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Beer of the Week: Une Année Le Seul XXVII - Pear and Pomegranate

9/25/2020

Pete
Went and made my own mix pack this past weekend, so I had a great selection to choose from. The best: Une Année Le Seul XXVII
Description: Smells aggressively of pear, which is not something I expected to love. The flavor is medium tartness with a decent amount of pear and a tiny hint of pomegranate. The tartness level is just perfect.
What you should know: This isn't the first beer of this series to be featured on here, and I can nearly guarantee it won't be the last (I have another one in the fridge right now). They aren't cheap (I think this can was $7), but they're worth it.
Recommendations: If you see any of these 'Le Seul' beers, get them immediately at whatever price is being charged.

Beer of the Week: Remnant The Great Kerfluffle

9/17/2020

Pete
Bunch of Tree House beers this week, but the highlight was a dark beer: Remnant The Great Kerfluffle
Description: Impressively light body, but definitely not lacking in flavor. Vanilla, hint of chocolate, and a syrupy fruitiness. It reminds me of having wine with dessert. Don't be afraid of it if you don't like heavy beers - it's just dark, not heavy.
What you should know: This beer was brewed for the "Fluff Fest", with the intention of this beer reminding you of Fluff, though there's not actually any Fluff in it. I think they succeeded.
Recommendations: Drink a dark beer this weekend. If you don't want to go full dark, have a brown ale. It's the most underrated style in my opinion; not enough breweries make them. If we all start drinking them, more breweries will make them.

Beer of the Week: Tree House Iridescent

9/11/2020

Pete
Took a trip to Tree House last weekend, and got 6 new beers from them among some repeats. Needless to say, I had a good drinking week. The best: Tree House Iridescent
Description: This is like 90% juicy IPA and 10% tropical cocktail. Tons of peach as I've come to expect from the Tree House IPA, and the guava and tiny hint of coconut give it an extra tropical feel.
What you should know: It had been 5 whole months since I had a Tree House. I'm pretty sure that's a record for me since I was introduced to it. I can't wait to see what their facility looks like after the pandemic, as they've been making all kinds of upgrades that are inaccessible to the public still.
Recommendations: If you just want to try their cans, now is the time to get yourself some Tree House, as the lines are pretty short due to the lack of on-site drafts and the way their online ordering system works. You won't be able to check out the inside of the brewery, but it's worth the trip anyway.

Beer of the Week: Almanac Strawberry Sournova

9/4/2020

Pete
Pretty good selection of beers for me this week, although must were repeats. Fortunately, I got my fix of some new stuff, including: Almanac Strawberry Sournova
Description: Like a fine complex champagne with a couple strawberries dropped in the glass. Hard to complain about that.
What you should know: One reason I got this was due to its low alcohol content (5.3%). It's a great beer to have a pint with dinner and still be OK to drive.
Recommendations: Drink this outside - it's a great beer to drink while you're grilling.

Beer of the Week: Barrel House Z Luau Crush

8/28/2020

Pete
Had an incredible week of beers thanks to trips to Vitamin Sea and Barrel House Z. The beer I'm highlighting isn't necessarily the best of the bunch that I had, but it is the one I want to drink again the most right now: Barrel House Z Luau Crush
Description: Perfect beer for summer. Tropical fruits, hint of coconut, slightly tart, and incredibly drinkable.
What you should know: I've had a bunch of Barrel House Z beers, and they can be extremely hit or miss, but they are almost always unique. You aren't going to get a boring beer from them.
Recommendations: Take a trip to the south shore and see what you can grab from these two breweries. If you're feeling adventurous, you'll definitely have some unique beers to choose from.

Beer of the Week: Long Live Isosceles Dimension

8/21/2020

Pete
Got a special delivery from a friend who made a trip to Rhode Island for some beer. Pretty happy about it as it got me this amazing beer: Long Live Isosceles Dimension
Description: Citrusy and pillowy going down with a distinct peppery bite in the finish. With the load of flavor this baby packs, you'd expect it to be 8+% ABV, but it's only 6%. Crushable.
What you should know: I drank this in about 5 minutes. I wasn't rushing or anything, it was just that good.
Recommendations: Same thing I said 2 weeks ago: If this wasn't obvious - take a trip to Providence and check them out.

Beer of the Week: Trillium Headroom

8/14/2020

Pete
Was inspired by a late night Instagram post, and got myself some Trillium this week. No surprise that the best beer of the week is from them: Trillium Headroom
Description: Unbelievable. Papaya, peach, and orange come through the most for me. It's creamy, but not too much (as is my one complaint about many of Trillium's IPA's), and it has a peppery/earthy finish that gives it real depth.
What you should know: Trillium does a special release of this every year, and it's incredibly popular. For good reason, as it might be my favorite IPA now. I really need to get a side-by-side with some Tree House offerings.
Recommendations: If you're in the area, make your way to one of Trillium's open locations to get some of this. If you're not, find your way to Boston for headroom day next year.

Beer of the Week: Long Live Radio On!

8/6/2020

Pete
Was introduced to new brewery this week, and had a great selection of their beers, a bunch of which could have been BotW. The best: Long Live Radio On!
Description: Pretty low alcohol (5.2%), even for a pale ale. Usually, the problem with low alcohol beers is a lack of flavor, but not here. It has the crispness you expect from a low alcohol beer, but plenty of citrus going down with a distinct dry peppery finish.
What you should know: Long Live is on-site only for sales in Providence, RI.
Recommendations: If this wasn't obvious - take a trip to Providence and check them out.

Beer of the Week: Vitamin Sea Due West

7/31/2020

Pete
Had a delivery of some great stuff as a housewarming gift. The highlight: Vitamin Sea Due West
Description: The brewery's description doesn't give you much, just tells you the hops. The flavor is underripe fruit, which I like a lot, but isn't for everyone. It worked very nicely with the donuts because it wasn't super sweet, so it balanced them nicely.
What you should know: Vitamin Sea is on-site only for sales, so you'll have to take a trip to Weymouth, MA to get this stuff. They're only open a few days a week.
Recommendations: Check to make sure the brewery is open when you're around, and may a trip to Weymouth. Stop in Barrel House Z while you're there, and if you're feeling adventurous, Article XV is down the road.

Beer of the Week: Remnant Deseja

7/23/2020

Pete
Had a bunch this week, mostly from the same brewery. Fortunately, they're great. The best of the bunch: Remnant Deseja.
Description: Billed as a sour aged on red wine barrels, this comes off more like a complex funky saison than it does a sour. Funky plus fruity and earthy notes from the red wine make this a well-rounded delicious beer that stands up to hearty food (like buffalo chicken pizza).
What you should know: I just moved near this brewery, and everything I've had from them so far has been excellent, so expect more of these.
Recommendations: Remant started distributing during the pandemic, so you can get it in the Boston area, but the brewery is also worth a trip.