What beer are you drinking now? #2562

Bell's Side Yard. Fantastic NEIPA. Lasting rocky head retention/thick foamy lacing. Opaquely hazy green color. Aromas and flavors of big tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, wood, mint, peppercorn, and pine hops; with moderate wheat, cracker, white bread dough, toasted biscuit 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-plus body; balanced creamy/bready/grainy malts and sticky/resinous/rindy hops in the mouthfeel. Light-moderate increasing resin dryness, no hop astringency. Very smooth, nicely soft, not overly aggressive, minimal warming 6.8%. Fantastic fresh Chinook showcase. Extremely vibrant, dank, earthy, and fairly juicy hops; with a nice sized wheat/oat/malt backbone. Mild residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. Would have preferred some new world hops in there, but they nailed what they were going for with the style.


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Good morning BA
Sixpoint beers used to be an automatic 4/6 pack purchase for me. Now I buy singles...

Pretty good IIPA. I don't care about haze, I just like balance. This beer is nicely bittered and smells good, but has no malt presence. I remember driving all over town for 4 packs of Puff a few years ago. The beer world changes fast.

I'll be watching my son's high school soccer team play a semi-state game at 3pm in 66 degrees and pouring rain. Very likely to be back after that. Cheers all!

 

Tombstone Strata Double IPA for their 3rd Anniversary Celebration.

Cheers.

 

Good beer to drink before going to the fair.

 

Happy Saturday, BAs! Thanks to @jhavs for today’s opener.

I love how River Roost isn’t afraid to dial up the bitterness. Screw sweet ipas, this is the shit.

 

Enjoy!
Yep, they keep their brews nicely balanced. No single aspect takes over

 

Are you coming to @thebeers share? 2 weeks from today!

 

Morning early BA's

Dreary day with rain on the way and cool

This is tasting great....hints of apple and seasonally appropriate spices

 

Settling down for 90 minutes with a really good lager and Everton. Cheers!

 

Ayinger Oktoberfest - one of the best out there

 

Junkyard Brewing Bavarian Almond Bros

 

Early cemetery work complete.
Home loving this big stout from People’s Pint.
Last years model.
Cheers all

 

Beer #2. Thanks @thisischuck01 !

 

Waiting to find out about whether I need to work that day or not. I have some good stuff to share so I'll do my best!

 

@thisischuck01 , @larryi86 (maybe?) and I are pregaming in Philly that afternoon, so you’re welcome to join us if you do get free from work! Gonna hit Crime and Punishment, Fermentary Form, plus others before ubering up to Arthur’s place.

 

Taste on entry is a delightful melange of sweet malt and vibrant hops. Beautifully balanced and complex. Malt has the depth of a slice of Death by Chocolate cake yet remains almost restrained, as if it's so confident it doesn't have any need to show off. Hops are there in abundance with brightness and vibrancy equal to the intensity of the malt. Ripe fruit hop elements emerge more fully yet stay within bounds. By mid palate I'm getting some of the herbal influence in the hops which acts as seasoning rather than a flavor. Everything just works so well together.

 

I don't buy sixpoint anymore - every since Shane just up and left without a word to his fans despite how much we supported him especially here on BA. And the whole merger thing and such.

 

Sixpoint has made some great beers since then though. Key Lime Raspy is one of my favorite beers of the year. Shane is a great dude and a big loss, but damn they are still making some good shit.