Memorable...

This weekend, during your picnics and BBQs and beach excursions, take a moment to remember those who died in active military service and to show appreciation and respect to those who've come back home.
Thank you.

Lately we've been catching up on The Walking Dead. I say catching up, I guess I really mean bingeing! However, it got rather intense when we met Negan and we decided to take some weeks off from the zombie filled soap opera. Tonight I wanted to go through some documents and clean up my emails and texts. It's funny how your mind clears when you aren't watching zombies and drama practically every night! I found some of Derek's reviews from about 4 or 5  weeks ago that I never got around to sharing, I hope you enjoy them!

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Suburb – Nelson
Barrier Brewing Company
Oceanside, NY

Finally...redemption for Nelson Sauvin hops...
I know they have a 'complex expression:'anywhere from very tropical to very earthy, but I find all too often that the white wine vibe takes the lead (in New Zealand,  the origin of these 'complex' hops, Sauvin is short for Sauvignon...). It's my personal taste. My palate.  I just don't love this as a dominant impression of a Northeast IPA.  I want dank. I want tropical.  I even want earthy-dirty, if you will-I just don't want white wine.
I recently had a DDH Is this the Real Life from Singlecut.  A well crafted beer...that I struggled to enjoy because of the white wine expression. Sadly, I really liked this beer before its DDH version. Personal taste. I know it's well reviewed. Any rate,  Barrier is killing it lately. Their last 5 or so IPAs,  some of which were collabs with other area brewers, have been outstanding. The single hop Suburb Nelson Sauvin variant is no exception.  Like Tree House,  they made a Northeast IPA that didn't taste like white wine out of Nelson Sauvin hops. Thank You! Bravo! You are making some awesome, dank brews, and I for one am appreciating it!

P.S. Isn't it funny how 'complex' translates to more sophisticated with respect to our palates,  but in most other instances means 'stay away?'

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Chaos Therapy
Foreign Objects Beer Company
New Paltz, NY

Sessioner? Borderline  at 5%. Tons of flavor, beautiful nose, perfect mouthfeel. I've come to expect nothing less from Foreign Objects. I probably shouldn't set myself up to be disappointed,  but they continue to live up to my expectations. Out of the park almost every time up to bat.
​Thanks, guys!

Death Posture
Foreign Objects Beer Company
New Paltz, NY

One of the ways I judge a beer is how well it hides the booze.  To my knowledge,  Foreign Objects has only released 3 IPAs this big - 8% or higher. All extremely well crafted and NO booze to speak of.
This latest offering is no exception. Eminently enjoyable,  both tropical and dry with that somewhat bitter finish I know is coming.  It's like knowing the end of your favorite movie but someone resets the plot - the beginning and the middle - so it's new (and exciting) every time!