New Beer Sunday (Week 792)

Awesome news and congrats! It's amazing how sneaky too much drinking along with poor eating coupled with aging can be. I work out regularly, am very active and overall watch what I eat but a few years ago I noticed the pounds creeping up. I exercised harder and figured that would make up for it. Nope. I started tracking what I drank and ate and beer was the killer for me...putting away three 8+% beers plus whatever else in a night was doing some damage; and even though I only did this a few nights a week it was enough.

Anyway, got back on track and have been feeling great! I'm still drinking beer but limiting what I drink and when and it's definitely the way to go.

And yes I know how ironic this choice is after what I said above

An after midnight beer was Southern Tier Vanilla Whipp Milkshake IPA. I have heard of this style but have never tried it and while I am sure this is a more "generic" example it was pretty damn good. The vanilla stands out on the nose and in the taste is just enough and compliments the hop flavors well. It drinks lightly for a 6.5% beer. Low bitterness but not too sweet. I could definitely drink this again.

https://stbcbeer.com/beers/vanilla-whipp/

 

Welcome back, Dave!! Good to hear you are at the stage of being able to enjoy a beer, again. I’d love to say, “Come back often” like we do to our first timers, but don’t want to be rude. After all, the part of our societal norms that currently includes wishing everyone to “stay safe” certainly applies here.

So instead I’ll just say, “Sure is satisfying seeing you sip a solitary sampling of suds whilst starting this Sunday’s symposium.”

Cheers to you, and to all NBS participants.

 

Great to see you back and enjoying a beer! And cheers to ongoing good health to you, and all!

 

@cavedave!!!!!!

Thanks for the update. It's super cool hearing you're doing the hard work to be able to join us with a beer again on occasion. Cheers to you and your journey, buddy!

 

Poured into a 16 oz Nordic pint glass canned on 4/6/20. Pours a cloudy dark orange with a half finger sticky white head that leaves plenty of thin webs of lace. 4.25

Smell is tangerine, guava, maybe a hint of garlic, apricot, and a hint of grapefruit. 4

Taste follows tangerine stands out, guava, garlic/onion just a hint, apricot, and a little grapefruit very little bitterness. 4

Mouthfeel is a solid medium, sticky not dry, fairly soft carbonation, and at 7% drinks that way and goes down very easy. 4

Overall this is very nice, nothing makes it stand out, but at $13 a 4 pack I would purchase this again. Well done. 4

 

Thank you @cavedave for kicking off the thread today. Your health update was very encouraging to hear, especially with all of the bad health related news over the past few months. I really look forward to reading your new reviews when you are ready to pull out your first new beer. It should be a very special treat for us all.

Also loved reading your Plan Bee Precious review. I heard of this brewery for the first time earlier this month after watching a video posted on Beer Advocate. I really enjoyed the video, and I will definitely hit this brewery the next time I am able to reach upstate New York.

I was able to try a few new beers for me leading up to New Beer Sunday. A cellar pour from a 2017 Half Acre Orin (4.75, 4.5, 5.0, 4.5, 4.75) was one of the highlights of my year to date. This was truly a beer ready for prime time. I also planned on pouring Three Floyd's Dreadnaught today, but the anticipation led to opening the bottle yesterday. I liked the beer, but it didn't live up to the hype or price point for me (4.0. 3.5, 3.5, 3.75, 3.5).

Golden Prairie Doppel Alt (brewed at Argus Brewing) is my first selection for the day. Sadly Argus brewery is closing (sent an email inquiry to Golden Prairie, which brews out of Argus' Brewery, to see if they will brew elsewhere, awaiting a response).



This beer won the Gold Medal at the 2018 GABF, and I really enjoyed this pour. ABV is 8.7%, but well masked throughout the pour. Bottled date not disclosed.

Appearance: Clear bronze pour, heavy carbonation, light tan head quickly dissipates leaving faint soapy lacing. 3.75

Aroma: Bread, caramel, malt and hops, light sweetness. 4.0

Taste: Nice refreshing taste, slightly sweet. Fresh dark rye bread leads, pepper and caramel back. This beer was like tasting a nice dark rye bread out of the oven. 4.25

Mouthfeel: Medium crisp body, mild carbonation sustained throughout the pour, slightly dry finish. 4.0

Overall: Very good offering, 4.0

I have a few dozen beers to work through over the next few months before considering buying new offerings, but I look forward to reviewing the thread today for great reviews and future purchase ideas!

