Ymm, Beer

[Tripping William]

Incendiary Brewing - Caramel Salted Porter

Reading the fine print (almost as bad as Veil) abv 10% canned 11/9/20 so fresh. Pours black, thin foam head. Get caramel, toffee on the nose. A lot of goodness in this can. Not too roasty, smooth, like I said caramel up front, hint of salt on the finish. Well balanced. I liked this even better than the dragon with matches - not as complex, but really like the taste. No hint of the 10%.

Thank you RJ! Two for two on the Incendiary brews, have a BBA can queued up next. Glad to have 2nd can of this porter!

Incendiary has made HUGE strides.

[devildeac]

Incendiary has made HUGE strides.

Dragons with Matches "won" our quad night last PM with St. Bernardus Christmas Ale finishing second .

[OldPhiKap]

Most of a bottle of Angel's Envy finished in rum barrels just arrived. It's going to be a very Happy New Year...

Oh wait, wrong thread.

There is no wrong thread for that! Enjoy.

(Is that the rye? If so it is absurdly good).

[devildeac]

There is no wrong thread for that! Enjoy.

(Is that the rye? If so it is absurdly good).

It is the rye and rum barrel-aged (but I believe you know that ).

[OldPhiKap]

It is the rye and rum barrel-aged (but I believe you know that ).

That's what I was hoping it was. For you, I mean.

That's my 2020 stand-by when enjoying a neat whisky.

Happy New Year for you, indeed!

[devildeac]

That's what I was hoping it was. For you, I mean.

That's my 2020 stand-by when enjoying a neat whisky.

Happy New Year for you, indeed!

Gonna try it two ways: neat and then with a drop or two of water, the serving suggestion that you made, IIRC.

[fuse]

Hey, why didn't I get one of these?

I would have gladly raised my hand for one as well. Another time. 😁

[OldPhiKap]

Gonna try it two ways: neat and then with a drop or two of water, the serving suggestion that you made, IIRC.

yup, a few drops to open it up a bit.

May need to restock on the way home from the office, now that I think of it.

[ClemmonsDevil]

Incendiary has made HUGE strides.

Agreed and a GREAT spot to hang out.

[devildeac]

I would have gladly raised my hand for one as well. Another time. 😁

If I get one, I'd be delighted to share in our driveway or on our deck.



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[devildeac]

yup, a few drops to open it up a bit.

May need to restock on the way home from the office, now that I think of it.

Ahh, the power of suggestion.

[devildeac]

Hmm, beer and pizza pairings tonight...

[devildeac]

Quadruple contest from last PM. First contestant:

Blueberry Coffee Three Philosophers-Brewery Ommegang

Not even nearby.

Credit-needed gift/exchange beers; bought a four pack
Style-flavored/blended quad and kriek
Format-pint can shared 3 ways
Stemware-cute little snifters
Appearance-ruby brown and clean except the last half ounce, about as expected; moderate light tan head
Aromas-chocolatized cherries
Mouthfeel-soft
Tastes-lots of coffee and cherry and other dark fruits; blueberry fairly lost in this tasting
Adjuncts-see name
IBU-probably <30
ABV-9.7%
Overall impression-very good but all of us like the original elixir better than this one; too much going on but not overpowering
Ymm, Beer rating-upper strata cat 2; thinking the original would be low cat 3; got 3 left to send back with the malcontents, our son and our younger son-in-law

[devildeac]

Second hitter:

(big characters)12th/(smaller characters)Twelfth Night-Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery

Local for one of the RVA beer mules

Credit-^^^^; thanks!!
Style-flavored/spiced quad
Format-half quart can
Sampling glasses-same cute snifters but cleaned, of course
Appearance-dark and mildly cloudy amber with a 1 mm head
Nose-Christmas candle
Mouthfeel-gentle
Tastes-cinnamon, clove, orange and dried, dark fruits
Adjuncts-nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla, whole cloves, cardamom, star anise and orange peel
IBU-30ish
ABV-11.2% (no way !)
Overall impression-very nice combination of spices without overwhelming and really no anise presence
Ymm, Beer rating-low cat 3 for a well executed Belgian style quad; would order again

[devildeac]

Quadruple contest from last PM. First contestant:

Blueberry Coffee Three Philosophers-Brewery Ommegang

Not even nearby.

