My wisdom teeth come out this morning which means I can’t drink alcohol for a week (or more! the horror!).
So, we had ourselves a beer debauch last night!
New Glarus Crack’d Wheat
~ Skunky aromas of gumballs, perfumed banana, and saison spice. Flavors to match.
3 Floyds Rabid Rabbit
~ Aromas of cinnamon, banana bread, and apple cider.
Surly Cynic
~ Elmer’s Glue, battery acid in aromas. Flavors of Saison, crispy.
New Glarus Imperial Saison
~ Very fruity aromas, plasticy. Watermelon candy and tart cherry flavors.
Surly Bender
~ Roasted malts and charcoal in aromas. Caramel toast and yeast in body. Quite tasty!
New Glarus Berliner Weisse
~ Tart flavors up front with a soft, smooth body. Citrusy, crisp and very refreshing.
Tyranena Brewing Sheep Shagger Scotch Ale
~ Smoky, toasty, barnyard hay. Very smooth and easy to drink
3 Floyds Moloko Stout
~ Creamy, thick leathery aromas. Tastes like a mocha latte in a good way.
3 Floyds English Style IPA
~ Hop city. No.
High and Mighty Two Headed Beast
~ Bitter chocolate aromas. Soft, but complex with slightly bitter/crisp body of smoky, roasted malt.
~NEW FAVORITE SESSION BEER! 4.5%
Surly Coffee Bender
~ Bell Pepper and Pepperoncini. no.
t-Smisje 2008 Calva Reserva (Calvados barrel-aged Barleywine from Belgium)
~ Apple aromas with caramel in the back. Very aromatic and complex. Big flavors, rich, toothsome.
Tyranena Dirty Old Man (Imperial Rye Porter aged in Rye Whiskey barrels)
~ Ruddy color and flavors. Hints of rye whiskey, balanced and smooth. Eminently drinkable.
Berkshire Brewing (Julio’s Bourbon Barrel Imperial Scotch Ale)
~ Explosive aromas of vanilla and fake butter. Very sweet butter flavor. no.
New Glarus Raspberry Tart
~ Identical aromas to a homemade raspberry tart pastry. Spontaneous fermentation of the raspberries gives this incredible complexity. Friggin delicious. Great quote on the bottle: “Life’s too short to wait for dessert”
Sprecher Russian Imperial Stout (Bourbon Cask)
~ Smells like very old wooden boards. Like the inside of an old New England mill. Hot chocolate flavors.
Surly Furious IPA
~ Super hop and ganja aromas. Pine-sol and broom flax. no.
3 Floyds Dreadnaught Imperial IPA
~ Pineapple citrus aromas. Supple fruit, very smooth. My stomach hurts from the acid.
18 total beers, I’m sure I missed a few labels, but here are some shots:
(we skipped another 4 since it was already 11 and I have surgery in the AM)