Beer Review - Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA.

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - 90 Minute IPA

Beer Type: American Double / Imperial IPA

Appearance: Brown bottle with a red Dogfish Head style label. Beer poured a light straw color with a thick white head and plenty of lacing. 

Smell: Sweet toasted malt and bread aromas followed by a bit of floral hops spice.  

First Drink: Sweet malt up front like the nose, quickly followed by hops. Finish is a bit bitter but gains a dark fruit or chocolate flavor?   

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with a nice amount of carbonation. Overall very smooth.   

Last Drink: More bitterness now and you can get just a hint of the alcohol.    

Drinkability: Great for sippin' and relaxin' and not a beer to be taken lightly. It's pretty damn good! 

Notes: Esquire Magazine calls the 90 Minute IPA "perhaps the best IPA in America." Not sure if I feel that strongly but I do like it!     

Verdict: 4.75 out of 5. Really well balanced IPA that brings out the "classic" IPA elements in a way that highlights each one.    

Links: Beer Advocate and Dogfish Head Craft Brewery.

KUBBL 3 - Round 3 Results.

Match started odd with sweltering heat coming up right away. Khorne R'Backs received Fan Factor +2 but lost the option to receive. The Elfa Males opted to receive but due to a couple of failed rolls quickly lost that advantage after moving the ball to the line of scrimmage. The Khorne R'Backs capitalized on this advantage and quickly took out the Elfa Males +S Catcher, then a few choice Knock Outs with chain pushes, and finally took possession of the ball before grinding the Elfa Males for another 7 turns. The Khorne R'Backs did take a cas due to a both down block that could have been a push (two dice uphill, Khorne R'Backs Coach Randroid opted for the chance to see BLOOD) which put them on the back foot a bit for a couple turns.

Second half the Khorne R'Backs received the ball but lost two players to the sweltering heat, leaving the two teams tied and losing their man advantage. After almost losing the ball due to a daring Elfa Males blitz Bitescum was able to break away with the ball and get into a safety position near the end zone. The Elfa Males began throwing their weight around, focusing their elven anger on the remaining chaos warriors, but failing to do any additional damage with the exception of a beastman. After another 8 turns of grinding the Khorne R'Backs scored again and clinched their victory.

Beer Review - Cucapa La Migra Imperial Stout.

New Brew Thursday! This time we have a first from a brewery I wasn't expecting much from...

Lost my photo of this beer, borrowed this one from http://beerandrecordsinmexicocity.blogspot.com

Cucapá Brewing Company - Cucapá La Migra Imperial Stout

Beer Type: American Double / Imperial Stout

Appearance: Brown pint bottle with a white and green label in what I think of as the Cucapá style. Beer poured a very dark black/brown with a thick tan head.

Smell: Dark chocolate malt, a hint of molasses and spice, and just barely a bit of hops. Smells damn fine!  

First Drink: Earthy stout flavors - chocolate, caramel, a bit woody, and again just a bit of hops bite.   

Mouthfeel: Very thick mouthfeel, a little tacky, but goes down smooth with just a bit of carbonation that keeps the beer flavor going.  

Last Drink: More of the bitter hops coming through now, and the high ABV is hidden fairly well.   

Drinkability: A beer with a lot of flavor that seems tailor made for slow drinking. 

Notes: First beer I have had from this brewery and it seems extremely well crafted! Looking forward to trying more brews from Cucapá.       

Verdict: 4.5 out of 5. A solid stout made in Mexico. Not overly complex but it hits all the right points on time.    

Links: Beer Advocate and Cucapá Brewing Company.

KUBBL 3 Round 2 Results.

New Warriors of Chaos pics SHAZAM

Nothing to see here... just shamelessly passing along images I saw posted on Dice and Brush (thanking you sirs). Now feast your eyes (all 5 of them) on THESE!!

Huzzah! Makes me excited! Excited to make miniatures to crush my non-existent opponents in non-existent games of WHFB!!! Most favorite - Dragon Ogres, the Tentacle hell thing (aka Mutalith Vortex Beast which is a much better name actually), Chariots, and Forsaken (even though the suck they will offer up lots of new modeling fun). Least favorite - Throgg. Why does he have a cape!? Totally not brutal enough. Looks like a dumb ass troll playing dress up. What do you think!?

Beer Review - Chimay Grande Réserve

New Brew Thursday continues! This time around we have another import from the well known Chimay brewery... 

Bières de Chimay - Chimay Grande Réserve

Beer Type: Belgian Strong Dark Ale

Appearance: Short brown bottle with the classic "Chimay" blue look. Beer poured a hazy chestnut brown color with a bubbly beige head.

Smell: Yeast, a bit of spice and dried fruits come through in the aroma. Smells a bit of alcoholic cherry and prunes. 

First Drink: First the alcohol kick quickly followed by a dried fruit (raisins or prunes) and followed by some grain and a nice cherry finish.   

Mouthfeel: Has a bit of bite in the carbonation, overall it is creamy but not as smooth as I would like (though seemingly common with this style).  

Last Drink: More cherry flavors come through as the beer warmed up. Getting more of the yeast now as well.   

Drinkability: You can't hammer these beers without being hammered (both physically and financially). Good for one or two if you can find a way to buy them individually (or handle a full 750ml). 

Notes: A classic beer made in an equally classic style. It has been too long since I had this beer. The last time I drank one it was the "straw that broke my stomach's back" in a sickened haze. Glad to be back on the Chimay train.     

Verdict: 4.75 out of 5. Well crafted to a superior level. I don't see how you can go wrong with this brew if you enjoy strong ales or Belgian Trappist ales.   

Links: Beer Advocate and Bières de Chimay.

   

KUBBL 3 Round 1 Results.