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We were planning on just stopping by Wise Man and dashing out (see what I did there?) of town to get home. My wife pointed out how close Fiddlin' Fish was from Wise Man so we couldn't pass up the opportunity.
Strawberry Lemon Gose, 5% ABV
My wife picked this one as I am not a huge gose fan. I didn't mind this one, though. I think I have discovered that I enjoy fruit forward gose more as it takes away from the saltiness. The lemon and strawberries worked wonderfully with this beer.
Major Winston's Wheat, 5% ABV
Another "wife's choice". Your standard wheat ale, with a touch more citrus than normal. Lightly carbonated and a transparent yellow color. An excellent ballpark beer.
That Fish Cray NE IPA, 7% ABV
Looked more in line with the NE IPA style than the Body Electric. Opaque and looked like orange juice. Mango, peach and orange on the nose. The flavor was not as strong as the aroma would have you believe, but it was tasty regardless. I seem to have completed missed the Fuse category ranking system, but on my 100 point scale I would give it a solid 86 :cool:
Urgin' For A Sturgeon Double IPA, 8% ABV
Another cloudy IPA, though not as cloudy as That Fish Cray. More of a lighter golden color and left a thick foamy film on the glass. Peach and tropical fruit aroma and taste. Much juicier than the above. I would like to try this one side by side with the Body Electric - now that would be interesting!
Why not? I'm going to post my Lagunitas reviews that way:o.
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It's a gift :rolleyes::o.
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My wife and I are looking at possible relocation destinations for next summer. Winston-Salem checks a lot of boxes for us. There may be many more triad beer reviews from me in the near future;)
Here gose (see what I did there :rolleyes::o) it with the Lagunitas reviews from Saturday night, kinda/sorta in order of preference:
A Little Sumpin' Hazy (draft)-Lagunitas (Heineken) Brewing Company
"An unfiltered take on Sumpin' classic"
The five ounce pour was yellow-orange and slightly cloudy with a thin head. Orange scents with some pine, followed by rind, OJ, light pineapple, pithy bitterness and a bit of caramel. Guessing IBUs about 50 with the ABV at 7.2%. Fuse Cat 2. Solid though not outstanding, probably best plugged into the wheat IPA category.
Super Cluster (draft)-Lagunitas (Heineken) Brewing Company
Sample #2 from two 4 beer flights shared among 3 of us along with a pint to be named late, also shared.
"A Citra-hopped mega ale of intergalactic proportions"
Another yellow-gold, slightly cloudy pour with a thin head. Perhaps a bit more pineapple-grapefruit than orange with very little pine/resin, both aromatically and on the palate than the Sumpin' Hazy. IBUs probably 60+ with the ABV of 8% slotting nicely into IIPA country. The Sumpin' Hazy was in their "Hiiighley (sic) Limited Release" category and this one was one of the Unlimited Releases. Another solid though unspectacular beverage that earned a Cat 2 rating.
Novel Pulp Ch. 3 (draft)-Lagunitas (Heineken) Brewing Company
Sample #3
"A wheaty-esque double dry-hopped, unfiltered ++ double IPA"
This was a shared pint from a Lagunitas mason jar pint glass.
Another yellow-orange color with a thin head. I think I read somewhere this was a blend of hops, including Simcoe, Amarillo, Galaxy, Cascade and maybe one other but don't quote me on all the correct names:o. The result was a rather orange-y, pineapple-y, grapefruit-y, piney brew both up front and on the palate. Mild honey-ish sweetness. I'll guess IBUs close to 70 with the ABV at 8.2%. All the above paired well with a buncha shared entrees from a fancy, mixed green salad with a lot of cheese, dried fruits and nuts, to our younger daughter's plant-based burger (:rolleyes:) which was pretty tasty, to a Margarhita (sp?) flatbread and a huuuuge plate of pulled pork nachos.
This was also in the "Hiiighley Limited Releases" category on the menu.
Imperial Stout (draft)-Lagunitas (Heineken) Brewing Company
Sample #4
"dark, rich and scary"
This creatively named (:rolleyes:) brew was a bit disappointing as it was a bit "thin," not particularly viscous and lacked some of the other RIS characteristics of heavy roastiness, dark chocolate, coffee and booziness despite its dark brown hue, tan head and aromas/tastes of java and cacao. I'll guess IBUs about 50 base on the style and the ABV was a deceptive 9.9%. Still a fuse Cat 2 but I like their Cappuccino Stout much better along with our "closer" for the evening which I'll review tomorrow...
I'm done for the night. A Vixen has done me in...
Wilco Tango Foxtrot (draft)-Lagunitas (Heineken) Brewing Company
On the beer menu in the Limited Releases section simply as WTF; "Rich, smooth, dangerous and chocolately"
"A malty, robust, jobless recovery ale" on the label.
Another 5 ounce pour shared 3 ways. It's an imperial brown ale so color was mahogany, head was thin and nose was nuts and earth/dirt. Tastes were mixed, over-roasted nuts, milk chocolate, slightly burnt whole wheat toast and moderately bitter, herbal/earthy hops. Their website claims IBUs of 64.2 and that number passes the DBR Ymm, Beer advanced metrics "eye test," which is too hoppy for a brown ale but not unpleasantly. ABV rolls in at 7.85%, hence imperial brown and not plain brown wrapper. This paired best with the pulled pork nachos.
Dark Swan (draft)-Lagunitas (Heineken) Brewing Company
"An experimentally hopped sour ale fermented with dark red wine grapes (Petite Sirah on their product page)"
Yes, it was dark (deep for you old rockers out there) purple with a thin, lavender head. Quite vinous aromas and tastes, as expected, accompanied by some red wine vinegar (:eek:) on the palate along with Sour Patch kids grape candy and minimal bitterness, confirmed by the IBUs of 25. ABV was 7.7% so more of an "imperial" sour. Mixed reviews from the family as Mrs. dd liked it (a Cab fan), younger daughter was neutral and her husband almost hurt his face with his single sip. I enjoyed it a lot and thought it was a solid Cat 2. Nice pairing with my salad of mixed weeds, craisins, candied walnuts, bleu cheese and a balsamic vinaigrette dressing.
Aunt Sally with Black Currants (draft)-Lagunitas (Heineken) Brewing Company
Beer #7 in our flights
"A dry hopped sweat (sic) tart sour mash ale with added black currants"
Just another pretty purple beer :rolleyes:. No head. Dark, dried fruits and red wine vinegar nose with sweet and tart/sour tastes along with lots of berries and mixed Sour Patch kids tongue-tingling sensations. Very mild bitterness with IBUs of 33. ABV in the Limited Releases part of the menu states 7.73% (imperial range) which is up a moderate amount from the original Aunt Sally which the website claims was 5.7%. Another good pairing with the above-mentioned salad. A very solid Cat 2 here also.