Credit-needed gift/exchange beers; bought a four pack
Style-flavored/blended quad and kriek
Format-pint can shared 3 ways
Stemware-cute little snifters
Appearance-ruby brown and clean except the last half ounce, about as expected; moderate light tan head
Aromas-chocolatized cherries
Mouthfeel-soft
Tastes-lots of coffee and cherry and other dark fruits; blueberry fairly lost in this tasting
Adjuncts-see name
IBU-probably <30
ABV-9.7%
Overall impression-very good but all of us like the original elixir better than this one; too much going on but not overpowering
Ymm, Beer rating-upper strata cat 2; thinking the original would be low cat 3; got 3 left to send back with the malcontents, our son and our younger son-in-law

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[devildeac]

Second hitter:

(big characters)12th/(smaller characters)Twelfth Night-Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery

Local for one of the RVA beer mules

Credit-^^^^; thanks!!
Style-flavored/spiced quad
Format-half quart can
Sampling glasses-same cute snifters but cleaned, of course
Appearance-dark and mildly cloudy amber with a 1 mm head
Nose-Christmas candle
Mouthfeel-gentle
Tastes-cinnamon, clove, orange and dried, dark fruits
Adjuncts-nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla, whole cloves, cardamom, star anise and orange peel
IBU-30ish
ABV-11.2% (no way !)
Overall impression-very nice combination of spices without overwhelming and really no anise presence
Ymm, Beer rating-low cat 3 for a well executed Belgian style quad; would order again

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[devildeac]

Batting 3rd:

Dragons with Matches-Incendiary Brewing Company

Pretty local. "Toasting a Stellar Brew"

Credit-RJ199, the beergoddess and his gal Stella ; thanks!!
Style-BBA Belgian style quad
Format-waxed and capped 500 ml bottle that was not too hard to open; shared 3 ways
Sipping containers-even more clean small snifters
Appearance-dark brown, mildly foamy
Nose-a bowl of dark, bourbon soaked fruits
Mouthfeel-almost sinful
Tastes-raisins, dates, figs, plums, dark caramel and warming bourbon
Grains-Pilsner, CaraMunich I, CaraMunich II, chocolate, wheat and Special B
Yeast-LaChouffe
IBU-<30
ABV-12.8% (noooooooo!!!!!)
Overall impression-outstanding creation
Ymm, Beer rating-top tier cat 3; I could drink cases of this $$$$ stuff; I think all the other reviews have been outstanding, too

[devildeac]

Batting 3rd:

Dragons with Matches-Incendiary Brewing Company

Pretty local. "Toasting a Stellar Brew"

Credit-RJ199, the beergoddess and his gal Stella ; thanks!!
Style-BBA Belgian style quad
Format-waxed and capped 500 ml bottle that was not too hard to open; shared 3 ways
Sipping containers-even more clean small snifters
Appearance-dark brown, mildly foamy
Nose-a bowl of dark, bourbon soaked fruits
Mouthfeel-almost sinful
Tastes-raisins, dates, figs, plums, dark caramel and warming bourbon
Grains-Pilsner, CaraMunich I, CaraMunich II, chocolate, wheat and Special B
Yeast-LaChouffe
IBU-<30
ABV-12.8% (noooooooo!!!!!)
Overall impression-outstanding creation
Ymm, Beer rating-top tier cat 3; I could drink cases of this $$$$ stuff; I think all the other reviews have been outstanding, too

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[Tripping William]

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I was “stuck” with the regular (non-blueberry, non-coffee) of this today. And it was wonderful.

[OldPhiKap]

Ahh, the power of suggestion.

Yup, done.