New Beer Weekend #285

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  1. russpowell

    russpowell Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,292) May 24, 2005 Arkansas
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    I remember really liking that one in the bottle. Another brewery that has quit this area
     
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  2. sulldaddy

    sulldaddy Grand Pooh-Bah (5,716) Apr 6, 2003 Connecticut
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    ONly beer for tonight, since holiday vacation ends and back to the grind tomorrow. This is Tired Hands and their Trendler Alt a 5% altbier out of Pennsylvania.

    onto my review:
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    Sampling a cellar temp 12 oz can poured into my 0.5L dimple mug. Date stamp is 11/20/2025. Picked up at local beer store while in PA over the Holidays.
    The beer pours a clear copper hue with a large fluffy yet dense khaki colored head of 3 cm. This foam slowly fades to a sturdy and sticky surface covering on my glass. Lots of windowpane lacing on the sides of the glass. A few lazy streams of carbonation rise to the surface.
    Aroma is some grainy brown bread and light toasted caramel, maybe a little nutty, like a walnut. Not much hop character and overall the nose is kinda mild.
    First sip reveals a light to medium body with smooth texture and very fine and tingly carbonation.
    Flavor is similar to the nose advertisements, with toasted caramel and again some walnut nut flavor with some crust of brown bread. Here there is some black tea bite, which I attribute to hops and also drying on the finish. This is a very drinkable beer that I am enjoying, its malt forward but finishes with some balance. never any hint of the ABV, which is of course low. Id gladly drink another can.
    4.23 in the BA DB
     
    #122 sulldaddy, Jan 5, 2026
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  3. Whyteboar

    Whyteboar Grand Pooh-Bah (4,286) Jun 7, 2008 Michigan
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    Well, it’s a very long story, but the cliff notes are:
    It’s a companion of our daughter (the plastic skeleton) that amuses her to dress it in different Halloween costumes.
    The skeleton is called Ethel.
    My question is why it’s not in her car keeping her company during the commute.
     
    #123 Whyteboar, Jan 5, 2026
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  4. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    This is likely my only new beer this weekend. Massive Gravity from Ecliptic Brewing in Oregon. A straight up imperial stout. 10% ABV.

    Poured at fridge temp. Pours black with about an inch of light brown head. The nose is chocolate, toffee, brown sugar, coffee, and dark roasted malts. Nothing too crazy here.

    The taste is really nice. Dark roasted malts, brown sugar, coffee, black licorice, blackberries, raisins, dark chocolate, biscuits, and burnt toffee. Some oaky bitterness is there too.

    The mouthfeel is medium bodied and the aftertaste is dark coffee and chocolate. Nice overall.

    3.93/5 rDev +9.8%
    look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

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    #124 Beersnake, Jan 5, 2026
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  5. 2beerdogs

    2beerdogs Grand Pooh-Bah (5,682) Jan 31, 2005 California
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    Capping the evening with another one from the esteemed @Ozzylizard
    I love Revolution but this is my first time with...
    Vanilla Deth

    Pours a deep, dark burnt leather. Bright light shows a glimmer of amber tinge to the extreme edge. Khaki colored head forms a solid, nearly 2 inch, head that hovers for a minute and slowly settles in at a filmy ring. Scattered splotches of lacing.
    Nose pumps caramel, Bourbon, cocoa, vanilla and some char. Really an elegant delivery of these aromas.
    Flavor is very aligned to the nose. The cocoa, vanilla, and char really move in synch. The vanilla level is definitely there but not overpowering. (Caveat: I don't like strong vanilla). I like this one a lot.
    Mouthfeel is medium, carbonation level is just active enough to keep it alive, and feels almost creamy.
    4.05/5 rDev -6.5%
    look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
     
    #125 2beerdogs, Jan 5, 2026
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  6. BillAfromSoCal

    BillAfromSoCal Pooh-Bah (2,415) Aug 24, 2020 California
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    New beer to me/ new beer to BA. Coronado Brewing's latest: Tiki's Pineapple Hazy IPA. Just uploaded the info today. Gotta say this one delivers exactly as described on the can. Pineapple-forward hazy without fake chemical additive characteristics. Ya, I rated it highly in my review, (4.75, 4.25, 4.5,4.0, and 4.25 overall) largely because it delivered as promised.
     
    #126 BillAfromSoCal, Jan 5, 2026
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  7. HoppingMadMonk

    HoppingMadMonk Grand Pooh-Bah (5,208) Mar 3, 2017 New Jersey
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    Got it,I transport one in my car during oktober and its a conversation starter.
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    #127 HoppingMadMonk, Jan 5, 2026
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  8. LeRose

    LeRose Grand Pooh-Bah (4,423) Nov 24, 2011 Massachusetts
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    I don't think it is either - the further I got into it the more it seemed like a mish mosh of porter, old ale, maybe even a little barleywine. Very different.
     
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  9. LeRose

    LeRose Grand Pooh-Bah (4,423) Nov 24, 2011 Massachusetts
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    And not because it's heavy or hard to drink - just to let the flavors unwrap themselves.
     
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  10. 2beerdogs

    2beerdogs Grand Pooh-Bah (5,682) Jan 31, 2005 California
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    7 pages. Pretty good this weekend.
     
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  11. russpowell

    russpowell Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,292) May 24, 2005 Arkansas
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    We cheated & opened on Thursday? Technically Friday GMT
     
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  12. LeRose

    LeRose Grand Pooh-Bah (4,423) Nov 24, 2011 Massachusetts
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    BA code is more what you call guidelines than actual rules...
     
    #132 LeRose, Jan 5, 2026
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  13. russpowell

    russpowell Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,292) May 24, 2005 Arkansas
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    Holiday rules I'd say...
     
    #133 russpowell, Jan 5, 2026
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