Dave's New Brew Thursday

[srooch2]

New to MGS and glad I found this thread, right up my alley. Look forward to chatting beer with everyone!

 

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[Angry Yeti]

Having just found this thread, thank you all for wasting my afternoon as I catch up.

 

 

Here's that Venn diagram GS Dave was referring to... IMG_20170804_090454.jpg

 

Thanks for this - graphs are purdy and as someone who's not a big IPA fan it'll help me in picking some out for the in-laws.

[cksurfdude]

Sampled a few new-to-me IPAs, and others, recently, including....

 

* Two Roads Igor's Dream Imperial Stout

.. Wow! This is a sensational / scents-ational ;-) dark and aromatic, tasty brew .. heck, this one qualifies as dessert!

 

* Rock Harbor Copper ESB

.. It's hard to find a true ESB and this one is love at first sight .. dark, rich color and delivers a really pleasing taste .. yum!

 

* Maine Lunch

.. Yep, that's what they call it. Think heavier Belgian-style but not as malty .. much nicer (imho) balance and still dark and hazy with a thick head. Also yummo!

[cksurfdude]

Oh, forgot about...

 

* Merrimack Cheatah

(That's how they spell it.)

.. I'm a big fan of craft IPAs - the variety of styles, colors, flavors, aromas, finishes, etc. Love sampling different ones. When I find a new one, I offer the glass to my wife to give it a sniff .. if she makes the "yucky" face then I know I've found a good one .. this one passed the test!!

(At possibly a record distance away from her nose)

[Kenny B]

Sampled a few new-to-me IPAs, and others, recently, including....

 

* Two Roads Igor's Dream Imperial Stout

.. Wow! This is a sensational / scents-ational ;-) dark and aromatic, tasty brew .. heck, this one qualifies as dessert!

 

* Rock Harbor Copper ESB

.. It's hard to find a true ESB and this one is love at first sight .. dark, rich color and delivers a really pleasing taste .. yum!

 

* Maine Lunch

.. Yep, that's what they call it. Think heavier Belgian-style but not as malty .. much nicer (imho) balance and still dark and hazy with a thick head. Also yummo!

Sounds like I could like Igor's.  Probably not going to find any of these out here.  

[cksurfdude]

Beer Score of the Century!

So my wife had gotten me a very generous gift certificate to a local beer distributor, who carried a nice selection of different styles of craft brews .. and especially in IPAs. Had used about half of the gift on the first trip and stopped back in today to spend the rest .. only to find they'd sold the business...

But...

... Fortuitously the new owners were there, and one of them put me in touch with the former beer retailer...

... Who told me to take whatever I wanted!!!!

[Kenny B]

5 minutes ago, cksurfdude said:

Beer Score of the Century!

So my wife had gotten me a very generous gift certificate to a local beer distributor, who carried a nice selection of different styles of craft brews .. and especially in IPAs. Had used about half of the gift on the first trip and stopped back in today to spend the rest .. only to find they'd sold the business...

But...

... Fortuitously the new owners were there, and one of them put me in touch with the former beer retailer...

... Who told me to take whatever I wanted!!!!

Nice!!  Where are the kegs?

[cksurfdude]

Nice!!  Where are the kegs?

Ha! Already cleaned out, along with all the cold cases. Did end up with a nice selection, though - like 7 or so cases worth of about 17 different kinds of brews!

A few specialty ones, too, like a limited edition Lagunitas, Three Philosophers and a Chimay Grande Reserve!

[Kenny B]

2 hours ago, cksurfdude said:

Ha! Already cleaned out, along with all the cold cases. Did end up with a nice selection, though - like 7 or so cases worth of about 17 different kinds of brews!

A few specialty ones, too, like a limited edition Lagunitas, Three Philosophers and a Chimay Grande Reserve!

When's the party?

[cksurfdude]

When's the party?

Ha, well too bad you're not within drop-by distance!

[knightsofnii]

I didn't want to quote and end up reposting all the pictures and such, but: 

 

Weihenstephaner Weissbier Dunkel  (dunkelweissen) is absolutely hands down my favorite beer. 

If you ever get the chance to visit Bavaria, do yourself a favor, go right on past the Hefeweissen and request the dunkel-weissen.  Don't let the "dark" of this beer scare you off!!!

It is basically Hefe with all of its good elements enhanced!!   

 

I would agree with its golfability though.  The large 500ml bottle is not friendly to the cart drink holders, plus this stuff can foam up with a few bumps.  

 

It is not something you will likely find on tap, as it is most often bottle fermented.  

[patrickleeleep]

Great thread with a lot to catch up on haha. Gives me more to do on a slow Friday in the office. Watching the Hero World Challenge and reading about brews. 

