Foreign Extra brew notes

December 10, 2021

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I need to get a few beers made soon. I seemed to have gotten far behind and have started to run extremely low on beers. That’s not good going into fall and winter. (It in fact just snowed a bit today!)

So this first one is a beer that I have brewed for a beerfest or homebrew showcase event, and I just loved this beer.

Jagged: Forign Extra Stout. It was good, but I also think I could improve it.

This post is going to be my notes and thoughts that I normally jot down for all of my beers.

This is very helpful for me because while yes I tend to brew alot of repeat beers, I am also very spontaneous with them at the same time. Substituting things, adding things, correcting things on the fly. So I need to keep track of everything along the way or by…

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Leinenkugel’s Creamy Dark

December 17, 2019

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Leinenkuges Creamy Dark- Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company.

Now I know this isnt what you would call a Stout or a Porter. Linnie’s calls it an American Dark Lager. Not even sure what that is really,, but this beer is a gateway to the dark side for many people. I have lost count of how many of these I have drank, especially this time of year.

Just opening the twist off cap you get a nice whiff of chocolate. Not much for roast though. There is a very appealing sweetness that mingles with a grainy bit, almost like one of those choclate no-bake cookies.

Before I even get to a sip the thin head dissapears completely. But in that sip you get nearly what had in the nose, powdered coco with just a mild sweetness. You do get some roast in the taste, but it is very much a background thing. I hate to say its got “lager characteristics” But it really does. Its clean, nothing as far as a yeast profile, and nearly nothing in the way of hop contribution.

The light sweetness and light coco, low bittered with middle of the road carbonation mixed with a nice finish and light body makes this beer quite refreshing really. You want to have another right away.

As much as coco or chocolate was mentioned here, I would in no way call this a dessert beer. If you blindfolded someone, I bet they would say this is a blonde ale or a light lager with hints of that chocolate. Solid beer here, and always a good choice to hand to someone who is a bit leary yet of dark beers.

This beer hits all of my buttons. I wish they made bombers of this. The manbuns would be all over it. 4.5/5

Deschutes Obsidian

December 15, 2019

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Obsidian. I thought I have posted this one before, but I guess not. I have had it multiple times, but never did a review. So lets do it!

Deschutes Obsidian Stout

55 IBU 6.4 abv. Right from the pour the roast hits you. There is no doubt you have a stout. Black. Very black with a tan head. Along with the roast, there is a decent hop aroma. More of the noble-ish variety, no citrus. Light grainy, but mostly the black malts. Lesser so the roast barley, but it is there.

Taking that first sip you get almost what you were in the nose. The same black roast and a nice firm hop bitterness. Not as much hop flavors as you would think from the aromas but that’s probably because that roast is big. After we get a bit of warming I start to get a bit of chocolate, but very low. Nothing as far as any yeast goes, but again that roast is all up front, but not astringent at all.

The medium body makes this stout very easy drinking even with the 55 IBU behind it. The 6.4 abv is mostly hidden, but you can see it in the swirling.

Big roast, firm bitterness, hoppy nose. This is a very good stout. Its what I think of when you say stout. This is going to be my beer for over Xmas for sure.

Go grab some, you will thank me. 4.5/5

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