NBS BIF: Decagonal Malignant Yard Sale

Yeah, that one made me rethink my lack of excitement for kolsches.

 

Another from the beer ninja @2beerdogs and the West Coast hop explosion he sent my way .....





4.27/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Slightly hazy golden color with a a pearly white, foamy head, this beautiful WCIPA gurgles with dank tropical citrus aromas and another note that is somewhere between peaches and ripe berries. Man, am I intrigued.

There’s an astringency masquerading as bitterness on the taste that is a perfect accompaniment to the berry/peach sweetness and defines this excellent beer as a WCIPA. What a pleasure to drink this beer.

 

I’m reviewing that and either the Bottle Logic BA Barleywine or one of the massive stouts @larryi86 sent me from 2SP.

#FirstWorldBeerNerdProblems

 

Both sound like great options to me! I would recommend have the non barrel aged Russian before the 24 month bourbon barrel version

 

After an exhausting day at the plant, time for a dessert from @thebeers that will hopefully help me sleep. Or pass the f out. Either way, thanks again Arthur!





Bold, black, and beautiful appearance. Clean looking while still sinister. Deep burnt chestnut highlights hug the glass while a silky smooth espresso looking foam rest above.

Wow. This thing is simply oozing with maple syrup. But, there is a wonderful balance of chocolate and vanilla to support with just hints of wood and sweet booze.

The flavor nearly mirrors the aroma. Sweet booze is actually the first thing I taste, almost rum like actually. Syrup, chocolate, vanilla, and just a hint of char and the slight reminder of cola before the barrel shines in the finish.

Obviously this is insanely sweet, as intended. But it does have that said bit of char to bring it back a touch. Silky smooth rich feel before a barrel stripping dry boozy finish, a decent warmth, and a sappy film that coats the mouth.

As maple stouts seem to become more and more available, The Bruery delivers quite a goody here. A great offering for fans of the style.

4.24, +0.7%. Cheers!

 

@Ozzylizard hit me with the food & swag box today and really went all out! Local pickled garlic (!), honey, and maple syrup. Holy smokes this is fun stuff! I'm usually at kind of a loss for non-perishable local foods to send but you really killed it! Not one, but two crazy-nice glasses! I really love the bigger tulips and only have two, so these are perfect! Finally, two cans of Pseudo Sue, which is one of my all-time favorites and still not available anywhere near me. These are getting chilled for consumption in the very near future.

Thanks so much, this is by far the largest quantity/quality of foodstuffs I've received in a BIF before!

 

Another trip down memory lane. Fullerton downtown style, though I guess they have relocated to Costa Mesa? Anyway, Big thanks to Derek ( @2beerdogs ) for the can. It's been at least 5 years since I've had the pleasure.

Bootleggers
Knuckle Sandwich





Much more red than I remember. A deep amber hue with wonderful clarity. A thin light khaki head lies above leaving behind minimal spots of lacing.

My daughter initial impression and much to my memory, this thing is bursting with sweet smelling pine sap. And oxymoron of sorts, I guess. Anyhoo, digging in a bit more, a bit if burnt rubber, which is something I've always gotten with certain hop varieties. Especially Chinook. A pinch of dried grapefruit rind creeps in as well.

Flavor bursts with damp evergreen and citrus, much to what the aroma would indicate. Touches of caramel. Got a little spicy thing going on too. Very nice.

A little slick, but still smooth and dry enough of a finish to allow for bigger sips. Dangerous, considering the elevated abv. Obviously bitter, but sweet enough to perceive well balanced.

Not exactly what I remember from the Fullerton classic. A fine brew either way, and it hits you right in the kisser, as any proper knuckle sammich should. Cheers.

 

This batch seemed a tad thinner in mouthfeel than it usually is.

 

Turning Point Pencilvester

Not to be confused with Pensylvester from Rick & Morty...

Pours cloudy orange with a finger of white head that leaves thick rings of lacing.

Tropical fruit, white wine, strawberry and jungle flowers in the nose.

The oak, tropical fruits and white wine make a crazy-weird mix. Guava, peach, passionfruit and strawberry-banana Starburst impressions. Very mild bitterness mixes with berry and strong wood in the finish.

Medium bodied with modest carbonation.

This one’s an absolute pleasure to try. The heavy wood plays beautifully with the tropical flavors. Very pencilly. Thanks, @r0rschach.

 

I too need to ship my second box. I'm still trying to find the "cool" food item to send.I know you're not into swag and glassware so you're kinda tying my hands.

 

Another from @2beerdogs , and glassware from @beerloserLI and NBS BIF #4 in the fall of 2016. Thea BIF’s are the gift that keeps giving.

PS: the beer is whipping my a$$ up, down, and sideways. What a magnificent old school DIPA.



4.29/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Crystal clear copper color with a light tan head, this old school DIPA features citrus and piney hop aromas, and a significant caramalt aroma. Wow.

The citrus and pine are balanced perfectly on the taste, but it’s the slightly sweet caramalt that is the linchpin in this beer, masking the significant ABV (10%), making this dangerously drinkable.

The mouthfeel is a bit oily, but not cloying, an impressive feat in a big DIPA. I’d drink this until it came out my ears - and then take a nap. Love it.

 

Glad you liked it. I actually popped a can myself, after sending, and felt that this batch is slightly thinner in the mouth feel than usual.

 

Box with food and merch is on it's way to @thebeers. Apologies for taking so long, wanted to get some fresh Rick & Morty stuff in there.

 

Mmmm.... Pickle Rick.

 

Phew...I'm not the only one lagging on the food item.

 

Really wish we had done pickle rick a while back, but if we did it now it would just be seen as ripping off the local brewery that got famous for a pickle beer earlier this year.

 

Ooooo eeeee, I just got hit with another amazing box from @r0rschach. Let’s see what’s inside...

Turning Point Whirly Dirly Vienna Lager
Turning Point DDH Fleeb Juice DIPA
Ingenious Peach Cobbler Double Froyo DIPA
Ingenious Especia Oscura Imperial Milk Stout
B52 Before the Internet Music Videos DIPA
Celestial/Pizza Port California Beaming IPA
Baa Baa Business Socks IPA
Southern Pines Innocent Eyes DIPA
Celestial Double Stars DIPA w Vic and ID7
Red Horn Watermelon Crawl Gose

Plus an insulated Turning Point beverage receptacle and a bag of What’s Poppin Texas Peanut Butter Chocolate Popcorn.

Wubba dubba wub wub! This all looks delicious!

I have a cold, and am headed out of town for work tomorrow. Can’t say I’m gonna try not to crack into these tonight without being able to smell anything, but I’m definitely gonna try to try.

John, the last box was already extremely generous. This one is over the top. Thank you!

 

Damn @r0rschach Nice Hit!