What Beer Are You Drinking Now? #2577

Have a nice Sunday BA. Mid weekend for me this time around. Got a huge beer haul yesterday to stock up the review side of the fridge. Still need to ship out a box as well. Next Tavour should be heading out at the end of the week, but more likely next week. They’ve been late both times so far. Very likely to be going to River’s Edge and Rustic Leaf when Noon rolls around. Lots of new stuff on tap for prowler/crowler fills as usual. It's been a while.

Morning new review. Epic Big Bad Baptist - Peanut Butter Cup. Fantastic as expected. Lasting rocky head retention/thick foamy lacing. Aromas and flavors of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, dark roasted coffee, peanuts, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, whiskey, toasted oak, biscuit, and dark bread/crust; with lighter notes of coconut, molasses, licorice, raisin, fig, date, smoke, char, herbal, grass, pepper, pine, and yeast earthiness. Light pine, herbal, woody, peppery, roast, charred, coffee bitterness; and whiskey/oak tannin spiciness on the finish. Light-medium carbonation and fairly full body; very creamy, silky, velvety, bready malts; some sticky hops, chalky roast, oak tannins, and light slickness in the mouthfeel. Mildly increasing warmth of 10.9%, minimal lingering barrel booze. Dangerously smooth/soft sipping. Fantastic balance of super rich malts, peanuts, fruity/nutty coffee, cocoa nibs, and whiskey barrel presence/integration. Light residual sweetness with lingering bitter/tannic dryness. Right on par with the rest of this years variants so far. 4.23


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Been a pretty heavy Mastodon Weekend.

 

Fair State Circles of Confusion. Awesome NEDIPA. Lasting rocky head retention/thick foamy lacing. Aromas and flavors of big tangerine, orange juice, pineapple, grapefruit, peach, pear, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, strawberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, wood, peppercorn, and pine hops; with wheat, biscuit dough, light honey/toasted malts; and herbal, floral, grassy hop earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; very creamy/silky/bready/grainy malts; some sticky hops, and resins/rinds in the mouthfeel. Lightly increasing bitter dryness; no cloying/astringency. Very smooth/soft, minimal warming 8%. Awesome Citra, Simcoe, Denali, Strata profile. Super juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hops; with a nice sized wheat/oat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. Spot on stuff!


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Ex Novo 503 to 505. Excellent NEAPA. Opaquely hazy. Great fluffy head retention/spotty soapy lacing. Aromas and flavors of big tangerine, orange juice, grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, wood, and light peppercorn/pine hops; with moderate wheat, cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted malts; and herbal, floral, grassy hop earthiness. Mild pine, citrus peel/zest, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; creamy/bready/grainy malts, some sticky hops, and light resins/rinds in the mouthfeel. Lightly increasing lingering bitter dryness; no cloying/astringency. Very smooth/soft, zero warming 5.5%. Awesome Amarillo, Citra, Galaxy profile. Very vibrant, and fairly juicy/dank/earthy hops; with a nice balancing wheat/oat/malt backbone for the ABV. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. No complaints.


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HOMES Layered. Amazing NEDIPA. Lasting rocky head retention/thick foamy lacing. Opaquely hazy green color. Aromas and flavors of huge tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, red apple, mango, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, onion, mint, peppercorn, pine hops; with moderate wheat, biscuit dough, light honey/toasted malts; and 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 malts, some sticky/resinous/rindy hops in the mouthfeel. Lightly increasing lingering resin dryness, no cloying/astringency. Dangerously smooth/soft, minimal warming 9.1%, zero lingering hop burn after the finish. Amazing Waimea/Columbus profile. Extremely juicy, vibrant, dank, and earthy hops; with a nice sized wheat/oat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. Nailed it as usual.


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Vanilla Bean Plead. Amazing RIS as expected. Lasting rocky head retention/thick foamy lacing. Aromas and flavors of huge dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, molasses, toffee, vanilla, cream, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, and dark bread/crust; with lighter notes of licorice, raisin, prune, cherry, fig, date, smoke, charcoal, leather, tobacco, wood, herbal, grass, peppercorn, and yeast earthiness. Light herbal, grassy, peppery, roast, charred bitterness on the finish. Medium carbonation and full body; very creamy, silky, velvety, bready malts; some sticky hops, chalky char/roast in the mouthfeel. Lightly increasing lingering hop/char bitter dryness; no cloying, acrid, astringency. Dangerously smooth/soft sipping, minimal warming alcohol for 11%. Not as much vanilla as expected, but the base beer is still spot on for the style. Super rich dark/black/roast/bready malts and nice vanilla presence; balancing earthy hops, and restrained fruity yeast. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. Love the base beer with 1+ years age, but this still hits the spot perfectly.


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