New Beer Friday 4/28/22

There's a huge amount of new beers this week. The Bayou received a cargo ship full of beer yesterday that is definitely worth checking out. 

SaltFire - Series of Singularities (Strata Hops): This beer pours a dull gold with a moderate head. The aroma is unusual,with a combo of berry and stonefruit notes and an undercurrent of cannabis,black tea, and cranberry. The flavor is super juicy upfront, with strawberry, rose wine, cranberry, raspberry, white grape, cannabis, fruit loops, and a solid amount of bitterness. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Overall this is a really excellent beer - utterly unique in my experience of hop flavors, with a tasty based and solid bitterness.

Hopkins - The Hunter: This Kolsch is rich with grains and malts. Along with sweetness and mild hops. Between the look and smell this is one inviting brew. The taste is Bold with flavors. You first pick up on the sweet grains and malts. Then a mild hop bitterness at the end. There is alot going on in this Kolsch. There is nothing overpowering about this brew, it has a super nice balance to it. 5.0% - Only at Hopkins.

Hopkins - Apricot Wheat: This American wheat brewed with apricot showcases the fruit’s heavy aroma, although the aroma is powerful, the apricot delicately balances between tons of malt bread notes, and rounded out with a thick mouthfeel. Brewed with 100% local malt from Solstice Malt.

TF - The After Party: Made with Nelson Sauvin, Sabro and Ekuanot hops. Has a hazy appearance for sure with a nice citrus and stone fruit aroma. The flavor starts the the same with nice citrus peel and some dull berry qualities. Some melon and herbal flavors come next. the overall malt profile and finish is on the dry-side. 5.0% - Only on draft at TF.

Red Rock - Ginger Gose: Missed this one. 5.0% - Available at all Red Rock locations. 

Red Rock - Viva la Hatu: Missed this Mexican Lager. 5.0% - Available at all Red Rock locations.  

Aecht Schlenkerla - Weizen Rauchbier: Aroma is smoke, smoked meat, wood, banana, cloves and wheat malt. The taste is sweet and dry with strong smoke notes. Typical weizen notes with banana and cloves that is nicely ballanced with the smoke notes. Mouthfeel is soft and smooth with a medium carbonation and a medium body. A tasty rauchbier 5.10% - Found at the Bayou.

Aecht Schlenkerla - Urbock Rauchbier: Nose of smoky malt, oak, and brown bread crust. Flavor starts with sweet malt followed by a beautiful smokiness, charred oak and pork, brown bread, molasses, dates, and a hint of black licorice on the finish that lingers with a bit of smokiness. 6.6% - Found at the Bayou.

Aecht Schlenkerla - Marzen Rauchbier: Pours a deep red-brown color, with a medium top of beige head. This aroma is truly something. Full of smoked ham with wood and some hints of coffee and leather. The flavor is malty and sweet with a lot of smoke. Roasted malts, caramel, smoked ham and firewood. It finishes off dry with smoke in the back. The flavors are really balanced and the smoke never get too overwhelming. The aftertaste has a good lenght and the smoke is hanging in there for a good time. Smooth and silky mouthfeel with medium carbonation and a medium body. 5.4% - Found at the Bayou.

Cascade Brewing - Sang Royal: Pours a dark purple-brown body, one finger white head with good retention. Nice lacing and moderately sized film that sticks around a while. Smells of cherries, dark fruit, acetic acid, oak, raisins, fig. Quite acidic. Flavor is similarly acidic; lots of oak, a moderate contribution of cherry and dark fruit, not quite a true Kriek but the cherries are here to supplement the acidity and oak. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, on the thinner side of the spectrum, good carbonation, hefty dose of acetic acid makes it a bit tough to swig. Overall, a very sour ale with a nice cherry presence. 9.40% - Found at the Bayou.

Cascade Brewing - Primordial Noir: Missed this Wild Ale. 10.50% - Found at the Bayou.

St. Georgenbraeu - Hopfenzupfer Marzen: Missed this one. 5.60% - Found at the Bayou.

Harviestoun - Old Engine Oil: Missed this Porter. 6.00% - Found at the Bayou.

Hanssens - Oude Kriek Schaerbeekse: Missed this Lambic. 6.00% - Found at the Bayou.

Extraomnes - Zest: Missed this Belgian Pale Ale. 5.30% - Found at the Bayou.

Extraomnes - Bruin: Missed this Belgian Dubbel. 8.00% - Found at the Bayou.

De Glazen - Toren Saison d'Erpe-Mere: Missed this Farmhouse Ale. 5.50% - Found at the Bayou.

 

De Dolle - XL Pale-Ale: missed this Belgian Pale Ale. 6.50% - Found at the Bayou.

De Dolle - Special Extra Export Stout: Missed this one. 9.00% - Found at the Bayou.

De Dolle - Oeral: Missed this Belgian Pale Ale. 6.00% - Found at the Bayou.

Boulevard - Space Camper Cosmic IPA: Missed this one. 5.90% - Found at the Bayou.

Baladin - Nazionale: Missed this Belgian Blonde. 6.50% - Found at the Bayou.

Revision - Black Is Beautiful: Missed this Hazy IPA. 6.00% - Found at the Bayou and Slackwater.

Prairie Artisan Ales - Pirate Weekend: Missed this Imperial Stout. 13.0% - Found at the Bayou and Slackwater.

Falling Knife - Hidden Temple: Missed this Hazy. 7.3% - Found at the Bayou and Slackwater.

E9 - Operation Haze Bro: Missed this Hazy. 6.70% - Found at the Bayou and Slackwater.

E9 - Ghostwalker: Missed this IPA. 6.10% - Found at the Bayou and Slackwater.

Pipeworks - Mango Full Drip: Missed this Mango Pale Ale. 6.0% - Found at the Bayou and Slackwater.

Ighilika - African Herb Blossom: Missed this mead. 12.0% - Found at the Bayou and Slackwater.

Ighilika African Chili Mead: Missed this mead. 12.0% - Found at the Bayou and Slackwater.

Cheers!