Ymm, Beer

[Tripping William]

Excellent. Thanks! Hmm, likely headed to the NC mountains Friday after Thanksgiving. You gonna be in the 336 that day or the Sunday morning after Thanksgiving as we head back to the 919?

Tryptophan in the Sandhills this year. Tuesday to Sunday next week.

[devildeac]

Two's a perfect number but one is not enough

[devildeac]

Tryptophan in the Sandhills this year. Tuesday to Sunday next week.

Passing through W-S tomorrow late afternoon on return trip from Ohio...

[Tripping William]

Nah. Wrong song. This:

[Tripping William]

First up from the Stella haul:

New Anthem 11th & Folsom IPA

Damn, these beers are good. Citra, Mosaic, & Strata hops. Super-opaque yellow-orange pour. Generous head. Lots of citrus fruit. Not mega-dank. Excellently balanced. Regret only grabbing one (but I had to do a lot of singles because of all the good stuff with which Stella was tempting me).

[devildeac]

Nah. Wrong song. This:

Shoulda figured it was a DMB reference.

[devildeac]

From last PM:

Mushhushshu 2020 (aged 16 months)-Rheingeist Brewery

Couple hours away? Yea, still local.

Credit-son of dd; thanks!!
Style-BBA blended dark ales with flavorings
Format-500 ml bottle, shared two ways
Serving vessels-snifters
Appearance-deep, dark brown; small mocha head
Nose-bourbon soaked dark fruits
Mouthfeel-a bit thin (a minor nit)
Tastes-dark chocolate, bourbon, raisins, figs, dates, vanilla, splash of coffee, oak
Adjuncts-coffee, chocolate and vanilla
IBU-probably 30
Overall impression-Rheingeist brews some outstanding dark ales/stouts and their barrel aged selections are excellent
Ymm, Beer rating-low/mid cat 3; might look for this later today

[devildeac]

Magellan was not only an explorer...

[Nrrrrvous]

I'm way behind on reviews but I'll mention the one Mrs. Nrrrrvous brought me from NC yesterday...
6.5%
16oz all aluminum receptacle

Out on the Edge - Durty Bull Brewing -

Collaboration with Wise Man Brewing. This mixed fermentation sour ale was aged for 27 months in an oak foeder then refermented in stainless with pomegranate puree and a touch of vanilla. The end result is a complex sour ale that rewards repeated sips.

I will say, this is pretty darned good. I would easily rate it a high 2, low 3, the more I drink the higher it gets. (amazing how that works) All kidding aside, I would certainly have another, which is good cuz I got three more downstairs!

Another one of those, "If you like sours, you should give this one a go."

Had the second one of these last night. Still good! Washed down some mediocre pizza (no, not Sergios) quite well. Still upper Cat 2!

[Tripping William]

Shoulda figured it was a DMB reference.

Yeah, I was there for this. 14 minutes of heaven.

Meanwhile, Stella gifted me a 2020 Hardywood Gingerbread Stout can and a bomber of 2020 BBA GBS. Among other things, including some WMB (not to be confused with DMB).

Ymmmmmm ...

[devildeac]

Yeah, I was there for this. 14 minutes of heaven.

Meanwhile, Stella gifted me a 2020 Hardywood Gingerbread Stout can and a bomber of 2020 BBA GBS. Among other things, including some WMB (not to be confused with DMB).

Ymmmmmm ...

Gifted? That's outstanding. The original and an amazing variant.. Enjoy.

[devildeac]

Two-and-a-half mile walk around the zoo made me hungry for pizza and thirsty, too...

[devildeac]

Two-and-a-half mile walk around the zoo made me hungry for pizza and thirsty, too...

And, for Ss&Gs (or something like that), it was about 45 degrees and damp.

[devildeac]

From last PM:

Maple Barrel Magellan (part of the Wolf's Ridge 7th Anniversary set)-Wolf's Ridge Brewing

Local when bought.

