New Beer Weekend #46

Good morning NBS/NBW and thanks to @SawDog505 for hosting this weekend.
We are joining much of the country this weekend with the heat moving in a big way.
So stay hydrated out there.
Todays offering is from Maynard Ma, Silver Tree by Amory's Tomb, a lovely Rye Grisette.
All the elements are in place and this is simply a treat to drink, A bit spicy, active cabonation cleans up, and bone dry finish. Just right on this hot morning.
Cheers

Silver Tree by Amory's Tomb
4.09/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Poured from a 16 oz can marked, "Batch 7 - Kazbek Best before 1/15/2022.
A - Lite straw color, nice clarity, amazing towering white frothy cap. Cabonation is lively and a treat to watch
S - Grainy with rye leading the way, some white pepper, lemongrass, all wrapped up in a musty basement aura.
T - Lemon pith, spicy with pepper leading the way, some funky cheese rind and earthy hops
M - Sprizty and bone dry, starts out with edges, and stays sharp on the palate, there is a tartness but ever so slight.
texture is really good. Solid nod to the classic European style.
O - A very enjoyable Grisette, sharp, spicy, dry, lovely carbonation and all at 3.9% ABV. A delightful offering

 

I've heard you should start your day with a glass of juice, so with that in mind.
50 Miles From Mexico a berry & lime shandy from War Horse.
The back of the can is a wall of text about the down-home folks of Mexico, NY, all natural local ingredients, and traditions that go back generations.
Malts: NY pale, pilsner, flaked corn
Hops: Lemon Drop, Mandarina
Special Ingredients: Lime Zest, Natural Flavors
IBU: 22; ABV: 4.7; canned 05/14/21

First off-4.7% ABV seems a little high for a shandy, but that's what they call it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Trying to review to style on this one.
50 Miles pours a murky purplish/tan with a thin quickly dissolving head. No aroma to speak of, just a faint raspberry and a fainter lime zest.

Taste-the best I can come up with is raspberry Kool-aid made with twice the water, half the sugar, and a dash of lime.

50 Miles would a pretty good hot, summer whatever-ade replacement if it was 1/2 the ABV, but 4.7 is too high for one after another or keeping hydrated and it lacks the depth and flavors to really be enjoyed on it's own.

It'll do of you like raspberry Kool-aid or want something for guests who “don't like beer”, but don't bother if you're looking for an all-day beer.

3.85/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

 

I got it from halftimebeverage.com, only 2.99 a bottle. Also have a Browar Witnica Black Boss Porter from Poland. 2.59 for a 1 pint bottle. Maybe crack it open for next weeks thread.

 

Morning NBSers! I'll be back later with some new ticks, but first, I'd like to invite y'all to jump in on @FrankenMiller 's Can Cans BIF: https://www.beeradvocate.com/commun...s-12-the-covid-conundrum.658847/#post-7274955 We're ready to get rolling, but we've only got 9 participants. You'll have your beer by the end of the month, it's gonna be a quick mover! C'mon, jump in!

 

Get it!

I get a couple of 500ml bottles a month- on top of how good it is, it's an incredible value at only $2 each. No wonder they keep finding their way into my basket.

 

Greetings fellow NBSers! After a couple of summer like days with temps in the 80's earlier in the week, today is cloudy and a bit chilly here in the Fourth Corner.

Starting my NBS with a brew from out in Friday Harbor WA, in the beautiful San Juan Islands, San Juan Brewing's San Juan Czech Pils. It's a nice, solid, easy drinking beer, one that makes for a good breakfast brew: https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/50376/456744/?ba=BBThunderbolt#review

 

Back with another from San Juan, Westcott Bay Summer Belgian. A pleasant enough Belgian Blonde.

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/50376/552940/

 

Today I have the Evil Twin offering IPA Is The Dizziness of Freedom, a 6% DDH IPA.

3.8/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a 16oz can dated 4/6/21 at fridge temp to a Nonic.
Extremely light-colored yellow/white body sits below a pretty aggressive white head that fades relatively quickly to 1/4".
Smells mildly of orange pith, not much there but nothing bad.
Taste is apricot and lemonade. Sweet, but not overly so. There is some mild hop burn on the finish.
Mouthfeel is medium.
Okay, but not great.

 

I was getting a little cabin fever-ish so I went outside for a bit... oh yeah f' that it's too dang hot..

So I need to cool off..



Poured from the can into a tall wheat ale style glass.

Fairly big powerful forming head, with expected minimal retention, but manage a good white three finger soapy cap before dissolving to a good simple pencil thin collar. Nice looking body, hints of brass shine, a deep yellow with a mix of haze but even lighter clarity and shine towards the edges. Some nice ample and playful carbonation rounds things out.

Interesting aroma. Quite a good mix of flavors, but strangely there's a candy sweetness of sour like candy that tends to dominate. Big passion fruit candy like flavors, hints of sugar and a good salty brine acidity as well. Almost has a hint of bubblegum and hubba bubba like fruit flavors all over.

Palate luckily comes without the sensing sweetness, but some other qualities just don't seem to be as well defined. Even wet for a gose, but also very flat in mouthfeel. Mid palate seems to have a dull sense of wheat and limited fruit flavor. Mild sourness with a bit of hinting orange and maybe even some mango like flavors also. Lacks a bit of bready malt depth also.

