Oxbow (2020)

Just cracked my first one. It's right behind Luppolo for my favorite lager from them. Really nice summer beer.

 

Going to be getting a 4 pk delivered today. Glad I was able to add this one on my order.

 

You son of a bitch! You definitely ordered from Threes. I'm eyeing that mixed lager case like crazy. I've been trying to convince my friend who lives on Long Island to buy me a case and ship it up this way.

 

Newcastle Morning/Beersel Mattina pairing
Loretta 4-pack
Cohesion
Forest/Maine
Many Hands
Vernacular
Magenta
Maine State Box (Native/Wild, Hexen, 4-pack Northern Lager)

With the exception of Native/Wild and Northern Lager, all new beers to me. Shit, I may have overspent, but it's going to be worth it.

 

Oxbow is expensive but it's one of the few breweries where I don't think I've felt the beer wasn't worth it.

And Native Wild actually feels like a bargain at 25

 

I agree. If I have to overspend somewhere, it’s typically on them.

 

anyone with experience with the others, feel free to chime in. Any standouts you beautiful people have loved?

 

Too late to add From Beyond? I thought it was excellent. My favorite Oxbow bottle in a while.

 

Hexen was superb.

I'm in the same boat as you. I love Oxbow (top 5 brewery for me) and am usually compelled to buy new to me stuff from them. Waiting for that Helles to drop down here in Virginia.

 

I won’t add it on the pick up (because of the $5 charge for the online service), but I may inquire about it when I call as my car isles outside the B&B.

 

Forest/Maine was killer, white wine barrel forward. Many Hands was very unique, can’t say I’ve had anything like it. Newcastle Morning is one of my favorites from them, complex and restrained acidity.

I’ll second grabbing a From Beyond. One of the best they’ve put out in awhile.

 

I've had Loretta and Northern Lager but none of the others. I found Loretta to be excellent.

I have Surf Casting and Surfer Rossa in my fridge currently that I have not tried. I usually find some random Oxbow in my main fridge or my mini fridge, I know there's at least a Farm Land or two and probably some old Farm House in the way back. Their Saisons are great because they have a solid shelf life of 8-12 months.

 

I love Surf Casting

 

Has anyone seen Oxbow Grand Royal in Central Mass?

 

Oxbow Surfcasting and Alchemist Zömerbier are my top 2 summer beers.

 

Yeah their own selection on top of the guest beers is a treat. Yore is a recent favorite from Threes and that Grand Royal is spectacular as said above.

 

I received a care package from Threes yesterday. Wandering Bines, Yore, Vliet (one of my favorite beers, period), the mexican lager, people power, and the smoked helles. Haven't dug in yet -- UPS comes late in the day and I wanted them in the fridge overnight.

Anyway, I'm going to pick up my Oxbow stuff today. Planning on a Saison Saturday Night.

 

My wife chose Loretta and Hexen for #SaisonSaturday. Solid, low ABV choice. I think #SaisonSaturday is going to be a thing until I run out of these 11 or so bottles I have.

 

#Saiturday #Saturdaison

 

We opted for four pours: Threes Wandering Bine, Oxbow Cohesion, Hexen, and Loretta.

My wife: Cohesion > Hexen > WB > Loretta
Me: WB > Cohesion > Loretta > Hexen

What I like best is that all these beers were different. The Threes was funky and bone dry, Cohesion was hoppy with a touch of acidity, Loretta was crisp and drinkable, Hexen was light and sweet.