New Beer Weekend #238

Good evening denizens of NBW! Had to pull out a cellar beer because it’s Cellaruary, but also had to be new to me.

2021 version.
The pour was stout black with a 1 cm light brown head. Rings of lacing was a good sign.
The taste struck me as far more roasty than I expected from a 4 year old BBA Imperial Stout. Strong French Roast flavor leads with waves of chocolate and dark fruit, oak is actually more evident than the bourbon. One of the least “sweet” BBA Imperial Stouts I’ve tried.
The feel is curious, not bad at all, but not as viscous as expected.
OA, the only thing that I can think that would make this better is a bigger bottle.
Cheers all! Have an annual bonfire tomorrow so might not have a new one for Saturday. If not, I’ll definitely be back Sunday.

 

Another bruiser from @Blogjackets

Jackie O's Wood Ya Honey BA Wheat Wine with honey 12.7% ABV; 4.1 overall

Pours an effervescent & somewhat ruddy Chestnut color with a thumb of fast fading tan /mocha head. Some head retention & lacing

S: Bourbon barrel, dark fruit, a little leather once warmed up, & sweet boozy notes

T: Follows the nose, plenty of barrel, also dryness from the honey, plenty of figs & jammyness, plus woody hops up front. More figs, some dark cherry, & leafy hops mix in with barrel as this beer warms up. Finishes dry (honey ) with figs, dark cherry, some barrel rawness & leafy hops

MF: Medium body, some carbonation, not a lot, warming notes. Carbonation is a little still, brings some warmth, more malt depth please!

Delivers the flavor & nose, but lack of carbonation brings this down, doesn't push the flavor along

 

Dude ... it could be the Herschel Trade Part II!

 

Fly high , brother!

 

Lightning striking twice, eh...

 

4 Hands Brewing Co. Octohaze IPA, 7.0% ABV; 4.01 overall

Pours an effervescent & fairly hazed gold/honey with a thumb of beige colored head. Great lacing & average head retention.

S: Nectarines, oranges, passion fruit, fades a bit once warm

T: Follows the nose, some white grape, dryness, a little guava up front. Lime & dryness, tangerine also as this beer warms up, plus pineapple aplenty & a little vanilla. Finishes with pineapple, a little dryness, white grape & orange juice

MF: Medium body, a little gritty, low carbonation. Carbonation picks up a little bit as this beer warms up, some acidic notes, good balance

Easy to drink, delivers some juice. A little more body would've helped

 

Bonfires are made for drinking & talking & laughing, not deep thoughts about beer to be sure!

 

I like the new (AI?) avatar, even if might take a little while to get used to.

Your description of the beer from the post I quoted has me both interested and scared - the flavors you note I would like, but I fear the sweetness attached to the terms you used

 

I stopped watching the NFL last millennium, but I’m pretty sure Taylor’s promotional contract with the league gives Swift final say as to which team will win and allows her to select the MVP.

I can envision her conducting the coin toss including a staged breakup and something like this going down. Followed by a double CD release at the NFL Draft covering all the drama and heartbreak.

 

I saw a youtube video that said this.so yes! Giant Creole/Cajun rise and satisfy my longshot parlay! ( I never placed )

 

Glad you liked it. A shenanigans free stout that is one of my favorites on tap at Hoppin’ Frog. Cheers.

 

Halo Brewery's Time Capsule Batch 1

Poured a 250ml can into a tulip. A one finger fine white head on a cloudy yellow apricot. Good head retention, eventually diminishing to a ring. Some patchy, fine lacing.

Fairly strong aroma. Some funk. Fruit. Lots going on. Apricot. The taste follows the nose. Brett. Some citrus notes. Sweetish up front. A long mildly sour finish. More citrus as it warms.

A medium light body and carbonation. Overall a fine Wild Ale.. Smooth and well melded. A fine sipping beer and well worth a try.

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

 

Good day BAs! I'll go back after I post and read the previous posts - this starting at the previous day/evening has got me totally messed up chronologically. Anyway, it's a dreary Saturday morning here on the tundra of NW PA and I've got to find something solid to consume to break my overnight fast. My beer, however:



Bourbon Barrel Barley Barge from Jackie O’s. 12.7 fl oz capped bottle. Picked up from Jackie O’s online, Athens, OH, date unknown. Reviewed 08/02/25 (Review 3451). Note that I use DD/MM/YY protocol.
Undated bottle. Stored at 39 degrees F at home. Served at 53.7 degrees F in a hand washed and dried Jester King snifter. The final temperature was 56.4 degrees F.
Appearance – 4
First pour – Deep Amber (SRM 15), clear.
Body – Brown (SRM 20), opaque. Under direct light, milk chocolate brown and large chunks of precipitate are visible. When rear-lite, amber at the edges.
Head: None (Aggressive center pour), just a brief 0.2 cm bubble ring. Gone almost instantly, leaving only a partial ring of tiny but active bubbles.
Lacing – None
Aroma – 4.5 – Smooth bourbon hits first, followed by generic “dark fruits”. No hops, no yeast, no ethanol (12.6 % ABV, as marked on label). No disulfide or diacetyl.
Flavor – 4.5 – Begins sweet with distinctly smooth bourbon. No yeast, no hops, no ethanol. No disulfides, no diacetyl. Mild gastric warming initially, but it builds.
Palate – 4 – Full; bordering on syrupy; soft carbonation.
Style: Follows the style guidelines as condensed by BA.
Final impression and summation: 4 (After deducting 0.25 point for an undated personal container) Distinctly lacks the hoppiness of American style Barleywines – smooth, sweet, and easy drinking. The bourbon is subdued on the palate and the barrels fail to make an appearance. Well worth whatever I paid.
Rating 4.32, rDev -2%

 

I didn't know you could pile shit this deep! This is what happens when you've got two neurons connected by a spirochete for a brain and somebody gives you an antibiotic. (Referring to the video!)

 

Cheers to that!
I’ll post photos of the fire somewhere here, but no tasting notes.