Virtual Happy Hour (Brews & Spirits, Pics & Reviews)

[Zardnaar]

Raspberry sour wheat beer.

Pass from me was not good. Tastes as advertised.

 

[Zardnaar]

Yet another hazy IPA 6%. Dime a dozen over here.

Quit nice tastes like the last one. Fruity/hoppy.

 

[Cadence]

Raspberry sour wheat beer.

Pass from me was not good. Tastes as advertised.

I haven't found many sours I've liked even a little!

 

[Cadence]

Voyager's Getaway by Humble Forager. An Imperial Pastry Porter with Coconut, Vanilla, and Cocoa. 12% ABV, 91 (4.17/5) on Beer advocate. With the richness and ABV, it's a spectacular porter to split a can two or three ways with friends on a cold night (so this one won't get because I'm the only one here that drinks). Background is lanterns in the tree just downhill from the cabin I'm in.

 

[Cadence]

Thunderstruck Coffee Porter by Highland Brewing. Definitely coffee - a bit moreso than I usually like (a bit bitter?) but not bad. If you want a coffee beer, this might be it. Beer advocate gives it an 88 (very good) and 3.93/5. 5.8% ABV. Last weekend for the tree being up.

In other news, my not-quite-teen learned that not all the green-gold cans he might grab out of the fridge are ginger-ale... and that a chocolate porter tastes very different than ginger-ale! He was decidedly not a fan.

 

[Cadence]

Hi-Wire Brewing 10W-40. Imperial Stout brewed with Coffee, Chocolate & Vanilla. Wow that's smooth. Nice flavor - my brain keeps wanting it to be thicker/heavier, but it's not (and I think that's a good thing). 8% ABV. The 92 (Outstanding), 4.16/5, on Beer Advocate seems justified.

 

[Cadence]

Hi-Wire Brewing 10W-40. Imperial Stout brewed with Coffee, Chocolate & Vanilla. Wow that's smooth. Nice flavor - my brain keeps wanting it to be thicker/heavier, but it's not (and I think that's a good thing). 8% ABV. The 92 (Outstanding), 4.16/5, on Beer Advocate seems justified.

It was pointed out on my FB page that that's a lot of head. I will confess to being a completely inept pourer, that was right down the middle.

 

[Zardnaar]

A dry few weeks.

Monteith's Phoenix IPA.

NZ beer on special at supermarket. $20/dozen ($14 USD approx) 5% ABV.

Here we have two major breweries that on most beer plus imported and microbrewery.

This is from the one I'm not such a fan of but Monteith's is the best they have imho. I've posted their pilsner here before.

Well this one is a disappointment. Watery, barely hopped with slightly bitter aftertaste. Even for the price one can find better.

Still cheap enough and drinkable just a bit average. Wouldn't buy again same price as my Krombacher so fairly pointless buying it. 6/10 meh.

Drinking a second bottle now, 10 more to go. Probably take a week.

 

[Zardnaar]

Brother in-law hooked me up. Same brand hazy IPA 4.5%

Better than the last one. A lot smoother but underwhelming a bit. Nice enough though 7/10.

 

[Cadence]

Southern Tier Salted Caramel Imperial Ale. Wasn't sure what to expect on this one. It's trying really hard to be cream soda. I like beer, I like cream soda, this is not the way to combine the tastes. It isn't bad, but either separate would be better. Apparently they also make a Salted Caramel Imperial Stout. 8.6% ABV. 89 (Very Good), 4.19 out of 5 seems high.

Poured this one correclty-ish (as far as not having a huge head like the last one), but messed up the exposure on the picture.