New Beer Weekend #26

This new-to-me brew is Double Pull, an Imperial stout with espresso.
The brew presents opaquely dark from the wan, with a wisp if tan foam that dissipates quickly.
The aroma is light with coffee and sugar notes.
The flavor is rich with espresso, toasted malts and a burnt sugar sweetness. There is some coffee bitterness.
The finish is slick and smooth.
-a flavorful slow sipper

 

Like a comet burning bright?



There are more and more new hop varieties coming out every year and in my homebrewing I am simply not keeping up with the ‘next, new big thing’.

One hop variety I sorta thought about trying out is Comet. Below is how this hop is detailed on the Yakima Valley Hops website:

“Comet Hops

Comet Hop Pellet Profile

Despite being around since the early 60's, Comet has seen a recent surge in popularity. Brewers who prefer Comet's lower Alpha Acid (9-12%) and well-rounded flavor profile. Comet is zesty with grapefruit and tangerine, but is backed by some unique grassy and herbal elements. Some brewers describe Comet's unique aroma as "Wild American" that produces one-of-kind beers.

Aroma: Wild notes, citrus fruit, and lemon grass.”

https://yakimavalleyhops.com/products/comet-hop-pellets

I am not certain what exactly “wild notes” and “Wild American” mean but the aspects of “zesty with grapefruit and tangerine” sounds tasty.

Also, I had no idea that this hop variety has been around so long (early 60’s). I only heard of it recently (the last couple/few years).

There is not a lot of verbiage about this beer on the Firestone Walker website:

“Firestone Propagator Series – Comet – Single Hop Hazy IPA

Coconut – Floral

From our Propagator R&D brewhouse in Venice, California comes Comet—a limited‑edition release from our new Propagator Series.

ABV: 5.6%

IBU: 35

Color: 7”

https://www.firestonebeer.com/beer/comet/

Not too much bitterness to this beer (consistent with the Hazy IPA motif I suppose) and the flavors detailed are quite different from what Yakima Valley Hops website detailed. Perhaps an artifact of where these specific hops were grown and when harvested (e.g., a late harvest?).

Well enough writing, time to drink!

Served in my Spiegelau IPA glass:

Appearance:

A hazy golden/straw colored appearance. There is a two finger white head with nice retention.

Aroma:

I am picking up mostly citrus (e.g., tangerine).

Taste:

The flavor follows the nose with citrus (e.g., tangerine). There is a moderate bitterness.

Mouthfeel:

This beer had a medium body with dry finish. The mouthfeel is not smooth which I would typically associate with the Hazy IPA substyle.

Overall:

This beer is quite good. A nice, refreshing beer. This beer would be a pleasant summertime sipping beer.

FWIW I personally did not perceive any coconut or floral in this beer.

Cheers!

@KOP_Beer_OUtlet @rotsaruch @RobH

 

A quiet Saturday. Maybe I'll take the Christmas lights down today.
I can't believe I've never had this beer before.
A dark copper color with a small off-white head that left a little bit of lace.
Aroma of citrus, sweet malt, a little bit of pine.
Taste of grapefruit, caramel, light pine.
Not too hoppy.

 

Thanks for kicking the show off this morning @SawDog505 !

Today's selection is one that slipped away from me, but bottle conditioning and refrigeration since I rescued from the singles section at the store a few months ago hopefully kept this one in good shape.

Deschutes Black Butte Porter



Bottle Notes: 12 ounces bottled July 20, 2020, 30 IBUs, 5.5% AB, bottle conditioned. Soft breeze. Sturdy roots. Savor a smooth and unexpectedly complex porter that's stood the test of time.

Appearance: Very dark brown pour, creamy bubbly tan head lingers for a few minutes before leaving clumpy lacing and a creamy layer over the base. 4.0

Aroma: Pleasant and strong roast chocolate malt, grassy floral hop back. Slightly sweet. 3.5

Taste: Consistent with aroma, though lighter in strength. Light chocolate malt taste, sweetness balanced by hops, still edges sweet. 3.25

Mouthfeel: Light thin body, faint carbonation, dry and chalky, easy clean finish. 3.0

Overall: This is a good porter, not sure if fresher would have improved the quality and scores. 3.25

Have one more July beer for tomorrow, thought its an Imperial Stout refrigerated the entire time.

