New Beer Sunday (Week 786)

Poured into a 16 oz Snulip glass, not marked when it was canned but I trust late February, I think they mark it on the top of the rack and a owner of the best store in my area gave it to me to sample. Pours a hazy yellow orange, with a massive 2 finger sticky white head that leaves loads of thick streaks of lace as it slowly settles yielding excellent retention. 4.5

Smell peach, mango, ripe melon, blueberry, apricot, and grapefruit rind. Really pleasant and inviting. 4.25

Taste follows peach, mango, cantaloupe, hints of blueberry upfront with apricot and grapefruit in the bold and balanced finish. 4.25

Mouthfeel is bigger than medium, soft gentle carbonation, a touch sticky not dry, and at 8% easy drinking, but huge on flavor. 4.5

Overall until they arrived in NH 4 or 5 months ago I had not heard of them and almost everything I have had from this place has been excellent and this one is no different. What I do like about this one is it stands out for not being one dimensional and I think I could pick it out of a lineup with other excellent NEDIPAs. 4.25

 

For new beer Sunday, I usually post the highest rated new beer of the past week. I have built up my beer fridge in case I need to shelter in place for 2 weeks or so. My new beer is shimmer from Treehouse

4.49/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Canned 2.7.2020 , opened 3.8.2020

Can poured into a teku, hazy pale orange, fluffy white two finger foam cap, good retention , good lacings

Aroma is citrus orange , tropical fruit, juicy fruit gum

Taste is tropical fruits, orange creamsicle

Smooth, almost creamy, low sudsing , hop taste , no bite

Good beer

 

Poured into a 13 oz Teku glass canned on 2/23/20. Pours a slick used motor oil black with a 2 finger light brown head that leaves a thick collar of lace as it slowly settles into a thin layer of bubbles, with excellent retention. 4.75

Smell is cocoa nibs, vanilla beans, roasty coffee grounds, and sweet toffee. 4.5

Taste follows one dimensional in the best way possible. Milk chocolate, vanilla, Expresso, and toffee simple but rich and incredibly tasty. 4.5

Mouthfeel is bigger than medium, creamy with gentle carbonation, maybe a little dry and it works very well, and at 7.5% it drinks a tad bigger but really easy drinking. 4.5

Overall Bissell Brothers has been on fire lately, they keep producing really impressive beers and this is another. Highly recommend. 4.5

 

Dude, how do you do it? Beers all day, everyday.

 

Sometimes it is one early and many later and sometimes it is all day. Sunday and the world is out of control, all day is my choice. Not much going today my wife is a Nurse Practitioner so we may go visit friends today who live a mile away, but no place else. Cheers man.

 

That's awesome. Stay safe. Cheers dude!

 

Good day BAs! @Snowcrash000, thanks for starting today's thread! I'm looking forward to arriving in Bamberg in Mai, COVID-19 permitting, and hanging out at Schlenkerla and Spezial some, along with Mahr's, Fassla, and other bierkellers and brewers. I love Bayern!
Well, yesterday Mrs. Lizard went on another hoarding expedition. We now have a couple of years worth of hand sanitizer and other weird items, including dog food (We don't have a dog!). Since we live 0.3 miles from a grocery store, this seems needless to me, but what do I know? Anyway, today's New Breakfast Beer is:



On room temperature shelf at Franklin Beer, Franklin, PA. $ 10.00 (Including tax)/six-pack of 12 oz cans ($ 0.139/oz). Reviewed 3/15/20.
Can bottom stamped “Best By 06/02/20”. Stored at home at 42 degrees and served at 42 degrees in a hand washed and dried Jester King snifter.
Appearance – 3.5.
First pour – Light yellow, hazy.
Body – Light yellow, opaque. When held to direct light, light yellow and opaque.
Head – Large (Maximum five cm, aggressive center pour), off-white, medium density, short retention, diminishing to a five mm crown and rocky partial cap.
Lacing – Fair. Wide band of mostly small bubbles with some holes which rapidly expand. This quickly evolves to torn curtain lacing.
Aroma – 4 – Light citrus aroma from the hops, no maltiness.
Flavor – 4.25 – Very pleasing citrus flavors from the Citra and Galaxy hops, along with a slight sweetness. No malt flavors. No alcohol (6 % ABV as marked on the label) taste or aroma. No diacetyl, no dimethylsulfide. Aftertaste is slightly bitter with a long hang time.
Palate – 3.25 – Medium, approaching creamy, medium carbonation.
Final impression and summation: 4.25. Delicious! Cheap! I’m going back Monday and stock up.

Rating 4.07, rDev +6.5%.

 

Have a good Sunday NBS. Not much going on, just a normal week of unemployment. I got in touch with a person for a Mechanical Design Engineer Position on Wednesday and had a phone interview. It is with an automotive supplier that makes Jeep and RAM accessories. Everything I was hoping for was initially promised, so I will follow up tomorrow and see if there is any updates. Going to be playing video games and guitar to pass the time otherwise. Skyrim needs some work.

