New Beer Weekend #84

Good Sunday afternoon, New Beer Sippers and commentators. Yesterday, I made my first visit to Invertase Brewing Co. in Phillipsburg, New Jersey (located on the Delaware River across from Easton, PA). The brewery opened shortly before the pandemic. I sampled the New England IPA, which was nothing special, and the Imperial Breakfast Stout, which was quite good. I bought cans of the latter and a bottle of Serendipity, a Belgian Dubbel aged in Buffalo Trace Kentucky Bourbon barrels. Apparently, the brewmaster made this ale for his wedding. I thought it was an interesting idea.

It pours a honey-amber color with some rosy hues, and almost a full finger of foamy, ecru-colored head and thick lacing. The smell offers caramel, brown sugar, oak, raisin, fig, and just a whiff of bourbon. It has all the tastes you'd expect in a Dubbel, opening with the fruity sweetness of raisin, fig, banana, and brown sugar, along with clove. There is also evidence of the barrel aging in the presence of earthy, oaky notes and Buffalo Trace Kentucky bourbon, which contributes hints of molasses, vanilla, and anise. It finishes with a touch of hop bitterness. The mouth feel is on the thin side with appropriate carbonation. Interestingly, it seems rather boozy for 6.2% ABV.

3.92/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

I seem to like it better than the two previous reviewers. One recommendation: let it warm for about an hour before drinking it. Cheers, NBW!

 

Afternoon NBS.
After busy week and very busy ending on Saturday I think I deserve a new beer.
Two Roads is always a great brewery to find some interesting beers, especially their "Tank" Series. Ol Factory Pils is another of my favorites when I can find it fresh. They dug a little deeper into the NE craze with Two Juicy which is another good beer when fresh. With so many choices now its gets lost in the sea of IPAs. One thing I always liked about it was it wasnt turbid, just hazy. So like so many Two aint enough so they went:
MEGA Juicy! Hazy Imperial IPA.
Pouring a Golden, sunny orange with a good haze that just lets you see your finger on the other side. The creamy white head is tall and lasting with lots of lacing. Nice looking start.
Aroma is straight out mango, orange sherbet, lemon/lime with floral notes and essence of pine.
Taste follows with lots of orange, then tropical notes, strangely a bit of banana. The tiniest bit of syrupy sweetness gets quickly erased by an oily orange peel bitterness lingering with pine on the tongue. Solid darker than pils malt base.
Body is medium/full, prickly carb throughout, not too aggresive but I wouldnt say soft in feel, only a hint of 10.2% in the taste but it does drink easily and Im feeling it halfway through the glass.
Good beer but Ive definitely had many better in the TIPA/IMPA category.
Worth a try but not sure if this would be a repeat. Decent.
Cheers!

 

Wilmington's a great town to visit. Lots of good beer there and a interesting history.

 

Had that last week. Liked it but your review perfectly reflects my feelings.
Those wings are fkn fire!!!

 

Old Nation Night Farmer, Porter, deep brown pour with thick frothy head, sustains well, cocoa, coffee, extremely smooth and malty. Creamy mouthfeel, zero bitterness, this is a very well brewed Porter, loved it

 

I tried to find your project 365 pic yesterday with no luck earlier in the day. I’ll have to go back and look now.

What sauce do you use? Or make your own?

 

Good afternoon BAs! Hot, sunny, low 80s here this afternoon…you guessed it!, new RIS weather - Fort George Brewery, Astoria, OR, “Matryoshka”, an RIS aged one year in Buffalo Trace Bourbon, and in Westward Whiskey, barrels:



Bottled 2021. A Tavour purchase last year. Poured at 57°. Creamy tan head with rocks sits atop black liquid with ruby edges; good cap retention ultimately leaves islands of micro dots; heavy ring; soapy lace, especially with agitation; thin legs on swirl. Nose is sweet bourbon and caramel malt; boozy exhale. Sweet bourbon entry followed by charred oak; dry whiskey and some roast bitterness; dried fruit - cherries, plums, figs; caramel and toffee finish. Smooth soft feel yet dry barrel tongue coating; moderate minus carbonation; full minus body, but not adjuncty; full on mouth warmth from 12.8% abv. Overall, a classically delicious BA RIS; well balanced base and barrel flavors blend effortlessly; super easy drinking; lovely boozy malt linger.

