The bottle shop guy brought mine from out the back, except for the 2019. And, they had Hardywood GBS, said he got 2 cases of it. Case was $84 plus tax. At Hardywood it was $75 a case.
I can attest that Fiddlin’ Fish’s 2020 AOTK is delicious. Russian tea in a can!
Can’t imagine what those Jamaican rum barrels will add to this beer. Bet it’s outstanding.
"Amazing what a minute can do."
Everything Floats on Guava and Passion Fruit- Väsen Brewing Company
Local for the delivery guy
Credit-accfanfrom1970; thanks!!
Style-fruited sour
Delivery vessel-pint can, shared 2 ways
Stemware-tumblers
Appearance-pear/guava color; smallish head
Nose-tropical fruit salad
Mouthfeel-juicy
Tastes-guava>passionfruit; hints of peach and melon
Adjuncts-ummmm...
IBU-none listed but I'll guess 10 or less
ABV-6.5%
Food pairing-deep fried turkey, green been casserole, twice baked potatos, cubed/roasted sweet taters, cranberry relish
Overall impression-unusual fruit combination that worked well
Ymm, Beer rating-upper cat 2; would certainly have more Väsen brews (this was my second with a Velvet Walrus variant being the first a couple years ago)
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Oh, look what I found as I explored the interwebz:
"Everything Floats on Guava and Passionfruit
A fruit beer that doesn’t look like a smoothie?
What sorcery is this?
A wonderful, super sweet passionfruit nose.
First sip will take you directly to the tropics.
Guava, passionfruit burst on your tongue like a fresh tropical fruit salad.
Another outstanding Compass Rose Brew Crew thank you is in order."
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It was a Ymm, Bourbon kinda night for me. So, unfortunately, no reviews.
There's always tomorrow!
"That young man has an extra step on his ladder the rest of us just don't have."
My only regret is that I had to drink this from the can. A Stella acquisition, and it’s another hit for Wise Man. Notes of ripe pineapple and a bit of mango. The hops structure it well. 66 IBU’s that feel like half that. A very good beer in a crowded style.
"Amazing what a minute can do."
Don’t recall the year of this beer. Believe it’s 2017 or 2018. The barrel aging is the most prominent feature. Hints of wood and (of all things) some honey. No chocolate or coffee to speak of. Maybe some underlying vanilla. Hard to describe this one. It’s very good but .... different (especially for this popular style).
We’ll see what the rest of the bottle is like tomorrow.
"Amazing what a minute can do."
Hiking in the vicinity of Mt. Rogers this AM should generate some thirstiness...
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Another pickup from my gal Stella. Pours the color of grapefruit juice. Way more lime than cranberry. Excellent pucker. A treat with a leftover turkey sammich. Tasty beer.
"Amazing what a minute can do."
Ha! Didn't get to Damascus but it appears we were about 7 miles from White Top which is where The Creeper Trail starts, IIRC. We did partake at the brewing in Abingdon before dining when we were there a couple years ago. Not a bad flight of house-brewed ales.
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