New Beer Weekend #119

Definitely Scotch Ale.

 

You’re not alone. Most of the Barleywine I have drank would fall under the “English” style and the cloying mess most of them are has turned me off big time to a lot of them. With that being said, Mother of All Storms is a very well done beer and I enjoyed it thoroughly and rated it highly. I felt this beer was more balanced than many of its counterparts. Cheers!

 

Ughhhh!! I'm not sure which of those teams (Browns / Guardians)are cursed more? Someone needs to do a "bad mojo" cleansing of both teams. Someone made Jobu mad.

I'm hoping the Astros go down in defeat,too. I'm tired of 'em.

 

I try not to “annoy” anyone with my style likes or dislikes. The many styles of beer allow for each of us to drink what we enjoy and pass on what we don’t. Cheers.

 

Good afternoon NBWers. Crystal clear autumn day after two consecutive real deal frosts. Garlic planted, asparagus ferns golden, all the leaves are down and in my gutters, and von Trapp Trösten seen and purchased. Snow must be soon!
Today's beer is Lawson’s Mad River Maple, 8% abv, canned 10/11/22.
Pours a brilliantly clear ruby/garnet beneath a creamy beige head. Shows lively rising bubbles. Very inviting. Initial aromas are caramel, marzipan, toasted whole grain bread, and cotton candy. First taste of real maple hard candy and vanilla bean, with some bitterness on back end that lingers with the maple. After first sip aroma presents earthy woods, and after first sips taste better balance earthy woods, toasted malt, and maple. Very smooth and quite hidden alcohol—no burn. Finish is dry. I dare say my brain is thinking Dr. Pepper , but that hasn’t crossed my palate in decades. This is an excellent beer though not one I would buy again for personal consumption. Lawson and crew deserve great credit for using maple syrup deftly. In my excitement to taste I forgot to photo the initial pour!

 

Does France have "Bottle Shops" ?

 

United Breweries Taj Mahal Premium Lager, 4.5% ABV. Pours clear yellow with a 3-finger off-white head that left some lacing. Nose is malty. Taste follows, some grain, light hop bitterness. Decent mouthfeel, if a bit over-carbonated. Overall very good.

3.55/5 rDev +33%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

This one hails from India. Real nice Fall day here, got a lot of yardwork done. This one isn't the best, but still pretty refreshing.

 

But do your toilets flush?

 

I hope you have a strong sanitation system in place. Ha!

 

I think it was this guy:

 

Helping you out @Snowcrash000 let’s not allow the back to back to back posts last week people. This is a beer from @Coronaeus, he sent me a very generous box with some amazing beer and glass, coming tonight. Drank one of the hoppy offerings sent, figured I should take care of the other one too.

Red Tape - That Was Easy (5.3% pale ale)



Pours an orange hued color, cloudy but see through. Very good retention and some nice lacing.

Nose is malty with some candied orange citrus notes, some caramelization, and just a generic low sweet note.

Taste mirrors the nose with caramelize like malt and orange citrus notes. Malt is present and very well paired.

Light body, pithy citrus on the tongue, drying with low to medium bitterness.

This is a tasty well made pale ale, nice malt presence paired with classic hops.

I know what beer I’m opening next and I can’t wait for later…

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Not the greatest picture but I took this early AM when I was out with the dog in backyard; the contrasting colors of fall.

 

2nd Shift/Binnys collaboration, Never Fall In Line, a tasty BA Impy Stout at @11%

4.02/5 rDev -1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured at 50° into my trusty Big Eddy snifter! Thick and black, it even has a few bubbles that appear a light brown, they're gone in a flash! Boogar factory gets some dark chocolate, some burnt sugar, oak some vanilla and toffee, taste buds get all that, plus a bit of whiskey. This is a nicely "chewable" beer. Tasty for sure!