New Beer Weekend #51

Of the 4 local new-to-me beers I have to choose from in my refrigerator, I decided to make this an all-Waldmann NBW .

Waldmann Brewery & Wurstery - Dunkel
ABV: 5.4%
IBU: NA



Relatively subdued but rich aroma. Toasted bread. Chocolate. Nutty.

Deep, dark, ruby body. Clear with ample carbonation. 1 inch chocolate shake colored head, think with very fine bubbles and good retention.

Very good flavor. Repeated from the aroma is the toasted bread, in fact, a little roasty or even smoky. Underneath the roastiness are dark fruits (raisins), chocolate. The hops brighten it up a bit to offset the mild sweetness of the malts. Some spice. As with the taste, the flavor is rich, satisfying, and complex. A slight bitterness builds in the mouth as you drink.

Mouth feel is smooth and creamy.

Overall, another well-done beer from Waldmann in a German style. Rich, flavorful, roasty and toasty.

L: 4.0 | S: 3.75 | T: 4.25 | F: 4.0 | O: 4.0 | Rating: 4.04

 

Since it's on tap at the brewery, I'd say it is not retired.

 

Earlier today we got in blueberry picking round two, our total this year...19 lbs. Were stocked for the weekend and we'll have frozen berries for parfaits, baking, smoothies, etc. all year long. On to the beer, for sure the last new beer of the weekend.

Schilling - Foeder Lagered Feldberg a 4.4% foeder lagered schwarzbier





This is a very pretty looking beer, I added to pictures to highlight the beautiful color when held up to light. On top of that it has great clarity, when held to light, and a nice dense initial head. It settles into big separate layers of chunky but very airy sustaining head which then dissipates a couple sips later. I've noticed all schilling beers I've had (4) share this characteristic, airy not super dense or long lasting heads. I wonder if this is consistent with the rest of their beers.

Initial smell is unsmoked tobacco, followed by licorice, cocoa, and subtle roast aromas. As it warmed up I got the smallest hint of oak, but I'm not entirely sure this isn't power of the label.

The taste is very similar if not identical to the nose. Its weird usually I feel like at least one new thing pops in or one of the aroma notes isn't there in the taste but not this one. Taste is very similar to the smell.

The one thing that is new that I didn't smell is a slight twang to it (I could be perceiving a strong initial drying sensation to it is sort of hard for me to nail down) when this beer first hits the tongue. It almost leaves that same sensation after the sip goes down. Very light bodied, expected at 4.4%, goes down very easy, a nice low bitterness that goes well with the roasty notes.

Overall a very solid beer IMO, good enough that I'd buy again if I ever came across it. The only thing that I'll say is I do not get anything that directly says this saw foeder. Maybe that is whats contributing the unique initial mouthfeel that I mentioned?? The only direct foeder indication is that minor aroma that again may just be power of suggestion from the label. I've been happy with every schilling beer I've tried, now send some more to NJ please!

 

Well I said no new beers....but of course that doesnt include cellar selections. So I decided to break out a beauty in honor of the BA @scream since this was his favorite brew. Its a banger...
Pelican Brewing Mother of All Storms
Vintage 2018. ( gifted by @lingebrau)
Pours a very dark cola color, lighter around the edge. The head is fairly large and milk chocolate but obviously recedes quickly to a single ring.
Aroma is lots of coffee, dark chocolate, oak/wood, bourbon, fig/date.
Taste follows with bakers chocolate, creme caramel, raisin/dried dark fruits, black cherry, coffee, bourbon, brown sugar, vanillin from oak. Dark roasted malt- well done. Theres also a mildly present underlying bitterness that wraps a bow around the complexity. Massive,... and it just lingers...
The feel is medium/heavy but not too thick, bourbon burn is present at 14% but mostly in the throat and down the pipes. Almost flat after a few minutes but boy does this go down too easy.
A complex sipper that is worthy of all the praise. The cellar just made this better. Many of you know Im an IPA guy but the truth is I love all styles and appreciate the work that goes into crafting any brew. What a phenomenal brew and dare I say the best Ive had so far this year....and thats saying something. I hope @scream is reading this....somewhere.. Cheers!

 

Keeping things going with Dovetail Pilsner, thanks @FBarber!
4.34/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Thank you FBarber for this
16 oz can poured into a stange

A- A fairly clear golden straw with a small white head

S- Doughy biscuits, Pilsner malts, herbal/floral, touch of earthy spice.

T- Pilsner malts, crackers, some sweet biscuits, herbal, some earthy spice, hints of citrus.

M- Smooth, crisp, light body.

O- An excellent and well balanced Pilsner.

Cheers!

 

This sounds like a rendering of the style that I love. I was drinking these dark lagers as a 20 year old in '71/'72. These were not tourist places, but often in very rural and isolated areas. (Germany, Austria, Slovenia) and further south in the then Yugoslavia (Croatia, Bosnia/Herzigovina ,Serbia) on towards Montenegro and the impossible Albania. These beers were loved and went very well with the wonderful rustic food in the infrequent inns and meeting places. They are the best dark lagers that I have ever had.

 

Another hotel review. This one was muled from Indiana through 4 states...

