#07.04.2016

thefacecollective: Jack Garratt @jackgarratt @o2academybris #bristol 07.04.2016

‘MURICA! Alright that’s out of my system. In other news, I’m back! I talked a bit about my absence in my haul post on Thursday, but basically it boils down to my having a ton of work as of late, and also being kinda burnt out in regards to reviews. It started to feel more like a chore and less like a fun hobby. So I took a couple weeks off and I’m happy to report that I’ve found my groove again, so yeah, posts should be coming about every week like usual. Anyway, enough of blabbing about my personal stuff, y’all are here to read my beer reviews. (I suppose, alternatively I’m doing all this for myself, both are equally possible.) So today being America’s 240th Birthday (in before someone corrects me on this factoid) I thought I’d review a beer that had to do with this date. Enter Stone’s Enjoy After 07.04.16 Brett IPA. I have been aging this thing in my basement/closet for just over a year. I’m going in blind, I have no idea if this is gonna be great, or if it’s gone bad b/c I couldn’t “properly” cellar, so let’s find out together! (Note, for this review the quick summation review will be at the bottom, so if you wanna avoid more text blocks from me, just scroll down a bit.) Full Review: Name: Stone Enjoy After 07.04.16 Style: Brett IPA ABV: 7% IBUs: 70 Appearance: A beautiful golden caramel color, with a fluffy white head that forms in a nice foam, and then dissipates somewhat quickly. Aroma: Lots and lots of brett on the nose, sharp, mildly biscuity, with a wonderful savory character to it. There’s also an interesting underlying note that is reminiscent of black tea. There’s a bit of earthy hop character on the nose but other than that, the nose doesn’t give a lot of IPA vibes. Taste: Have I ever mentioned how much I love Brettanomyces? Because if not, let me tell you, I am a huge fan. Along with adding a tart flavor, it also imparts some crazy different flavors that are hard to predict. It’s because of this when a beer is brewed with Brett and it comes out tasting amazing, it’s a wonderful thing. This is what has happened with this beer. Stone figured out an idiot-proof way of making a Brett IPA, giving it out to people an entire year before they’re supposed to drink it, and after that year, it tastes delicious. The IPA aspect of this beer is all in the taste, moderately bitter, with a good amount of dank earthy hop flavors, but the Brett transforms this. With any Brett beer you’ll get a tart almost lemon like sour flavor, which this beer has in spades, but aging this beer for a year has evolved a very interesting flavor .. tea. Specifically, black tea, I’ve been sitting here for about 15 minutes trying to determine if the tea flavor is in my head but after giving my roommate a sample, he confirms that this beer has a definite black tea flavor, which is an under utilized flavor in beer. I know Stone has used tea in some of their previous beers, and they’ve been great, but I did not expect that flavor to pop up in this beer. Along with tea there is a bright citrus flavor from the Cascade hops. But by and far the main flavor that I’m getting is black tea, which I’m 100% ok with. Mouthfeel: Mild bodied, with what I’d call a “normal” viscosity, not too thin, not too thick, just smack dab in the middle. The hops leave a bit of bite on the tongue, but the most notable thing is this beer is dry. Like, super dry, I find myself drinking this faster than normal to quench my thirst. This isn’t a bad thing by any means, it’s just notable. Overall: (This is where you need to scroll if you want to see my quick review.) I thoroughly enjoyed this beer. I had been a bit worried in the last couple of weeks that I had messed this beer up, but I don’t feel that’s the case. Sharp tartness, bright citrus, a solid hop profile, and black tea flavors all work together to make this beer something special. If you know someone who has a bottle of this and they’re willing to share, bribe them. If not, Stone does more of these, I myself have an Enjoy After 10.31.16 sitting in my closet as I type this up, and they’re releasing more, but this is definitely a project to undertake if for nothing else to test your patience and see how aging impacts flavors. All in all, this gets a 5/5 Mugs rating. Well, there it is, my first review after a brief hiatus, I’m glad to be back and even if no one reads these things (Idk why I’m so self-deprecating with this stuff, I see your notes, I think I’m trying to be humorous, I don’t think it’s working, whatever), I look forward to doing more of these. I hope all of you who live in the U.S. have a good Fourth of July, spend time with family, have a beer, or two, or six, most importantly, have fun, take a day and enjoy yourself in whatever manner you like. Until next time, read next Monday/Tuesday, have a great week, Cheers!

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