New Beer Weekend #302

Well Hello All,

May your glasses be never empty during NBW.
I am a little tardy to popping this one. I actually sent a BIG BOX to my brother @hophound and he tried it before me. He liked it a lot.
Tiki Sour: Rum BA Escape To Fantasy Island

I feel this is a very "outside the box" beer. BA sour, gluten free, etc...
And I am not generally a sour guy. But I liked this one.

Pretty color, for a pineapple juice/urine sample combo. I know that sounds snide but it actually is a pretty color Gold to yellow. Almost no foam. Low retention. No lacing.
Aroma kicks off with a vibrant, ginger tinged pineapple/mango with a not of almost floral key lime zest.
Flavor is quite straight forward. Pineapple and mango base with a lime/ginger kicker. Very tasty.
Mouthfeel is the right heft but carbonation is low.
Overall, not my usual cup of tea but if I was at a gathering that was cocktail focused (sans beer) I would include this in my repertoire for the evening.
3.81/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

 

I love this. "Michigan thin."

 

New Belgium Voodoo Ranger Sweet Ride Juicy IPA ( should've heeded the warning ), 6.5% ABV; 3.37 overall


Pours a barely hazed straw/gold with one finger of pearl colored head. Above average head retention & lacing, drops bright

S: Melons, guava, passionfruit, plenty of tropical, but based on their track record, I presume some of this is artificial. Giving them benefit the doubt

T: Follows the nose, some white grape & dryness as well, faint citrus notes also up front. Cantaloupe starts to dominate, also some white grape, pretty dry & a bit of passionfruit once warmed up. Finishes dry with super sweet melon & a little white grape, faint hints of actual hops

MF: Medium body, moderate carbonation, skews too sweet & dry for me. Body also thins out a bit

Not horrible, but not remotely good. Shame on me for buying this

 

He did a book signing or something along that line at a bookstore in SoCal back in the 90's. I meant to go and didn't. Still regret it.

 

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

Listed as an American IPA I found it to be something all-together different...

Liked the orange coloration though there was no head to it, and the smell was very light to my nose. Mouthfeel was medium-bodied with a light tack on the tongue. But what surprised me most was the taste - I found this to be more of a dessert beer - with the sweetness all over the place. The can does say fruited ale, but it's listed as an IPA, all I know is that I was pleasantly surprised...

 

I live closer to the Ducks than the Kings...and I concur. Never Ducks.

 

I got to go to a VIP meet & greet because a pub I used to go to & play on their Trivia team ( Yank Ringer ) gave tickets to the Uley Brewey Fete. The owner heard me say I was going to that year's Great British Beer Festival & he handed me two tickets to the early VIP session. Talk about dumb luck...

 

I knew better & still pulled the trigger. At least 3 are fated for Micheladas

 

That is awesome luck!

 

I think the prime example is New Holland. Great stouts but not chewy.

 

Ostara
4.9% wild ale
Trve Brewing

given to me by @beergoot. Cheers Dave.



Poured from a pint can, the body is a light gold, very clear. The head is a brief small one and disappears rather quickly. No lacing.

Aroma is a funky sour and light citrus. Almost day old wine sourness. Not unpleasant. Light floral notes upon warming.

Taste follow nose. This ale is quite tart, and more tart than sour. The lemongrass serves to balance tartness and is somewhat successful. A vegetal flavor is present and I'll chalk it up to the dandelion. A light waft of sweetness way in the background once warmed.

Mouthfeel is good with light carbonation.

Interesting beer that grew on me as I sampled. Better warm than out of the coolerator.

 

Hello again friends!
Today was a day that taught me why I shouldn’t use my table saw out feed surface for storing stuff. It worked out eventually but I was feeling more than a little stupid.
After that fun, my wife and I went out to eat for the first time in months. (She goes out fairly regularly, me, not so much) and we went to a place where there were at least 20 different beers on tap. And I had reviewed them all. Dang it. So I had a second beer today at home, not sure if Bell’s is brewing it again or if it’s from a 5 year old keg. Mox nix, it’s new to me so it counts.

Picked up at the annual All Stouts Day in November of ‘25.
The pour is stout black with a medium brown head that left reasonable lacing.
The taste is coffee (French roast) and very dark chocolate; some burnt toast and some very light sweet from something. The roast is definitely the leading element.
The feel is full, just greater than thin. It has to have some body to it to carry all the flavors. Normally oatmeal provides a smoother texture but not always.
OA, quite a good stout and one that I’d happily drink again.
Tomorrow I might try a classic stout from Bell’s that I have never tried. Brewers licorice, what is that?

 

Mad rooster Beer Co. ( Fayetteville ) Snuff the rooster Brown Ale, 9.8% ABV; 3.81 overall

Pours an effervescent hazel with one finger of sandy colored head. Some head retention & lacing ; viscous

S: Some toastyness & toffee. Brown sugar dominant late

T: Follows the nose, woody & earthy hops, some brown sugar as well, plus dryness up front. Brown sugar, toastyness, a little booze bite, some oaky notes & woody hoops once warmed up. Finishes a little dry/toasty with woody hops, brown sugar, sassafras, hints of booze & figs

MF: Medium body, slight carbonation. A bit more carbonation once warmer, somewhat warming

I liked this better at the brewery earlier today, not sure if their Crowlers don't bring the goods, but my tastebuds may have been muddled by other beers in the mix. This one could sneak up on you for sure.

I will order this every time I see it on tap

 

great beer!

Also happy Birthday, fairly hammered right now

 

Blackbeard might be honored

 

Not sure how So Cal has two teams. Granted, a shit ton of people