Taxman Brewing Company Bourbon Barrel No Sparge Imperial Golden Ale

12oz CANNED ON 06/07/21 poured into a stemless wine glass at just above fridge temp 12.5% ABV. The beer pours mostly bright, effervescent honey amber in color with sticky light khaki head. The head recedes to a thin cap and leaves plenty of lacing. The aroma is light bourbon and heavy malt with Belgian yeast adding a little spice. The taste is semisweet malt with plenty of fresh bourbon, barrel and oak complimented by yeasty spice. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation and a somewhat dry finish. No flaws, not cloying, but the sheer amount of malt here keeps things a little slick. Overall, excellent.

Taxman does great things with bourbon barrels. Glad I have 3 more of these to enjoy or share. Cheers all!

 

Ok lots of beach crusher this weekend but I did get to sit down and enjoy a beer from BIF Let Me See your Can-Cans 11 Covid and thanks to @jdell15

I did a short 60sec video review, on tik tok (you don’t need an account or app to see the video it should play in your browser).

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMdVdYSaH/

Grace And Grit
Great Raft Brewing

3.94/5 rDev -7.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25


L: medium haze 2+ Fluffy white head nice orange tones

S: citra hops need the charge with citrus and pineapple .

T: does not match the intensity of the nose and light on bitterness

F: good carb but little thin

O: a well done beer I enjoyed

cheers and enjoy the weekend.

 

Poured into a 13 oz Nordic pint glass canned on 6/7/21. Pours a very hazy and attractive yellow orange with a half finger sticky white head that leaves a thick wall of lace with excellent retention. 4.5

Aroma peach, papaya, mandarin, a hint of mint, apricot, and grapefruit rind. 4

Taste follows peach, papaya, mandarin, apricot, grapefruit, and again just a little tickle of mint. 4

Mouthfeel is above average, not sticky or dry, soft creamy carbonation, and at 8% it goes down really easy. 4.75

Overall this is a really tasty and slightly different NEDIPA. This is nice. 4.25

 

Yes, I consider myself fortunate to have Waldmann close by, both for their historical preservation ethic and for their dedication and brewing skill for German style beers.

 

Kohala Brewing Waterman IPA, 6.8% ABV; 4.05 overall

Pours a slightly hazed gold with much effervescence & 3 fingers of billowy cream colored head. Great lacing & good head retention

S: Peach & green melon

T: Follows the nose, some dryness, grapefruit, & breadyness up front. Green melon, pine & grapefruit as this warms. Finishes dry with pine & grapefruit

MF: Medium body, moderate carbonation, good balance

Solid IPA, easy drinker

 

Poured into a 13 oz Nordic glass canned on 10/11/19. Pours near pitch black with a finger sticky brown head that leaves some thin streaks of lace with nice retention. 4.5

Aroma roasty coffee grounds, cocoa nibs, oaked vanilla, char, back strap molasses, and did I mention bourbon fills the nostrils? 4.25

Taste follows expresso, woody vanilla, char, molasses, and a big hit of bourbon lingers after each sip. 4.25

Mouthfeel is above average, a touch dry, moderate carbonation, and at 14.0% loaded with flavor, but still really approachable. 4.25

Overall I shall hold the rest of these for the colder weather that will arrive in the next 3 months. Really a complex sipper. 4.25

 

Hello BAs! I am checking in with my extremely-late entry for this week's NBW... this is Double Dry Hopped Ponyhawk by Resilience, a project by Schilling Beer Co.



I don't drink as much from Schilling as I probably should, though I will also admit that I am not much for "style-piece" old-world beers these days. I know, I know... but, in the interest of being honest, I thought I'd mention it. I will also say, however, that my few experiences with the Resilience project haven't exactly been amazing, so perhaps this one will finally be the one to convince me to just get more beer from these guys in general.

The pour of this beer is pretty damn nice. It's, of course, a hazy affair; milkshake-like in consistency and opacity, topped off with a voluminous head that lingers for a few minutes until it recedes to a finger-height ring atop the murky depths (which are, by the way, quite light in color, even compared to most other hazebois these days). The foamy collar leaves behind a substantial amount of solid lacing as it fades, painting the inner face of my glass with tiered streaks of suds as I sip and contemplate.

The nose here is striking in that it reminds me much more of a West Coast-type affair than any type of modern juice-bomb, and that is quite a positive surprise, to be sure! I'm getting some juicy dankness and mango overtones, sure, but there is also a chive/onion/earthy depth to this that also carries with it a bit of grassiness and complex citrus mingling with the greenery. I can't help but smile at how aromatic, bold, and superb this smells. Turns out it's hopped with Mosaic, Simcoe, and Galaxy which is quite the stacked hop lineup. I do love my Simcoe-bombs, and this one is really pushing the complexity of all three hops to a wonderful extent. Hell yes.

Flavor profile is dank and sticky with grassy flavors mixing with tangelo fruitiness and hints of tropical fruit in the mid-palate. Resin and powerful funky garlic/onion at the end of each sip, mixing well with the vibrant fruit character that preceded it. Super potent hoppiness and a very drinkable backbone of malt that keeps the whole thing together... both work to really highlight the quality of the product here. Carbonation is mildly-forceful compared to some other stuff in this style, but it also helps push some of the more intense flavors on the tongue. This is some awesome, tasty stuff. I know it's a limited release, but I hope they release some more of it in the future or at least make it into a seasonal thing because... damn, this is good.

Cheers!

 

Wonder if this theft has any link to these arseholes in San Diego County...
https://westcoastersd.com/2013/01/17/brite-tank-theft-at-alpine-beer-co/

 

Great pic, greater writeup. What a pleasure to read such a profound dive into that beer.