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What Northeast beer are you drinking now? (2022)

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  1. Xerlic

    Xerlic Maven (1,362) Aug 26, 2016 New York
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    My wife's friend was in Vermont for work and sent my wife a picture of a cooler and asked if I wanted anything. Yes please. I'll take some fresh Heady Topper.
     
    #5801 Xerlic, Dec 24, 2022
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  2. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,493) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Yards Brewing - Doctor Nocturnal. Pretty good black IPA.
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    #5802 jmdrpi, Dec 24, 2022
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  3. guinness77

    guinness77 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,408) Jan 6, 2014 New York
    Pooh-Bah

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    Last can of this always makes me sad. Two months means nothing, this is still great.
     
    #5803 guinness77, Dec 24, 2022
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  4. shkin

    shkin Savant (1,149) Feb 6, 2011 New York

    Same beer, different day. Did I say holiday travel? Well, Covid had its plan for me, the second time in less than three months. This would likely be the only beer I have tonight.

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    #5804 shkin, Dec 24, 2022
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  5. guinness77

    guinness77 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,408) Jan 6, 2014 New York
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    Little change of pace. Great schwarzbier. TH killing these lagers.

    THE Christmas song as far as I’m concerned.
     
    #5805 guinness77, Dec 24, 2022
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  6. celtsfan33

    celtsfan33 Aspirant (231) Nov 12, 2019 Massachusetts

    My mom picked this up for me to enjoy on our quick trip up to Maine for Christmas Eve celebrating tomorrow. My first from Fogtown
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    #5806 celtsfan33, Dec 24, 2022
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  7. JMH_

    JMH_ Pooh-Bah (1,884) Feb 24, 2001 New Jersey
    Pooh-Bah Trader

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    Our delightful new Vienna Lager is here. Couldn't be happier with it. Perfect for the season.
     
    #5807 JMH_, Dec 24, 2022
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  8. Trull

    Trull Maven (1,497) Dec 24, 2016 Massachusetts

    And Awe, a treehouse pale ale. Not bad.

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    #5808 Trull, Dec 24, 2022
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  9. alexsergio

    alexsergio Pooh-Bah (2,759) Mar 7, 2011 New York
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    It’s been a minute so here’s an update. One too many dishwasher visits has taken its toll on my OG R&B glass, the lettering is starting to leave. This new IPA is delish!!!
    I haven’t been on the thread all week but fear not, I’ve been drinking lol. Holiday parties and such…no time for posting. Been messing around with cocktails this week, which is decidedly not my thing but all good, no issues.

    I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season!!
     
    #5809 alexsergio, Dec 24, 2022
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  10. guinness77

    guinness77 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,408) Jan 6, 2014 New York
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    Brand new imperial brown ale R+B collab with Evil Twin. This is great. Smell is all maple but it’s much more subtle in the taste. More nutty with a touch maple. Dry finish, not sweet at all. Alcohol hidden well.

    I’ve posted many times before, but the best Christmas song ever made. Killer Mike’s verse is amazing but El-P absolutely tells it like it is.

    “They can never take the energy inside you were born with” :heavymetal:
     
    #5810 guinness77, Dec 24, 2022
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  11. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,493) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Another black IPA, my last can of Lawson's Big Hoppy
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    #5811 jmdrpi, Dec 24, 2022
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  12. sulldaddy

    sulldaddy Grand Pooh-Bah (4,328) Apr 6, 2003 Connecticut
    Super Mod Pooh-Bah Society Trader

    Im in Pennsylvania for the Holidays, so different glass, but still time for some Northeast beers!
    This is Mast Landing Trembling Giant Doppelbock. 7.3% ABV.

