New Beer Weekend #304

Nice yummy beer.
I had this many years ago, before I joined BA and am returning to it.



Traquair Jacobite
Traquair House Brewery

4.35/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Drinking out of a small goblet.
Pours a clear reddish mahogany with a thin tan head.
Smells slightly boozy plus hints of spice.
Nice smooth, slick mouth feel/
Malt forward. Sweet taste includes notes of molasses, coriander

 

My last new one for the weekend

Three Floyds Pre Game Pilsner

16oz undated can poured into a tulip pint glass at fridge temp 5.2% ABV. The beer pours bright light golden amber with off white head. The head recedes to a fluffy ring and single layer of bubbles. The aroma is mild with cracker like malt and a hint of earthy hops. The taste is semidry pilsner malt with more mild earthy bittering balance. The feel is thin bodied with average carbonation and a mostly dry finish. Cleanly lagered. Overall, this is the most "normal" beer I've had from 3F. Pretty spot on and drinkable German pilsner.

 

Was gifted this freshie by a friend.
Sadly, don't see much Southern Tier 'round here anymore, which sucks, as I loved their HopSun summer hoppy wheat beer.
(I brewed my own spin on it each year to have on tap for summer days poolside.)
But it's also bizarre, as they're not too far from here...
Anyway, was excited to crack this, although the big Alchemist stash in my fridge protests that it's not getting any younger! (sorry, Mr Kimmich!)
So, out here in the Doom Saloon, giving the new Frozen Soul album second listen. (It's absolutely and beautifully crushing)
The table seen in 2nd pic was purchased by my late father in law out on LI in an old seaside nautical shop. There's an etching of a Grand Banks fishing boat. It goes nicely out here in the DS, with the metal and pirate motif.
The silver device is a cool bottle cap remover my wife gifted me years ago. You just press it down on a bottle cap and. 'Pop'... when you release, the cap comes off and sticks to the magnetic end.
The coaster is one of many custom coasters I've designed over the years. Each features a memorable person or scene from the DS gatherings. This one features my cousin and the late great @cavedave.
And, of course....pretzels.
BTW, beer is very good, just letting to adjust to optimal temperature...so will post review later.
Meanwhile , Frozen Soul ended.
It's NBW, or, out here, also New Music Wknd, so spinning the new Fortress "Death is your Master." Metal, with a throwback 80s LA metal sound, including some heavy early Yngwie vibes
Cheers, BA!

 

Tonewood from NJ!? Just had my first... ...mono.tone.citra! Had never heard of/seen here in NY or Northern NJ, but was gifted a can by a traveler friend. Cheers!

 

Purchased the Deschutes IPA variety pack, Tropical Fresh 6.5%, canned 2/23/26.
Pours a foggy yellow, short lived head. Terrific aroma, smell like the Doles fruit juice I drink in the am, Mango and pineapple, flavors are the same, not so good in a beer. Feel thick, abit sweet. I guess this'll be a 3'n done.
Random Thought: I don't see why these juicy/hazy/fruity beers are IPA's, my $.02.
Call it a 3.33.....

 

So Garth and I went to Bridgman today for Buckley day at Transient and had several new BA stouts (it was Buckley Day after all) and Garth tried Cromulent, the first non stout beer he tried from them.
But I’m not going to write about anything from them (their 5 oz pour is maybe a little short)
I’ll review those ones when I drink the bottles.

No, this one is a beer from the brewery across the street - Lake Time Brewing. They occupy the same place Tapestry Brewing left.

Unfortunately I neglected to take a photo until I was about finished with it, but I did get a picture.



The owner of the brewery (Mike) told us it was a Belgian style IPA, and with the presence of clove and a bit of Midwest hops bitterness, I couldn’t disagree.
The feel is full yet clean, not quite crisp and very easy quaffing.
OA, a very nice beer from a new brewery across the street from Transient.

Not sure if I’ll be back for another, yet I bought one specifically for today so fingers crossed.

Cheers!

 

Yup, my favorite brewery on earth, hope you enjoyed it; small world. They’re a music loving brewery and one of their labels may have prompted one of my first DMs with @cavedave, no longer brewed anymore but it was a play on Workingmans Dead album cover.

 

Chuckanut Euro Strong Lager

Pint enjoyed on draft at The Beermongers in Portland, OR while not enjoying the first half of the Inter Miami-Timbers match very much.

Deep yellow-gold body with exceptional clarity. Low head retention and minimal lacing. The nose is rich with toasty, bready malt and prominent floral hops. The flavor has everything the nose promised, and more. Gorgeous malt depth. Gorgeous. Moderately sweet and balanced with assertive, spicy hops with a slight minty character. Finishes clean and malty with lingering low-key bitterness. Medium-full body with creamy texture and bracing bitterness, illuminated by a mild alcohol warmth. Delightful.

 

That's awesome. As a music guy, I can appreciate when a brewery has a music -oriented beer repertoire, as well as music vibe at brewery.
Which location is your go-to? And who is the 'metal guy' - you or another NJ BA?

 

I dig it. "Killing Time (Until It's Time To Kill)" might be one of my songs of the year.

 

The metal guy is @Giovannilucano I’m the Phish guy, as are the fine people of Tonewood I almost exclusively go to drink at Oaklyn the original location that still feels like home and they usually have cask English ale on.

If I’m just picking up beer to go or strapped on time I go to Barrington the production facility as it’s a tad closer for me to get to.

 

Solid and just a fun song!



@doomXsaloon: 30 year extreme metal veteran with a real love of the Italian bands which I can list many and currently my drummer was from the band Torture Krypt; a band that had such potential to rise with Suffocation and Internal Bleeding.

 

Really cool! Were you and @cavedave cousins?

 

4.09/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Very surprised by this offering from Sam Smith...

Found it to be beautifully colored - it was very appealing to to my eyes, and smell deliciously sweet. Mouthfeel was light, crisp, and well carbonated. The taste was tangy, and though I found it a tad (no pun intended) detracting - it was still flavorful. Of all the Sam Smith's I've had to date, this might be my favorite one.

 

Ah, no, that's my cousin on the left, next to Mr. Cave. If you click on/tap the pic, you can see them both

 

Horns up, hells Yeah! Had you heard this band/song before? Def one of my faves off the album! And this could be my AOTY.
Been a fan of FS since they first came onto the scene. Great band, and super cool people. We've seen em a bunch and they always hang after killing it on stage.

 

I did not know about them before this album! I saw a review this week, checked out the album on Bandcamp, and it gave me the "Oh hell YEAH" face from the get-go.

 

Cross post from the Bock Beers thread. I do appreciate a good smoked beer, and I've got one right here:



Oregon City Pipe Dream Smoked Bock

Pint enjoyed on draft at The Beermongers in Portland, OR, while not enjoying the end of today's Inter Miami-Timbers match.

Bright, clear copper-red body with a tenacious cap of ivory foam. The semi-sweet nose is laden with toasty malt and a gratifying amount of soft smoke. The flavor is a little more malty sweet than I'd expected from the nose, but it has tempting notes of bread crust, brown sugar, bacon, and umami. It also has more clean smoke than the nose offered. A nice bonus. Finishes with smoke and floral hops. Really nice mouthfeel, heavier than expected with silky texture and crisp carbonation. Very nice beer. Cheers to anyone who ever had a pipe dream...