Latest WOW! Beer (2020)

I have not heard of this hop either but I suspected it was a Michigan-grown variety. It's a proprietary hop from Great Lakes Hops, a grower in Zeeland, MI, a small town close to the city of Holland, which is on the Lake Michigan shore. https://www.greatlakeshops.com/

 

vanilla black note, I love the base beer and this was a fantastic variant.

 

Cloaks and Mirrors from Monday Night Brewing

 

Tmavé 13 is light and clean with scents of black strap licorice, rich brown bread, smoked wood, roasted chocolate, and sweet maple crisp. The advancement is earthy and a touch peppery by cindered herbs, trimmed grass, forest gummies, sugared raisins, and dried figs with sticky burnt toffee

A creamy and soft approach that rationalizes bitterness suitably with a casual dry finish = Bierstadt Czech Dark Lager with Bagby is a noble take, and fits well into the 2020 edition of “WOW! Beer”

 

So glad I got a chance to try this (thanks again, @SierraNevallagash). Best beer so far of 2020.

 

This makes me extraordinarily happy! So glad you enjoyed it!

 

Maple Mistress . . . Saucony Creek Brewing.

 

Went to a new Nano brewery and everything was phenomenal

Marto in Sioux City IA
Their Metal Beard imperial stout with vanilla was absolutely mind blowing. Everything else was very good. Keep your eyes out for them I think they’ll be one of the super hyped breweries when they start to bottle in the next few months.

 

Cumbre/PortPizza/ModernTimes collab BIG WEST DIPA. 9.2%

Straw-colored hops to the teeth; this one packs a punch and you'll feel it (as I am right now) the next day. May post this to NBS today as I like to try new ones twice before reviewing. If you see it out there, snag one. (or4).

 

Scored 3 pints of Moon Pie stout. It blew my mind. It's for me among the best of the genre, up there with Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout as the best. I plan on buying a full 6 next trip. Thanks for this hot tip, you've got my loyalty.

 

I’m a Brown Ale fan and don’t often find them brewery fresh in my area, there are exceptions of course.
One such case is Big Bad Leroy Brown from Ravenous Brewing Co. in scenic Cumberland R.I.
On the border of American and English Brown Ale (it is an American) and not a N.E. style (murky). Very well done overall. The new location for Ravenous seems to be paying off.

I will be revisiting and reviewing their Rhode Haze IPA (listed as an AIPA, should be a NEIPA) later this week, or maybe tonight.
Cheers.

 

SN BA Narwhal

 

50/50 Eclipse Rye Cuvée

just had it Sunday, I know I should not drink then but I was getting lunch and this was on tap. I wanted the De Molen BA stout as the base is great but it was kicked right before I ordered.

Enjoy

 

Lagunitas - Phase Change
https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/220/401247/

 

Cellador - Confuzzled, Eve, and Gosesque Nectarine.

Everything these guys put out lately is incredible.

 

Maine Beer Company Black Barn Program #10
I've had so many sweet/pastry imperial stouts over the last few years - this beer was a Wow! for me as it reminded me how great an unsweet imperial stout can be. Fantastic beer.

 

Not a new beer, but Ballantine Burton Ale 2016 has been a beer I’ve been picking up a single of few times a month. Just an amazing beer and my favorite beer I’ve tried this year.

 

Galactic Nexus by Wooden Robot Brewing absolutely blew me away.

 

Crank IPA, Cycle Brewing. I knew about their stouts, but this IPA kicks serious tail.

 

In Colorado?