New Beer Weekend #139

cheers to @hopley for this Bissel Brothers Nothing Gold DIPA, 8.25% ABV; 4.16 overall

Pours a super-hazed gold/honey with one finger of cream colored head. Pretty good lacing & head retention


S: Plenty of oranges, papaya, fades a touch as this beer warms up.

T: Grapefruit, tangerine, lime & a little dryness, plus some kiwi fruit up front. Dryness & straight juice as this beer warms up, also passion fruit & green melon. Finishes mostly bitter, grapefruit, lime, blood orange & dryness, also some citric acidity

MF: Medium body, restrained carbonation, great balance

Very much the juice, bomb; I do like them a little sweeter, but feel lucky to have tried this. ABV is well hidden

 

3.84/5 rDev -8.4%

look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a 375ml undated bottle into a tulip glass.

Look- Pale gold, moderately hazy, plentiful visible particulate, very frothy white head, above average head retention and lacing.

Smell- Floral, grassy, clove, medium strength of scent.

Taste- Grassy, slight lemon, slight pear, clove, mild sweetness, moderate bitterness, medium strength of flavor.

Feel- Medium body, slightly above average carbonation, highly dry finish, moderately bitter.

Overall- Pale gold with plentiful visible particulate and above average head retention and lacing. Bouquet was medium in strength with floral and grassy character. Flavor was grassy, slight lemon, slight pear and moderately bitter. Feel was medium bodied with slightly above average carbonation and a highly dry finish. Overall this beer was average and does not merit a repurchase.

 

Tucher lager
Cloudy amber/honey appearance.
...medium body with just below average carbonation
...aroma is bread,crust,floral and earthy.
....taste is a nice mix bread,cereal,earthy, honey.
...overall this was a very flavorful lager that I would get again

 

Great Divide yeti-Gingerbread, 9.25% ABV; 4.25 overall

Pours an effervescent chestnut with a pinky of mocha colored head. Average head retention & good lacing

S: Classic Gingerbread smells in spades

T: Plenty of dryness, then gingerbread flavor onslaught, but in a natural way, kust a little booze bite too, seems to actually make me like it more, some faint cola notes as well up front. More gingerbread & a touch of cola & booze warmth, some woody hops & sarsaparilla. Finishes a little dry, a little boozey & with plenty of Gingerbread

MF: Medium body, fairly firm carbonation, warming. Body thickens as this beer came to room temperature & carbonation dialed back

Drinks good, wish there was a little something to counter the featured flavor, a bit more, but this is one of the few beers of this ilk I would consider buying again

 

Hello New Beer Weekend!!!

Tonight I am at Head of the Lakes resort at Lake Osakis in Osakis, MN for some ice fishing. Sadly, we only caught one very small bass, which was out of season. Hopefully tomorrow is better.
Now to the beer, and it goes with a lake theme.

Pig Lake Peanut Butter Porter- 14 Lakes Brewing- Crosslake, MN- 7.5% ABV.

Not a bad beer, but the bitterness on the back really doesn't seem to work for this beer for me.

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/50636/495989/
3.74/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a crawler purchased at the brewery. The beer pours a nice dark brown pour. No light comes through when held up to the light. The head seemed to almost look like a nitro. It's a 3 finger off white head. The retention is decent, and there's great lacing on the glass.
The nose is a nice roasty peanut butter.
The flavor is malty biscuit right away. The middle is where the peanut butter kicks in. The back turns to a bitter flavor from the hops used. This bitterness does seem a bit out of character for this beer.
The body is decent. The feeling from the bitterness does linger.
The beer does taste good for the most part, but the bitterness just doesn't seem quite right.

See you all tomorrow for more.

 

Wishing y'all better luck tomorrow!

 

Roughtail Brewing Captain Crash West Coast Style DIPA, 8.25% ABV; 4.25 overall

Pours an effervescent honey color with one finger of cream-colored head. Stellar lacing & above average head retention

S: Dankness, & a little orange. Nose drops off a bunch as this warms

T: Grapefruit, cakeyness, pine & lime up front, along with dryness. Lime, pine, dryness & grapefruit as this beer warms up, a little bit of malt sweetness as well. Finishes with grapefruit, pine, lime & sweet orange

MF: Medium body, pretty firm carbonation, great balance

Checks all the boxes for the style & is pretty darn drinkable

 

I fell asleep before adding this last night. We had a late dinner of homemade pizza at my wife’s request last night. I thought Bellwoods’ new lager would be a good option. I find their lagers to be generally very good to excellent, so was eager to give this one a go. They’ve switched up the yeast from some earlier offerings.



Bellwoods Premium Pilsner.

Pours a bright bubbly gold with ample lasting head.

Light cereal aromas. Slightly floral. Appealing.

