New Beer Weekend #98

I know you won’t be reviewing all the new beers at logjammin’ @JackHorzempa bug how about a recap/highlights later?

I really wanted to attend but we are on our way to storybook land for my nephews birthday…oh well we will make good family memories.

I had Schillings schwarzbier last week and loved it and may have another Schilling for this weekend.

Enjoy the fest and see you all later today! Happy New Beer Weekend.

 

Good morning all. And thank to @JackHorzempa for getting the train rolling. Had this late last night, but couldn't type due to a nephew crashed out on the couch. But, I think I remember somebody here, in the last few weeks, lamenting about wishing they could come across more Dortmunder export lagers. Well, I stumbled upon one that I enjoyed immensely.

New Normal by Smog City

16 oz can.
Wow, she pours a crystal clear golden beauty. Fluffy white head, rises 2 fingers in elevation and slowly recedes to a thin cap. Good retention with slight lacing.
Nose starts with a smooth, mildly sweet grain note, followed by a tantalizing floral spice note that is both peppery and citrusy.
Flavor is all of the above and more. The grain note is more nuanced with a hint of toasted bread. All is really blended well together to form a cohesive, blissful drink. So balanced. Could crush these all summer.
Mouthfeel is on the light side, but not thin. Moderate carbonation keep it all moving, and the finish starts a tad sweet and then closes thing out with a drying, slightly bitter kiss goodbye.
4.14/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
by 2beerdogs from California

 

Hey what's going on?!

and how ironic is it that we go all get czeched out on this beautiful nice weekend.

So without further adieu, let's get into a new beer for our hero.

Listed as czech pilsner on the site, not sure if it fits the bill but I can buy into it!



Poured from the can into a Libbey style pilsner glass.

Hints at some slight haze, but has a wonderful lemon straw glowing body color. Large amounts of linear carbonation, nearly bordering on soda pop but just less enough, and slow enough to stay with some beer attitude. Bright white two finger head, kind of soupy and a big bubbled crown collar and puck.

Large malt aroma. Big hints of dry bread, very cracker like, and dare I say it crisp like a sense of potato chips. Mild sense of malt sweetness as well, not much hop character, but also clean and classic. Big bold and dense.

The palate moves forward nicely as anticipated. Still lots of crackery dryness, in fact almost too dry. Body gets a bit weak with just a little excessive carbonation flattening the malt profile. Still much of the bakery and crispness clean flavor is undeniable. Light hinting herbal on the finish, with a bit of malt sugar as well.

Pretty decent light lager. Some minor tweaking and I think his could be exceptional.

look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4 | BA Generated Score: 4.04

Cheers!

 

Thanks to JackHorzempa for kicking it off this morning.

It's kind of spring-like this morning, 50's and crisp. How about a maibock?

Indeed Springbier

Appearance: Clear yellow, good head.

Smell: Hay.

Taste: Starts with some breadiness, then mild sweetness, and a hay/grassy finish. Medium-light feel.

Overall: A nice maibock from Indeed, not particularly sweet or boozy (that's good!), just a solid bready-grassy beer. Indeed has some sneaky good lagers.

 

Thank you, @JackHorzempa for starting this off.
I'm having a busy weekend. My oldest daughter and her two boys moved here this weekend, into a house down the street (within walking distance) from me. She and the boys have been here a couple days, and her furniture arrived today. My wife and I are very happy and excited with the move, looking forward to being more involved with the boys.
My new beer for today is Hazy Beer Hug from Goose Island, a decent IPA.

A hazy yellow/orange color. Thick, fluffy white head with some lace.
Fruity aroma.
Taste of orange, pineapple, and mango.
Not very bitter.
A good summer quaff.

 

Good morning NBW and thanks to @JackHorzempa for kicking things off. Looks like I chose my first beer correctly for this thread.


