New Beer Weekend #58

Strawberry Sipper by Barrique Brewing and Blending



4.6/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Blended sour ale with hand pressed watermelon juice and TN grown strawberries . Bottled 4.27.21, opened 8.28.21. Batch #91

Caged and corked 500 ml bottle poured into a teku,

Two finger white creamy foam cap settles to a ring with a few lacings over a translucent deep amber liquid

Aroma is strawberry , strawberry jam , tartness , funk

Taste is strawberry , tartness , strawberry jam

Low sudsing , tartness lingers , mouth watering good

Good beer, really can’t understand why more folks don’t know about this brewery

 

Quite a beautiful pour and sustained, foamy head for this Oktoberfest. The appearance and flavor profile reminds me of Paulaner's interpretation. The flavor is dominated by tangy and sweet malt, yets never becomes cloying as the hop profile keeps this one refreshing and quaffable. I seem to recall Sierra Nevada's second collaboration tasting somewhat similar to this one. With the lower ABV and simple flavor profile, this one is just right for celebrating the season.

 

Poured into a 13 oz Teku glass not sure when it was brewed, but recent with my source Mr. JZ @jzeilinger . Pours a very light milky yellow with a half finger sticky white head that leaves thin lines of lace with nice retention. 4.5

Aroma is peach, mango, passionfruit, ripe melon, apricot, grapefruit, and a little alcohol is present. 4.25

Taste follows peach, mango, passionfruit, cantaloupe, apricot, grapefruit, and again a little alcohol in the finish. 4.25

Mouthfeel is pretty big, soft gentle carbonation, not sticky or dry, and I am assuming it is 9.6% it might drink even bigger, but I had no problem drinking it. 4.25

Overall this is a really good brew and this is a brewery to keep and eye on, doing some great things. Cheers all and thanks JZ. 4.25

 

We had our 50th reunion luckily before all hell broke loose. Grimsley Senior High School class of 1969. There are just so many talented and accomplished people that received an outstanding education. As a freshman in college the federal writing program that I had been part of since 1962-63 really gave me lots of advantages in writing papers and organizing thought on paper.

 

It’s a great photo, no doubt. Excellent subject matter too. Nicely done!

 

Thanks for joining the fun, come back often!

That is one beautiful pour @beergoot theres something about a light brown creamy colored head, and that beer has it front and center.

 

If you do I'd be curious to read your thoughts, always fun to see if we pick up on the same things. My only complaint is I wish the abv was lower. I didn't notice any heat or anything but lightweight that I am I could definitely feel a slight buzz when I finished.

 

More praise for the rye rasputin, I really hope that beer shows up around here @Roguer. You and many others in NBW have really made that beer seem very enjoyable.

 

Poured into 13 oz Teku glass bottled on 7/30/21. Pours a very attractive chestnut brown, with a massive two plus finger head that leaves plenty of thick streaks of lace with excellent retention. 4.5

Aroma is vanilla bean, coffee grounds, cocoa nibs, and toffee I am getting no barrel and that isn’t a complaint, more like wow it is 11% and no alcohol detected. 4.75

Taste follows vanilla, coffee, cocoa, and toffee really tasty. 4.75

Mouthfeel is above average, not dry, the perfect amount of life, and at 11% it goes down really easy. 4.5

Overall this is fantastic, I need to get more for sure. I can see this tasting amazing on a cool evening. Must try at $15 a 4 pack. 4.5

 

Thanks! There definitely plenty of new-to-me beers out there to warrant a return.

 

Devil's Backbone Munchen on Pumpkin Pumpkin Lager - Pours a nice clear copper color, generous head. Smell is pumpkin pie and spices. Taste is pretty good, the Lager yeast and pumpkin are all there but it doesn't lean too far in either direction and is nicely balanced. Nice twist on pumpkin beers and definitely different than a Pumpkin Ale; if you prefer a hint of pumpkin this would be your beer.
I would definitely drink again if handed one but not something I would go out of my way for. Prost!

 

Taking it easy tonight with a nice tart treat under 5%, Tired Hands Barrel Aged Antenna. They are calling this a witbier but it’s more like their saison than a traditional witbier.
4.36/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

750 ml bottle poured into a tulip

A- A hazy golden straw with a two finger white head.

S- Tart, wheat, oak, some red wine, slightly earthy, some brett funk.

T- Tart, lemons, hints of oranges, red wine, oak, wheat, a little earthy, mild funk.

M- Smooth, soft, light body.

O- This is good, but pretty much has gone into the tart saison territory. Barrel and brett work very well in this.

Cheers!

 

Founders Velvet Rush - I'm usually on top of their BA releases because I really enjoy them but somehow this one slipped right by me and when I passed it at the store I said well well, don't mind if I do! Pours a nice brown/slightly crimson color. Head is thick but not too much so. Smell, wow! Coffee, chocolate, vanilla, Bourbon...pretty much everything I love all in one beer. Taste is sublime, every single flavor is there in a wonderful mix and the 11.1% is...where exactly?! Dangerously smooth and I have to consciously sip this slowly...this four pack won't last long at all.

Bottled on 07/30. Prost!

 

It's a twofer! My first fresh hop of the season (hopefully the first of many), alongside the non-fresh hop version of it. Eliot, from Ex Novo. I had to order online and pay exorbitant shipping rates...but by golly, I love me some fresh hops. The five days of being out of town in the seven days after I ordered it wrought havoc with delivery, but I received it this morning on UPS' last try. For NBW, I'm focusing on each beer separately. I'll go post a head-to-head comparison in that thread in a little while.

Eliot:
12oz can served in something in between a wineglass and a teku. Canned on 07/06/21.

Pours a clear brassy golden with a big head that collapses into a high clumpy ring and a low clumpy layer. Smell is muted -- lemon, lemon zest, and light grainy/biscuit aroma.

Taste leans toward bitter and lemony. Moderate grainy sweetness.

Mouthfeel is light, clean, and refreshing. Overall, very good beer.

Fresh Hop Eliot:
16oz can served in a similar glass. Stamped Goschie Centennial 08/16/21.

Pours a slightly hazy golden yellow with a medium sized head that fades into a set of concentric creamy rings. Smell is hop resin and honeysuckle.

Taste is satisfyingly fresh hops. Green, resinous, floral, some citrus, moderate bitterness, some honey and/or honeysuckle.

Mouthfeel is light, clean, refreshing. Overall...very good.

I'm happy to have more of each of these beers available to me.

Cheers!