New Beer Weekend #90

From Melvin Brewery's 10 Barrel Brew Pub in Eureka MO; Galactic Compass DIPA, 8.0% ABV; 3.98 overall

Pours a hazed gold with 2+ fingers of pearl colored head. Great lacing * above average head retention

S: Slight breadyness, green melon & mango

T: Follows the nose, dry, a little bit of orange & grapefruit up front. Oranges, passion fruit & grapefruit as this warms, along with some lime & powdery dryness. Finished dry with lime, green melon, a little grapefruit & passion fruit

MF: Medium body, soft carbonation that turns creamy, nice balance

Juicy West Coast DIPA with Motueka, Citra & Galaxy hops in this offering. Drinks easy, ABV is well concealed

 

Heater Allen's Zwickelbier.

16oz can served in a tulip. Dated 03/18/22. Picked it up last weekend at Bottleworks.

Pours a hazy light amber. Medium sized head that turns into a fairly even skin with a few lumpy islands. Moderate to light active carbonation. Smell is light, grainy, nutty, slightly floral.

Taste is much more intense than the aroma. In your face grains, lots of grassy bitterness, more toned down nuttiness, and the floral note is louder but still in the background. Bitterness and nuttiness build together, and actually enhance the sweetness a bit as I keep sipping.

Mouthfeel is medium to light. Overall, this is a very nice beer.

 

I enjoyed this IPA from Burdock a little earlier this evening. It was surprising in that Burdock tends to lean towards sours/wine and beer hybrids or lower ABV beers. They make IPAs, but they tend to be just decent enough to be forgettable. This one is doubly interesting in that the brewery has added 50 of their favourite web links to the can label.

Burdock Sweet Links IPA



Pours a dull opaque straw with ample head. Moderate lacing as the beer is consumed.

The aroma is varied. Mild stone fruits - peaches and apricots. A hint of dankness. Bright.

Taste follows closely. Stone fruit flavours from the hops dominate. Some grassy notes.

The body is on the lighter side. Fairly crisp. I doubt any adjunct grains were used.

I really enjoyed this. A very light and refreshing IPA with just enough from the hops to make it interesting.

 

Surly 2022 Barrel Aged RIS ( Darkness ), 12.0% ABV; 4.18 overall

Pours a very effervescent cola/mahogany color with one finger of caramel colored head. Some head retention, no lacing

S: Dark fruit, molasses, a touch of Bourbon barrel, a lot of this fades as it warms

T: Bourbon barrel, dark chocolate, vanilla & oaky dryness up front & some caramel too. Oaky dryness, molasses, vanilla, cola & dark chocolate as this warms, some woody hops. Finishes with a Bourbon flourish, caramel & a little leafy hop

MF: Chewy, warming, restrained carbonation. Carbonation picks up a bit as this warms

Great take on the style. Was hoping for more nose, my big letdown from this beer. If it matched the flavor, we are talking a different scenario. Close to perfect then

 

Can I get one more in?
I will just say this a malty, semi sweet amber lager that is pretty damn tasty- especially for 7 bucks a 4pk. This is dated 07 May 22 which is at the end of its life. Many of these canned imports have 1 yr BB. That said its still good. I wonder how the hops were at a younger age? I like the malts now.

 

So very sorry to hear of your loss. May he continue to inspire through his examples of kindness and generosity of sharing his musical gift.

 

Hello Late Night NBW (NBS version)
Another shoutout to @Roy_Hobbs
He surprised me with this stellar gem. A fine example of a style often taken for granted, English Dark Mild Ales.

Homespun Moon

Canned 03/09/2022 "Cheers" stamped
Pours a deepest brown, Bright light reveals garnet highlights along the edge.Nice sandy head asserts itself two fingers and slowly recedes to a thin film. Ever so slight lacing.
Aroma is spot on for style. A smooth ride of toasty malt, hints of toffee, caramel, apple, and raisin. Slightly earthy.
Taste follows beautifully. Starts off with a mild toasty caramel meets toffee note with very subtle sweetness that hints at nuttiness. Fruit notes give some date, plum, and hints of apple. Dries out a bit to finish with a nice smooth, earthy bitterness.
Mouthfeel is on the lighter side of medium, carbonation is low.
Overall, this is a lovely dark English Mild.
4.01/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Thanks again, Ross. This was great.

 

Thats great man!

 

Lakefront: Apricot Blonde Barleywine Barrel aged in Brandy Barrels, 15.2% ABV stated on bottle.
Bottled on 02Feb22. I didn't find it listed on BA?
Website claims 13.4% ABV Either way this one will getha going (to bed for me). Bought a 6 pack of 12oz bottles on a bock run to Wausau WI on Sunday, went to Great Dane for Velvet Hammer bock and Uber Bock plus hit Bull Falls taproom for nice beers too

Back to the Beer: You can taste the apricot in the beginning and then some on the very end/Aftertaste. Only a hint of brandy that kicks in towards the end. Other flavors are honey, caramel, oak and stone dark fruit. ABV is somewhat hidden in the mouth but you feel it in the throat and chest. Rather smooth and fairly sweet. I like it, but not something I would drink daily.
https://lakefrontbrewery.com/beer/apricot-blonde-barleywine