Taste follows. Light grain, floral and herbal notes. Gentle bitterness. Clean, crisp. Highly drinkable with a subtle sweetness.

Light bodied. Higher carbonation.

The sweetness takes this off the pinnacle of Bellwoods lagers for me, but still very good and paired great with this fine pizza.

 

Nice win.

I don’t suppose you are getting the Auston Matthews RBC bank adverts on tv down there?
I’ll try to find a link to them for you. They are kind of amusing.

 

Haha no, I do get the actual leafs broadcasts but the commercials, I’m guessing cause it’s streaming, are not the local Canadian ones.

 

@jonphisher

Here is one of them.

 

I’m sold, gimme the 350…

 

Good morning NBS and thanks for hosting this week @NorsemanOne.
Today being the last astrononical day of winter I thought this offering from our dear friends in Greensboro seemed appropriate.
A beautiful and well execeuted stout, with plenty of depth.
Cheers all

Song Of Winter

American Stout | 6.3% ABV
Hill Farmstead Brewery in Greensboro Bend, Vermont

Reviewed by SABERG from Massachusetts

4.21/5 rDev -0.2% | Average: 4.22
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 16 oz can, dated 2/14/23 into the test glass.
A - Deep dark brown backdrop hides whats happening. Evidence of gentle carbonation is in the form of a tight knit, lite mocha cap. As the experience progresses a ring of same tight knit clings to the glass wall.
S - A melange of char, cocoa powder, dark roast coffee, with some warming, the cocoa is more pronounced.
T - Notes of coffee, cocoa, like a strong mocha. Theres a great grounding center of roast malt.
M - Medium in body, a nice bite to the middle, with a lovely dry finish.
O - A very good stout, with plenty of depth, nuance. No gimmicks, simply a very good chocolate stout.

 

Welcome one and all to the 943rd edition of New Beer Sunday! Still deeply emersed in the tournament. No, not that tournament, the 2023 First Annual March Beer Madness Tournament. We are counting down to the Beer Champion, and hope you can join us to enjoy great beers and crown a Beer Advocate March Beer Madness Champion.

I believe I have tried this beer before, and certainly rated similar beers such as King Sue. I don't have a formal rating for this beer, but that chances now. Also, if anyone knows the style name of this glass, I would appreciate your input. I am calling it a nucleated pint glass at the moment.

Toppling Goliath Pseudo Sue



Can Notes: Purchased 3/15/23 at Beer on the Wall at store temperature, $3.75 for the single 16 oz canned 1/26/23 @ 8:13:38. 5.8% ABV, Pale Ale. Brewed in beautiful Decorah, Iowa by Toppling Goliath. Brewing up history with Field Museum. Unfiltered beer, sediment is normal.

This single-hop pale ale showcases the Citra Hop for a well-balanced beer that is delicate in body with a mild bitterness in the finish. Ferocious hop aromas of citrus and mango give a refreshing taste that is bright with just enough bite.

Appearance: Original pour and a few more top off pours into a nucleated pint glass. Hazy orange juice base, generous creamy head that leaves generous creamy lacing and substantial cover over the base. Base too hazy to view carbonation beyond the top of the pour (mild). Consistent with the style. 4.25

Aroma: Bold full sweet fruit, freshly squeezed orange juice, tangerines, mango and dank pine. Wonderful. 4.5

Taste: Consistent with the style, but a bitterness accompanies leaving a nice balanced and enjoyable beer throughout. Really digging the citrus grapefruit tangerine pine interplay going on. Well crafted, digging this. 4.25

Mouthfeel: Edges sweet, but nice balance with a consistent bitterness throughout. A soft pillow body, nice easy drinking, even below the 5.8% ABV. Slightly dry, more sweet than bitter, barely noticeable carbonation, sweet and dry finish. 4.5

Overall: This is a very nice, light and easy but packed with excellent flavor offering. Really like the accessibility, perfect offering for a new craft drinker or a veteran who is looking for a beer packed with flavor but approachable, soft and easy like Sunday Morning. I need to consider TG more in the future, as their IPAs are consistently very good to excellent. This is among their finest. 4.5

Have another classic planned for next weekend that has been already knocked out of the tournament. Like this one, I believe I had it before, had similar offerings by the same brewery, and I'm really hoping it turns out like this one. These beers are classic and popular for a reason.

Cheers!

 

Always always loved the simplicity and symmetry of their label. Something about the colors and placement of your picture that really accentuates its beauty to me. Cheers fellow winter lover

Winter was absent for the most part this year down here but she’s showing one last time this weekend before we hit some nice 60 degree days this week.

 

As they say "What's in a name"? Or Shakespeare said it! That sounds like an all around serviceable rich dark beer. I would love it....

 

I've always held Abraxas in high regard. Based on what you scribed, it sounds quite intriguing.