    Onto my review:
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    Sampling a cellar temp 16 oz can poured into a snifter. I picked this beer up at the brewery in October and it has been in my cellar since then. Date stamp is 9/22/2022.
    The beer pours a deep mahogany color with garnet highlights. A creamy beige head of 3 cm foams up and fades to a sturdy edge layer and one large island in the center of my glass. Dense lattice forms when I swirl the glass or take a sip.
    the aroma is caramel and some toffee, with no hop character and not any booze hints either. Maybe a little dark fruit, but general sort of straightforward aroma.
    First sip reveals a medium body with fairly soft and rolling carbonation. texture is smooth and very drinkable.
    Flavor is similar to the nose. Lots of caramel and toffee malt, hints of brown sugar and a bit of dark fruit. No hop character and not boozy. Malty but not overly sweet.
    This is a clean easy drinking malt forward doppelbock. Very easy to drink and I enjoy it. Id buy this one again.
    4.2 in the BA DB
     
    #5812 sulldaddy, Dec 24, 2022
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  13. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,493) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    A classic, Brooklyn BCS
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    #5813 jmdrpi, Dec 24, 2022
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  14. MattOC

    MattOC Pooh-Bah (2,100) Jan 13, 2013 Massachusetts
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    Happy Saturday. Cheers!

    Made the trip to Tewksbury yesterday and snagged all the big hops for the holiday (Super Sap, Very Sappy, Very Hazy, Very HHH, and King JJJ).

    It remains too easy of a trip even with holiday traffic. Round trip in about one way to Charlton for me.

    Starting with the oldest and one of my favorites from this time last year, canned 11/29/22.

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    #5814 MattOC, Dec 24, 2022
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  15. Kozaka

    Kozaka Maven (1,442) Apr 25, 2006 Connecticut
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    Early start to tolerate family; 12/7 can:

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    Blood Mary’s on deck…
     
    #5815 Kozaka, Dec 24, 2022
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  16. TheMattJones88

    TheMattJones88 Savant (1,196) Sep 12, 2009 Massachusetts
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    Barreled Souls - Plum Honey Pot - 12.8% Wheatwine with Plums. I'm not big into plums, but this is very good. My wife doesn't like wheat/barleywines generally, but loves plums, and she likes this more than I do.

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    #5816 TheMattJones88, Dec 24, 2022
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  17. guinness77

    guinness77 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,408) Jan 6, 2014 New York
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    Gotta work tonight so I can have a few light ones today and what better than this beauty from Schilling. Don’t know how much I’ll be around the next 2 days so I’m gonna wish all you guys and gals and your families a Merry Christmas now. Prost!
     
    #5817 guinness77, Dec 24, 2022
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  18. TheMattJones88

    TheMattJones88 Savant (1,196) Sep 12, 2009 Massachusetts
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    When a neighbor comes by with cookies, you give them a Heady and hang out.

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    Then when they head home you crack open a Trillium Mosaic Cutting Tiles (Galaxy cutting tiles is my favorite Trillium IPA ever, but this'll do in a pinch.)

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    #5818 TheMattJones88, Dec 24, 2022
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  19. mvogt

    mvogt Zealot (717) Sep 10, 2021 Massachusetts

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    A good night for fancy beer.
     
    #5819 mvogt, Dec 24, 2022
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  20. celtsfan33

    celtsfan33 Aspirant (231) Nov 12, 2019 Massachusetts

    A flight while out to dinner:
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    L-R- Geeat Notion Ripe, Aurora Batting a Thousand, shoveltown Flyaway, and long Live Heart of a Champion. 3/4 NE ain’t bad lol
     
    #5820 celtsfan33, Dec 24, 2022
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  21. Kozaka

    Kozaka Maven (1,442) Apr 25, 2006 Connecticut
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    Serenity now. My mother is hitting the wine hard, not taking the hint that it’s time to go…

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    Happy Holidays!
     
    #5821 Kozaka, Dec 24, 2022
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  22. MattOC

    MattOC Pooh-Bah (2,100) Jan 13, 2013 Massachusetts
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    Early present from my wife…

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    And then my evening long haul pour courtesy of a buddy…

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    #5822 MattOC, Dec 24, 2022
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  23. Trull

    Trull Maven (1,497) Dec 24, 2016 Massachusetts

    Heading out to dinner with the family soon, pregaming with Sapling, which is a first for me. Like a lot of treehouse beers I enjoy, this one’s not brewed enough.

