The QuadraphonicQuad Craft Beer/Microbrew thread

[user 1679]

More recent seasonals from our local breweries....

Boxing Bear "Strata" mountain IPA. I like this mountain style...a little hazy, a little west coast..BB does it well.

Boxing Bear "Juicy Boxer" hazy IPA. Very good but not outstanding hazy...smooth.

Ex Novo "DJ Party Horn" IPA. Another one that's good but this brewery has done better ones.

La Cumbre "Revenge of the Unicorns" hazy DIPA (9.0%). Packs a juicy wallop. It's fresh and a little harsh....it ought to be really super after relaxing for a week.

 

[cbmmm3]

one of my favorite brewers. Hop Butcher out of Chicago. This is a hazy New Englander triple at 10.5 ABV. Its smooth and rather peachy tasting. Ill go 9 on a 10 scale. Its Mosaic & Sabro-hopped fyi

 

[cbmmm3]

more Chicago brew.....Pipeworks Brewing. Mini Unicorn. a 5 percent IPA. Nice flavor but kind of watery. Ill go 6.5 to 7 ish on 10 scale. And can the packaging get any more corny ? sheesh----

 

[The Rang]

It’s pretty good but kinda weak and not very hazy

 

[Marplot]

Um, nice color but that is the clearest haze I have ever seen.

 

[cbmmm3]

Just a nice solid West Coast IPA from some brewery located on the West Coast. Stone Ruination IPA. 8.2 ABV with high IBUs. Ill go 8.9 on a 10 scale.

 

[cbmmm3]

more Chicago beer compliments of the Chicago based kiddos. Moody Tongue Brewing Company Juiced Lychee IPA. Its a sipable IPA at 6.0 percent ABV. Nice. Unique flavor but just seems to be kind of blandish. Ill give it a 6.75 on a 10 scale

 

[user 1679]

A rare week where I didn't do a beer run for the latest seasonals/limited releases....so it's all whaat's on hand from the fridge.

Ex Novo "Dolla Dolla Pils, Y'all" - decent serviceable pilsner, smooth and light but perhaps was a tad sweet for my usual bitter IPA buds.

Gravity Bound "Proof of Life" Vienna lager. Great malts in this one, still easy and smooth...good batch!

Ex Novo "Myriad Reflector" hazy IPA. Not their best...needs more haze and some character.

Ex Novo "Threat Level:Turquoise" IPA - another great batch of this recipe...I see another 4-pack or two in my near future.

 

[GOS]

https://www.grainger.com/know-how/inspiration/kh-hid-running-a-brewery

 

[Marplot]

The Bruery Quad Kisses.
A super tasty quad with added complexity from the rye and scotch barrels. I didn't notice the rum or bourbon but that was due to the spiciness that rye contributes.

https://www.thebruery.com/products/quad-kisses?variant=32271782150218Blended quadrupel ale aged in bourbon barrels, rye whiskey barrels, Scotch whisky barrels, and rum barrels

 

[cbmmm3]

whew.....11 percent double IPA with 80 IBUs. Bells Double Two Hearted. real boozy and real bitter ! Just my style - so Ill go 9 on a 10 scale. Thanks Larry. We miss you btw

 

[~dave~~wave~]

Toasting the memory of David Lindley with a micro-batch local Zipline 2023 Reserve "The Stout."
Rye Stout aged two years in Rye & Bourbon Barrels, 13.9 ABV.

Spinning my collection of live CDs bought at his gigs including Big Twang, his latest & now crowning solo album signed the last time I saw him in 2011. First saw him backing Terry Reid in 1970.

Strong & flavorful, a true "one and done" sipping brew in a full pint, as my partner has no interest in splitting one.
(At the tap room they only serve halfs.)
Cracked at 4 pm, savored through late afternoon, dinner, well into the evening.
Two cans left of a four-pack, which will stay in the cellar until next winter.

 

[Sixtyten]

Erdinger Dunkel

 

[Sixtyten]

Franziskaner Royal from my Philips Perfect Draft machine. An utterly astonishing turbo charged Seasonal Brew from Franziskaner.

 

[GOS]

Awesome, I always wanted one of those draft machines!

 

[cbmmm3]

Miskatonic Brewing Company in Darien Il. ( thanks Kids ) Forest Crawler Hazy IPA. A nice beer - 6 percenter - to enjoy with a burger. Ill go 7 on a 10 scale

 

[cbmmm3]

back to Michigan - Pure baby, Pure !!! This one is local and these kids ( hub and wife ) have a great biz model ! Great food and even better beer.
Archival Brewing Company. This is how you brew a westie. 5.7 ABV and soo tasty. Named after West Coast IPA’s creator Fritz Maytag, Fritz’s Folly is brewed and dry hopped with traditional Cascade hops for bittering and aroma with a medium-bodied malt profile. 9 on a 10 scale

 

[cbmmm3]

Im getting Stone'd and heading to The Darkside.
Stone double NE hazy IPA Enjoy by 4.20.23. Its a 9 percenter and its bitter, dank and FRESH. Love it. Ill go 8.5 on a 10 scale. Great flavor. And The Darkside ----great psychedelia rock !

 

[Sixtyten]

McCracken's "Royal Hillsborough" Pale Ale, in er Royal Hillsborough. A "one and done" I'm afraid.

 

[cbmmm3]

Hopewell Brewing Company --Chicago - again ( thanks kids ). Long Shadows Winter IPA. A 7 percent redhead. Very tasty with a unique malt structure. Very enjoyable. Ill go 8.5 on a 10 scale