beer Being Crafty
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First brew of the night after a long day at work. The porter is not as nutty as advertised. Good chocolate/coffee type aroma from the malts. It's decent, but I probably wouldn't buy it again.
Number two for the evening is one I know I like. Solid IIPA. Nothing really special, but I like the consistency of the flavor of it on draught or bottled.
Next up is the rocoto saison I brewed this Summer, and it's delicious. It tastes better now than it did a few months ago. The rocoto "dry hopping" really compliments the mild spiciness of the wyeast 3711. It doesn't have any vegetal flavors from the peppers that I was worried about getting from attempting such a brew. I'm wondering how the flavors will develop by early next year, when I crack another bottle. I'll definitely brew this one again, with minimal changes to the recipe.
This one sucks. I took one drink, then made a beer batter with it for some fish. At least the fish was good.
when life gives you lemons...
haha ... nice!
now you'll get to think back to the beer for the next 36 hrs while you can smell the fish fry, though - haha ...
now you'll get to think back to the beer for the next 36 hrs while you can smell the fish fry, though - haha ...
funky tap lines ...
gutter beergrantmichaels said:
pigfoot you drunk?
Time for dessert. An imperial stout I brewed with some peach bhuts a few months ago. Such a nice beverage! More of a bite than most non pepper heads would want, but perfect for my taste buds. Good thing I have plenty of bottles for the winter.
Wow, this one is delicious! The aroma is absolutely oustanding. I would buy this again in a heartbeat.
They do a great job managing non-beer flavors in their beer ...
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The Shasta of beer.
I agree. It's one of the best implementations of coffee I've enjoyed in a beer. I don't get a huge chocolate flavor, but it's there in the aroma. I drink my coffee black, and this reminds me of my morning cup of joe. It's not sweet, and a bit of the astringency of the coffee shines through, which I really enjoy.grantmichaels said:
My wife bought me this a few days ago, which is not something I would normally buy. I popped it while doing some gardening this evening to cool down a bit in the 75 degree weather.
This beer is crap. The aroma is vaguely reminiscent of chocolate chip cookie dough. The flavor reminds me of a stale cream soda. There is a very chemical aftertaste, like artificial sweetener mixed with one of those new car scent things you would dangle from a rear view mirror of a car. I'm really surprised, because I enjoy many of New Belgium's beers. I VERY rarely do this, but this one is a drain pour. That artificial sweetener type aftertaste lurks for like 5+ minutes too...
This beer is crap. The aroma is vaguely reminiscent of chocolate chip cookie dough. The flavor reminds me of a stale cream soda. There is a very chemical aftertaste, like artificial sweetener mixed with one of those new car scent things you would dangle from a rear view mirror of a car. I'm really surprised, because I enjoy many of New Belgium's beers. I VERY rarely do this, but this one is a drain pour. That artificial sweetener type aftertaste lurks for like 5+ minutes too...
