Ymm, Beer

[devildeac]

I like Hop Nosh. And their Baba black lager.

Been a while since Baba, too.

[devildeac]

Concur.

Great palates and all that stuff...

[Tripping William]

Been a while since Baba, too.

I’m trying to think what of their seasonal/small-batch stuff I have had, but the old memory is letting me down. Oh, and their lime pilsner is terrific.

[fuse]

I have yet to have a Cat 1 Uinta beer. I also have yet to have a Cat 3 Uinta beer.

Well, this caused me to hit Uinta’s website.

I’d be hard pressed to recall the last time I had a Uinta beer.

I didn’t see anything on the Uinta site that sparked joy. I did see a much longer list of beer than I was aware of, or had seen or tried.

I’d call Uinta solid. Good, not memorable.

[devildeac]

I’m trying to think what of their seasonal/small-batch stuff I have had, but the old memory is letting me down. Oh, and their lime pilsner is terrific.

The lime pilsner is new to me. Lemme look at some archives and check what other Uinta brews I've had.

[fuse]

Boulevard>Yazoo

New Glarus>Anchor

????

I yield on your second assessment, no contest.

I’d actually be interested in a more detailed comparison why Boulevard is better than Yazoo.

I’m not disagreeing; pending further review I think this is a close call.

[devildeac]

The lime pilsner is new to me. Lemme look at some archives and check what other Uinta brews I've had.

Uinta list (going back to 2011):

Punk'n
Detour
Dubhe
Tilted Smile
Oak Jacked Imperial Pumpkin
Monkshine
Skipping Stone (ha! Jackie O's brews a Skipping Stone, too)
Hop Notch
Labyrinth

and Baba in there somewhere before 2011.

That's all I gots.

[devildeac]

I yield on your second assessment, no contest.

I’d actually be interested in a more detailed comparison why Boulevard is better than Yazoo.

I’m not disagreeing; pending further review I think this is a close call.

From personal tastings (since 2011):

Yazoo: Berliner, Deux Rouges Batch 3, Delicieux, Sue, Hopry (yes, fuse, you should recognize all those except Hopry )

Boulevard-Chill Vibes, Hibiscus Gose, Tank 7, Unfiltered Wheat Beer, Bourbon Barrel Quad, Saison Brett, Rye on Rye, Ginger Lemon Radler, Chocolate Ale, Tell Tale Tart, Calling, Dark Truth, Wh*at, Double Wide IPA and The Sixth Glass

Therefore, Boulevard>Yazoo based on (in no particular order): number of beers tasted, wider availability in the Triangle and their Smokestack Series of high gravity and/or barrel-aged ales, several of which are named above. The gap is smaller than I thought as I'd forgotten some of the gems fuse brought back several years ago after his trip to Music City, USA. I'll go with Boulevard by a FG.

[devildeac]

Too soon to reveal which Ardent ale I'm sipping now that'll be included in my musings on Saturday...

[devildeac]

Follow-up from link last week:

Number of craft beer breweries in the United States in 2018, by state (interesting tiering/separation):

CA-841

CO-396
WA-394
NY-386

MI-357
PA-354

NC-291
OH-290 (*)
FL-285
OR-284
TX-283

Next closest VA-236



(*)-does not include/exclude any OH residents/brewers who *may* have moved below the Mason-Dixon line () and established breweries there...

[devildeac]

From last PM (not being sipped at work now )

Southern Pecan-Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company (Mississippi's oldest!)

Mildly far from local

Credit-provided by part time office nurse along with a cheese dip, Tostitos and a bottle of wine for Mrs. dd; thanks!!
Format-12 ounce bottle
Freshness-August, 2019 notched on label but not sure if brewed on or best by
Glassware-usual pint glass
Appearance-clear amber brown; smallish head
Nose-nutty caramels
Mouthfeel-clean
Tastes-nuts, toasted wheat bread, herbal/earthy hops, light brown sugar
Grains-Maris Otter, Caramel malt, wheat, roasted pecans
Hops-Nugget, Willamette
IBU-18
ABV-4.39%
Overall impression-solid flavored brown ale that paired well with meat loaf, roasted potatoes and mixed veggies
Ymm, Beer rating-low cat 2; might be betterer if fresherer

[Tripping William]

From last PM (not being sipped at work now )

Southern Pecan-Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company (Mississippi's oldest!)

Mildly far from local

Credit-provided by part time office nurse along with a cheese dip, Tostitos and a bottle of wine for Mrs. dd; thanks!!
Format-12 ounce bottle
Freshness-August, 2019 notched on label but not sure if brewed on or best by
Glassware-usual pint glass
Appearance-clear amber brown; smallish head
Nose-nutty caramels
Mouthfeel-clean
Tastes-nuts, toasted wheat bread, herbal/earthy hops, light brown sugar
Grains-Maris Otter, Caramel malt, wheat, roasted pecans
Hops-Nugget, Willamette
IBU-18
ABV-4.39%
Overall impression-solid flavored brown ale that paired well with meat loaf, roasted potatoes and mixed veggies
Ymm, Beer rating-low cat 2; might be betterer if fresherer

Post #23289 generally agrees.

[devildeac]

Post #23289 generally agrees.

Oops, I forgot you had tasted that one. If I had remembered, I would have quoted you. Must have been the Alabama-Mississippi disconnect .

[richardjackson199]

Wildflower-Natty Greene's Brewing Company (brewed and bottled by 638 Brewing Company in Winston-Salem*)

Credit-member of a mixed 6er trader from a neighbor last week; thanks!
Format-12 ounce bottle
Style-witbier with additives
Glassware-Sam Adams White Ale glass
Appearance-light straw; smallish head
Scents-orange, coriander, flowers
Mouthfeel-a bit tingly
Tastes-orange, flowers, light caramel
Adjuncts-orange peel, coriander, chamomile
IBU-probably 20
ABV-4.5%
Overall rating-a decent porch pounder for an almost 70 degree winter night
Ymm, Beer rating-low cat 2; wouldn't search out but a pleasant, palatable ale which was not expected given the brewery

Question for Tripping William and/or RJ199: Do either/both of you know much/anything about 638 Brewing?

No Clue. Never heard of it.

[Tripping William]

No Clue. Never heard of it.

Me neither

[fuse]

The interwebs suggest that Foothills is 638 Brewing Company.

The bigger intrigue to me is if Natty Greene’s is contract brewing with Foothills, does Natty Greene’s really exist anymore?

[devildeac]

The interwebs suggest that Foothills is 638 Brewing Company.

The bigger intrigue to me is if Natty Greene’s is contract brewing with Foothills, does Natty Greene’s really exist anymore?

A very interesting twist...

[richardjackson199]

The interwebs suggest that Foothills is 638 Brewing Company.

The bigger intrigue to me is if Natty Greene’s is contract brewing with Foothills, does Natty Greene’s really exist anymore?

Evidently Foothills Address is 638 West Fourth Street. I'm probably too busy looking for a street parking spot by that point to look at my GPS

[devildeac]

Let's see, barrels to be covered tomorrow:

bourbon-check, check
tequila-check
red wine-TBD
oak-TBD
rum-TBD
Scotch-TBD
maple syrup-TBD

[Tripping William]

Let's see, barrels to be covered tomorrow:

bourbon-check, check
tequila-check
red wine-TBD
oak-TBD
rum-TBD
Scotch-TBD
maple syrup-TBD

Cognac — check