New Beer Weekend #103

Thanks for starting it off @cjgiant
This is a bit late for this group.
I will add my 2 cents, be they Canadian cents.

Il Fut in Temps: Tumultueux

Thanks to @Coronaeus for this one. NBS BIF #15
16oz can poured into a Becher glass. Can is stampeded EMP 08/04/22.
This is a very pretty beer. Golden in hue, slightly cloudy, and capped by a firm white cap. Great retention and layered lacing.
Nose is both assertive and delicate. Notes of lemon, wet straw, grain, and bread dough.
Flavors follow the nose faithfully. But this one is so cohesive. The grain base is mildly sweet and provides a smooth canvas for the lemon and floral spice note that peeks in. Slight yeastiness pops in as well.
Mouthfeel is light and crisp. Finish is smooth and delicate in its bitterness.
Solid.
4.06/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

 

Walk like an Egyptian!

Today’s beer is Ommegang Rosetta and while I was familiar with the famous Rosetta Stone I was heretofore unaware that “Rosetta” is the name of a town in Northern Egypt, which is where the stone was found and consequently named the Rosetta Stone.

But is there a meaning towards naming a beer Rosetta? From the Ommegang website:

“Rosetta

Sour Ale aged on cherries

The time-honored Belgian tradition of aging and blending fruit beers is lovingly expressed in this lively creation, named for legendary brewmaster Rosa Merckx of Liefmans, our sister blendery in Belgium where this beer is crafted.

A charming combination of Oud Bruin, a tart Flemish brown ale, and Cuvee Brut, a cheerful cherry beer, Rosetta offers elegance, depth, complexity and an intriguing interplay of tartness and sweetness.

HOPS Hellertau, Magnum

FERMENTABLES Pilsner malt and caramel malt barleys, sucrose

YEAST Liefmans mixed culture”

https://www.ommegang.com/beerinfo/rosetta/

OK, so an homage to Rosa Merckx is the answer.

Served in my Heavy Seas tulip glass:

Appearance:

A deep ruby red color which is rather opaque. A tan head which dissipate quickly.

Aroma:

Wow! A very pleasant and noticeable aroma of cherry.

Taste:

The flavor follows the nose with a notable flavor of cherries with a pleasing tartness. The bitterness level is low – moderate.

Mouthfeel:

Medium bodied, a spritzy/tangy carbonation for the first few sips and a dry finish.

Overall:

I think this beer is very good – excellent!

Sour beers are typically not in my ‘sweet spot’ (pun intended) but I was a big fan of this beer. It had a very tasty flavor profile and the tart/spritzy aspect was indeed very pleasing for my palate.

Cheers!

@rotsaruch @KOP_Beer_OUtlet @RobH

 

Thanks @cjgiant for starting this up, planning to maybe start participating bit more, cheers to you all!

WellBeing Brewing, Going Places IPA International pale ale. Interesting the “I” stands for “International” this time. <0.5% ABV, one pint. Not finding this exact beer on WellBeing’s site. Their Intentional IPA may be close?

Canned 080621, almost a year ago, but comparing to my “best before” beers, these could be expected to stay fresh at least 1.5 years from canning. Sent from Ondernulpuntvijf in the Netherlands. Served at 10°C in my stemmed angled Iittala Essence beer glass.



Appearance: pours pale golden with some haze, one finger white head which is receding quite fast with little lacing, 4

Aroma: faint, honey? 3.75

Taste: well balanced, not very strong malt/hop character, pleasant aftertaste with lingering hops, 4.25

Feel: suiting medium carbonation, 4.25

Overall: you understand I like lagers and pale ales like this. Difficult to put the finger on why, it’s just a good experience, this rose to 4.25 during the tasting. Not the slightest off-character, but could the hops have faded some?

Got 4.12 in the rating, my longstanding average for all beers is 4.07, so this beer did good!

 

Hop Butcher for the World Front Yard Party NEIIPA. The look is what I consider beautiful; soupy, dense, hazy, mustardy, sunshine, lighter yellow. It features a thick, beautiful, white foam hat. The smell is not very strong, but there is definitely scents of cantaloupe, honeydew, white grape, lime, and fresh-cut flowers. The flavor leads with white grape, then follows a path filled with honeydew, kiwifruit, and a bit of watermelon. The mouthfeel is soupy, thick, saucy, and full, with medium carbonation. Overall, this is an interesting hop combination, which works well together. In my experience, Hop Butcher for the World has never failed to create a beer that is incredible. This is no exception.

 

Have a good Saturday BA. I am 35 today, had a long week of work at the proto build warehouse(plus 10 hour days). I have to help assemble a crash test vehicle all next week in creo. Still dream job and dream life despite 2 years ago. I went out to the hemp store and got a lot more goodies last night, and I got some free Delta 9 Chocolate for my bday lol. I got some wingstop last night and the hemp store is right next door. Wingstop are the best, I will only go to bdubs if I want a beer with my wings(usually when travelling).


