New Beer Weekend #203

Seems like @snaotheus got all of us, that’s 4 (?) beers total from him in this thread already and I plan to add at least one more this weekend.

 

Good evening NBW
To answer @Beersnake's opening question, I tend to go lighter in the summer, with the exception of Guinness Extra and FES which I find great in any weather. Today's purchase is a light beer I wanted to try, but don't love. I predict they'll be more palatable guzzled from the can during lawn duties.

Heineken Silver

12oz slim can BBD OCT-2024 poured into a shaker pint glass at fridge temp 4% ABV 95 calories 3.2g carbs. The beer pours very bright, very light amber with nearly white head. Head is a pencil thin ring and tiny island 5 minutes after the pour. The aroma is mild with very slight orchard fruit. The taste is semisweet with more fruity aspects than malt and more tang than bitterness. Noticeable diacetyl. The feel is thin bodied with average carbonation and a slightly wet, yet watery finish. Overall, drinkable, but doesn't deliver a true light beer experience with the funky taste and lack of dryness.

Cheers all!

 

Claer Asahi Happoshu

3.23/5 rDev +11%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
12 oz chilled can Received in a ninja strike from @snaotheus. New brewery , new beer, second review of this style

Reviewed 6.8.24, Bottom of can stamped “2024.11 and 2024.03CA”. Poured into a tall monhegan brewing glass produces a clear golden liquid with numerous carbonation streams and a a fluffy two finger white foam cap, decent retention , settles to a solid ring with lacings near the base

Aroma is straw, wet grass, grains

Taste is light grains, grassy, slight pepper, adjunct

Mouthfeel is light, sudsy , clean, crisp, dry finish

Good beer for a hot summer day

 

New to me and new to Beeradvocate - a decent domestic witbier marketed as a sort of lawnmower ale perhaps - cheers!

3.99/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Packaged on May 3rd, enjoyed on June 8th, 2024 - poured from a 12oz can into my Hoegaarden tumbler.

Cloudy naples yellow body with a layer of ivory cream up top. Fine sandy lacing; good retention.

Delicate aroma with wheat, barley, and hints of orange and spice (coriander?).

Bright, direct, not-quite-tart palate entry with a nice mix of citrus and clean malt. Low bitterness, fairly neutral yeast. Medium-dry finish with a lingering orange/lemon element.

Pillowy, soft, medium-bodied, yet quenching.

While never bland, this is a fairly one-note example of the style. Refreshing and enjoyable none-the-less, especially on a hot day.

 

I am sipping this tasty Quadruple Dry NEDIPA from Kettlehead Brewing and Modestman Brewing an amazing collaboration.

Poured into a 16 oz nordic glass canned on 6/03/24. Pours a very attractive milky hazy yellow with a solid finger sticky white head that leaves thin streaks of lace with excellent retention. 4.75

Aroma is passionfruit, papaya, tangerine, mango, and apricot. 4.75

Taste follows massive tropical papaya, passionfruit,mango, tangerine, and apricot very well balanced. 4.75

Mouthfeel is above average, soft gentle almost creamy carbonation, not sticky or dry, and at 8.5% it a good chunk of flavor, with insane drinkability. 5

Overall this one was a home run. As good as any I have had from both breweries. I really hope this one doesn’t retire. 4.75

 

Happy Birthday Tonewood…

As you all know I preach the Tonewood gospel quite a lot here, I’ve also played the role of missionary for them and sent many of you their beers. Today they celebrated 8 years; I wanted to go celebrate with a beer there today but it didn’t work out. I may give myself that birthday present tomorrow we shall see…for now I celebrate with this one.

Their latest can conditioned English beer, a new one, collaboration with Carbon Copy over in Philly. I love the stained glass labels they use for their English beers, this one is beautiful.

Tonewood - Bellmore Bitter (5%)



This beer has a beautiful color to it; it’s a mix of copper and brass, like it’s shining; cloudy but see through; big white head at first, solid thick cap retains very well, attempts to lace with some success here and there.

A bright vibrant nose; hops; earthy in character with a orangey note; malt is both bread and light toast.

Taste is along the same lines; however there is also a noticeable pine presence to go with it.

Body is light leaning towards medium but it’s highly drinkable; perfect light and soft carbonation; smooth creamy microbubbles coat the tongue; sticky and moderately bitter finish.

This is a really perfect beer for me personally; it’s a beautifully balanced but definitely hoppy English beer. I will buy another four pack without a doubt.

