New Beer Weekend #143

Wobbly Walrus by Lupulin




4.27/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25


Purchased at the total wines in Wellington , Florida , Canned 1.23, opened 4.16, poured into a pint glass, hazy orange liquid , massive four finger rocky off white foam cap , very good retention , spotty lacing’s , settles to a layer

Aroma is tropical, citrus , orange, orange marmalade

Taste is tropical , orange citrus, hint of dank on the finish

Low sudsing , smooth , bit of booze but not overwhelming for a 10%abv tipa

Good beer

 

I found as I was putting the box together, there was no foil in the house

 

Zombie Ice
8.5% (undead) Pale Ale

Light orange and clear body poured from a 19.2 ounce can. Decent head and lacing during the tasting.

I'm not going overboard in this review as the beer is a solid variation on the popular line of pale ales by 3 Floyds. I drank this one cold as I feared it would be too malty for my tastes.

At 8.5% this beer is both easy drinking and potent as the ABV is well hidden from taste. Nose and taste present a solid but not harsh bitterness and notes of orange citrus from the heap o' Citra they dropped into this one. The malt doesn't get too heavy on the palate but provides a background sweetness.

A solid big brother to Zombie Dust that I'd prefer in a twelve ounce can. It's too easy drinking for a 19 ounce can unless you're hankering for a good buzz. Not that there's anything wrong with that

 

If you like that, let me get you some Wild Ride IPAs. I had a whole flight of their IPAs that seemed like the most pot-forward beers I'd ever tried!

 

Great minds drink alike!

 

Wow NBS is running 1 page longer than WBAYDN...nice to see!
I have high hopes for this one because the single IPA is a very good under the radar beer. Truth be told I had my fingers crossed that when I poured it it wasn't going to be hazy and hallelujah!
Pours a clear burnished gold with a slightly off white creamy head. Nice lacing as well
Classic WC on the nose - citrus, pine, grapefruit, floral notes and mild tropicals, crackery.
Taste is orange, grapefruit, lemon, citrus pith and pine bitterness. Honey malts, clean and crisp, snappy carb keeps this from getting heavy. Bitterness is excellent - no hint of alcohol or cloying sweetness.
Finishes dry and wanting another sip for 8%. Exactly what I was hoping for in a big bold IPA in the Cali style. If you're into it highly recommended.
Cheers!

 

If you like your beer to taste like candy, this is IT!


A picture says a thousand words someone once said.

 

Happy NBS all!
Jonathan wanted to know what I thought of this beer that he assaulted my porch with recently (NBW BIF #17) and I wanted to know what it tasted like, so here we are.
Thanks to @NorsemanOne for sending this to me.
Poured such a beautiful golden orange that I took two pictures of it. Sadly my phone camera sucks, it looked amazing in person.

The off white head was short, short lived and left no lacing. The only quibble on the appearance.
The aroma is sadly lost on my Covid affected nose.
The taste is full of the expected light cloves and a little banana bubble gum, and these floral flavors that just flit around the edges. Quite nice.
The feel seems to be more viscous the deeper you get, I think that’s because the carbonation starts out active and just goes away.
At 11% you probably want to sip this anyway.
Good beer, much enjoyed. Thanks Jonathan!

 

Whoa! That is definitive!

 

Had a few new to me brews today:

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/40927/90442/?ba=bluejacket74#lists



https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/51336/483859/?ba=bluejacket74#lists




https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/75/642376/?ba=bluejacket74#lists



Happy NBW everyone, cheers!

 

Bewilder - Fresh Sesh IPA

16oz can served in a big snifter. No date. Got it in a trade with @NorsemanOne.

Pours clear light golden with a small, coarse, fluffy head and not a lot of active carbonation. Smell is light, but I get mostly lemon.

Taste is also light, though a bit more assertive than the nose. I do get a little lemon, but I also get a little bit of biscuit dough, some generic floral sweetness, a medium-intensity citrus rind bitterness.

Mouthfeel is very light and very crisp. Overall, it's a pretty good "session" IPA or hoppy pale ale.

