New Beer Weekend #58

Its a decent classic adjunct lager. I like it enough, think I gave if around a B+ score. Though their regular Pilz and Gold (German and Czech) are masterpieces, and I I'll always get those if I have the choice...if that helps

 

One last new beer as my red sauce for lasagna finishes up, Celestial Beerworks Periodic Phenomenon.
4.34/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

16 oz can poured into a teku

A- A fairly clear golden straw with a two finger white head.

S- Citrus, earthy, pilsner malts, some pine, tropical fruits.

T- Citrus, tropical fruits, pilsner malts, earthy, some pine.

M- Smooth, dry, medium body.

O- Great combination of lager and an IPA, great hop profile with a lovely lager taste. My first “cold” IPA, kind of feels like rebranding of an IPL but I’m not complaining.

Might not be full ready for this next school year but with a week of prep starting tomorrow I should be ready before I see students, cheers!

 

Perfect glass choice!

Glad you enjoyed it. This was one of my favorite beers that they've done in a while, just a perfect balance between richness and drinkability.

 

Their Hefeweizen is a masterpiece as well, IMHO.

 

All three are regularly in my fridge, and I think all are among my highest rated beers. I do like Pre War Pils, just not on the same level...but thats just me

 

Day #2, back from Mom’s birthday bash (where I spent less that $200 feeding 11 people a veritable crap ton of good food - but no alcohol), I muled this back home after finding it in a gas station.

Yep, a gas station.

I am an inquisitive, adventurous beer nerd. Especially if it’s a brewery the quality of Jackie O’s, and ESPECIALLY if it’s a single-hopped DIPA featuring Citra hops.

Sign me the fliggity flock UP!!!





4.5/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a very hazy pineapple color with a creamy white head that is Velcro to the glass. The nose is all dank citrus, primarily ripe tangerine, grapefruit rind, and a nice dollop of pineapple. I am salivating.

The taste is led by the tangerine and grapefruit, with the pineapple leading to a full, creamy oat finish. Truly delicious beer.

TG’s King Sue is a single-hop DIPA featuring Citra hops, or at least it used to be (not sure if the change to hazy changed the hop profile), and this is every bit Sue’s equal. Exceptionally well done by a fantastic brewery.

PS: me and Mom last night. I ate my body weight in delicious broasted chicken.

 

@Rub_This_BBQ is apparently going to source most of my Sunday drinking this week. Now I'm drinking the Fox Farm Quiet Life Czech-style pilsner he forgot in the box with his delightful cherry sour.

16oz can served in an angular wineglass. Canned 08/11/21.

Pours a clear light golden, slight bronze tinge. Big head that collapses into a pretty skin. Smell is grainy and sweet, mild grass/hay aroma. Smells really attractive right now.

Taste is leaning the same direction though the sweetness is muted. A bit of a honeysuckle characteristic, but a nice grassy bitterness with a very slight lemon zest. Graininess is still clearly evident. Getting an echo of a bready note that makes me think of Oktoberfestbier in a very good way.

Mouthfeel is very light, dry, clean. This is a very nice beer.

 

At least when I started composing this post, it looked like I'm going to be posting back to back...but here's little local Seapine's pilsner.

16oz can served in an angular wineglass. No date that I can see, but I bought it at the brewery a week ago.

Pours clear light yellow with a big head that fades to a clumpy curtain and rocky islands. Smell is mild grain tea, a little lager yeast, a bit of lemon, mostly a grassy freshness.

Taste leans more toward the grains with an earthy bitterness, less of the grass, maybe a little bit of honey sweetness.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied, not clingy but not airy. Overall, nice pilsner. Not exactly competing with Jack's Abby or Fox Farm. But no slouch.

 

It's 11%.

!!

 

Yup. He pretty damn good at that too!
Good man.

 

Finally getting a chance to catch my breath after a couple rough weeks at work. Decided to dive into the cellar for another barleywine venture.

Bottle Logic Intrepid Orchid



4.6/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a deep brown with about a finger's worth of mocha foam that dissipated before I could even get a picture.

Smell is heavy vanilla with just a touch of maple and barely any bourbon. Pleasant, easy smell.

Taste is much sweeter than I expected, but looking through other reviews, I wasn't the only one thinking it was sweet. The vanilla tastes almost like frosting. I'm a fan, but still somewhat new to barleywines, so not sure if this is uncommon to the style or not.

Feel is medium bodied. It looks a lot thicker than it drinks. Vanilla sticks around the longest.

A very nice, easier to drink than I expected, beer. Definitely drinks less ABV to me than it is.

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Delmar Imperial Stout from Templin Family Brewing in Salt Lake City, Utah. I brought it back from last weekend's road trip to Albuquerque. Little bit of a deviation from the previous lagers and sour.

16oz can served in an angular wineglass. Bought it at the brewery nine days ago. Don't see a date on it.

Pours black, medium carbonation, with a big creamy light khaki head that collapses into a thick curtain and an even thicker blanket. Smell is dark roasted malts and anise.

Taste is strong anise, a molasses sweetness, dark roasted malts / coffee / super dark chocolate.

Mouthfeel is medium to heavy, a little chewy and sticky. Overall, this is quite good.

 

This is a serious longtime want, and when I saw it on Tavour, I bought six without a second thought. Very glad I did. For some reason I thought this was an old school kind of bitter IPA, but then I poured it. BA says it’s a New England IPA, so I’m thinking the cloudiness is supposed to be there. But it still has that old school vibe, and the bitter dank pine works well with the juicy citrus. I have to say I love it, and if Tavour sells it again, I’ll buy another sixer.

 

Thank you! I hope to be around on occasion.

 

Thank you! I will be back around soon!