New Beer Weekend #296

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  1. russpowell

    russpowell Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,292) May 24, 2005 Arkansas
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    Cheers to @masamuel2 for this Cali Goody via the Superbowl Squares 2026 BIF.

    Monkish LX DDH Pale Ale, 6.5% ABV; 4.01 overall

    Pours a super hazed gold with one finger of eggshell colored head. Below average head retention & lacing

    S: Citrus, white grapes, peaches &pineapple. Great nose

    T: Pomelo, white grape, dryness, green melon up front. A little pineapple & grapefruit, plus dryness as this beer warms up, some white grape & cantaloupe too. Finishes a little dry with pineapple. pomelo , green melon, & white grape

    MF: Medium body, slight carbonation, some acidity, pretty good balance

    Plenty drinkable, flavors didn't blend together for greatness, too dry for me, still tasty enough

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    #141 russpowell, Mar 23, 2026
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  2. russpowell

    russpowell Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,292) May 24, 2005 Arkansas
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Great.. Back to back

    Social Project Brewing Co. white. (noise) Double Hazy IPA w/Mosaic Cryo, CIP 76 & Krush Quantam Hops. 8.1% ABV; 8.1% ABV, 4.23 overall

    Pours a slightly hazed gold with a thumb+ of pearl colored head. Very good head retention & above average lacing

    S: Catty, some melon & citrus

    T: Cantaloupe, watermelon, peaches, orange juice, white grapes, dryness & guava up front. Slight cattyness & a little pine once warmer, more watermelon, cantaloupe, peaches, & dryness. Finishes a little dry with some grapefruit, green melon, guava & strawberry & just a little cattyness

    MF: Medium body, restrained carbonation, nice balance. Carbonation is a little more aggressive once warmer

    Very drinkable, ABV is diabolically hidden. Nose kind of holds this back a bit & really doesn't totally jibe with the flavor at first, but comes around a bit. If everything matched the flavor, A+ beer

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    #142 russpowell, Mar 23, 2026
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  3. mactrail

    mactrail Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,999) Mar 24, 2009 Washington
    Mod Team BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Side Piece Pale Ale from Burgeon Beer in southern Calif.

    Well, it's hoppy alright with all these: Tanger, Cascade, Mosaic, and Simcoe. Very light and pale and hopped up, if that's your idea of a side piece. Pleasant subtle aroma of green melon and apricot. Sturdy aftertaste of citrus and watermelon rind. Not at all sweet or malty. I find I'm drinking the whole can since it's not very strong, in spite of the austere and rather bitter reward. Spritzy but not very flavorful. Dated 02/10/26.

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    #143 mactrail, Mar 23, 2026
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  4. muchloveforhops3

    muchloveforhops3 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,999) Apr 5, 2009 Montana
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    Nice!! Happy you enjoyed that one, man :beers:
     
    #144 muchloveforhops3, Mar 23, 2026
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