Comments on: New beers at Saraveza http://beeraroundtown.com/2009/06/new-beers-at-saraveza/ Surviving Portland's overwhelming availability of good beer. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:47:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: anónimo http://beeraroundtown.com/2009/06/new-beers-at-saraveza/comment-page-1/#comment-487 anónimo Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:38:39 +0000 http://beeraroundtown.com/?p=416#comment-487 I thought I had a sensitive palette (if not necessarily a discerning one), but how you managed to pull blackberries out of Cascade's, or <i>anything</i> out of the John John is beyond me. I've had the Nightfall Blackberry twice, first at Bailey's the day it went on, and again at Raccoon Lodge on summer solstice (where I wasn't told what I was given until after I tasted it)… both times I failed to discern any blackberry flavor; in that sense, it's very similar to last year's (also couldn't taste <i>any</i> blackberry), but in stark contrast with both the Kriek and Apricot (at least last year's), which are unmistakably such. Maybe it's because I'm used to such strong-flavored blackberries in the latter half of August that anything which doesn't approach that just doesn't exist to me. John John I got at at Horse Brass when it was first released (a full imperial pint, no less), and… it was just weak… thinner and less flavorful than a normal Dead Guy (whatever that flavor may be), with a <i>barely</i>-discernable whiskey-"essence." I'm <b>shocked</b> that this spent 6 months in a barrel… if I hadn't been told it was barrel-aged, I would've never assumed as much. Ah well… they can't all be winners. Now back to Raccoon Lodge for the Summer Solstice IPA (on cask if it's still available) and the 8 Monks. -anónimo I thought I had a sensitive palette (if not necessarily a discerning one), but how you managed to pull blackberries out of Cascade’s, or anything out of the John John is beyond me.

I’ve had the Nightfall Blackberry twice, first at Bailey’s the day it went on, and again at Raccoon Lodge on summer solstice (where I wasn’t told what I was given until after I tasted it)… both times I failed to discern any blackberry flavor; in that sense, it’s very similar to last year’s (also couldn’t taste any blackberry), but in stark contrast with both the Kriek and Apricot (at least last year’s), which are unmistakably such. Maybe it’s because I’m used to such strong-flavored blackberries in the latter half of August that anything which doesn’t approach that just doesn’t exist to me.

John John I got at at Horse Brass when it was first released (a full imperial pint, no less), and… it was just weak… thinner and less flavorful than a normal Dead Guy (whatever that flavor may be), with a barely-discernable whiskey-”essence.” I’m shocked that this spent 6 months in a barrel… if I hadn’t been told it was barrel-aged, I would’ve never assumed as much.

Ah well… they can’t all be winners. Now back to Raccoon Lodge for the Summer Solstice IPA (on cask if it’s still available) and the 8 Monks.

-anónimo

]]> By: Derek http://beeraroundtown.com/2009/06/new-beers-at-saraveza/comment-page-1/#comment-475 Derek Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:01:42 +0000 http://beeraroundtown.com/?p=416#comment-475 Bo, Yah, i'm not sure on the % of John John, but I think Josh is probably correct. It did taste a bit boozier then normal, but then again, I've had regular Dead Guy taste pretty hot just due to batch variation. Bo,
Yah, i’m not sure on the % of John John, but I think Josh is probably correct. It did taste a bit boozier then normal, but then again, I’ve had regular Dead Guy taste pretty hot just due to batch variation.

]]> By: Josh http://beeraroundtown.com/2009/06/new-beers-at-saraveza/comment-page-1/#comment-470 Josh Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:52:19 +0000 http://beeraroundtown.com/?p=416#comment-470 @ Bo It can't be too much more than a normal Dead Guy, which weighs in around 6.5%. @ Bo

It can’t be too much more than a normal Dead Guy, which weighs in around 6.5%.

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