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Have a great evening everyone, enjoy whatever new or not new beer is in your hand tonight.

 

Samuel Smith organic strawberry
...cloudy amber/ruby appearance
...medium bodied with about the same for carbonation which all added up to a nice feel.
....aroma is malt,toasted grain,cereal with a healthy dose of really well made strawberry preserves.
...taste is definitely sweet borderline sugary yet there's a bit of sour tartness to keep it from getting out of hand.
...overall not to simplify it comes off like a really good beer with a dose of homemade strawberry preserves

 

From @LehighAce06 another Superbowl Square Beer.

Forrest & Main Brewing's Bitter, 4.6% ABV; 4.34 overall

Pours an effervescent orange. amber with a thumb+ of cream-colored head. Doesn't really drop bright, very nice head retention & lacing

S: Toasty

T: Biscuitty malt, a little dryness, tea-like & woody hops up front. Some hints of toffee, biscuitty malt dryness & leafy hops as this beer warms up., more unsweet tea flavor/tannins too, Finishes with woody & herbal hops, biscuitty malt. toastyness, plus more tea

MF: Medium body, slight carbonation, nice balance

Easy drinker, plenty of flavor, well done take on the style

 

I see we are bitter brothers tonight

 

Wish I could do that more often!

 

This seems like cheating, but I didn't rate or review back when this beer was readily available.

Double Bastard

12oz can PKG 04/29/24 poured into an Old Guardian glass at fridge temp 10.5% ABV. The beer pours bright in a dark amber color with chestnut highlights and khaki colored head. The head recedes to a rocky, uneven ring and leaves plenty of lacing. The aroma is moderate in strength featuring caramel malt right up front with pine and citrus notes. The taste is bittersweet caramel malt with notes of rye and pine. Strong bitterness. The feel is medium bodied with just less that average carbonation and a mostly dry finish. Overall, excellent.

I really don't understand why you can't even occasionally buy a beer like this anymore. Thanks to Stone for listening.

 

Heart Shaped box 2024 by Oakshire

4.24/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Can recieved in a ninja strike from @snaotheus , thank you!

A new brewery and new beer for me

Brewers notes: Pouring thick and dark, Heart Shaped Box 2024 springs from the glass as an intertwined medley of sweet richness, bold cocoa, and tart fruit. This beer is made for the Dark Days of February, as it finishes smooth across the palate with a tinge of heat. Sit back and enjoy as you are now locked in our Heart Shaped Box.

Dented but chilled can poured into snifter produces a dark brown syrupy liquid with no foam cap

Aroma is roasted malts, soy sauce, raspberry’s, chocolate

Taste is bakers choclate, cocoa powder, roasted malts, umami , soy sauce, raspberries

Thick syrupy. Mouth coating

Good beer, thanks for sharing

 

Wow sounds very cool. Cheers.

 

Prairie 'Merica Y'all IPA, 6.0% ABV; 4.29 overall

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

S: Grapefruit, green melon, white grapes, fades a bit over time

T: Follows the nose, a touch of peach, tangerines & dryness up front. Pomelo, green melon, white grapes, dryness & nectarines as this beer warms up. Finishes dry with white grape must, some pomelo, green melon & peaches

MF: Medium body, fairly firm carbonation, very good balance

Well done, take on the style, great drinkability

 

Well all, I had one tonight but my phone camera somehow didn’t take the photo. So no graphics for you. Or me apparently.
This was one I picked up from the brewery, I think during Junie Day last year. (It had salted caramel in it) The title is “Hello Barkness My Old Friend” and is an adjunct laden BA stout from Transient.
Pour was like used motor oil, light viscosity and a daaark brown head that dissipated almost immediately.
The taste is distinctly Transient, which I am familiar with but not a big fan of when it comes to salt in my beer. Still, it is deftly used so wasn’t a problem. The peanut butter flavor was though, as it wasn’t one of the additives in the beer; salted caramel, cocoa nibs, vanilla, maple syrup and Tug Boat Coffee. Usually the maple syrup flavor dominates but not in this case.
One of the many things I appreciate about Transient is that their “pastry” stouts are not cloyingly sweet, and this holds true here. Just not sure how I’m getting peanut butter out of those additives.
The feel is nicely viscous, at 15% ABV you want to sip it.
Transient makes some very good stouts and this is likely one of them, but I’m done with the salted caramel I think.
Cheers all!