Credit-our son, who Mama raised right; thanks!!
Style-triple barrel aged imperial maple stout
Format-8 ounce bottle (whaaaa?); shared
Packaged on-Sep/28/2020
Stemware-snifters
Appearance-darn near onyx
Nose-booze, chocolate (not added) and maple
Mouthfeel-oh. so. smooth
Tastes-red wine, dark chocolate, burnt caramel, rum, maple, molasses and wood
Barrels-wine puncheon, rum and maple syrup barrels
IBU-doesn't matter
ABV-13%
Overall impression-amazing beverages; fabulous night cap
Ymm, Beer rating-mid/upper cat 3; worth it even at about $9/8 ounce bottle; would buy/drink again if ever available again

[accfanfrom1970]

Dark Lord - Trump and Pump.
Dark Lord aged in Sauternes barrels. What are Sauternes barrels? A French dessert wine commonly served with foie gras. Who knew?

2016, so well aged. 15% so boozy. Bottle numbered #933/1266 so rare.

A pitch-black color stout with a nice large dark brown foamy head. Aroma of Sauterne with its typical sweet grapes is up front, some light molasses and chocolate notes. Sweet. Boozy. Smooth.

Honored to get this variant. Not many times you can tell folks you had a 2016 stout. This made the venture/trade/purchase worth it. A white whale of a beer. Worth the price just to say you’ve enjoyed one.

[devildeac]

What an amazing coincidence finding this review:

"Incendiary Brewing
Unreadable silver limited can
Stout of fiery death )

Beautiful tan head, loads of belgian lace as it dissipates.

Lovely chocolate and cola nose.

Fudgy chocolate until a nice pop of heat at the end.

I have mixed feelings about pepper/heat spiced beer.
I’m grateful for RJ pushing boundaries and getting me to try beer outside my comfort zone.

Not generally a fan of *most* pepper beers.

Incendiary Silver Limited Edition is a special, fun, easy to drink “spicy hot” beer.

This is less heat than the last pepper beer I gave a shot."

[devildeac]

Dark Lord - Trump and Pump.
Dark Lord aged in Sauternes barrels. What are Sauternes barrels? A French dessert wine commonly served with foie gras. Who knew?

2016, so well aged. 15% so boozy. Bottle numbered #933/1266 so rare.

A pitch-black color stout with a nice large dark brown foamy head. Aroma of Sauterne with its typical sweet grapes is up front, some light molasses and chocolate notes. Sweet. Boozy. Smooth.

Honored to get this variant. Not many times you can tell folks you had a 2016 stout. This made the venture/trade/purchase worth it. A white whale of a beer. Worth the price just to say you’ve enjoyed one.

Fabulous review. Another huge shout out to davec (and our younger son-in-law) for their order, pick-up and delivery of our Dark Lord sets in July/August. I also included one of these in my allotment and will share with family and/or friends sometime in 2021.

[devildeac]

Coconut Dulce Muerte-Incendiary Brewing Company

Close enough for local.

Credit-RJ199; many thanks!!
Style-flavored imperial stout
Format-pint can shared with our son tonight
Canned on-08/20/20
Serving vessels-snifters
Appearance-deep, rich brown with a small, tan head
Nose-dark chocolate cocoa
Mouthfeel-smoooooth
Tastes-strong vanilla and cinnamon, dark chocolate with some mild heat throughout, becoming a bit more prominent with warming over 45 minutes
Adjuncts-cinnamon, Madagascar vanilla, habaneros
IBU-probably 50
ABV-10.5%
Overall impression-much better than anticipated
Ymm, Beer rating-low cat 3; very comparable to Photon Sphere which might edge it out based on the BBA, IIRC; would absolutely sample again

[devildeac]

The 2019 'Rrhari Crochet Dark Lord variant was amazing tonight. More tomorrow as it was 15% ABV and the fingers are fumbling.

Yet another humble bow to davec (and our younger son-in-law) for their efforts ordering and securing this for us.

[devildeac]

The 2019 'Rrhari Crochet Dark Lord variant was amazing tonight. More tomorrow as it was 15% ABV and the fingers are fumbling.

Yet another humble bow to davec (and our younger son-in-law) for their efforts ordering and securing this for us.

Oh, BTW, this was poured at a fridge temp of about 40-45 degrees and warmed to probably 60 degrees over the hour it took to sip this.

No precipitation was involved in its consumption.