500mL bottle marked L1351(I was hoping Dec 2021, but it must have been stored at a very high temperature to be this degraded) labeled as Světlý Ležák 11° poured into a becher glass at fridge temp 4.8% ABV per label. The beer pours hefe-hazy light amber in color with a ton of floaties left in the bottle on a careful pour. Light khaki head that recedes to a thin ring and island leaving a few spots of lacing. The aroma is mild with sweet, bready malt and hints of grass also. The taste is malty and grassy with slight oxidation. Minimal bitterness. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with just less than average carbonation and a semi dry finish. Cleanly lagered. Overall, first pour is good. Chunky second pour is going to the compost. Age and room temperature storage have definitely impacted this beer. Would try again if fresh or on draft.

I have quite a few new beers lined up for this weekend. Should be fun. Cheers all!

 

Out in the boonies today visiting family. Beer out of a plastic cup, the only option at the hockey bar.

Tighthead Chilly Water



BA Info: Pale Ale, 4.8% ABV

Appearance: 16 oz draft pour into a plastic cup. Mostly clear tan orange base, nominal carbonation, egg white lacing leaves rings of lacing and a cover over the base. 4.0

Aroma: Citrus hops leads, tropical fruit follows. Mild in strength. 3.75

Taste: Follows aroma, citrus, pine, mango, grapefruit, pineapple. Light to medium bready malt, in the right measure. Solid bold flavor. 4.25

Mouthfeel: Firm bitterness, light to mild dryness, nice balanced flavors. Drinks light in terms of ABV, light bitterness lingers, enjoyable. 4.25

Overall: This is a solid pale ale that drinks like an IPA flavor and strength wise. Really balanced, nice bitterness. Would love to pick this up down the road. Solid pale ale. 4.25

Cheers!

 

This beer features NZ107 and Vic Secret hops. Kveik yeast. The color is beautiful, thick, juicy-looking yellow-orange, with a light bright white ceiling. The smell is very pleasant and strong, with scents of oranges, grapefruit, lemons, and limes. The taste is slightly bitter, yet sweet, with tropical flavors of oranges, lemons, limes, and grapefruit. The mouthfeel is quite thick, yet soft, rich, and bubbly, like a bit of sparkling water was added. Overall, I really like this beer, but not as much as a number of other Drekker Brewing NEIIPAs. It is a great beer to have right now in this beautiful weather.

 

Moving right along

Val-Dieu Grand Cru
11.2oz bottle Best before end 27/05/23 poured into a teku glass at 50° Fahrenheit 10.5% ABV 19 IBU per label. The beer pours dense medium to dark brown with light brown head. The head recedes to a thin ring and island leaving behind some rings of lacing. The aroma is mild, yet rich, with sweet, bready malt, dark fruit and notes of dry red wine. The taste is semisweet burnt sugar caramel, blackberry, cherry, and oaky, dry red wine. Minimal bitterness. The mouthfeel is medium plus bodied with average carbonation and a semi dry finish. No hint of the ABV in the aroma or taste. Overall, very good.

Cheers all!

 

Beautiful day here in New England. I'm hoping to enjoy several new beers today, and with any luck, more tomorrow.

First up is Bellweiser, from Bellwoods Brewery. I've had several Bellwoods beers, all courtesy (including this one) of @Coronaeus, and have enjoyed them all. I suspect that trend will continue.

Clear, light straw with loads of foamy white head that showed excellent retention and lacing. Aroma is spot on, with plenty of lightly sweet grain, grass and biscuit notes. This beer both looks and smells like the kind of beer it's hard to have just one of.

The brewer's description, which states in part "....showcasing a pale malt body, firm bitter backbone..." is spot on. The floral bitterness isn't in your face, but it's definitely present in a well balanced way. Some nice peppery spice on the back end rounds out the primary notes of grain. Crisp, clean and quaffable, just as I hoped it would be! Thanks, Peter!

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Side Note: @beergoot credit to Cycle Brewing for giving you such a comprehensive response so quickly.

