Aslin Beer Co. Releases

their descriptions are frustratingly vague--"notes of mango, peach, & vanilla" shouldn't necessarily mean that there's actually mango, peach, and vanilla added, though I think that's the case for Sorbet (please correct me if i'm wrong!)

i'm not saying they need to post the whole recipe, but people have legitimate reasons for wanting to know whats in these beers, especially when it comes to adjuncts.

 

I just asked and was told the base beers are the same but have different fruits.

I assume Grovestand has orange and Sorbet has peach and mango. Safe bet that both have lactose, unsure about vanilla but I wouldn't be surprised as they like to use it.

 

Do either Sorbet or Grovestand ever last until Saturday morning? Hate that weekday traffic...

 

Ok, that makes a lot more sense if that's true. I definitely get not wanting to divulge everything, but that info would seem perfectly fair to share.

 

Good luck on that for Sorbet. The second time it was released - in March - all but 1 case sold on Thursday. That was 120 cases, I believe. If it's a similar case count, bank on it being gone well before Saturday.

 

The third beer to be released THURSDAY JUNE 7TH is Progeny: Soul Cry. Soul Cry is a take on the classic ice cream parlor triple scoop, this parlor stout combines the flavors of Mint Chocolate Chip, Vanilla, & Strawberry. The stout's base presents chocolate/biscuity notes, resembling those of a dipped waffle cone; while the coffee adds a finishing roast for further complexity.

That flavor combo doesn't even work for ice cream. How is it going to work for beer?

 

Parlor stout? God I hate craft beer in the year 2018

 

And here I thought Genius Kitchen hit peak adjunct status. Guess we're only getting started.

Just make West Chester all the time, and be done with it. I may be the minority, but I don't find their pastry stouts to be very good. Their BA stouts with minimal adjuncts in it are much better.

 

Looks like Sorbets the second largest case count with 230. Nice on them for responding accordingly to demand.

 

Eh, I don't see the problem with trying some different things. I'd rather have this than a maple syrup/bacon stout. Although I do find it odd that they decided to do mint chocolate chip instead of vanilla to make it a neopolitan stout (unless maybe they've done that already?)

 

The description says vanilla, they did the mint chip instead of chocolate. Sounds like this beer has chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, coffee and mint adjuncts, probably lactose as well.

 

After my dinner this evening, I'm going to say:

Charles Towne Fermentory Creamsicle Sungazer > Aslin Sorbet

 

Maybe they had extra mint sitting around from making Southern Hospitality?

I've always wondered whether they great the numerous adjuncts they use delivered from a supplier, or just drive up to Safeway/H Mart and see what's looking good? Wonder if there's any laws about that.

 

Hi. Wife and I are driving into the area next week and plan to stop here. From what I can glean, do they do can releases every Thursday? Because that's when we plan to be there. Thanks for any help.

 

That’s correct. Every Thursday and usually Saturday as well. They’ll generally have 3/4 new beers and a handful or so from the week before. No real line or worry of things selling out unless something has been on for awhile. They update case counts daily on their Facebook page, I would definitely recommend checking that out. Haven’t been to a Thurs release in quite some time but it’s tame from what I hear, maybe 30/40 at open. You should be fine showing up at any time of day beer wise. Traffic will be a bitch and I would recommend going the right at open or maybe 7/8 if you do have to head back east. Enjoy!

 

What do Fridays usually look like? Any lines?

 

There might be a small line at opening, but I doubt it would take long. Maybe 15-20 minutes.
Go around 4, and there shouldn't be a line.

 

I'm going to preface this post by saying I'm a huge Aslin fan, so this isn't meant to be incendiary. I've spent more time in beltway traffic than I ever imagined I'd tolerate to get their brews, and that won't be changing any time soon.

That being said, am I the only one that genuinely doubts their 15% stouts actually carry that high an ABV? I've had nearly every 15%er they've released this year, and I've noticed I feel the booze considerably more with Parabola, big Prairie stouts, etc.--and those are supposedly lower-alcohol and in a smaller 12 oz format. I don't know what sort of testing Aslin is required to perform or what the state requires for labeling accuracy, but that 15% figure strikes me as exaggerated. Anyone else secretly harboring similar suspicions?

 

Having that boozy taste like Parabola is only one way to identify a high abv beer. Most of their big stouts are pastry stouts so the sweetness level is very high. Something being very sweet can also be a sign of a high abv beer, think about a barleywine. The sweetness is hiding the alcohol taste to the beer. I'd feel pretty comfortable in saying they are testing their beers for abv.

 

I can say that after doing Pisgetti and Genius Kitchen I was certainly feeling it. Definitely thought that abv seemed well in the neighborhood to me, but I guess it depends if you're referring to others. It could just be the fact that others you've referenced are barrel aged so maybe that's having a different impact on how you feel.