Ymm, Beer

[devildeac]

Mattman visited some SC breweries last week (secret info ) and *promised* some reviews. Soon.

[Tripping William]

Mattman visited some SC breweries last week (secret info ) and *promised* some reviews. Soon.

I even tried a little to troll him, non-gluten-free style.

[devildeac]

I even tried a little to troll him, non-gluten-free style.

I won't be too triticale then.














https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triticale

[Tripping William]

I won't be too triticale then.














https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triticale

That’s some flour-y language you’re using.

[devildeac]

Cherry Stout (draft)-Walking Man Brewing

This one obviously makes no reference at all to the brewery name .

(They also brew a beer named Lucy.)

Last 4 ounce sampler of the evening yesterday. Dessert beer.

Their menu description of chocolate, coffee and cherries is pretty darned accurate. Pour was a dark brown with hints of ruby. Very small head. Lead-off batter is dark chocolate followed in the line-up by sweet cherries, interwoven with mild espresso, all in the aromas and tastes. Cherries are the only adjunct. Mouthfeel is slightly thick and oily but not imperial stout slick/smooth. IBUs are 35 and the ABV is 7.2%, both lower than the previous brew which, fortunately, didn't numb the taste buds at all.

Overall, the pale ale was average to slightly above average and the other 3 were very good. The food was better than expected, too, so a rather nice discovery in the Columbia River Gorge in a town of about 1400 residents.

[devildeac]

That’s some flour-y language you’re using.

I often try to go against the grain.

http://www.atgbrewery.com/

Do I score dubble or tripel for that pun?

[Tripping William]

I often try to go against the grain.

It results in a rye sense of humor.

[devildeac]

It results in a rye sense of humor.

Getting pretty crusty in here.

[devildeac]

And it's off to Hood River for dinner and tasting this evening, with partial credit to Tripping William for his pre-tasting recently:


http://www.pfriembeer.com/

[Tripping William]

And it's off to Hood River for dinner and tasting this evening, with partial credit to Tripping William for his pre-tasting recently:


http://www.pfriembeer.com/

Ymmmmm, Pfreim!

[fuse]

And it's off to Hood River for dinner and tasting this evening, with partial credit to Tripping William for his pre-tasting recently:


http://www.pfriembeer.com/

Website is an epic fail- no FAQ on pronunciation

Guessing the P is silent- Frym? Fri-um? Freem?

[devildeac]

Website is an epic fail- no FAQ on pronunciation

Guessing the P is silent- Frym? Fri-um? Freem?

I *think* it's "freem" but I failed to ask at the restaurant/brewery.

[devildeac]

Ymmmmm, Pfreim!

Yes, indeed it was.

[devildeac]

And it's off to Hood River for dinner and tasting this evening, with partial credit to Tripping William for his pre-tasting recently:


http://www.pfriembeer.com/

I'll start with a couple 2 ounce tasters that the beer-tender offered while we waited for our table and I deliberated about my choice/s.

Kettle Soured Mango Berliner Weisse (draft)-pFriem Family Brewers

Yes, it's boring but local again!

Slightly cloudy yellow-straw-orange color with a fizzy, short-lived head. Such subtle aromas of sour fruit, followed by very mild puckeriness of the same with some lemon-lime soda, essentially no bitterness and virtually no alcohol presence. Very refreshing on a 95 degree (no typo) evening at 6 PM in the Columbia River Gorge, especially at 6 IBUs (yes, the number six) and ABV at 3.5%.

[devildeac]

Sample #2:

Flanders Red Kriek (draft)-pFriem Family Brewers

Local! Again!

This would rival any Belgian lambic.

Pour was a gorgeous, light cherry color with no head. Vinegary aromas (not a turn-off) with mild to moderate acetic mouthfeel with modest sourness, wonderfully balanced by the added cherries. Wet leather and blanched almonds also come to mind when thinking about flavors. I think the tartness is in the Rodenbach range and certainly not in the extreme Destihl Flanders Red range. IBUs of 10 and ABV at 7%, somewhat high for the style as some lambics check in at 3% or less. This would have been $9 for an 8 ounce pour () so, for the "waiting for dinner beverage," I moved on to..

More tomorrow.

[Tripping William]

Website is an epic fail- no FAQ on pronunciation

Guessing the P is silent- Frym? Fri-um? Freem?

I *think* it's "freem" but I failed to ask at the restaurant/brewery.

Seattle'ites pronounced it "frame."

[DUKIECB]

I'm sure it's probably been covered here before but I just had my first Hop Drop and Roll from Noda Brewing over the weekend. In a word...Excellent!

Bought a four pack of pint cans at their brewery and restaurant in Charlotte. Poured a deep golden color with a big frothing head. The aroma had me salivating before taking the first sip with tons of juicy and citrusy aromas. Taste is smooth, floral, citrusy, and the right amount of bitterness. There different hops kind of give your taste buds something different with each sip as it is kind of all over the place but in the end it finishes smooth and leaves you wanting more. A really good IPA.

[fuse]

I'm sure it's probably been covered here before but I just had my first Hop Drop and Roll from Noda Brewing over the weekend. In a word...Excellent!

Bought a four pack of pint cans at their brewery and restaurant in Charlotte. Poured a deep golden color with a big frothing head. The aroma had me salivating before taking the first sip with tons of juicy and citrusy aromas. Taste is smooth, floral, citrusy, and the right amount of bitterness. There different hops kind of give your taste buds something different with each sip as it is kind of all over the place but in the end it finishes smooth and leaves you wanting more. A really good IPA.

NoDa makes great beer, and Hop drop and roll is outstanding. Great notes, now has me figuring out if the Brew N Que around the corner still has NoDa cans.

[fuse]

https://thetakeout.com/5-beer-menu-r...low-1827553162

Hard to argue.

[devildeac]

https://thetakeout.com/5-beer-menu-r...low-1827553162

Hard to argue.

All good suggestions.