied and creamy as expected. Overall outstanding. Thanks again Matt!

 

Mikkeller SD Chill Pils. This was excellent. Lasting rocky head retention/thick foamy lacing. Aromas and flavors of big lightly tart/tangy lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, citrus peel/rind fruit; with moderate cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit malts; and wood, peppercorn, herbal, floral, and grassy hops. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness; and light fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Medium-plus carbonation, light-medium body, and moderately crisp/clean finishing. Balanced bready/grainy malts, sticky hops, yuzu resins/rinds, and light acid/tang in the mouthfeel. Moderate increasing bitter dryness; no hop/fruit astringency. Very flavorful/refreshing, not watery for 5.1%. Very clean lagering, minimal fruity/yeasty notes. Awesome balance of vibrant yuzu citrus, clean pils malts, and earthy noble hops. Minimal residual sweetness with crisp dryness. Really big fan for the style. Not overwhelming on any aspect. More of a German pils than the Bohemian listed on the site. 4.03


Cheers

 

Kern River Chuuurch!

I just flew across the country from the East to the West Coast. It's been a long day and I stopped in at the nearby Whole Foods before checking into the hotel. Ready to relax but I wanted to share this quick review. I haven't had many Kern River beers but I've always been impressed. This one certainly didn't disappoint. I gave it an overall score of 4.28.

Had this in Downey, CA from a 12oz can with no date but reportedly fresh from Whole Foods.

A - Pretty clear gold with a 2.5 finger white head and good lace

S - Like sticking your nose into a bucket of fresh hops. Dank/herbaceous and ripe pineapple

T - Biscuit, light caramel, pine, citrus, pepper, surprisingly not dank. Old school West Coast style. Yum.

M - Medium body and Light-medium carbonation.

O - Somewhat akin to Racer 5. Suits me to a T.

 

Good evening, NBS!
As a lark and in the name of experimentation (but mainly because I am comically impatient), I've decided to taste a Kviek IPA that I brewed recently with random new fangled hops (cashmere and loral) and that I mentioned in another thread to @JackHorzempa I was on the fence about waiting longer but I saw @Shanex's cashmere Duvel and decided to go for it. I also figured I might as well share what I hope resulted in drinkable beer despite (or maybe because of) the harsh conditions it was fermented in. Since everyone says it is quick I guess we might as well push it!
I figure I can sneak this one in real quick since it'll probably be so young/harsh still that I dump it, but who knows. Everything I read about this yeast tells me that my preconceived notions are wrong so maybe I'll have to eat my words, or in this case finish my beer.

This was my first try with this type of yeast and I am curious about how it is so far. I am sure it is green and might even be gross still, but I just wanted to give it a try to check the carbonation and see what it was like so far since it supposedly has a really quick turnaround time. This is from a small batch, fermented in the mid 90s atop my water heater. It finished fermentation in 2 days (as I read it would) and, aside from hop burn, tasted okay at bottling around 5 days ago. I kind of drug my feet on it, but really if I had been quick and assuming it is carbed it could be ready in around 8 days. Let's see if the taste gets ready that quick though...

It is surprisingly decent!
Cloudy Orange with a big white head. Aroma of sweet citrus and some bready malt with some woody/green resinousness going on too. The flavor is fairly bitter with some of the same things going on. Pretty clean with some light fruity esters that seem to prop up the sweetness of the hops. It kind of tastes and smells like an orange popsicle that fell on the forest floor. Not at all bad. Especially considering that it will improve over the next couple weeks. As per usual I wish the nose popped more but so far in my short time brewing that would seem to be a common theme with hoppy beers and I won't lose sleep over it as they are not my most desired styles to brew since I can get better locals than I can make.

Bonus pictures:

I also tried drying some of the leftover yeast and will see how it fared at some point down the road. Supposedly it can last over a decade in a freezer this way. I'll try to get to it sooner than that though.


Hope your glasses are full. Cheers!

 

Happy New New England IPA Sunday Again!

Another pretty tasty brew from these guy's.

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/56330/419233/?ba=Wasatch#review

Cheers!

 

Sierra Nevada - Hoptimum, 2019 Edition

Continuing in my pale ale and/or Sierra Nevada theme comes this beer. I’ve had Hoptimum before but not this “reimagined” version.

It’s an attractive bright copper. Tastes resinous, bitter, fruity (orange pith, apricot), sweet, and sticky.

 

From @AZBeerDude72. Dragoon Sarcosuchus DIPA. Not even sure how to pronounce that. Anyways this was fantastic. Lasting rocky head retention/thick foamy lacing. Aromas and flavors of huge tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon, red apple, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, onion, mint, black tea, peppercorn, and pine hops; with moderate cracker, white bread dough, biscuit, light honey/toasted malts; and herbal, floral, grassy hop earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; balanced creamy/bready/grainy malts, and sticky/resinous/rindy hops in the mouthfeel. Light-moderate increasing bitter dryness, no hop astringency. Dangerously smooth, nicely soft, not overly aggressive, mild warmth of 9.6%. Fantastic Apollo, Simcoe, Amarillo, Pahto, Calypso profile. Extremely juicy, vibrant, dank, and earthy hops; with nice sized honey and bready pale/Munich malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. Not overly sweet/heavy for the ABV. Wonderful west coast style for sure. 4.23


Cheers, have a good night NBS.

 

Kismet can be a funny thing sometimes. That sounds like a wonderful experience to lay your mom to rest and I'm glad you guys were able to honour her wishes like that. I'm sorry to hear about Vida... I remember talking about how much our dogs mean to us as we were sitting at Chapman contemplating life and it's various vagaries and inlets and it's never easy to say good bye, doubly so when it's so early and unexpected. I'll be sure to give Porter some extra skritches in her name. Thanks again for the bottle(s), and cheers!!

 

Closed the store at 6 and went immediately to Doc Ponds hoping the log of Blind Pig hadn't kicked. Victory!!! I had two pours with a pour of Wunderkammer Folk Costume #2 in between. Now home to make dinner and try this new one from Stone Corral Brewery, Richmond, VT.

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/32783/418894/



16 oz. can.
"Canned on 07/12/19.
Eat a Peach."
Moderate to vigorous pour yields a one inch white head over a slightly hazy, light golden body with some lacing. Nose of a bit of peach, the tiniest bit of citrus, and the slightest bit of funk. Taste mirrors nose somewhat with a finish more on the dry side after a semisweet ride. Definitely a peach pit kind of thing with a bit of spice as well. Refreshingly interesting, to say the least. Feel is a tad thin, and overall, would recommend and have again. Cheers!

 

I was grocery shopping earlier today and there were no Duvel Tripel Hop Cashmere on the shelf but there was Duvel Tripel Hop Citra there. What do you think of the Citra version? How does it compare to the Cashmere version?

Cheers!

 

The Bruery Bakery: Coconut Macaroons

4.18/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured a 2/6/2019 16 ouncer into a DFH tulip. Nice rich blackish brown body with a small tan head that dissipated quickly except around the edges and above the etched fish in the center of the bottom. Smell at first was hot boozy vanilla but after it warmed up started detecting coconut and brown sugar. Taste was remarkably smooth for 13% with no risk of coughing jags. Again mostly tasted vanilla initially but upon warming the coconut became apparent on the back end. Mouthfeel was full without being thick. Nice imperial stout; I hope I can find another for cooler weather.