Cheers!

 

Fight the sour
..cloudy fruit punch color
..light carbonation with about a medium body.
..aroma is tart sour fruit candy, earthy bitter plums, berries and fruit juice
..taste is mild as far as tartness,sour,and sweetness and almost comes off a bit dry. Bitter plums,berries and fruit juice.
..well made and flavorful but dint go out on a limb either

 

Black Butte is one of my favorite porters. It's one that I hadn't in the past noticed suffered too greatly from age, but I'm not sure I've let any go 6 months. Be curious if you get a fresher one if you still don't like it, which is quite possible.

 

Apparently I didn't get the memo that this week is "Bizarro World NBW #26" - a beer nerd world where @lordofthewiens is trying Centennial for the first time AND @ChicagoJ is trying Black Butte ALSO FOR THE FIRST TIME????? All I can say is .....

 

Hidden river foeder lager clocks in at 4.2%

Look- pours a bright clear golden body with a nice 1 finger soapy head.
Smell- vanilla up front followed by light caramel notes. Smells like sugar cookies baking.
Taste- nice light notes of vanilla with a light grassy finish
Feel- this feels very light but with a lot going on. Exceptional lager.

This is what I needed. Nice break from NEIPAs and ipas in general

 

3 NE IPAs New to BA and me - 16 Jan 2021
Vine Shine | Magnify | NJ | 6.5%
4.2/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
east meets west meets NJ. My 1st review from brewer.
a) Hazed with big lasting splashes of lace over puffy head.
s) Pungent citrus and pine, dank.
t) Follows smell, big, balanced. Seesaw of malt sweetness swinging to spice, resin, and sticky pine bitterness.
f) Melony creamsicle
o) One of Jersey's best.

Hazy Jane | BrewDog | 5% | Scotland & Ohio
4.2/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4th Review. Happy to have visited Brewdog in the Marais last March before shut down. Lovely place, beer.
a) Hazed as promised yellow body with loose bubbly head that laces well.
s) Very inviting dank, citrus, pine, classic aroma ... but fresh and inviting.
t) FIlls the bill in flavor, plenty of pleasant bitter to temper the fruit, marmalade rind like.
f) Chalky, clean, scrubbing feel.
o) One of my favorite NEIPA - it's not pure oj!

Veterans IPA 902 Brewing Co. | Jersey City | 6.5%
4.1/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Added by Act 25, 1st review. "one of the hardest jobs on the planet" Mosaic, Sabro, Idaho7, HBC 630 and 692....
This batch less than 30 days old (I Live in NJ) Sourced at BottleKing.
a) Gets spit polish look of bubble bath head that lasers lacee over a creamsicle haze body.
s) Needs some time to warm up.
t) Slightly soapy mars what is otherwise perfumey, peach, cherry, stone fruit. cedar wood, hemp, pine, suitable fall orchard for a november beer. But these are hops I'm newly encountering, all in the flower and body shop direction.
f) chalky, silky, pleasant.
o) Odd, but original, probably from the myriad and HBC Hops load. I upgraded when I enjoyed my 2nd one.

 

Drekker Chonk Sundae Sour with Blueberry, Strawberry, Raspberry & Chocolate, 7.1% ABV. Pours murky and thick deep red with a 4+ finger light-red head that left an incredibly thick coating of puree instead of lacing. Nose is an incredible sweet fruit mashup plus chocolate and vanilla. Taste follows, quite sweet, almost no tartness. Excellent thick mouthfeel, overall a world-class pastry sour.

4.48/5 rDev +0.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Getting ready for the Packer game with beer and BBQ shredded chicken in the crock pot.

 

Is that glass on a slight incline or are my eyes more crooked than ever lol