Glad to say this doesn't come off like a sugary mess that the nose seems to hint at, but the palate seems even less expressive more so.

look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25 | Final grade 3.5

Cheers!

 

Good day Advocates!
Heat wave here, lawn work 9-12:30. Done. Feels like a blast furnace outside.
3 Floyds Zombie Dust. New to me (pre-sampled a couple days ago) and I haven't rated it. Not sure if I want to based on the wiggy uber-hyped ratings I've seen...but I probly will
Having it now, it's a very nice DDH beer yet it doesn't have the drinkability I personally like in a pale ale. Perhaps I like Galaxy as a single hop a bit more. Hmmm. Just bet myself $20 I do.
Also the ABV% on my can dated 3/24/21 is 6.5% which is higher than what is posted on BA's page.
The plot thickens...but it is a fine fine beer for sure. A solid 4 rating. I feel lucky to be able to have it today. I'm loving Beer Advocate!
Cheers everyone! Be safe.

 

Keogh Plan Kolsch, at Bull N Bear Brewery, a few years ago a few of the local bars were serving Imported Kolschs but they stopped. I enjoyed them but they were dropped. Haven’t seen any since. Bull n Bear decided to brew one. They did a good job to. The brewer claims it brewed to style. Served in a pint glass it’s a nice golden color with a white head. Mild aroma of malt. This beer seems slightly less dry than the German ones but that might just be my brain. Overall a great summer brew.

 

New Wheat Beer Weekend...

School's out for summer!!! And it feels great.

This weekend was full of youth sports, graduation parties, and now some new beers.

First up is Bum's Beach from Ore Dock Brewing in Michigan's U-P. It was a very solid summer brew.

12 oz. can (~$2.10 at Copper Vine) brewed 03/16/21 poured into a weizen glass.
A- A normal pour creates 1-finger of dense, foamy, off-white head. The body is a hazy, golden-yellow with loads of carbonation. The head settles to a thin, but fully covering foam. Foamy lace is left all about the glass.
S- Cream of wheat. Orange zest. On the sweet side.
T- Standard wheaty flavor. Some honey and floral notes. A hint of clove and citrus. Nice cereal malts too.
M- Medium body. Creamy.
O- A refreshing summer brew. Solid American wheat. Maybe not a lot of "wow," but it didn't mess things up either. Pleasantly surprised with this one.
A-4 S-3.75 T-4 M-4 O-4

 

New Hefeweizen

The second new review of the weekend was just "ok." Eighteen99 from Tripelroot right here in West MI did alright. It just came off as a little too refined for a style that I generally consider a little more rustic.

Now that I look at my review, the term "big banana" comes off as a little silly doesn't it?

12 oz. Can ($2.13 at Copper vine) poured into a Weihenstephan weizen glass.
A- A normal pour creates a 1-finger, off-white head that quickly drops off to a light film. The body is just slightly hazy with a golden-yellow coloring and heavy carbonation. Little stick to be seen.
S- Big, sweet banana. Light clove. Something between banana bread and over-ripe banana.
T- Big banana as suggested by the aroma. Light clove. Some lemon in the finish. Sweet bready notes. Weird, almost apple pie-like thing going with the sweet and baking spice combo.
M- Medium-light body with lots of carbonation. More spritzy than creamy.
O- Meh. Not bad. Few U.S. interpretations seem to really nail this style. Light and refreshing. Almost too light/clean.
A-3.25 S-3.5 T-3.25 M-3.25 O-3.25

 

Good Sunday afternoon, New Beer Swiggers and commentators. We're enjoying our first mini heat wave of the season and it was a hot drive up from the shore. The traffic was very heavy but everyone drove responsibly. Mrs. Mac took a different route and stopped at a blueberry farm so I'm looking forward to dessert tonight.

This can of Edward came to me via @Roy_Hobbs' ninja strike. I don't drink a lot of APAs; I prefer Double IPAs. But Edward is just outstanding Hill Farmstead worked the Centennial, Chinook, and Columbus combo to near perfection and the Simcoe and Warrior hops add to the taste complexity. I cannot imagine a more flavorable ale at 5.2% ABV.

Poured into a pint glass. It pours a hazy, muddy tangerine color with a half finger of creamy, milk-white head and thick, clinging lacing. Its very fragrant smell includes ripe tangerine, pineapple, and melon, along with fresh pine needles and floral hops. The taste offers a nearly perfect balance of tart, fairly bitter grapefruit rind and lemon peel and the sweetness of tangerine, pineapple, and a hint of berry from the Simcoe hops. At mid-sip there is a burst of resinous pine from the Chinook. Although not overly bitter, the blend of Centennial, Chinook, and Columbus provides a slightly piney, spicy finish. This ale packs a lot of substance for its 5.2% ABV. It has a great mouth feel with pleasant carbonation. Overall, Edward is one of the most satisfying APAs I've had in quite awhile. It absolutely merits its world-class rating.

4.49/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Ross, thank you again for your generosity!

 

My third, and final, of the new San Juan Brewing beers I grabbed a couple days ago, Deep Swell IPA. It's solid enough, but a bit too frooty for me.

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/50376/394398/

 

Wow. Just wow! It's been absolutely blazing hot up here for the past 4 days. Far too early for a run of temps like this. My "feels like" thermometer yesterday read 115F. Quite dangerous.