New Beer Weekend #102

Mission Dark Seas Russian Imperial Stout

4.02/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4



New brewery for …..Bottle received in Bif15 from @Beersnake1

Brewers Notes: The ancient legends that abound the Russian Imperial Stout of yore are filled with tempestuous romance, sinful thievery, and scurvy, too. So highly regarded was this historic recipe, the Russian Kings tried to keep it all to themselves. They failed. Today we bring you our own dastardly dark version, with a rich and roasty aroma, notes of plum and port and a velvety texture so luscious it just might make a grown man weep

2021 GABF Gold medal winner.

Dark brown liquid , sudsy two finger brown foam crown , recedes to a taupe ring

Aroma is roasted malts , roast coffee

Taste is roasted malts, some char, hint of pepper, hint of licorice, hint of bakers chocolate

Sudsy , the char and bitterness from the roast malts lingers through to the finish

Good beer , thanks @Beersnake1

 

Kings & Daughters in collaboration with Breakside: Horticulture, Baby! A DDH pale ale.

16oz can served in a big snifter. Can is dated 06/10/22.

Pours a hazy pale yellow with a maybe 1 centimeter that settles to a thin dusting with an uneven ring of head. Smell is rich, tropical, and resinous. Oranges, maybe mango.

Taste is mild, focuses on tropical fruit like pineapple with a little bit of orange zest in the background. A bit of biscuity grain character. Mild but insistent bitter finish.

Mouthfeel is light, effervescent. Overall, this is a very nice pale ale.

 

did not see any of the sights you mentioned, but there are plenty more historic walks to take and sights to see. I took a lot of monument pictures already. Still have the whole cemetary and civil war museum to peruse as well. We will be back, 3 hours flat drive is nothing lol

 

Pulled this out of the cellar, it was sent to me by @ovaltine for an LIF in the NBW BIF #12- that’s right, September of 2020. Some good things *did* happen that year!
Poured very dark brown with a massive brown head that took a while to settle down.
Smelled coffee and sweet, probably the vanilla but I couldn’t define it as such.
The taste, oh my, this is a sub 7% abv stout and it’s so full of flavor; coffee and cocoa and vanilla, no doubting that now, and eventually the base stout makes its appearance. This is nearly, but not quite, pastry level.
The feel was excellent, viscous to go with its mouth filling flavors, just a joy to sip.
Definitely sad I no longer have one of these, it is really good. Thanks Michael!

 

No one is puking or crying or (obviously) fighting bed time (except maybe the guy with the beard)

This is not how I have imagined the FBarber clan

lol
Awesome photos and adorable family, dude!

 

I forgot I sent that to you - glad you enjoyed it, Craig!

 

Take US 360 back to Greensboro. 360 out of Midlothian to 58 west to 29 south. It is the best and most beautiful ride between Richmond and Greensboro. It is Robert E. Lee's route of retreat from Richmond presaging the end of the Civil War.

 

I had this one a while back and felt the same way about the hops; I remember it really caught me off guard. I ended up really enjoying it but that first sip was a big shocker. I definitely plan to by more at some point down the line.

Great photos too; lots of traveling pictures so far from the NBW. Enjoy everyone; I’m really enjoying the full weekend build up to 4th of July this year.

 

Good morning NBWers! Nothing like a silo of malt liquor on a long weekend!

Colt 45

Appearance: Clear yellow-gold, huge head.

Smell: Sweet corn, some stale hay.

Taste: Sweet, slight corn, sweet fruitiness-slight pear note. Medium to light body, sweetness lingers somewhat in the finish.

Overall: What better than some malt liquor over the 4th of July weekend? Finally trying the legendary Colt 45 as one of the local stores had it in 24oz cans. Not too bad, as with most in the style you want to drink it cold. No major flaws, a solid malt liquor that's up there with OE800 and Mickey's as good ones in the style.

 

Burial - A Portal Through The Continuum of Nonexitence



Pours an opaque solid black with a slight tan head and lacing.
Aroma has cocoa, hazelnut, sea salt, honey, cinnamon and vanilla hints.
The taste follows the nose with a cocoa, hazelnut, sea salt, honey, cinnamon and vanilla flavor
A medium bodied decently carbonated beer
A very well balanced Imperial Stout

 

Poured into a 13 oz Teku glass canned on 6/10/22. Pours a very attractive hazy yellow orange with a solid finger sticky off white head that leaves thin streaks of lace with excellent retention. 4.75

Aroma is guava, mandarin, dank buds, pineapple, and apricot really incredible. 4.75

Taste follows guava, mandarin, marijuana, pineapple, and apricot really well balanced and awesome. 4.75

Mouthfeel is above average, soft gentle creamy carbonation, not sticky or dry, and at 8.8% big flavor but easy going down. 5

Overall more insane sauce from this brewery. Just another gem from one of the best brewing. Highly recommend. 4.75 Cheers all.

 

I thought it was ginger-forward.

 

I rated Mango Magnifico 3.49.

That is not a typo.

To state that beer did NOT work for me would be an understatement of mythical proportions. That’s why beer is so great - two people that have tried a LOT of beers and roughly align in what they like and don’t like can try the same beer and have EXTREMELY divergent experiences.

The beer nerd lifestyle can definitely be a wild ride.

 

Took the dogs for a walk in the desert this morning. Now that it's summer and hot we need to keep an eye out for rattlesnakes. No sightings today, fortunately.

My new beer for today is King of Carrot Flowers from Ratio Beerworks in Colorado. It is fermented with carrot juice and is 5.9% ABV.

The beer is a fluorescent orange color with a small, rapidly disappearing head. It looks like it should glow in the dark.
Aroma of sweet fruit, a hint of spice.
Taste of pear, honey, and coriander.
Light-bodied.
Interesting beer.