Ymm, Beer

[fuse]

What beer pairs best with a really crappy and soul-crushing football performance?

I’m thinking “generic boilermakers”

Brewery Bhavana Cellar Door 14

Solera fermented in American oak foeders since 2016. Golden farmhouse ale with 2 strains of Brett.

No head, minimal carbonation.

Sweet and sour nose.

Can a sour be mild and “super funky” at the same time?

An initial white grape juice sweetness transitions to a tongue tickling sour and ends in a really dry straw and oak note.

So complex- delicate and bold at the same time.

A great way to celebrate mattman91 and amusedcupcake’s move, as well as someone else’s birthday!

Skol! 🍻

[richardjackson199]

Brewery Bhavana Cellar Door 14

Solera fermented in American oak foeders since 2016. Golden farmhouse ale with 2 strains of Brett.

No head, minimal carbonation.

Sweet and sour nose.

Can a sour be mild and “super funky” at the same time?

An initial white grape juice sweetness transitions to a tongue tickling sour and ends in a really dry straw and oak note.

So complex- delicate and bold at the same time.

A great way to celebrate mattman91 and amusedcupcake’s move, as well as someone else’s birthday!

Skol! ��

Thanks! Mattman, amusedcupcake, beergoddess, and I are about to celebrate all with a Dark Lord, steak dinner, and some low-stakes gambling on UFC with mystery beer. If I'd planned better there would be a Dark Lord Zoom call, but alas. I hope everyone drinks something Category 3 today. Cheers!!

[fuse]

Brewery Bhavana Place 2020

Another pour with no head.

A very vinous nose.

Tastes like sour grape warheads.

Really tasty.

Another home run delivery from Winston Salem courtesy of richardjackson199 and the beergoddess.

Skol! 🍻

[Tripping William]

Lots of West By God Virginia beers tasted today. More to follow.

[fuse]

Brewery Bhavana Patina Gold 03 is like a sour apricot wine.

Delicious!

Skol! 🍻

[Tripping William]

WVa Brews.

First, a visit to Black Sheep Burritos & Brews in Huntington. They carry Bad Shepherd beers. I tasted the following, in order of preference:

(1) Biere de Jouette American Wild Ale. Nice deep gold color. You can tell it is a sour right out of the gate. Nice tartness. Great balance. Surprisingly easy-drinking at 9.8% ABV. Low Cat 3. Beer o’ the trip.

(2) Watch’s End Black Walnut Black Saison. My first ever black saison. Very dark, almost like a porter. Malty in a way that farmhouse ales aren’t typically. A hint of funk, but more hints of some chocolate. 8.6% ABV. High Cat 2.

(3) Bret Def. A standard farmhouse ale. Nice goldish orange. Small head. Pretty well structured. Not overly flavorful, but easy-drinking for 8.9% ABV. Mid Cat 2.

(4) The Loud. A standard IPA. Bright color. Solid hops. Nothing special; nothing terrible.

(5) Brunch Date. A Belgian blonde. Also nothing special. A little watery.

(6) Maibock Heller Bock. Meh. Not very flavorful. Weird aftertaste. My one regret.

Also had two other local brews, one from a bomber and one in a can:

(7) The Freefolk Brewery’s Trucker Speed IPA. From a brewery in Fayetteville,
WVa. A rather good IPA. Decent citrus and some hints of honey to it. Nicely structured by the hops. 7+% ABV. I’d guess the IBU’s are upper 40s. Mid Cat 2.

(8) Weathered Ground Brewery AJ’s Festbier. An autumn lager, from Cool Ridge, WVa. Made with 100% local barley. Hints of caramel and a bit of sweetness. Really nice depth. 6.0% ABV. High Cat 2; I liked this one a lot.

I also grabbed a can of Narwhal, just because.

[devildeac]

I went to both Stella and Brewer's Kettle Clemmons in search of this one after T-Will's review. Stella had sold out of it the day before and so had Brewer's Kettle. So haven't tried, but glad you have such a great one to look forward to for Monday.

They still had it on tap at Bottle Rev on my journey home so I now have a $4 off 32 ounce growler of it waiting to be poured Monday and Tuesday nights, hoping it'll be just as tasty both nights.

