New Beer Weekend #97

It's a new Chucks! Location #3, in Central District

 

Back home now, second beer of today, another new one. I saw this one pop up locally in a store I've never been to but being as it is a favorite style I drove the fifteen minutes when I had a chance. We shall see if the drive was worth my time...

Schilling - Rennsteig (5.4 % schwarzbier)



Pours a deep dark brown, bubbly soppy looking light brown head. Settle to a thin opaque head that becomes less dense as you go towards the center, nice lacing from the initial head.

The nose has a chalky dry smell to it; it includes some crunch thick and slightly toasted bread crust, coffee breath, some combination of things is making me even say something reminiscent of faint tobacco smoke.

The taste is so pleasantly balanced it has a rich bread crust quality to it with a little bit coffee, think watered down gas station coffee, and a really nice touch of roastiness on the finish to round it out; imagine just burning something till you see the first sign of black. The nose was interesting and sort of all over, the taste is the opposite, straightforward simple, pleasant, and balanced. Love the little roast at the end.

This verges on medium body for me, with a very smooth carbonation, soft mouth-coating roast presence. I expected maybe a little roast driven bitterness but I'm really not picking any up. Medium dry finish.

This beer is the perfect example of why this is one of my favorite styles. It drinks so easy and has just the perfect roast presence. It drinks like a pale lager but has just that perfect amount of extra depth to it.

I'm very very happy that Schilling's beers seem to be showing up a little more often these days. Oh and on a side note, I love all there labels, very aesthetically pleasing to me.

We got a pretty busy Saturday in this thread so far which has been very nice. Looking forward to the rest of the beers we share this weekend.

 

Twice the Daily Serving raspberry, strawberry, blueberry , blackberry Berliner Weiss

4.43/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5



Can poured into a snifter produces a frothy three finger foam cap over a hazy burgundy liquid, spotty lacings, good retention settles to an island and ring

Aroma is raspberry jam

Taste is raspberry, strawberry , little bit of blueberry and blackberry that bursts with fruit flavor

Sweet with a lactic tang tartness , fruit smoothie

I’ve had this style in Berlin, wasn’t a huge fan. Then Trillium released their take on this style. Trillium really nails this style, good beer, recommended

 

Haven't paid for it yet, but yes

 

Half Acre Benthic with the end of season 3 of Stranger Things.
4.6/5 rDev +5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by larryi86 from Delaware

12 oz can poured into a tulip

A- Black with a two finger mocha head.

S- Chocolate, bourbon, oak, coconut, coffee, touch of vanilla and molasses.

T- Chocolate, bourbon, oak, some coffee, coconut, molasses, some vanilla, touch of dark fruits.

M- Smooth, chewy, full body.

O- A great barrel aged stout, a tasty sweet treat.

Cheers!

 

Destihl Deadhead Series Tour Bus DDH Hazy DIPA, 7.4% ABV; 4.13 overall

Pours a very hazed & effervescent light straw color with 2+ fingers of pearl white head. Alright lacing & head retention

S: Passion fruit, green melon,

T: Follows the nose, dryness, grapefruit& cantaloupe, white grapes up front. Grapefruit, tangerine, powdery dryness ( cryo hops ? ) & green melon as this wars, a little sweet orange & tang. Finishes with dryness, green melon, passion fruit, tangerine & lime zest

MF: Medium body, firm carbonation up front; nice balance

Will be going back to buy more if this is still in 4 packs! Nice

 

Have a good nbw. Out at ocean isle Beach. Did a beach walk and swim before sunset. Now we are at Maria's pizza. Outstanding draft list.

Carolina copperline amber. Very good amber Aromas and flavors of caramel, brown sugar, toast, biscuit, wood, mint, herbal, grass, peppercorn, pine, pear, apple, dark fruit, yeast earth. Muted and fruity yeasty aromas. Lt med pine, herbal, woody, grassy, spicy bitterness. Medium carb/body, fairly crisp finishing. Balanced bready/grainy malt and sticky hops. Light resins and lingering drying. No astringent. Very smooth. Minimal warming 5.4%. A standard American amber. Tasted a number just like this. Clean malts and balanced noble hops with a bit of yeasty flavors. 3.88


Pizza, Stromboli and garlic pizza bread.






Cheers

 

I like the atmosphere, hate the crowds...

 

Good evening NBW
Family stuff is done for the day and I'm going to sit back and enjoy a new beer compliments of @woodychandler

Pour Man's Brewing Foltzenator Doppelbock

16oz undated can poured into a becher glass at fridge temp, no ABV listed on label. The beer pours bright medium amber with minimal khaki colored head. The head recedes to a thin ring and some tiny bubbles. The aroma is mild with sweet bread, burnt sugar caramel and nutty malt. The taste is semisweet toasted malt with nutty and caramel flavors interwoven before a moderately bitter, earthy finish. The mouthfeel is medium plus bodied with average carbonation and a semi dry finish. Overall, good. Clean and well balanced.

Cheers all!

 

Keep bringing them notes. Unlike mine, most people can read them!

 

Poured into a 13 oz Teku glass not sure when it was canned. Pours a very attractive hazy orange with a 2 finger sticky white head that leaves thin streaks of lace with nice retention. 4.5

Aroma is apricot, tangerine, peach, mango, and a little grapefruit rind. 4.25

Taste follows apricot, tangerine, peach, mango, and a little grapefruit bitterness. 4.25

Mouthfeel is pretty big, soft gentle carbonation, not sticky or dry, and at 12.2% it is loaded with flavor, but goes down rather easy. 4.5

Overall this is really good stuff. Wish I knew when it was canned, but who cares because this is a massive and well made brew. 4.25

 

Thirsty Dog Wulver

4.47/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5



New brewery for me
#1 ranked scotch ale/ wee heavy courtesy of @Beersnake1 in BIF15

Foil wrapped bottle poured into a smog city snifter, also from @Beersnake1

Dark brown layer, pencil thick taupe foam layer recedes to a thin island and ring

Brewers Notes: We made this beer specifically for bourbon barrels. The result is our most acclaimed bourbon barrel beer. Bourbon barrel aging and specialty malts create flavors of vanilla and caramel that blend in perfect balance.

Aroma is bourbon, caramel , toffee, dark fruits, raisins, vanilla

Taste is dark fruits, raisins, bourbon,

Low sudsing, mouthfeel is sweet but not syrupy, medium body ,12% abv is well hidden

Really good beer, I know why it is ranked #1 in its class, thanks @Beersnake1

 

You might find this beer at Total Wine & More. My last purchase of a 15-pack was at the Claymont store a number of months ago.

Cheers!