Ymm, Beer

[devildeac]

Don't be deceived by the above. Dark/dry tonight.

[OldPhiKap]

Maybe the bourbon analogy would be Angel's Envy neat or with a drop or two of water.

Now, THAT is Heaven. And their rum-barrel rye is even better.

[OldPhiKap]

One for this week, one for next year and one for tailgate and I'll bring my 2015 bottle. Deal?

I know I can trust you for a trader unlike another poster.

Lemme see how many I have, but we can work something out with this or something else worth sampling!

[devildeac]

Someone private inquired about barleywines and typically the ABV range from 8-12%.

https://www.bjcp.org/styles04/

[devildeac]

Lemme see how many I have, but we can work something out with this or something else worth sampling!

{shakes on it; no pie involved}

[OldPhiKap]

{shakes on it; no pie involved}

Still trying to list out Georgia beers for my next trip to NC, maybe for a rumored card game and beer event in July.

Will miss the next virtual pub unfortunately, will be fishing off the South Carolina shore. Drinking beer, but no internet and hopefully busy hauling in the biggun’s.

[devildeac]

Attachment 13159

From Untappd:

"Fig gose is a tart, effervescent wheat beer featuring salt and coriander with fig concentrate blended in for a fruity, jammy, slightly sweet balance to the natural acidity in the gose style."

[devildeac]

Still trying to list out Georgia beers for my next trip to NC, maybe for a rumored card game and beer event in July.

Will miss the next virtual pub unfortunately, will be fishing off the South Carolina shore. Drinking beer, but no internet and hopefully busy hauling in the biggun’s.

Looking forward and best of luck. Make the beers good ones in case the fish aren't biting. I'd suggest a couple from Westbrook Brewery.

[Tripping William]

I assume you finished it all in one sitting? That's one b-i-g beer for a mid-week sipper .

I have a single from 2015 and about a dozen from 2017 and I'm pretty sure TW has the 2017 version.

“Had.”

And, yes, one (long) sitting.

[devildeac]

“Had.”

And, yes, one (long) sitting.

LOL. I've almost always shared one of those monsters 2-3 ways, or had 6 ounces myself one night, corked it and finished the remainder the next night.

[devildeac]

Fig Gose-Ardent Craft Ales

Local for the purchasing agent

Credit-accfanfrom1970; thanks!
Style-^^^^
Format-pint can
Stemware-wine glass
Appearance-slightly cloudy, light amber red; no head
Nose-lemon lime and salt
Mouthfeel-a bit of sodium chloride
Tastes-salt, lemon, lime, fig, orange zest, coriander
Adjuncts-fig puree and orange zest
IBU-4 (no typo)
ABV-4.5%
Overall impression-a bit salty and not quite enough fig; orange/zest well done
Ymm, Beer rating-upper cat 2; with a bit less salt and a bit more fig this is likely a low cat 3 beer

[devildeac]

Fig Gose-Ardent Craft Ales

From Untappd:

"Fig gose is a tart, effervescent wheat beer featuring salt and coriander with fig concentrate blended in for a fruity, jammy, slightly sweet balance to the natural acidity in the gose style."

[accfanfrom1970]

Fig Gose-Ardent Craft Ales

Local for the purchasing agent

Credit-accfanfrom1970; thanks!

Overall impression-a bit salty and not quite enough fig; orange/zest well done
Ymm, Beer rating-upper cat 2; with a bit less salt and a bit more fig this is likely a low cat 3 beer

I wanted more fig too...

[devildeac]

I wanted more fig too...

Whew! Didn't want to sound/appear to be complaining.

[devildeac]

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[devildeac]

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"Bourbon barrel aged imperial stout with coffee and spices"

[devildeac]

Kentucky Christmas Morning 2019-Hardywood Park Craft Brewery

Local to the order/pick-up guy

Credit-^^^^, but my plastic card ; thanks, accfan!!
Style-BBA flavored imperial milk stout
Format-750 ml bottle divided over 2 nights
Stemware-Hardywood GBS tumbler
Appearance-rather dark brown with a creamy/foamy tan head
Nose-coffee and ginger
Mouthfeel-seductive
Tastes-strong coffee, ginger, dark chocolate, vanilla, ginger, oak and not as much bourbon as I anticipated
Adjuncts-ginger, coffee, lactose, vanilla and honey
IBU-55, same as the original GBS
ABV-11.5%, therefore a 2 night beer
Overall impression-wonderful upgrade/variant of their original GBS
Ymm, Beer rating-mid cat 3; a bit heavy on the coffee but very well balanced

[devildeac]

Kentucky Christmas Morning 2019-Hardywood Park Craft Brewery

Local to the order/pick-up guy

Credit-^^^^, but my plastic card ; thanks, accfan!!
Style-BBA flavored imperial milk stout
Format-750 ml bottle divided over 2 nights
Stemware-Hardywood GBS tumbler
Appearance-rather dark brown with a creamy/foamy tan head
Nose-coffee and ginger
Mouthfeel-seductive
Tastes-strong coffee, ginger, dark chocolate, vanilla, ginger, oak and not as much bourbon as I anticipated
Adjuncts-ginger, coffee, lactose, vanilla and honey
IBU-55, same as the original GBS
ABV-11.5%, therefore a 2 night beer
Overall impression-wonderful upgrade/variant of their original GBS
Ymm, Beer rating-mid cat 3; a bit heavy on the coffee but very well balanced

Note to accfan: this was the 2019 version, not your recent trader which I'll get to this fall most likely

[Tripping William]

Making our first post-COVID trip to visit the in-laws in Roanoke. A stop at Barrel Chest is definitely on my (!) agenda.

[Tripping William]

Making our first post-COVID trip to visit the in-laws in Roanoke. A stop at Barrel Chest is definitely on my (!) agenda.

Many goodies secured.