[cksurfdude]

Finally started using Untappd; kinda fun even if the app interface is a bit busy at first. Guys check it out .. maybe we can form an MGS Team

[BigtazzGolf]

Tried this one last night with dinner.
Tiny Bomb from Wiseacre a local brew from Memphis area.
Very good imo and if you get a chance to try it. Do it lol



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[cksurfdude]

There are a few fun places near me that have expanded their craft beer menu; with an effort to include local and regional microbrews.

Last night, after a pretty good but not burn down the barn IPA from Stone (almost all the other IPAs this place has are Easy Coast hazy and juicy), I tried...

 

COFFEE COCONUT ICING ON THE CAKE

”This rich and decadent imperial milk stout is layered with silky flavors; Kenyan Kieni AA arabica beans, prized by our friends at Sey Coffee for their brightness and berry-like complexity, mingle with toasted coconut flakes and vanilla for a deeply satisfying stout that shows each element in a harmonious balance.”

Yep. That's the name and that's their description! The brewer is Grimm in Brooklyn, NY.

I have to agree with "deeply satisfying"! This beer is dark, tasty, aromatic but not bitter nor sweet, tasty, hoppy but smooth, tasty, ...

(oh.. Did I already say "tasty"? My wife took a very cautious mini sip and then exclaimed loudly, "Yum! This is a dessert beer!")

You definitely taste a hint of each of those flavors (that I would normally otherwise scoff at as "that s*** doesn't belong in beer!").

ABV 11.5 (be careful!)

IBUs are up there, I forget the number, but the Imperial process makes this really smooth and really drinkable.

[Kenny B]

4 hours ago, cksurfdude said:

There are a few fun places near me that have expanded their craft beer menu; with an effort to include local and regional microbrews.

Last night, after a pretty good but not burn down the barn IPA from Stone (almost all the other IPAs this place has are Easy Coast hazy and juicy), I tried...

 

COFFEE COCONUT ICING ON THE CAKE

”This rich and decadent imperial milk stout is layered with silky flavors; Kenyan Kieni AA arabica beans, prized by our friends at Sey Coffee for their brightness and berry-like complexity, mingle with toasted coconut flakes and vanilla for a deeply satisfying stout that shows each element in a harmonious balance.”

Yep. That's the name and that's their description! The brewer is Grimm in Brooklyn, NY.

I have to agree with "deeply satisfying"! This beer is dark, tasty, aromatic but not bitter nor sweet, tasty, hoppy but smooth, tasty, ...

(oh.. Did I already say "tasty"? My wife took a very cautious mini sip and then exclaimed loudly, "Yum! This is a dessert beer!")

You definitely taste a hint of each of those flavors (that I would normally otherwise scoff at as "that s*** doesn't belong in beer!").

ABV 11.5 (be careful!)

IBUs are up there, I forget the number, but the Imperial process makes this really smooth and really drinkable.

NOW you're talking'!!

[Kenny B]

4 hours ago, cksurfdude said:

There are a few fun places near me that have expanded their craft beer menu; with an effort to include local and regional microbrews.

Actually, I thought that your place was a treasure trove of microbrews after seeing that pic of your car loaded with cases of beer.

[cksurfdude]

3 hours ago, Kenny B said:

Actually, I thought that your place was a treasure trove of microbrews after seeing that pic of your car loaded with cases of beer.

"..was.."

[cksurfdude]

Not a new brew story but I thought this news (actual) story would be fun to share here....

Wanna lose weight? Drink beer!

Ohio Man Loses More Than 30 Pounds Drinking Only Beer During Lent

https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2019/04/05/ohio-man-drinking-only-beer-for-lent-losing-weight/

[Kenny B]

OK, I'm reviving this thread.  The weather is warming up and we haven't had a beer review in almost 2 months.  Anyone got anything memorable??

And the Beer Choir is singing...

[cksurfdude]

Yeah.. have been out on a few "NBT"s testing out tasty new things just for this thread  and have been meaning to update....

 But in the meantime...

(..it's funny 'cuz my wife is a teacher )

[cksurfdude]

See??!!?? Told ya....
(..and I have my contributions into Untappd to prove it!)

So about a month ago now .. but on a Thursday eve .. wandered into one of the fine local eateries that offer a nice selection of craft brews of various types; the taps are, of course, on a constantly changing basis. 

So in the spirit of NBT, and in a departure from the usual search (more like: holy grail quest) for a "better" IPA, I opt to try a Russian Imperial Stout - which, full disclosure - I've sampled the type before, but .. in this particular case .. it is "..brewed with organic raw cacao nibs and ugandan vanilla beans"...

