Month: April 2018

Belching Beaver Brewery's Here Comes Mango!

I am drinking a Here Comes Mango! by Belching Beaver Brewery @ Montgomery Hills.

I taste melon not mango.

I taste melon not mango.

  • Beer: Here Comes Mango!
  • Style: IPA - American
  • Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.6%
  • IBU: 55
  • My rating: 3.75/5
  • Brewer's notes: IPA w/ Mango & Pineapple. Originally made for Sublime Alehouse's 4th Anniversary.
  • Venue: Montgomery Hills, Princeton, NJ
  • Brewery: Belching Beaver Brewery, Vista, CA, United States
  • Brewery Type: Micro Brewery

Belching Beaver does not brew good beer. We brew truly great beer. Currently, we are crafting 7 distinct beers that range from blondes to stouts, which are sure to please anyone’s tastes. Our first priority is using quality ingredients to create the beer recipes at our microbrewery. When we decided to move forward with the brewery, we told Troy not to worry about how much money we were spending on ingredients. With a name like Belching Beaver, we better have great beer or we would be the biggest joke in town. We contracted our hops before we found a location or even bought equipment. I told Troy that I would throw any beer out and delay opening unless it was perfect. In truth, we had no worries because Troy makes great beer. He did not disappoint! As my wife would say, “It’s fabulous.” Our customers say, “They’re all fabulous.” As Dave would say…well he would sniff out each aroma hop, and then describe the grapefruit flavors, the honey overtones and the crisp clean orange peel that delights the palate. I just say, “Man, great beer!”

2nd Act Beer's Riptide Fiddler

I am drinking a Riptide Fiddler by 2nd Act Beer @ Pheasant's Landing.

Bitter!

Bitter!

  • Beer: Riptide Fiddler
  • Style: IPA - Red
  • Alcohol by volume (ABV): 7%
  • IBU: 63
  • My rating: 3.25/5
  • Brewer's notes: Herbal mango, grapefruit aromas from the hops blend with the lightly toasted biscuit base built from the malt bill. This hoppy amber drinks smooth with a balanced flavor profile, finishing dry with a hint of chocolate.

    Inspired from the finger pickin’ licks of Dark City String, this beer calls to America's Amber roots while integrating extra hops and grains as a tribute to the band's cohesive complexity. Multiple base malts were combined to create a layered malt profile, while maintaining a light and playful body. Infusing three varietals of high alpha West Coast hops into this foundation rounds out the experience with notes of citrus fruits and herbal aromatics. It’s common for ambers to get their color from sweetness inducing and body thickening caramel malts. As we tend to do, it was decided to diverge on the amber style and use a touch of roasted Carafa III. This beautiful roasted malt gives Riptide Fiddler its ruby hue and imparts just a hint of chocolate as the beer disappears to the back of the throat. Employing dextrose lightens the body a bit and sets this amber apart from the crowd. So throw on some bluegrass, put on your dancing shoes, and rip some fiddlers because it’s time to hoedown.

    Hop Varietal: US Perle (Bittering); Mandarina Bavaria and Huell Melon (Whirlpool); Azacca, Cascade, and Simcoe (Dry Hop)
    Malt Varietals: German Pilsner, Marris Otter, Light Malted Wheat, Light Munich, and Carafa III
    Adjuncts: Dextrose

  • Venue: Pheasant's Landing, Hillsborough, NJ
  • Brewery: 2nd Act Beer, Dover, NJ, United States
  • Brewery Type: Micro Brewery

Creating music inspired beers straight from the garden state.

2nd Act Beer's House Kölsch

I am drinking a House Kölsch by 2nd Act Beer @ Pheasant's Landing.

Crisp.

Crisp.

  • Beer: House Kölsch
  • Style: Kölsch
  • Alcohol by volume (ABV): 4.8%
  • IBU: 22
  • My rating: 3.75/5
  • Brewer's notes: Just like the steady 4/4 pulse of a deep house track, this hop forward Kölsch-style ale will keep you bumpin’ all day (and all night). The low alcohol content, medium body, and crisp finish make this a digestible brew to keep you smooth and steady during an afternoon of enjoyment or an evening of celebration. Subtle notes of biscuit and toast are generated by the malts and combine forces with the sauvignon-blanc-esque esters produced from the yeast to create a plethora of flavors for your tastebuds to savor. We flexed our American roots by utilizing our hop regimen to layer the stone-fruit jam into a smattering of citrus-pine seasoning to spruce up the bouquet. Our brewer’s delicate touch keeps the hops balanced with the malt flavors and yeast esters. It’s the type of beer you can stop, sip, and appreciate. It’s the type of beer to imbibe while dancing the night away. It’s the type of beer that captures the timeless, versatile, and easy-beat vibe of the House genre. Keep the party rolling with the House Kölsch!
  • Venue: Pheasant's Landing, Hillsborough, NJ
  • Brewery: 2nd Act Beer, Dover, NJ, United States
  • Brewery Type: Micro Brewery

Creating music inspired beers straight from the garden state.