It’s Live Bloggerin’ time!!!! (Phil’s kinda excited for The Avengers). Hello Beer Friends Nation! Here we are again for our current favorite live blogging beer event at Idle Hands Bar in New York City welcoming Sierra Nevada to the stage.
For now were are chilling with a couple of pre-gamers:
Phil’s -1 Sierra Nevada Torpedo – alright I know this is why we’re here, BUT I personally kicked two kegs for my first round just looking for a beer, so lay off. The only thing I have for this one is its actually got a bit of a spice note (talking like I know liquor). Pretty good actually and not what I was expecting, but I dont know if it’s for real or a trick of the taps. I’ll let you know when I have it again for the event.
Brad’s -1 Troegs Nugget Nectar – I dig this beer. It’s the only double/imperial Red I can remember because it’s delicious. A deeper taste than any red (hence the double) it’s still incredibly smooth. The downside is it’s higher ABV (7ish) and I have a empty stomach. The latter part of this live blog might get interesting…
Phil’s First Kellerweis – alright, I know everyone knows I’m not the biggest fan of German/wheat beers. This one included, BUT off the tap it’s not so bad. I like the unfiltered part, there is a good bunch of bananas at the beginning, bane of my existence, but the most intriguing thing is I detect a distinct after taste of corn breakfast cereal that keeps me coming back…..at least till the end of this glass (thank god for 8 oz pours).
Brad’s First Kellerweis – I like it! As explained to us by the Sierra Nevada guy, this is a unfiltered, open aired German wheat beer which allows for the yeast to germinate naturally. I like it but couldn’t do them all the time, fortunately not a lot of American breweries are into this so I’ll have to stick in the good ol’ US of A
Phil and Brad’s 2nd and 3rd Pale Ale & Ruthless Rye – what else can we say? Solid stand by brews, always take the Ruthless over the Pale. (insert shameless self plug of our own review)
Phil’s 4th Hoptimum 2012 – So I love this one. Good bright and hoppy flavor with enough malts at the back that it doesn’t dry you out, but not too much to overtake any of the flavor. Good competition for Torpedo in my opinion. I agree with the Sierra Nevada guy in that it’s a very deceptive 10% ABV. You should probably pick this up when you see it.
Brad’s 4th Hoptimum 2012 – Interesting… I believe this is the first year of this brew. It’s like me signing my name “Brad 1981″ every time. The hop taste is delicious – I feel it’s like Sixpoint Resin but sweeter. I dig this beer – but the ABV is dangerous.
Phil’s Last Torpedo – yes I know again, but I already told you that story. Always a classic, now my fourth fav from Sierra (thanks to Hoptimum), but definitely still pleases. Again the weird part is getting that slightly spicy note from the back end of the taste. Never really seen it before, but I’m not against it either. A good way to finish up the night, and if you haven’t picked this one up in cans yet,do it.
Brad’s Last Torpedo – yep. same old same old. This is a delicious beer. This was the first beer we reviewed and recently did a cans vs bottles taste test with it (look for the video in the upcoming days). I don’t get the same spicy note Phil gets but he’s weird like that. At least he only mentioned he didn’t like Belgian beers once during this live blog…
Thanks for joining us tonight! Can’t wait for the next one, thanks Idle Hands and Sierra Nevada!
P.S. Did I mention I don’t like Belgian beers? Phil
P.P.S. Brad: “Two!”
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