4.5 | 4.5 | 4.75 | 4.5 | 4.5
Score: 4.6 rDev +7%

Wish I had bought another…and sad I missed out on this weekend’s 2022 Tavour release…oh, well, something to look forward to in the future as this is a super solid beer. Cheers y’all!

 

Screen shot stored…I usually just grill and toss. I will have to try baking them next time.

 

Spent a bit of time there since Dad lived there and Mom was in a nursing home there. They are both gone now. Been to that Magic Mushroom. Love Wrightsville Beaches. Its hard for me to get a good vibe though since my youngest brother was hit by a car and killed in downtown Wilmington. But there are aome cool places. That bar with like 200 beers and ciders on tap is pretty cool if its still there.

 

I bake em as well. I like the smokiness of the paprika. Cool.

 

In his massive assault on my beer fridge and liver, @FBarber sent me several traditional German beers from Dovetail Brewery in Chicago. They've included a Festbier, Kolsch, Vienna Lager, and Helles Lager. All have been outstanding! These are not styles I typically drink but I'm very impressed by Dovetail's attention to detail. All have been very flavorful. It's a shame we don't have a similar brewery in this area. If we could get fresh Dovetail cans in New Jersey, then they'd be a staple for me in the summer and autumn months. Thank you, Frank!

4.15/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured into a Willi Becher glass. It pours a clear, pale golden-straw color with slight greenish hues, and more than a finger of fluffy, bright white head and thick, clinging lacing. It has a delightful nose featuring well-toasted bread, a hint of caramel malt, and spice. For the style and ABV it packs a lot of flavor. It's bready with a nice touch of caramel that quickly turns dry and spicy with a nice bite at the finish. The mouth feel is lite and crisp with pleasant carbonation, and it's just crushable at 4.4% ABV. Overall, this Helles Lager offers a big beer in a small package. I'm very impressed at Dovetail's attention to detail in these traditional German styles.

I hope everyone is enjoying this New Beer Weekend as we get closer to St. Patrick's Day and SPRING! Cheers, NBW!

 

Greetings All from the Great Northwest where we have had a cold snap the past week, but back to seasonal for the weekend.

Been a while since I had a Redhook brew, so today it's Storm Surge Hazy IPA.
https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/50687/556522/

Not a great brew by any stretch. It has kind of a dry chalky bitter grain flavor. Like a lot of Redhook brews I guess?

Until next time

 

Dear God By E9

3.84/5 rDev -4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75



Canned 1.6.22 , opened 2.26.22, received in BIF14 from @snaotheus. New brewery and new beer for me

Poured into a spiegelau Ipa glass , translucent orange liquid, thousands of active microcarbonation streams and a massive four finger off white creamy foam cap that rises above the rim , great head , spotty lacings

Can notes: ddh double ipa fermented with our favorite British ale yeast , settles to a two finger domed cap after five minutes

Aroma is citrus lemon, orange , whiff of pineapple

Taste is citrus lemon, orange purity, bit of herbal, bit of pineapple

Sudsy mouthfeel, gentl hop bite, slight lingering bitterness, semi dry finish, smooth, clean, light



Good beer, the show is how it looks in the glass. How do they build those mountains? Impressive

 

I will report back when I do eventually getting around to baking a batch.

 

..........I'm the guy who bitches about brewers who ad junk to beer, but I probably won't bitch about this, the vanilla is potent on the snot locker, not so much for the taste buds....Brickstone/Binnys Dark Secret XV Anniversary BA Stout w/vanilla...



4.11/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
by ZebulonXZogg from Illinois

L: Pours a thick'n chewy black, has a dark brown head, no lacing but leaves an oily film on the glass.
S: Vanilla as soon as the can opens.,some cocoa, roasted malts, a hint of bourbon.
T: Toffee, burnt sugar, vanilla and surprisingly some cocoa.
F: Thin for the style, minimal carbonation, smooth and easy at 13%.
O: Very well done.