New Beer Weekend #64

Found this new Beer'd beer yesterday. It's a more hopped up version of their other "scary" themed beer Frank and Berry.

4.18/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a 16oz can dated 8/25/21 to a Nonic at fridge temp.
Body is an elegant deep clear gold. Maybe I'm overimpressed as it looks nothing like the beers I have been drinking lately. A great mulit-sized bubble head is not quite pure white. The head fades in about 5 minutes but the lacing is phenomenal.
I don't get a lot of aroma. Its mildly musty, earthy... meh.
One sip almost snaps my neck from the mild aroma. This thing is hoppy. Basically, if you want to know Mosaic, taste this. Very satisfying. At 9.1% I'm surprised that the alcohol is only noticeable long after the swallow.
Mouthfeel is appropriate, soft and slightly oily.
Overall a really nice beer.

 

I just got in from refereeing (MIT is known for their engineering program @foundersasap )

I won an Lif from @Roguer in August and received some goodies from Connecticut’s Fox Farm

Mantel A strong ale indeed

4.47/5 rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5



Batch 1-2021 500 ml Chilled bottle received in a Lif associated with Bif 13 from @Roguer

A blend of a barley wine and stout aged in rye whiskey barrels

Poured into a Spiegelau snifter with a pencil thick brown foam cap that quickly evaporated to a ring. The liquid pours like 10/40 after a back to back cross country high speed diesel truck drive . Thick , syrupy and dark . Black holes exist and they are in this bottle

Aroma is oak, whiskey, leather, tobacco, dark fruits , raisins, figs

Taste is oak, whiskey , dark fruits , raisins

Mouthfeel is lush, velvety , thick, rich , decadent, low sudsing , syrupy, slight sweetness , no char . It has a 14.8 % abv that is boozy but without the heat. The taste coats the mouth without being cloying

Really good beer , thanks @Roguer

 

Back for another new beer weekend! This time with a TIPA called GO from Southern Swells Brewing Company out of Jacksonville, FL. Very smooth 10% made with Galaxy, Nelson, Motieka, Kohatu, and Waimea hops. Hazy Appearance with a head that dissipated after a couple of minutes. Dank and juicy hop aroma to it. Enjoyed this one way too much. 4.5/5!

 

Apple seeds produce cyanide when chewed and eaten.
@jkblr

 

Oh, I thought that was cherry pits.

 

Both apple seeds and cherry pits produce cyanide

 

Hello fellow NBW denizens! And thanks to @Shanex for getting the ball rolling today.
My first today is courtesy of a massive shipment of beer goodness from @ovaltine in BIF #14.
I found it to be more Marzen like than Festbier like, but still a very tasty beer.

Poured amber and honey with an impressive taupe head that really hangs on.
The aroma was faint for me, but that’s my nose, not the beer.
The taste was unexpected as a Festbier, and as it is labeled as such so expectations aside, the malts definitely lead here with the bread and honey (or is that caramel?)
with the hops playing a support role. Definitely noticeable in the bite at the perimeter, but malts steal the show. Very nice.
The feel is crushable, but again, more marzen than Festbier. Your mileage (and tastes!) may vary.
Good beer, much enjoyed.
Thanks @ovaltine !
(Cross posted in NBS BIF 14)

 

Smog City Brewing "Sideways Rain" IPA for this weekend's entry. About a year ago I first sampled one of Smog City's Smog Days IPA series and it was outstanding, IMO. Since then I always am on the lookout for their latest offering in the series. Only one rating in BA so far (3.8 something). 6.3 % ABV. Collaboration with Yakima Chief Hops. 16 oz can bought as a single off a room temp shelf about 5 days ago. Can dated 9/24/21. The label lists the following hops (also see the related picture for more information about this beer): CRYO POP (tm) Ekuanot, and Atanum .
The first picture is a little misleading on the color. It shows more amber in the picture than the real color which is closer to straw yellow. No haze. Loose head that decays in a few minutes to a thin ring and a small island of barely-there bubbles. Nothing really in the way of lacing.
The smell and taste are very similar and I have been fighting for several minutes to figure out a description other than "somewhat unique". My wife also could only describe it as "different" but no help in relating it to a identifiable fruit or form of vegetation of any kind. I do think the Ekuanot comes through, but I have never had Atanum or CryoPop HOPS that I am aware of so perhaps the flavors originate there.
Mild to moderate body with mild, fine carbonation. The bitterness is not intense but noticeable, and it lingers.
Overall, I like this one as an alternative to the citrus/tropical fruit profiles I usually seem to prefer in IPAs. Would I buy a 4 pk? Probably not. Am I glad I sampled this? Absolutely. Will you like it....oh heck, who knows, but it is a worthy contender if you are looking for a somewhat different IPA flavor profile.

 

Greetings fellow NBWers! Gonna have a long work day tomorrow, and so won't be posting, so I'm gonna get a couple in today. Starting with a beer that @ovaltine had earlier this week, Heathen Brewing's The Fresh Hop of Couve-Air. A FH murkster that I was less than impressed with.