 

Good evening NBS 947/ nbw and Thanks @Roguer for hosting this week.
This week has been, and continues to challenge, thats where we shine, right!
Todays offering is from (long name) The Brewery at Four Star Farms.
This Dunkleweiss is a treat, they nailed the profile, with elegant yeast expression.
Lite palate, clean finish.
A gem in this land of hazies
Do good
Be well

Zusammenarbeit

Dunkelweizen | 5% ABV
The Brewery at Four Star Farms in Northfield, Massachusetts

Reviewed by SABERG from Massachusetts

4.16/5 rDev +2.7% | Average: 4.05
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 16 oz can purchased at the brewery no date
A - Dark mahogany color, excellent cap of tight knit froth. as the procedings continue a lingering ring clings to the glass.
S - Clove, banana, dark toast, earthy hops
T - Hints of caramel, pumpernickle, sweet fig jam, earthy woodsy
M - Lite on the palate, with a slightly sweet start , that quickly shifts, then dark bread, and a slight hint of molasses
O - A very enjoyable, and quite drinkable offering from this talented brewer. lagers are a strong suit here, and this does not dissapoint.

 

I've been drinking a lot of Waldo's recently, so I'm in no position to accurately gauge bitterness...

 

High Gravity Brewing's Center of the Universe Midwest IPA, 6.0% ABV; 3.79 overall

Pours a bright & effervescent gold with a thumb of pearl colored head, Fantastic lacing & head retention

S: Grassy, bready, some herbal notes

T: Follows the nose, some cakeyness, plus dryness & pine up front. Dryness, grassy & woody hops, a little bit of lime & breadyness once this beer warms up. Finishes dry, piney,with a touch of lime

MF: Medium body, fairly firm carbonation, good balance

Good old school IPA, easy to drink

 

Having been a wine reviewer and purveyor I applaud this review which makes the beer come alive and sound delicious.

 

Cross posting this from BW thread.

Revolution Brewing: Ryeway to Heaven. Filled Dec. 2021 at a cheeky 15%. Brewed with over 60% rye and aged in bourbon and rye barrels.

L: Rich brown with red edges. Tan head that disappears quickly.
S: Familiar rich syrup and brown sugar notes. Patience brings notes of just dried paints on canvas. Wood desks soaked with decades of lunch time whiskey sins.
T: It lies to you with a big grin, easy drinking 10% it chuckles. Sweetness that has its expected cloying stopped dead by muted rye notes. The anticipated rye bite acts as a controller instead of a ruler on the pallet.
F: Carbonation is muted but still very present. Washes easily down seaking the pretzels awaiting it in the stomach.
O: It offers up the rye notes that rye lovers want, but in a way that is not so strong as to single it out for only such an audience. I really like how it impacts the sweetness and keeps it in check. This will rate highly on my beer list.

 

I know your move pre-dates the Expos moved to my hometown, but your old franchise did get to win one recently. Not that you could tell that looking at the current iteration of the team.

We're all able to judge things, but we're all also affected by our environment, among other things. I took a second yesterday to compare the DFH beer against Lagunitas IPA (in another thread) and the bitterness differences I perceived were fairly obvious and fun to dissect. Cheers!

 

Samuel Adams Take-A-Day IPA - After their new Lager I had yesterday I'm going into this with low expectations. At 35 IBUs and "Ale Brewed with Orange Peel" I don't expect this to be much of an IPA, modern or otherwise. Pours from a bottle (EB July) a hazy-ish light orange, decent head, very carbonated. Smell is sweet and there is some orange in there, maybe even a touch of Mango too, but no hops. Taste is alright, fruity and creamy and a touch of bitterness but still just a bit too sweet and things are not meshing well here for me. I think they went wrong making this 6%, as the alcohol may be adding to the sweetness, and they should have dropped the ABV and made it a session IPA or a Pale Ale. One and done for sure and I dumped it halfway through, as when it started to warm it got even more sweet and too muddled for me. Budmo!

 

Hope all went well for your sons surgery, assuming it happened by now.