[devildeac]

What beer pairs best with a really crappy and soul-crushing football performance?

I’m thinking “generic boilermakers”

Probably a few listed here you could seek out for more (dis)comfort.

https://forums.dukebasketballreport...8179-Ycch-Beer!

[devildeac]

Thanks! Mattman, amusedcupcake, beergoddess, and I are about to celebrate all with a Dark Lord, steak dinner, and some low-stakes gambling on UFC with mystery beer. If I'd planned better there would be a Dark Lord Zoom call, but alas. I hope everyone drinks something Category 3 today. Cheers!!

Would a pint glass filled with Simply Lemonade qualify?

[devildeac]

Lots of West By God Virginia beers tasted today. More to follow.

Wild and wonderful?

[devildeac]

Brewery Bhavana Patina Gold 03 is like a sour apricot wine.

Delicious!

Skol! 🍻

Your beer fridge is being emptied much faster than mine...

[Tripping William]

Wild and wonderful?

The wild ale was, actually.

[devildeac]

WVa Brews.

First, a visit to Black Sheep Burritos & Brews in Huntington. They carry Bad Shepherd beers. I tasted the following, in order of preference:

(1) Biere de Jouette American Wild Ale. Nice deep gold color. You can tell it is a sour right out of the gate. Nice tartness. Great balance. Surprisingly easy-drinking at 9.8% ABV. Low Cat 3. Beer o’ the trip.

(2) Watch’s End Black Walnut Black Saison. My first ever black saison. Very dark, almost like a porter. Malty in a way that farmhouse ales aren’t typically. A hint of funk, but more hints of some chocolate. 8.6% ABV. High Cat 2.

(3) Bret Def. A standard farmhouse ale. Nice goldish orange. Small head. Pretty well structured. Not overly flavorful, but easy-drinking for 8.9% ABV. Mid Cat 2.

(4) The Loud. A standard IPA. Bright color. Solid hops. Nothing special; nothing terrible.

(5) Brunch Date. A Belgian blonde. Also nothing special. A little watery.

(6) Maibock Heller Bock. Meh. Not very flavorful. Weird aftertaste. My one regret.

Also had two other local brews, one from a bomber and one in a can:

(7) The Freefolk Brewery’s Trucker Speed IPA. From a brewery in Fayetteville,
WVa. A rather good IPA. Decent citrus and some hints of honey to it. Nicely structured by the hops. 7+% ABV. I’d guess the IBU’s are upper 40s. Mid Cat 2.

(8) Weathered Ground Brewery AJ’s Festbier. An autumn lager, from Cool Ridge, WVa. Made with 100% local barley. Hints of caramel and a bit of sweetness. Really nice depth. 6.0% ABV. High Cat 2; I liked this one a lot.

I also grabbed a can of Narwhal, just because.

Mighty impressive list. Better than I remembered or would have expected ~2 years after visiting the same establishment.

[devildeac]

The wild ale was, actually.

Almost Heaven, I'd guess...

[Tripping William]

Almost Heaven, I'd guess...

Let’s not get carried away. Huntington is kind of a dump, IMO.

[fuse]

Your beer fridge is being emptied much faster than mine...

It is 2020...and tomorrow is promised to no one.

Sadly, good beer doesn’t last long.

[Nrrrrvous]

It is 2020...and tomorrow is promised to no one.

Sadly, good beer doesn’t last long.

So much wisdom in one post.

[Nrrrrvous]

No beer for me tonight. It was a Pinot Noir kinda evening. But I thought of you guys as I sipped. Happy Birthday to someone. Happy New Job to Mattman. Happy "We are one day closer to the end of 2020" to the rest of us...

[Nrrrrvous]

Let’s not get carried away. Huntington is kind of a dump, IMO.

Lewisburg is about the only town I like in WV. And I've been to a few.

[OldPhiKap]

Probably a few listed here you could seek out for more (dis)comfort.

https://forums.dukebasketballreport...8179-Ycch-Beer!

I went with Angel’s Envy bourbon. Did well.