New Beer Weekend #230

Dragging this over to 6, given our fast start, I thought 7 was a possibility this weekend.

Part of my Kansas Haul; Manhattan Brewing Co. Reserve Series Gingerbread Winter Warmer aged in Buillet Rye Whiskey Barrels, 10.5% ABV; 4.14 overall


Pours an effervescent & slightly hazed amber with fast-falling beige head. No head retention or lacing

S: Gingerbread with whiskey spilled over it, some Rye Barrel notes

T: Follows the nose, pronounced barrel/booze with plenty of Lebkuchen mixed in, some dryness & leafy hops up front. Some honey notes fight through along with cinnamon & nutmeg, boozy warmth, a little bit of dark cherry & figs as well once this beer warms up, a little kiss of pine needle as well. Finishes with Gingerbread, rye barrel & some pine

MF: Medium body, slight carbonation, slightly warming

First beers from these guys, hello! This is how you deploy these spices. This makes me think of a Wassal, nice Rye Barrel kick

 

All Day Single Hop IPA by Founders featuring Mosaic.4.7%



Poured from a twelve ounce can, the body is a faded golden color with white head. Light lacing.

Aroma is a delightful mix of floral and tropical notes. The taste follows the nose and features a sharp bitterness from the mosaic hops. Not much going on, but simple can be fine.

Mouthfeel is good and tingly but soft. Solid carbonation.

A simple beer that does the trick for fans of bitter hops without being adorned with a kitchen sink of other flavors.

 

Have a good NBW. We picked up a 19 lb turkey at Aldi for $20 last week, and my wife baked her first turkey ever. Did pretty good, but the temp was in the 180s so We pulled it a bit too late so it was a bit dry. Made plenty of gravy thought and it was good. My wife used a recipe by Mark Bittman. She accidentally splashed some water on the element during the 500 degree sear, so got a fireball in her face, but she slammed the oven door immediately to put it out. She burned a little bit of hair but she's ok


New Belgium Tropic force. BB 01/19/25. This was a great hazy DIPA. Aromas and flavors of big lightly tart pineapple/mango juice, tangerine, apples, passion fruit, guava, berry, citrus peel, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, dough, herbal, floral, grass, and a bit of yeast earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal bitterness on the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body. Balanced bready/grainy malt and sticky hop mouthfeel. Lingering resin drying, no astringency. Mild warmth of 9.5%. The hop flavors balance perfectly with the mango/pineapple juice flavors. A bit dankness from hops all around. Very soft hazy mouthfeel. 4.1/5


Cheers

 

3.79/5 rDev -2.3%

look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

2021 vintage: 12% ABV

Poured from a 22 ounce bottle into a snifter at 53 degrees.

Look- Amber brown, opaque, light brown frothy head, above average head retention, below average lacing.

Smell- Caramel, raisin, bourbon, medium strength of scent.

Taste- Caramel, pine, raisin, vanilla, oak, slight bourbon, moderately boozy, medium strength of flavor.

Feel- Full body, average carbonation, moderately boozy, highly creamy, moderately bitter, mildly sweet, moderately mouth coating, mildly mouth warming.

Overall- Appearance was lighter than expected for the style. The bouquet was simple, but pleasant. The flavors were somewhat muted and relatively simple. The feel was full bodied with moderate mouth coating property and mildly mouth warming. Overall this beer provided a good drinking experience, but was below average for the style.