Eric H is drinking a Harvest Ale (Matured in Lagavulin Casks) (2016) by JW Lees and Co at Untappd at Home
L6937 - Heavily sedimented pour seems the norm for these. Nose is a mix of peaty sour coffee with a somewhat sickly sweetness probably owing to the finer points of single malts I don’t yet fully appreciate.  There’s also warmth, smoke, cracker, sour >
Purchased at Linwood Wine & Liquor at Hudson Lights
Bottle
Eric H is drinking an Aecht Schlenkerla Weichsel Rotbier by Schlenkerla ("Heller-Bräu" Trum) at Untappd at Home
Mighty impressive. Though it’s probably too long ago to compare this is likely my instant favorite from Schlenkerla. There’s a soft ease to the smoke shepherded by a creamy palate and a mild sweetness which seems clearly linked to the now distant >
Purchased at Linwood Wine & Liquor at Hudson Lights
Bottle
Eric H: ..cherry wood which imparts far more dry, rich cherry than I could have imagined. Comparatively this drinks rather easily, softly toasty, mildly crisp, a mix of woody malt, dancing smoke, gouda cheese, hints of fruit, followed by mild woody bitterness >
Eric H: ..and light, chalky dusting of the palate in the finish. The nose is impressively lively and stimulating of the senses and hunger alike, provoking a rich lordly feast laid out in the great room before a roaring fire. Smoky, oily,
Eric H is drinking a Smoking Buddies by Stillwater Artisanal at Untappd at Home
Expanded review of my initial tasting… This is really interesting, especially worth trying if you care for smoked beer. The smoke is not strong but it’s integral to the flavor. What they’ve produced here is unusual, a solid beer made more interesting >
Can
Eric H: by what they’ve done with the smoke and cedar. The flavor really evolves over the course of a sip. There’s little to nothing in the nose to indicate that anything out of the ordinary is coming. Starts on the peppery side, softens and rolls into a >
Eric H: .. malty, somewhat creamy mix of fruit tinged with the promised smoke, slow rides into a resiny bitter rind finish.
Eric H is drinking a Cactus Cooler by Magnify Brewing Company
Undated can from singles shelf pickup - possibly an August '23 release. The nose and taste delivery of this mighty tasty brew could not be more on point - Prickly pear and watermelon abound. Sour and tantalizing liveliness in the effusively fruit-juicy >
Purchased at Hanover Wine, Beer, And Liquor
Can
Eric H: ..sweet nose telegraph a seamless transition to abundant expressions of the same in the palate. Not lost in the impressive mix are the >
Eric H: ..more "vegetal" elemends of earthy rind and skin with jut a touch of exotic medicinality and a presence of warmth. So delicious there's >
Eric H: not much left. Sour-sweet balance is very nice and in bounds, sweetness balanced by mild aqueousness which only enhances the refreshment.
Eric H is drinking a Liberty & Prosperity by Icarus Brewing
CD June 27/17? ‘23 - 3 mos old single grab. Solid Jersey Juice. Surprisingly refreshing mouthfeel bordering on light but with enough cakey dankness to balance that. Spicy citrus and pineapple, sharp on the palate, but fairly creamy. I neglected to >
Eric H: I’m upping the rating just a touch from how it presents given that it’s on the old side. This isn’t my favorite, but it’s pretty good.
Eric H: ..dried fruit and tobacco juice. Increasingly plummy, with perhaps some cola, modest Aya quality developing. The mouth is quite delicious, caring little of the slightly offputting sourness.  Multi and resiny evoking dried fruit, leather, moist tobacco, >
Sat, 30 Sep 2023 19:34:13 +0000 Report
Eric H: ..cola, honey graham, with a prominent peaty smoky undercurrent and persistent linger. There’s an aged dry quality which together with the supple rich qualities evokes smoking rooms appointed with leather seating, wooden bookshelves, and well-worn >
Sat, 30 Sep 2023 19:41:08 +0000 Report
Eric H: ..dusty tomes. There’s a great deal to like about this brew.
Sat, 30 Sep 2023 19:41:35 +0000 Report
Eric H: *I’m pleased to say that as this warms the less pleasant sourness in the nose gives way to a broader and more integrated spread of malty warm sweet boozy fruitiness. The mouth softnes as well. This is quite luxuriant.
Sat, 30 Sep 2023 19:51:51 +0000 Report
Eric H: *The body of the pour has clarified nicely over the course of about 15 minutes. I suspect that but I must be seeing with these is actually predominantly a chill haze, in spite of the fact that there were a number of globules I allowed t to enter the >
Sat, 30 Sep 2023 20:00:52 +0000 Report
Eric H: ..pour believing that what I was seeing was actually a fully perturbed suspension.
Sat, 30 Sep 2023 20:01:20 +0000 Report