I thought I reviewed this but I guess not? Goose island bourbon county brand Cafe De Olla Stout. Bottled 8/11/2019. This is amazing. Nice head retention and spotty lacing for the ABV. Aromas are muted and a bit boozy as it warms up with notes of coffee, cinnamon, nuts, dark chocolate, molasses, citrus, and dark fruits. Flavors of big dark chocolate, cocoa, medium roast coffee, nuts, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toffee, toast, brown bread, bourbon, oak; light cherry, dark fruit, molasses, cinnamon, orange peel, smoke, and yeast earthiness. Light herbal/roasted bitterness and oak tannin spiciness on the finish. Medium carbonation and fairly full body; very creamy/silky/bready malts, light sticky hops, chalky roast, and oak tannins in the mouthfeel. Insanely smooth sipping. Age definitely did great things, but spices and coffee usually dull over time. Barrel is super smoothed out and flavors are perfectly balanced. Coffee isn't nearly as huge as I remember the base coffee stout(or even most coffee stouts, regardless of aging), but at the same time they may have just been doing that to not overpower the spices. Nothing overwhelming. 4.35


Cheers

 

Always like a good gose on a summer day, especially after mowing the lawn, and Bruery Terreux’s Goses Are Red lives up to my hopes. Underrated beer, I think. At over a year old, the one I’m drinking still is tart, funky, and salty. It’s got everything I want in the style. Only complaint might be it’s not funky enough, but that’s not the worst thing in the world. The Syrah is present, but perhaps that has faded a bit with age, as I think it could be a bit fruitier. Overall, I want a gose that has character, depth, and is refreshing, and I think this one ticks off those boxes.

 

Hello NBWeekendrs. This is a really nice Porter. I dig it's dryness in the finish. Cheers!
Thirsty Dog Old Leghumper Robust Porter. 24 IBU 5.8% ABV
3.98/5 rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota
12oz bottle bottling date 3/10/22 into a nonic pint glass.
L: Pours dark medieval brown color w/light brown edges, a 1" firm, semi-creamy khaki head that recedes to a thick skin, low carbonation, random light lacing.
S: Cocoa, roasted grains, caramelized malts, lightly floral, very light ripe citrus, a hint of brown sugar.
T: Gentle bitterness then sweet & smooth malts, char, toasted grains, a suggestion of citrus zest, floral. Overall moderately sweet & thin but somehow robust.
F: Smooth, creamy, medium-full bodied mouthfeel w/a medium length moderately drying finish.
O: This beer reminds me of a light milk stout. It's bitterness goes a bit wide in the finish complimenting the sweet milk taste. Easy drinking. It is excellent in it's style.

 

Good morning/afternoon BAs! Today’s new to me beer I found in a bottle shop in Hilo this week - “Star Jungle” by Modern Times, a Hazy Pilsner with Nelson and Mosaic”:



Canned 5/9/22. A frothy white two fingers of white foam sits atop a pale gold body with excellent clarity; excellent cap retention; medium heavy lacing and heavy ring. Nose is somewhat dank tropical fruit and grape must. Semi sweet biscuit with a schmear of lychee jam; mild grapefruit; part pineapple parts passion fruit and papaya; mild earthy grape must finish. Light body, crisp minus feel; moderate minus carbonation. Overall an awesome tasting beer; the Mosaic plays nice with the Nelson Sauvin which holds up its own end without being skunky or cat pissy on the nose; the beer looks beautiful, but a minor deduction on appearance because “clearly” this beer is not hazy.

4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5
Score: 4.6 rDev +12.8%

Mods: This beer is listed as retired…my canning date was 60 days ago…


I get the whole marketing aspect of trying to sell “hazy” beers to those who seek them out, but I’m seeing more (read larger brewers) beers labeled hazy which are obviously not so…alas, this too will hopefully pass…

Have a great day, and Aloha from the Big Island!

 

Thanks @cjgiant for kicking this off today!

Good afternoon BA, starting with a light dunkel from Modela- Negra to be specific.

I will admit to having higher hopes when I saw this listed as a dunkel, and it’s tasty enough but not, in my untrained opinion a dunkel. Meh.

Poured brown and unfiltered looking- I could see through it but it wasn’t clear.
The aroma was mild, but that’s expected for me. Wee bit of sweetness and malts, bready like.
The taste followed, no hops to be found and the malts tended to the sweet side. Light biscuit flavor and maybe molasses. Simple and unassuming I guess.
The feel was excellent, very crushable indeed.
So likely something I will only order it when not much else is available, but it’s not bad at all. There’s just so much good stuff yet to try,

 

Happy Birthday Ian

 

Happy Birthday, kid!
Enjoy your day.

 

Back from a walk with the dogs. We started a little later than usual, and it got pretty hot out there. Both dogs and humans need a rest.
I am drinking Oh Mama from Voodoo Brewing. It's not that great a beer, but it sure quenches my thirst.
A clear gold color. Massive white head that dissipates quickly. Some lace.
Not much aroma. Some sweet malt.
Taste of corn.
Light-bodied.

 

My new beer for today is actually a Mexican brewed beer as well. I actually haven’t tried many of them so I’m looking forward to it.

 

From the brewery’s website (with emphasis in bold by me):

“Brewed longer to enhance the flavors, this Munich Dunkel-style Lager gives way to a rich flavor and remarkably smooth taste. Modelo Negra contains Water, Barley Malt, Non-malted Cereals and Hops.”

https://www.modelousa.com/products/negra

I would be willing to bet that most of the time “non-malted cereals” = corn (but they likely switch to rice when that grain is cheaper).

Despite the brewery’s marketing spiel of “Munich Dunkel-style Lager” this beer is an adjunct lager. I would personally characterize it as being an AAAL (American Amber Adjuct Lager) akin to a beer like Shiner Bock.

I will on occasion drink a Modelo Negra while visiting a local Mexican Restaurant (goes well with tacos and burritos) but then again so does a Shiner Bock or Yuengling Lager for that matter.

Cheers!

 

Happy Birthday!!
I always appreciate your reviews
Cheers