New Beer Weekend #195

NBS BIF#18 haulage from the great @FBarber Hop Butcher of the World Brewing Sliders APA, 6.0% ABV; 4.1 overall

Pours a very hazy gold with 2 fingers of cream-colored head. Average-ish head retention & lacing

S: Plenty of oranges, green melons & papaya show as this beer warms up

T: Follows the nose, some dryness up front, along with lime. Passion fruit & guava mix in as this beer warms up, along with dryness, plus pomelo. Finishes dry with pomelo, a touch papaya & green melon

MF: Medium body, slight carbonation, nicely balanced

 

So - I’ve had a couple new ones tonight but for whatever reason I’ve not posted the photos. But I will.

 

Fort nonsense project lola pilsner
...clear gold appearance with a lasting white head
..about medium carbonation with a close to average body.
...aroma is a strong hit of yeast,yeasty bread, malt, grain and some mild earty vegetable.
..taste is at first just a touch sweet but then becomes bitter mid taste and again finishes earthy and malty. Definitely interesting, flavorful but easy to knock down.
...overall a very decent enjoyable beer

 

Ein Prosit to @FBarber for this Worldclass Schwarzbier

Goldfinger Brewing Co. Black Lager, 4.6% ABV; 4.43 overall

Pours an effervescent mahogany with a thumb of tan head. Nice head retention & lacing

S: Roasty grains, some charred notes, some smokey notes late

T: Follows the nose, pretty dry, a whisper of Anise there as well up front. A little more dryness, some woody hops, & then flat out roastyness as this beer warms up, just a little chicory on the edges as well. More faint smokieness lingers as well. Finishes dry, roasty with some sweet smokiness & leafy hops; additional Baker's Chocolate bitterness too

MF: Medium body, low carbonation, no flaws here

Tons of flavor for the modest ABV; drinks great

As good a Schwarzbier as I can remember having, in forever

 

My dinner beer was courtesy of @Mikexw who sent me this in a trade- a foeder aged black lager from Shilling-

Pretty sure this is the first Foeder/Barrel Aged dark lager I’ve ever had. It’s really quite good.
Poured coffee black with a 3/4” light brown head which leaves no lacing.
The taste is chocolate covered toffee on rye bread. Seems strange when I see it like that but I don’t know how better to describe it.
The feel is soft and very easy quaffing, no issues there.
OA, another very good beer from Schilling, thanks Mike!

 

A schwarzbier from Goldfinger? Yes please!

 

Tree House - JJJuiceee Project Galaxy + Galaxy + Galaxy, thanks to @Roguer in NBS BIF #18

16oz can served in a gorgeous Monhegan pint glass. Can is dated 03/26/2024.

Pours murky grayish-amber with a huge fluffy head, settling slowly into a leather-topped lumpy layer. Smell is tropical fruit, in the papaya / passionfruit direction, juicy but resinous.

Taste is definitely more in the bitter fruit skin direction, though the tropical juice notes are quite clearly there. There's a vanilla creaminess in there, too.

Mouthfeel is big, fluffy and creamy, dry, light chalkiness. Overall, quite nice.

 

Slyfox slugger
...clear amber appearance
...medium light carbonation with a just below average body.
...aroma is malt,citrus peel and fruit along with earthy buckwheat honey.
...taste is an odd but pleasant mix of mild sweetness along with an almost dry earthiness.
There's malt and buckwheat grain and honey.
..Overall its a very drinkable ,enjoyable beer

 

Very nice to hear about Tonewood's program, and there are a few others I have my eye on for the trip!

Also, Happy 5th Birthday to your youngest child!

To me, the bigger change was not the expansion to two days or removal of videos, though the latter caused me to skip a few weeks and stop entering beers on BA the past five years, since someone deleted my entire post including the review (vs. just removing the video) which I couldn't recreate since it was an out of town draft pour. Didn't want to lose any more reviews randomly deleted for whatever reason, so at the moment, I only have them in various threads since that point, and then electronically on my PC and phone.