 

Petskull Brewing River Point Copper Ale. From Manitowoc, WI. The land of @scream and Making a Murderer. Nice dark bronze/copper color, with frosting that quickly evaporates. The smell is clean bready sweet malt. It has a slight cherry scent, with a buttered brown bread aroma. The flavor is that of Roman Meal bread, peat, malt, rye bread, and caramel. The mouthfeel is that of a well-made brown ale, bready, chewy, and rich. Very satisfying. Overall, this is exactly what you want in a beer from Manitowoc, WI. This is a beer you put in your lunchpail when you help your friend put on a new roof, then you go for a fish fry that evening.

 

Will Karl Hungus be making a special appearance at the Logjammin' Festival?

 

New beer #2 also comes courtesy of @Coronaeus. Peter, you're probably tied up with kids all weekend, so I'm doing some drinking for you!

This is Saint-Laurent, a Kolsch style beer from Brasserie Silo in Montreal.

Quite similar in appearance to the Bellweiser pilsner I reviewed a bit ago from Bellwoods Brewery. Straw colored and quite clear, with loads of medium density white head with good retention and excellent lacing. Aroma is pleasant, but largely unremarkable. Faint grains, but not a ton going on on the nose.

On the tongue, it's light, semi-sweet malts with some floral characteristics. Subtle bitterness, and faint bread notes. Body is light to medium. Smooth going down.

Overall, good, easy drinking beer, which is exactly what a Kolsch should be.

 

Hello New Beer Weekend!!!

Done with work for today, and it's time for a new brew, and it's the last new one I picked up on my trip to Fergus Falls last Sunday.


Postman's Breakfast - Oatmeal Stout - Fergus Brewing Co. - 5.7% ABV

I do like a good oatmeal stout, and this is working for me today. Darker chocolate flavor, with some lactose on the back, but, there's also a slight bitterness that cuts the sweet of the lactose a bit. Overall a good beer, and I'm glad I bought it.


Review:
https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/57802/447259/#lists

3.81/5 rDev +31.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by Victory_Sabre1973 from Minnesota

This beer pours a nice dark brown color. The head is 3 finger and tan. The head is fairly long lasting with some lacing on the glass.
The aroma isn't too strong, but I do get some chocolate on the nose.
The flavor is chocolate up front, and it's more of a dark chocolate. The back side has a creamy flavor. I would wager lactose was added, but oats could also be in play here. There's also a bitterness that hits that mellows out the sweetness from the lactose.
The body is decent. Not too thin. Some creamy feeling in my throat.
Not bad at all. Delicious overall.


I'm sure I'll be back for another later today. If not, for sure tomorrow.

 

Greetings, fellow NBWers,

The wettest spring on record in Spokanistan continues. Yesterday featured a brief violent thunderstorm that contained tears of god-type rain and swollen storm drains at every corner downtown (I'd made the mistake of trying to walk to a First Friday art show at a friend's workplace right when the skies cracked open - it had been a fine if humid day prior to that-and became a drowned rat). However, the repair work in the sewer line seems to have done the trick, as there was no repeat of the literally shitty events of the Monday before last, so perhaps I can dispense with maintaining a bathroom vigil every time it starts raining (which is damn near ever day this week).

Right now it's raining yet again, but far less violently, with temperatures in the mid 50s. Last week we finally had a temperature above 70, which smashed the old latest day in the year before reaching that temperature record by about a week.

I probably won't be making an appearance with a new beer on this thread until tomorrow, as I'm wandering over to Iron Goat ina little while for their 10th Anniversary party. I heard they've got an imperial amber that they've been aging in whiskey barrels, so I might pop in with a quick capsule review of that.

I did finally drink pFriem's Bright Pale Ale yesterday and was not disappointed.

Bitter, citrusy, piney, dank beer, in the best sense of those words It went very well with the Meatball, Burrata & Basil Sandwich at Chowderhead (the smoked steelhead chowder was on point as well) that is seen in the foreground.

Depending on how much I drink today, I may or may not be back with a new beer tomorrow. Perhaps I'll be sensible. Perhaps I'll see a Bugatti or a dinosaur. All are perhaps possible, but the track record argues against them.