No kidding! ..zoom in on the lower-right of the menu and check out the description of Root & Branch's "Big White Cloud".

Anyway, you can see I got through this one rather easily. The chocolate and vanilla tones were noticeable but no way over-powering; no sticky sweetness but really a nicely blended, nicely balanced delight of flavors.

But totally a "dessert" beer.

But totally yummo.

[Kenny B]

7 minutes ago, cksurfdude said:

See??!!?? Told ya....
(..and I have my contributions into Untappd to prove it!)

So about a month ago now .. but on a Thursday eve .. wandered into one of the fine local eateries that offer a nice selection of craft brews of various types; the taps are, of course, on a constantly changing basis. 

So in the spirit of NBT, and in a departure from the usual search (more like: holy grail quest) for a "better" IPA, I opt to try a Russian Imperial Stout - which, full disclosure - I've sampled the type before, but .. in this particular case .. it is "..brewed with organic raw cacao nibs and ugandan vanilla beans"...

No kidding! ..zoom in on the lower-right of the menu and check out the description of Root & Branch's "Big White Cloud".

Anyway, you can see I got through this one rather easily. The chocolate and vanilla tones were noticeable but no way over-powering; no sticky sweetness but really a nicely blended, nicely balanced delight of flavors.

But totally a "dessert" beer.

But totally yummo.

But... but.....  $12 for 12oz?????  Yikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cksurfdude]

58 minutes ago, Kenny B said:

But... but.....  $12 for 12oz?????  Yikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yooo kidddin me? Get outta heahh....

Welcome to NY! 

[silver & black]

It's time for the IPA craze to come to a halt. I love IPA's, but it's getting ridiculous. There are soooooo many IPA's with this and that in them, non filtered, "hazy"... vanilla, chocolate, raspberry, blood orange,  grapefruit, etc..... Enough!

[Kenny B]

1 minute ago, silver & black said:

It's time for the IPA craze to come to a halt. I love IPA's, but it's getting ridiculous. There are soooooo many IPA's with this and that in them, non filtered, "hazy"... vanilla, chocolate, raspberry, blood orange,  grapefruit, etc..... Enough!

I can't Like this enough!!!  So I had to Love it.

On the street out of our golf course, the only bar is an Applebee's.  My wife and I frequent it a lot.  We know all of the bartenders and managers.  They don't have many taps, and beers get rotated through them.  Right now they have Bud Light, Coors, Blue Moon, and 5 IPAs.  They used to have a Sam Adams seasonal, but it's been replaced by another IPA.  Who needs 5 IPAs when there are only 8 taps???

[cksurfdude]

7 minutes ago, silver & black said:

It's time for the IPA craze to come to a halt. I love IPA's, but it's getting ridiculous. There are soooooo many IPA's with this and that in them, non filtered, "hazy"... vanilla, chocolate, raspberry, blood orange,  grapefruit, etc..... Enough!

Yeah, I used to be able to ask for an IPA and it would most likely be dark, hoppy and bitter. And good. Now..... I have to ask about "juicy" or "citrus" or "floral" or etc. etc. It's literally getting harder and harder to go out and find the type of IPA I prefer....

[Kenny B]

14 hours ago, cksurfdude said:

Yeah, I used to be able to ask for an IPA and it would most likely be dark, hoppy and bitter. And good. Now..... I have to ask about "juicy" or "citrus" or "floral" or etc. etc. It's literally getting harder and harder to go out and find the type of IPA I prefer....

As you know, I am not particularly fond of IPAs, and not at all fond of citrus, floral ones.  Hop Valley Citrus Mistress from Springfield, OR tastes like dishwater to me, and it's been on tap at that Applebees for a year now.  Some IPAs are certainly better than others, and I will occasionally have one but I still prefer a stout/porter to any IPA.

[cksurfdude]

5 minutes ago, Kenny B said:

(..cheerfully ignoring the first few words.. )

..and not at all fond of citrus, floral ones.  Hop Valley Citrus Mistress from Springfield, OR tastes like dishwater to me, and it's been on tap at that Applebees for a year now

Yep the juicy / citrusy / floral thing is what's popular these days....
(Like disco music and garish clothing were back in the 70s .. hopefully this current fad will fade, too....)
(..jeez i'm an old grouch!)

[skrupa15]

Anyone try any of the new collab brews between Bruery Terreux and Dogfish Head? 

https://www.brewbound.com/news/the-bruery-and-dogfish-head-collaborate-on-3-foeder-aged-ales

I'm a huge fan of both these brewers so I can't wait to try anything they've worked on together.