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/30365/571754/

 

Solid day today so far, it was Marlton Day today, our town. Walked down the street with the family to a nice variety of food and food truck. Grabbed a nice chicken, Mac and cheese, string beans platter from a soul food place. Two meals worth of food…and we’re on to the beer.

Heater Allen - Bobtoberfest



Very cloud amber colored beer, almost has an orange hue to it. Very airy bubbles make up the head. Retention comes in the form of splotchy off white islands of froth.

This beer has an earthy, nutty, bread crust vibe to it. At first it’s bread like but quickly delves into nutty and then earthy and maybe even a tad spicy hops.

This is a pretty hefty mouthfeel, medium body but very full. There is a noticeable bitter bite at the end which is a little more astringent than your average bitter. Almost like the bitter you get from certain nuts, walnut comes to mind. Dry finish.

Overall it’s a tasty, not bad marzen but nothing special about this one to me. Probably wouldn’t seek out again but happy I grabbed one to try.

 

Bingo...I believe that is one of the attributes of the SmogCity Sideways Rain that I described above, but am at a loss for accurate descriptors. Too late to edit my post but I might borrow that description for my formal review.

 

Thanks @Shanex for kicking off this weekend's thread. @Roguer is putting us all to shame, so I hope to crank out several reviews between today and tomorrow. Up first is Cat Lady, an IPA from Bellwoods Brewery in Toronto, sent my way by @Coronaeus among other amazing beers.

Overall, I'm definitely enjoying this.

3.92/5 rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Pours a very attractive, glowing yellow with an inch or so of medium density white head that recedes to a thin ring. Aroma doesn't burst from the glass, but up close it's primarily grapefruit and mixed citrus notes. Taste mostly follows the nose, with grapefruit again present, but it's complimented by some really nice melon notes on the back end. A little bit of resinous bitterness to keep things balanced, but not overwhelming. Overall, this is a well done beer.

 

Nice! you should consider cross-posting this to the <0.5%ABV thread. We have a small but passionate group of NA followers over there....

 

I’m gonna unleash an avalanche of PNW beers courtesy of my friend @BBThunderbolt in NBW BIF #14 this weekend and next weekend. This first beer is a fresh hop WCIPA from a brewery that’s new to me - I love when that happens. Fresh hops indeed!







4.35/5 rDev +18.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Pours a beautiful golden color with a sudsy white head that provides ample lacing. Gorgeous WCIPA. The nose has a bit of dank citrus and a nice dollop of berry aromas, which I love.

The taste has that dank citrus flavor up front, but that berry flavor, which hits my palate as strawberry, is DELICIOUS. I could pound multiples of this in an evening, because it hits all the WCIPA notes I love, including the dry mouthfeel that keeps pulling you in for another drink, and takes a different spin with the strawberry.

My first beer from these guys, I’m really looking forward to trying more of their stuff.

 

Poured into a 16 oz Snulip glass canned recent for sure, not sure when. Pours a very attractive hazy yellow orange with a 2 finger sticky white head that leaves thin streaks of lace, with excellent retention. 4.5

Aroma passionfruit, mango, pineapple, peach, vanilla, grapefruit, and apricot. 4.5

Taste follows passionfruit, pineapple, mango, peach, vanilla, grapefruit, and apricot really well balanced. 4.5

Mouthfeel is above medium, not sticky or dry, soft gentle creamy carbonation, and at 8.5% it goes down extremely easy. 4.75

Overall another exceptional beer from in my opinion the State’s best all around brewery Deciduous. Cheers all and thanks @Shanex for getting us rolling. 4.5

 

Yea it definitely through me off in that beer. It was not a hoppy bitter more like a grainy/nutty so I’m guessing it came from the malt somehow, though I’m not sure.

 

Fremont 12th anniversary stout with cherries

called out by @Roguer to taste and review this beer



4.26/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Bomber received in Bif14 from @snaotheus , capped bottle sealed by a silver grey wax seal

Notes: Stout aged in 8-10-year old Heaven Hill bourbon barrels with tart Montmorency and dark tart cherries from Royal Ridge Fruits in Royal WA

Down & Dirty: Maris Otter, Lyon Munich, Carafa-1 Special, Roast Barley, Dark Crystal, Rolled Oats, Flaked Barley, 2-Row Pale, Crystal-60, Chocolate, and Carafa-2 malts with US Magnum, US Goldings, Willamette, Columbus, and Cascade hops

Chilled 1.5 hours in the beer fridge

Poured into a Spiegelau snifter produces a dense , tightly bubbled two finger brown foam mark , reduces to a pencil thick layer after five minutes , no lacings but Schlerrin marks at the high water mark

Aroma is bourbon on the uncapping . First sniff is bourbon , malts, chocolate covered cherries . Dark fruits, cherries, whiff of cinnamon. Bourbon soaked cherries

Taste is bourbon , cherries , hint of chocolate on the finish . No char . The cherry presence is subtle Hint of vanilla. Hint of cola . sweet

Soft, lush , rich , velvety mouthfeel , gentle fizzy sudsing , full mouthfeel , a light syrup . No alcohol heat

Good beer, flavorful potent stout

Thanks @snaotheus