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    #5823 Trull, Dec 24, 2022
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  24. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,493) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Bummer on the timing. Hope you're feeling alright
     
    #5824 jmdrpi, Dec 24, 2022
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  25. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,493) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Go Birds! Pretty good first half considering the Eagles are playing their backup QB.

    Drinking a bottle of Maine Beer Company MO
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    #5825 jmdrpi, Dec 24, 2022
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  26. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,493) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    I forgot to wish everyone a Happy Festivus yesterday.
     
    #5826 jmdrpi, Dec 24, 2022
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  27. mvogt

    mvogt Zealot (717) Sep 10, 2021 Massachusetts

    Bought this randomly when I happened to be SW of Boston (Ikeeeeaaaaa). Robust Porter aged in red wine barrels? Yes please.

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    #5827 mvogt, Dec 24, 2022
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  28. shkin

    shkin Savant (1,149) Feb 6, 2011 New York

    Thanks. I'm almost done with it, but unfortunately, a family member got it.
     
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  29. Xerlic

    Xerlic Maven (1,362) Aug 26, 2016 New York
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    Spending Christmas Eve at my parents' house so no proper glassware. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays BA!
     
    #5829 Xerlic, Dec 25, 2022
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  30. sulldaddy

    sulldaddy Grand Pooh-Bah (4,328) Apr 6, 2003 Connecticut
    Super Mod Pooh-Bah Society Trader

    Im gonna add a Baltic Porter here.
    Fox Farm Echos batch#2.
    Im drinkin it from the can, if thats wrong, I dont wanna be right!!
    This is my drink to power through crushing tostones as part of prep for noche buena meal.

    Onto an abbreviated review:
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    The beer looks like dark cola with a bit of fizzy tan head comes out of the opening. Otherwise, it looks like a can. :stuck_out_tongue:
    The aroma is muted as its from the can.
    Roasted malts and some sweet chocolate.
    Flavor is heavy with roastmalts and dark chocolate. No hops. No hints of booze.

    Will try to do one more tonight after some final gifts get wrapped by Santa!

    Merry Christmas northeastern BAs!!
     
    #5830 sulldaddy, Dec 25, 2022
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  31. mvogt

    mvogt Zealot (717) Sep 10, 2021 Massachusetts

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    Still feeling fancy.
     
    #5831 mvogt, Dec 25, 2022
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  32. Newport_beerguy

    Newport_beerguy Pooh-Bah (1,774) Feb 24, 2011 Rhode Island
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    I was gifted club seats for the Pats game today, which I accepted reluctantly after getting an ok from the wife. One of the "No...yes...no" games for sure! On top of a "losing all feeling in my toes" games.

    Anyway, had a Sip of Sunshine with the obvious stadium food of lobster BLT for lunch. Then grabbed a few cans from the better beer selection outside the club at the Ale House bar with the common folk.

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    Then got home in less than an hour (thank you holiday gameday) and enjoyed an AWFS from last year.

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    Have a great holiday everyone!
     
    #5832 Newport_beerguy, Dec 25, 2022
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  33. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,493) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    My last can of Tree House King Julius
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  34. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,493) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    2SP Brewing (Aston, PA) - Spot Safer Coffee Stout. Pretty good coffee aroma and flavor.
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  35. sulldaddy

    sulldaddy Grand Pooh-Bah (4,328) Apr 6, 2003 Connecticut
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    Im rollin up in here with a late entrant, after the gifts are wrapped, the Sully needs to recharge. SO, Barreled Souls Blackberry Jam Stay Puft it is! Definitely some adjuncts, additives, adjunks, etc added to this beer. its 12% and features marshmallow fluff, and blackberry jam.
    Cross posted with the Imperial Stout Appreciation thread. Ill be back here sometime tomorrow after the gift opening chaos that will happen in about 8.5 hours!!

