Happy July Fourth weekend everybody! Little boozy, though it's hidden well with the juiciness of it. Thanks Joe! Top beer.

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned in 6/2019. Pours very hazy deep golden amber/light orange color with a 2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a large cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, wood, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/lightly earthy hops and bready malt notes; with big strength. Taste of huge mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, wood, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Mild pine, citrus peel/zest, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, wood, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, white bread dough,and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/lightly earthy hops and bready malt flavors; with a solid malt/bitterness balance; and no cloying, astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, fairly sticky, and slightly resinous/rindy mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 9.6%. Overall this is an awesome oat DIPA. Al around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/lightly earthy hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the big ABV, with the mildly bitter/resinous/drying finish; awesomely soft feel. Feels like a lot of Citra/Mosaic, maybe some El Dorado. Super juicy and lightly dank/earthy hops; with a perfectly balance oat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. Well attenuated for the big ABV. A really enjoyable offering, and impressive style example as expected.

8.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but was just released locally. Pours very hazy deep ruby red/pink/purple color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy pink head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice desne foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of huge juicy/sour/tart/tangy blackberry, black currant, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, peach, plum, pear, apricot, red/green apple, red grape/wine, sea salt, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, and white bread dough; with light notes of peppercorn, lacto funk, red wine vinegar, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of blackberry, black currant, fruity/acidic yeast, sea salt, and pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of huge juicy/sour/tart/tangy blackberry, black currant, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, peach, plum, pear, apricot, red/green apple, red grape/wine, sea salt, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, and white bread dough; with light notes of peppercorn, lacto funk, red wine vinegar, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tart/sourness, fruit tang, and light spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of sour/tart/tangy blackberry, black currant, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, peach, plum, pear, apricot, red/green apple, red grape/wine, sea salt, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough light lacto funk/vinegar, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of blackberry, black currant, fruity/acidic yeast, sea salt, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tart/sourness and tangy fruit balance; with minimal puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering tart/sourness and tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/silky/grainy, fairly acidic/tangy/tannic, and lightly saline mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 6.5%. Overall this is an amazing fruited gose! All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of blackberry, black currant, fruity/acidic yeast, sea salt, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and pretty refreshing to drink for the ABV, with the mellowly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish. Great soft feel, not overly lactic/salty. Amazing balance of super juicy/jammy fruit, and Lacto complexity; with a nice sized wheat/malt backbone against acidity. Mild residual sweetness with lingering acidic/tangy dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing top tier style example. One of the best gose I've had as with the Glasgow Smile, but this is a bit more acidic and less soft.

8.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but was just released locally. Pours very hazy ruby reddish/orange color with a 1 finger fairly foamy and fluffy light pink head with solid retention, that reduces to a minimal spotty lace cap. Minimal spotty lacing on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big juicy/tart/tangy raspberry, blueberry, bilberry, cherry, fruit skin/pits, lemon, lime, orange, citrus zest, peach, plum, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, red/grape/wine, sea salt, hay, straw, heather, floral, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of berries, lemon zest, heather, fruity/acidic yeast, and pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of huge juicy/tart/tangy raspberry, blueberry, bilberry, cherry, fruit skin/pits, lemon, lime, orange, citrus zest, peach, plum, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, red/grape/wine, sea salt, hay, straw, heather, floral, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tartness, fruit tang, and light spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of sour/tart/tangy berries, cherry, fruit skin/pits, lemon, lime, orange, citrus zest, peach, plum, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, red/grape/wine, sea salt, hay, straw, heather, floral, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of berries, lemon zest, heather, fruity/acidic yeast, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with a fantastic malt/tartness and tangy fruit balance; with zero puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tart/sourness and tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/grainy, fairly acidic/tangy/tannic, and lightly saline mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warming alcohol for 6.7%. Overall this is an amazing fruited gose! All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of berries, lemon zest, heather, fruity/acidic yeast, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and refreshing to drink for the ABV, with the mellowly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish. Fantastic soft feel, not overly lactic/salty. Amazing balance of super juicy/jammy berries, heather, and Lacto complexity; with a nice sized wheat/malt backbone against acidity. Light residual sweetness with lingering acidic/tangy drying. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example. One of the best gose I've ever had; but it is an imperial, so pretty much was expected.

Smooth, nectar of the Norse gods.

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

This beer pours an inky black color with a medium tan head that diminishes gradually to a film. Patchy lacing on the glass. The aroma consists of roast malt, vanilla, chocolate and fruit. Full-bodied with flavors of roasted malt, fudge, vanilla and spiced fruit. The finish is roasty and sweet with malt and vanilla aftertaste. Good beer all around.

8.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours moderately hazy deep golden/orange/amber color with a 1 finger dense/creamy/rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, strawberry, raspberry, white grape/wine, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light honey/caramel/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of huge mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, strawberry, raspberry, white grape/wine, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light honey/caramel/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, strawberry, raspberry, white grape/wine, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light honey/caramel/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops and bready malt flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and lightly slick/sticky/resinous/rindy mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 10% lingering after the finish. Overall this is a fantastic NEDIPA. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the big ABV, with the mellowly bitter/resinous/drying finish. Great soft feel. Fantastic Nelson, Galaxy, Enigma, Citra profile. Extremely juicy and fairly dank/earthy hop complexity; with a great balanced wheat/oat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. Not overly sweet/heavy for the ABV. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example for the big ABV.

6.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

16 ounce can. Motor oil black color. No discernible head. Big roasted malt nose. Notes of vanilla and espresso. Bittersweet chocolate upfront. Big heat from the massive 17% ABV. Thin bodied for such a big brew. The high ABV dominates the palate. Impossible to drink a full 16 ounce can, so share with friends.

7

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Can - pours gold white head - nose/taste of sweet caramel malt, booze, grapefruit, sweet orange peel - medium bodied

7.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle at share, courtesy of Vyvvy. Another strong slick stout, Sweet, strong, honey, coffee, Very breakfast-y.