Trader Joe's 2019 Vintage Spiced Ale. Haven't had one of these in over 6 years. Should keep up the tradition. This was incredible. Lasting thick head retention/soapy lacing. Aromas and flavors of big raisin, plum, fig, pear, apricot, red apple, peppercorn, coriander, cardamom, clove, anise, cola, brown sugar, roasted nuts, and toasted brown bread/crust; with lighter notes of chocolate, cocoa, licorice, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal, floral, grassy, roasted bitterness; and yeast spiciness on the finish. Medium-high carbonation and medium-full body; with a very creamy, bready, and fairly sticky mouthfeel. Super smooth/soft, minimal warming alcohol. Perfectly balanced between yeast, spices, and rich malt complexity. Not overwhelming on any aspect. This was far better than the other two I had previously! 4.28


Cheers

 

Thank you @Snowcrash000 for the great start to NBS.
New Mexico has 10 confirmed cases of Coronavirus. My local Walmart looks like it has been ransacked. The kids are out of school for the next three weeks. Cancellations abound.
We'll get through this.
Today seems like a good day for a stout (actually any day is a good day for a stout). I found this beer languishing in the back of my fridge. Banshee and the Beast, an imperial stout aged in Bourbon barrels and Irish whiskey barrels, with an ABV of 10.25%.
Black color, small tan head that fades quickly.
Roasted malt and booze aroma.
Chocolate up front, a little coffee. Some bourbon. Couldn't really taste the whiskey.
Medium-bodied.
Another great stout from Clown Shoes.

 

Happy Birthday to @Shanex; forgot about it on the last post but hope whatever you imbibe in will be great, aside of the world health crisis and all.

Singlecut Softly Spoken Magic Spells. Fantastic NEDIPA. Lasting fluffy head retention/thick foamy lacing. Aromas and flavors of huge tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/zest, peppercorn, and pine hops; with moderate wheat, white bread dough, light honey/toasted malts; and herbal/floral/grassy hop earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; very creamy/bready malts, some sticky hops, and light resins/rinds in the mouthfeel. Lightly increasing lingering bitter dryness; no hop astringency. Very smooth/soft, minimal warming 8.6%. Feels like Simcoe, Citra, and El Dorado hops. Very juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hops; with a nice sized bready malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. Spot on style as expected. 4.23


Cheers

 

This is a special beer that I opened to celebrate @Shanex's birthday. Charcoal black color, with minimal foam/head retention. The aroma of vanilla is very strong, which is accompanied by aromas of chocolate, coffee, and bourbon. The flavor of vanilla was strong at first, but chocolaty sweetness, coffee, bourbon, and malt emerged with additional sips. The feel is silky and smooth. There is minimal carbonation, and it is quite sweet. I really like vanilla-forward barrel-aged stouts, and this is a really delicious one. The combination of cacao, coffee, and vanilla was blended very well.

 

I’ll be sampling a couple of new beers today (my birthday). It will be a quiet day, I’ll cook some socca and throw a few pizzas in the wood-fired oven.
This morning’s brew is Interboro’s You’re All I Need - Sabro, a DDH IPA
The ale presents as a golden can pour with a 2 cm white foam cap. The aroma is floral with tangerine notes and a bit earthy. The flavor profile is broad, clementine, coconut (not a fan of that in beer) and a bit of mint, are detectable. The mouthfeel is relatively light. This brew definitely provides an impression of the Sabro hop.

 

A-Pours a hazy light amber color with a nice head and lacing
A-Aroma has Brett and peppercorn hints
T-The taste follows the nose with a pleasant Brett and peppercorn flavor
M-A light bodied well carbonated beer
O-A good Tripel

 

Happy Birthday to all, my new beer is
Emo-J from Heist Brewing in Charlotte.

This is the DIPA version of their Mo-J. I haven't had Mo-J, so I can't make a comparison. This has Motueka and Mosaic with Eldorado hops thrown in.

I would love to do a side by side comparison of this with Tree House King Julius. The orange murkiness, strong orange scent, and vivid orange tropical flavors are a potent combination.
4.75/5 rDev +10%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I liked it. Heist is still a mandatory stop when in Charlotte.

 

A-Pours a very dark color with a nice head and lacing
A-Aroma has generous chocolate and Espresso hints
T-The taste follows the nose with a well balanced chocolate and Espresso flavor
M-A medium bodied decently carbonated beer
O-A good Russian Imperial Stout

 

Happy birthday!

 

New Equanimity Sunday

Today’s new brew was courtesy of @jhavs and actually inspired me to do some reading to brush up on guideline differences.
https://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/style02.php


3.75/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Canned 1/6/20

It is a significantly cloudy dull straw color. Moderate density soapy white head. Fairly good retention.

It a smells florally with a distinct lemon, light grains, and a hint of sulfur.

Crisp and highly carbonated up front and all the way through, although there’s a touch of creaminess. That lemon drop is there with lots of floral flavor with some almost gin like qualities and the bitterness rules. Especially in the dry finish. A bit of mineral aftertaste as well.

I’m far from an expert, especially when it comes to deciphering the differences between a German, Bohemian, and Czech style pilsner, but I think it’s unarguable that it lacks in clarity regardless of the style. This strikes me as what it is listed as otherwise. An American made German pils. While it should swing in favor of bitterness vs sweetness, this one is probably a hair too bitter. That doesn’t mean it isn’t enjoyable though.