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    Im sampling a cellar temp 500 ml bottle poured into a snifter. Beer was bottled 5/05/2022 and I picked it up at the brewery in October earlier this year. Bottle was refrigerated at the brewery and in my cellar since.
    The beer pours a rich black coffee color with a dense fluffy head of almost 3 cm foaming up. Almost over tops the glass, but clings on the edge. The foam gradually fades to a sturdy surface covering that sticks around through the tasting.
    I also get dense coating lattice when I swirl the glass or take a sip.
    Aroma is hot cocoa chocolate powder and some light sweetness. This mixes with mild blackberry notes, but smells sweet, not tart like some blackberries can be. No hop character and not boozy on the nose.
    First sip reveals a medium body with very creamy and smooth texture. Features fine and tingly carbonation that is fairly gentle overall. Feels nice and easy drinking for a larger ABV beer.
    Flavor is milk chocolate, some roasted malt, general sweet notes and a bit of blackberry in the background. Chocolate notes dominate and I kinda wish the blackberry was a little bolder, but the general sweetness could be some of the jam impacts. No hop character and the ABV is well hidden.
    Pretty easy drinking imperial stout, i think Id prefer the base stay puft over this one. Not because this is bad, but the blackberry doesnt carry as much as I had hoped. The base beer doesnt build up my expectation for the blackberry.
    3.9 in the BA DB
     
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  36. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,493) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Christmas Eve nightcap of the good stuff...a fesh 2022 bottle of Free Will Brewing's Coffee Ralphius. Aged a year in various bourbon barrels with coffee from the local roaster Speakeasy Coffee.

    Tons of espresso layered on top of vanilla, caramel, oak, dark chocolate. Great balance. The 14% abv booze is well hidden. Top notch mouthfeel - full bodied and slick.
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    As we do every year, watching the original 1966 How the Grinch Stole Christmas cartoon with my wife, the dog, and the cat. All is well.
     
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  37. sulldaddy

    sulldaddy Grand Pooh-Bah (4,328) Apr 6, 2003 Connecticut
    Super Mod Pooh-Bah Society Trader

    We watched the original Grinch last night too!
    Merry Christmas!!
     
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  38. Trull

    Trull Maven (1,497) Dec 24, 2016 Massachusetts

    Settling in to watch an early afternoon movie with my youngest, and sipping on Persist, a delightful barrel blended stout from Treehouse.
    Merry Christmas BA!

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  39. RobertB412

    RobertB412 Zealot (579) Sep 4, 2020 Pennsylvania
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    Merry Christmas! Enjoying a Lager on this chilly holiday.
    Cheers!
     
    #5839 RobertB412, Dec 25, 2022
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  40. sulldaddy

    sulldaddy Grand Pooh-Bah (4,328) Apr 6, 2003 Connecticut
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    Another non dark malt forward beer from Sully. Is this a Christmas miracle?? Nope. Trying to reduce my beer stash thanks to @BigIronH reminding me about reducing beer inventory. So here I am with Fox Farm Amour Fou May 2021 bottling, a 6.5% biere de garde. Seemed sort of Christmasy with cherries so it made the trip to PA with me.
    Dont worry northeast BAs, Ill be back with a stout shortly!

    Onto my review:
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    Pouring a cellar temp bottle into a snifter. Bottled May 2021 batch #2.
    Beer pours a rich chestnut with some ruby highlights. A short lived beige fizzy head of 1 cm foams up and fades to almost nothing soon after the pour.
    Aroma is mostly some red wine and a bit of tart cherry. Not sweet fruit here and not really malty nor any hop character. Sort of the nose I would expect based on the aging process.
    First sip reveals a light body with very fine yet prickly carbonation. Texture is a little thin but does leave some residual coating on my lips.
    Flavor is red wine bold merlot notes and some tart cherry pops in the middle. I get a bit of a sour note on the sides of my palate, but its not overly acidic. No hop notes, and not really funk or barnyard etc. ABV is hidden and the beer drinks pretty easy. I do wonder what the base would be like without wine barrels nor cherries. As I dont get much beyond those exposures in the beer.
    Its a good beer, i wouldnt drink a ton of this but one bottle seems an appropriate experience.
    3.99 in the BA DB
     
    #5840 sulldaddy, Dec 25, 2022
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