I thought removing the regular hosts had an impact on a group of participants. I really like the planned opens vs. whoever (including me) randomly shows up Saturday morning, or perhaps Friday evening 'Merica time if the change this week becomes permanent. We've expanded it to 3-4 day NBW for Holidays, so not a big change IMO in terms of time coverage.

While I like the added days since I typically only have one beer at home each day, I do see how the one day aspect made the thread more exclusive or special in terms of bringing folks together for a tighter time window. Do wish the regulars who are still on BA but not necessarily in NBW/NBS consider returning, perhaps for New Beer Sunday #1,000 next week!

Very cool you have a chance for the rare Saturday night out with friends. Really enjoyed their Hey! song, thanks for sharing!

Looking forward to the final three digit New Beer Sunday tomorrow.

 

Big Lake Brewing - 3 Feet Under.
Saw this while perusing a local bottle shop and didn’t recognize it, though the last couple BA stouts that I have had from them have been very good, so I didn’t waste any time getting it out of the fridge and into my mix six carton.

First off, figured it was pretty old just because of the name. Couldn’t find it on the brewery website, and had to add it to the database here. Though it was on Untapped. Go figure.
Anyway, the review-
Poured used motor oil black with a short, light brown head that left sparse lacing.
The taste has the normal suspects of coffee and chocolate with the addition of a dose of molasses. The can states it has 35 IBU but I think they are about 34 IBU high in this case. No hops presence at all could I discern.
The feel is pleasantly viscous, very smooth. Appropriate for the style.
OA, glad to have tried it but pretty sure I prefer their other BA stout more.
Cheers, and good night!

 

Ozark Beer Co. Star Party DIPA, 6,0% ABV ( per their website chalkboard ); 4.25. Pink Boots beer

Pours a slightly hazed gold with a thumb of pearl colored head. Sheets of lacing & good head retention

S: Guava, passion fruit

T: Follows the nose, pretty dry, a little tangerine & green melon & pomelo up front. More passion fruit, pomelo, dryness & lime once this beer warms up. Dryness, pineapple & lime meld with passion fruit & a kiss of guava

MF: Medium body, dialed back carbonation; nice balance

Fruity/tropical IPA, not sure about the DIPA, does seem a little more hefty than 6.0. Fun, with great drinkability

 

Fox Farm - Föhn, "Franconian Kellerbier"

16oz can served in a footed pilsner glass. Can is dated 2/21/24. Got this can from @Roy_Hobbs in NBS BIF #18, though @Roguer also sent me one.

Pours clear dark brass-amber with a medium sized head. Smell is delightfully bready, doughy, grainy, light yeast funk, some honeysuckle and grain sweetness.

Taste is recognizably similar, lots of grain, sweetness is definitely muted though. I get a lot more woody and nutty bitterness. Grassy, earthy hop bitterness.

Mouthfeel is super light and clean. Overall, this is very tasty and incredibly easy to drink, and I would love to buy packs of it. Luckily, I have a second can, thanks to @Roguer.

 

Troegs little nator lager
...really clear dark amber appearance
...medium carbonation with a just below average body.
..aroma is molasses,malt,with a little grain and earthiness in the background.
..taste is malty,molasses,grain,dark bread with a pleasant earthy mild bitterness in the finish.
...overall this is a nice malty rich lager

 

Thank you and hopefully they add some new ones you may want to try when you come, looking forward to ironing out details over in our message as the weeks go by.

I really liked that one too and your picture really captures the beautiful clarity and color of that beer, it was quite a looker IMO.

 

Crosstown Brewing Forager Honey Rye Ale



Light golden color with small white cap.

Aroma of sweet malt and dry rye bread.

Taste is more a sensation of sweetness rather than actual sweetness. There is a full richness to the malt flavor with a rye edge that seems both dry and spicy yet the overall effect is sweet. Brewer's website doesn't disclose any percentages of Rye or honey but both flavors are present. Hops play a small role here but the emphasis here is on honey and grain.

Medium full texture with balancing carbonation.

This is an interesting beer. It looks good, tastes good and provides something a bit different in the sea of IPAs that populate our retail shelves.

 

I forgot to mention that (removing the regular hosts) and I agree, that had a pretty significant impact as well.