 

So good to have your update, great work!
Cheers

 

Good things come in plain packages?

A good friend recently handed me the beer that I will be discussing today. You will see in the photo at the bottom: a can with a ‘blank’ label (in other words no label whatsoever). I remarked to him: kinda looks like the old generic beer that just listed BEER on a white label. Do you remember that beer?



So, what could be inside this mystery can?

Well, I am not 100% sure of all of the details but I will relate what I know:

This beer is from Tired Hands and a few months ago they moved their existing canning line from the primary production brewery, Fermentaria, to one of their other sites. They installed a new line at the Fermentaria and this ‘old’ line will be used for packaging ‘different’ type beers – in this case a can conditioned Saison. Since Tired Hands produces a number of Saison brands I am not sure which brand is inside this mystery can.

As a homebrewer I am well acquainted with bottle conditioning since this is how I package my beer. I suppose the same exact process occurs here except it is in a can vs. a bottle. The only can conditioned beer that I have had to date is canned Sierra Nevada Pale Ale:

“Sierra Nevada puts live yeast into its Pale Ale cans so that it will ‘condition’ after packaging, much like it does with bottles.”

https://beerpulse.com/2012/07/sierra-nevada-on-the-cans-vs-bottles-debate/

So, onto: Can Conditioned Saison, because they can!

Served in my Gulden Draak tulip glass:

Appearance:

Hazy straw colored with a one finger white head which dissipates quickly.

Aroma:

Complex! First I pick up fruity aromas but then there is a hint of barnyard and also a bit of citrus and then….

Taste:

The flavor follows the nose the a complex combination of fruity, barnyard, citrus, etc. There is a bit of tartness and there is low bitterness.

Mouthfeel:

Light bodied with a ‘tangy’ finish.

Overall:

Very good! The complex flavors play very well with each other. My only complaint is that this beer would have benefitted from a bit more body for my palate.

I could envision this beer being a very refreshing summertime sipper.

Cheers!

@rotsaruch @KOP_Beer_OUtlet @RobH

 

@cavedave, thanks so much for kicking things off. It is like old times!

I am glad to hear that your health has improved and that the Doc gave you the 'green light' to enjoy a beer now and then.

Cheers!

Jack

 

Triple Crossing Falcon Smash

Pours a light hazy amber golden color with a nice head and lacing
Aroma has nice hop and citrus hints
The taste follows the nose with a pleasant well balanced hop and citrus flavor
A medium bodied well carbonated beer
A great NEIPA

 

Triple Crossing Tiny Pils

Pours a light clear dark golden color with a slight head and lacing
Aroma has nice lemongrass, floral lavender and raw clover honey hints
The taste follows the nose with a pleasant lemongrass, floral lavender and raw clover honey flavor
A light bodied well carbonated beer
A good German Pilsner

 

Poured into a 13 oz Nordic pint glass best before 7/10/20. Pours a slightly cloudy straw yellow with a finger sticky white head that leaves thin streaks of lace. 3.75

Smell is lemon, pine, orange rind, biscuit, and grapefruit. 3.25

Taste follows lemon, orange, biscuit, pine, and grapefruit. 3.25

Mouthfeel is almost medium, a tad dry, plenty of life, and at 6% goes down easy and drinks maybe a little bigger. 3.5

Overall nothing bad about this beer, but not memorable and missing the NEIPA look and feel. 3.25

 

Great post to start the day @cavedave! Crazy times for sure! Hopefully for Dan & Tay the timing wasn't terrible, as I believe they welcomed a new child to the family right as everything was "locking down". I was fascinated to see that old Plan Bee beer that you reviewed. I had the opportunity to visit Plan Bee for the first time in February, and can't wait to get back. I had no idea they were even brewing that far back!

I think you captured this very well, and I know exactly what you mean. I generally enjoy their stouts, but the sweetness is actually a bit much for me at times. Good choice for a Sunday morning beer, though!

 

Morning!
Well this gloomy day here has gotten alot brighter with a little deja vu from @cavedave ! Welcome back and so happy and impressed to hear what youve done. Thanks for starting this thread up like old times. I will be back later with new beer.