New Beer Weekend #244

Cheers to @Stoutofmymind for this NBW Imperial Stout/Barleywine BIF#2 beer

Fabled Beer Works Nachzeher ( A dead person that comes back seeking revenge up Northern Germany Way ) BA Imperial Stout ( 2024 ), 15.0% ABV; 4.48 overall


Pours an effervescent mahogany with fast falling tan head. Viscous, some lacing, zero head retention

S: Tons of Bourbon Barrel, figs & Candied fruit, chocolate & coconut once warmed up

T: Follows the nose, leafy hops, chocolate, vanilla & coconut, a little booze bite up front. I am certainly getting the German Chocolate Cake aspect, albeit a boozy cake, Bourbon is all over this beer as it warms up. Finishes a with Bourbon Soaked Choclate, coconut & vanilla

MF: Pretty chewy, low carbonation, pretty warming

Great BA Stout, flavor profile is in totally in my wheelhouse, easy to drink for the heft

 

Ever Grain - Old Evil, cognac and bourbon barrel aged barleywine at 15%

12oz can served in a snulip. Can is not dated, as far as I can tell. @DIM sent it to be in Stout/Barleywine BIF #2.

Pours dark cola color, aggressive pour yields a medium sized head that settles fairly quickly into a demure ring and a couple expressive little islands of dust. Smell is booze, rye spice, vanilla, tons of oak. Nuts, herbal, toffee. I don't know cognac well enough to pick it out of a lineup. There's a vague hint of a green grape skin bitterness.

Taste is quite lovely. Green grape doesn't quite capture the interesting fruity vibe, but it touches on it -- maybe add in something citrusy and lots of dates and raisins, some fig, some starfruit. Cola or sarsaparilla or both, nutty sweetness.

Mouthfeel is smooth, alarmingly light and clean for 15%. This is an excellent beer, and it's very dangerous.

 

To me this is the style the world needs more of...

 

Have a little catching up to do for NBW!

First up was..

Highlander - Huckleberry Wheat



Notes:
P hazy deep orange w/ a small foamy white cap
N med to med bold muddled huckleberry and semi sweet wheat malt, not bad
T follows nose- semi sweet wheat malt dotted w/ huckleberry notes, pleasant, simple, tasty
Mf med to med full bod, satisfying, med to med high carb, just a touch coating in fin
O really nice fruited wheat, refreshing, super drinkable

New beer #2: (courtesy of @jzeilinger )

Human Robot - Tmavy 13



Notes:
P deep mahogany, 1f khaki head
N soft-med; light roast, toffee, grassy notes
T blend of toastiness/light roast, light cocoa, grassy sharp-ish earthy finish, touch of yeast, lingers a bit, not too shabby, more cohesive / less sharp fin as it warms
Mf med bodied, lightly creamy, med to med high carb
O a pleasant drinker, especially once it opens up

 

And then there was this bad boy..

New beer #3: (courtesy of @Beersnake )

Firestone Walker / The Bruery - Heavy Things 2022



Notes:
p- murky deep mahogany; 1f tan head; fairly quick recession to a ring; definitely more of a head than anticipated (for the style/abv)
n- med-bold; sweet brandy notes, dark sugars; inviting
t- wow- outstanding; ridiculously smooth blend of dark sugars, honey, spiced bready malt, raisins, vinous brandy notes, and fairly bold warming heat in the fin; sweet, rich, and super smooth; more dark sugar and fruit sweetness in the fin
mf- med bodied, soft carb; super smooth
o- divine stuff; didn't want it to end!

Cheers

 

Ending my weekend being up past my bed time w/ a new beer, a Schnitz Ale Brewery's Elise Navidad Winter Warmer. A good beer on this cold night here in Cleveland.

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Eric