Central State JEM

An interesting take on a Flanders Red Ale.  Subdued sweet tart with wine and oak flavors. Easy drinking.

Rating = 4 glasses. 

Toppling Goliath Pompeii

Pompeii is an American IPA and the best hazy hop bomb I've ever had. Tons of mango and citrus flavor coats the mouth and tongue like a mango-orange-pineapple hopsickle. The flavor lingers forever. 

Rating = 6 glasses. 

Beer Porn Aug. 2019

Here's my haul from Indianapolis.

1. I bought two beers from Toppling Goliath. The brewer has many beers in the top 250 on Beer Advocate. 
1. Pompeii is a big hazy IPA. currently it is the 23rd highest-ranked IPA on beer advocate and 677 overall.
2. Pseudo Sue is ranked # 5 American Pale Ale and 122 overall.
2. I bought two beers from Great Lakes.
1. Edmund Fitzgerald is the #6 American Porter and 983 overall.
2. Oktoberfest is the #3 Oktoberfest/Marzen and 3,098 overall.
3. Trappistes Rochefort 10 is a old favorite. It is #2 ranked quadruple and 90 overall.

Chimay Premier

Premier is an easy-drinking Dubbel with subtle hints of brown sugar, plums, and clove. As I drank I thought that it might be my favorite Dubbel. However, I fear that my preference for the style is well under control. Too much clove perhaps.

Rating = 4 glasses.

Russian River Pliny the Elder

Wow. Wonderfully balanced. Simultaneously bitter and subtle. The bitterness coats the tongue and mouth and lasts for what seems like forever. My favorite double IPA.

Rating = 7 glasses.

Birds Fly South Weatherman

Another interesting beer from BFS. Do they pitch yeast in addition to "locally sourced bacteria" and Brettanomyces? Surprisingly easy to drink. A peach-cherry smoothie? Less sour and tart than I expected.

Rating = 4 glasses.

"A mixed-culture Biere de Garde brewed with locally sourced bacteria and a healthy dose of Brettanomyces to produce subtle notes of cherry. This award-winning Belgian Ale is aged a minimum of three months in our Cognac Foedre."