Less a couple of beers, today's New Beer Friday is all about the Belgian styles. Luckily many of you have a long weekend to get to know them all.
Hennepin Saison: Cloudy straw with a substantial head. The nose is of sweet malt
and a bit of citrus. The taste is peppery and spicey with clove upfront followed by juicy citrus, banana and bubble
gum . Some wheat malt flavor is present plus a bit of alcohol The finish is dry. 7.70% ABV @Beer Bar
Ommegang Witte: The nose has banana, wheat, crackers, some spice and orange peel. the taste starts with wheat, earthy yeast and coriander. Orange, banana and some coriander like spices round out the end. Solid Witbier. I like how the
citrus and yeast profiles play off of each other. 5.2% ABV @Beer Bar
La Trappe Oak Aged Quadruple: The nose has raisin, brown sugar and belgian yeast. The taste
starts with dark sugar, fruity yeast and caramel malt.
Raisin and cherry round out the back end with smooth oak coming through in the finish. It's quite sweet so take that into consideration. 10% ABV. @Beer Bar, Bayou
La Trappe Jubilaris: The nose is of malt, brown sugar and pear. The taste is much the
same with dark malt, earthy dark fruits and and spices.
Its finish is malty-dry, spicy and undeniably warm. 6.0% ABV @Beer Bar, Bayou
Green Flash/St. Feuillien Belgian Coast IPA: The nose has Belgian yeast, clove, citrus hops and tropical fruit. The flavor starts with caramel malt, spicy Belgian yeast and light toffee. Finishes with lingering citrus hops
and allspice. These are on the verge of getting old, they drink pretty well right now so gobble them now, they wont be too great in another month. 7.5%ABV @Bayou
Squatters French Saison: The nose is of malt, grain, yeast, spices, and some fruity aromas. Taste is much
the same with a nice fruity flavor. There is a mild amount of spice
bitterness on the palate with each sip. finishes slightly lemony. A nice quencher. 4.0% ABV @Squatters, Beerhive
Bonny Doon Query Cider: Not tried this one yet. 6.9% ABV @Beer Bar
Roosters One Trick Pony California Common:. It is a copper
colored beer with mild caramel character. The “One Trick” refers to the
single hop Nothern Brewer hops used which provides both the bitter and aromatic
flavors. 4.0% ABV @Roosters locations
New Belgium La Folie: The nose is sharp with cherries, cider and oak. Smells tart and delicious. The taste starts Sour and it carries through. A nice blend of oak and fruit come midway. Touch of funk in the finish, would've liked more. Overall more sour then funky with a ingering woody aftertaste. Nice sour ale, one of NB's more popular seasonals. Glad we got some in the state. 6.0% ABV @Bayou
New Belgium Hop Kitchen RyePA: Some sharp rye and pine resin in the nose. The taste starts with a bit of nuttiness along with a mild spiciness from the rye. The hops come next giving off some resiny and grapefruit-like notes. Pine dominates the finish. A solid rye. 6.6% ABV @Bayou
Firkin Friday at the
Bayou has
Hoppers 80 Schilling Ale on cask. This version is dry-hopped with Colorado Chinook hops. tapping is at 3pm.
The Sweet Sixteen Round is over and I'm a bit surprised by some of the outcomes. I expected a much closer race between Elephino/Ghostrider and Fith Element/Elder Brett. But in a huge upset, winning by just one point, Uinta's Sea Legs Baltic Porter bested Squatters' Outer Darkness Imperial Stout. The Elite Eight Round will begin on Monday after the holiday weekend. Here are the results from Round Three.
Cheers!
| Total |
Answer |
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| 51.59% | Epic Hopulent IIPA |
65 (51.59%) |
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| 48.41% | Dsrt Edge Road Rage Rye |
61 (48.41%) |
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(126 Total Votes)
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| Total |
Answer |
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| 74.17% | RedRock Elephino DIPA |
112 (74.17%) |
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| 25.83% | Wasatch Ghostrider White IPA |
39 (25.83%) |
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(151 Total Votes)
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| Total |
Answer |
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| 68.55% | Squatters Fifth Element |
85 (68.55%) |
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| 31.45% | Epic Elder Brett |
39 (31.45%) |
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(124 Total Votes)
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| Total |
Answer |
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| 55.56% | RedRock LeQuatre Saison |
80 (55.56%) |
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| 44.44% | Uinta Labyrinth |
64 (44.44%) |
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(144 Total Votes)
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| Total |
Answer |
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| 54.14% | Epic Big Bad Baptist |
72 (54.14%) |
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| 45.86% | Squatters Hop Rising DIPA |
61 (45.86%) |
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(133 Total Votes)
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| Total |
Answer |
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| 50.4% | Uinta Sea Legs |
63 (50.4%) |
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| 49.6% | Squatters Outer Darkness |
62 (49.6%) |
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(125 Total Votes)
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| Total |
Answer |
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| 70.07% | RedRock Cohoperation |
96 (70.07%) |
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| 29.93% | Epic IIPA |
41 (29.93%) |
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(137 Total Votes)
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| Total |
Answer |
|---|
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| 58.27% | Squatters 529 |
74 (58.27%) |
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| 41.73% | Uinta Cockeyed Cooper |
53 (41.73%) |
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(127 Total Votes)
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