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December 24, 2016 / 0 Comments

Nerdsense Drinks Reviews – #95 Hardywood Gingerbread Stout

Since it’s Christmas we thought what better beer to review than a gingerbread stout! We were pleasantly surprised. I was shocked Mike liked it as much as he did!

Style: Milk Stout
Container: Bomber
Glassware: Nerdsense Snifters
Notes: Hardywood Gingerbread Stout offers aromatics of holiday spice originating from the ginger, and balanced with a generous dose of whole Madagascar bourbon vanilla beans and Vietnamese cinnamon. Milk sugar (lactose) contributes to the full body of this stout and tames its roasty character, while oats lend a silky quality. (9.2%)
Rating: 4.25/5

December 22, 2016 / 0 Comments

Nerdsense Drinks Reviews – #94 Night Shift XLV

The latest in Night Shift’s presidential DIPA series, XLV! This was brewed for the president  elect #45 and released on election day!

 

Style: DIPA
Container: 16oz Can
Glassware: Night Shift Flutes
Notes: Citra, Simcoe, and Amarillo (8.7%)
Rating: 3.75/5

December 20, 2016 / 0 Comments

Nerdsense Drinks Reviews – #93 Oskar Blues Java Bourbon Barrel Aged Ten Fidy

That’s right! We managed to get our grubby little hands on the mostly brewery exclusive Java Bourbon Barrel Aged Ten Fidy with Hotbox Coffee

Style: Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
Container: 19.2oz Can
Glassware: Snifter
Notes: Java Ten Fidy is the base imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels, with Hotbox Roasters coffee
Rating: 4.75/5

December 16, 2016 / 0 Comments

Nerdsense Drinks Reviews – #92 Night Shift Morph Batch 12/01/2016

A couple of weeks have passed so we have another Morph!

 

Style: IPA
Container: 16oz Can
Glassware: Night Shift Flutes
Notes: This recipe adds experimental HBC 517 hops to a classic combination of Chinook and Simcoe. Ruby red grapefruit, candied citrus, and smooth pithy bitterness.
Rating: 4.25/5

December 12, 2016 / 0 Comments

Nerdsense Drinks Reviews – #91 Foothills Sexual Chocolate & Bourbon Barrel Aged Sexual Chocolate

We got some Sexual Chocolate followed by it’s bourbon barrel aged twin! This is a ballsy delicious imperial stout by Foothills Brewing!

Style: Imperial Stout
Container: 22oz Bomber
Glassware: Teku Glasses
Notes: A cocoa infused Imperial Stout. Opaque black in color with a dark brown head. Big chocolate aroma with notes of espresso, blackstrap molasses, dark sweet toffee and dark fruit. Smooth dark chocolate backbone with complex notes of coffee, dark toffee and dark fruit. (9.75%)
Rating: 4.5/5

Style: Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
Container: 22oz Bomber
Glassware: Teku Glasses
Notes: Same as above but aged in bourbon barrels…so it’s better…
Rating: 5/5

December 9, 2016 / 0 Comments

Nerdsense Drinks Reviews – #90 Night Shift The 87

With all the Night Shift reviews we’ve done, you’d think we’d have done one of their consistent flagship beers by now. I know Morph is one of their normal releases but it’s an ever changing recipe.

This week, Night Shifts Double IPA, The 87 makes it’s way to the table!

Style: DIPA
Container: 16oz Can
Glassware: Night Shift Flutes
Notes: Bright, beautiful DIPA hop bomb; clean malt bill that allows a refreshing blend of citrusy hops to burst through. (8.0%)
Rating: 4.5/5

December 7, 2016 / 0 Comments

Nerdsense Drinks Reviews – #89 Trillium Mettle

We got some Mettle from  Trillium! Originally brewed to celebrate their 1st Year Anniversary.

 

Style: DIPA
Container: 16oz Can
Glassware: Night Shift Flutes
Notes: In the spirit of tenacity and camaraderie, Mettle was first created to highlight the milestone of our inaugural year as a brewery. With an intense dual dry-hop treatment of Amarillo and Citra, this medium-bodied Double IPA beckons with aromatics of peach and nectarine. A fusion of grape juice and candied citrus greet the palate while accents of white-wine, grassy hop, and a mellow bitterness reveal themselves on a smooth, dry finish. We continue to brew Mettle in recognition of our devoted following of hopheads that have supported us from the very beginning. (8.4%)
Rating: 4.5/5

November 30, 2016 / 0 Comments

Nerdsense Drinks Reviews – #88 Night Shift Morph 11/17/2016

So this was a fun review to make and by fun I mean we had to do it like 1.75 times. Stay tuned after the outro music to see a part of the 1st take…

 

Style: IPA
Container: 16oz Can
Glassware: Night Shift Flutes
Notes: This edition brings together Bravo, Vic Secret, Simcoe, and Citra hops together to create a juicy, balanced IPA that bursts with citrus and tropical fruit flavors.
Rating: 4.25/5

November 28, 2016 / 0 Comments

Nerdsense – Episode 99 & Nerdsense Drinks Reviews #87

In honor of the big CW DCTVU crossover this week, we decided to have a little crossover of our own! It’s crossover mania!

We crossed over the Nerdsense Podcast with the Nerdsense Drinks Reviews Videocast! It’s a videocast inside a podcast! Nerdsense – Episode 99 & Nerdsense Drinks Reviews Episode 87

Predictably, the conversation goes in a million directions with a discussion about podcasts, our long and storied friendship, and even a navy anecdote that goes nowhere.

The episode even starts with a brand new, full length, beer review of Rogue Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout. Check out the video below! Cheers!

Episode 100 airing Friday December 2nd. Watch our Twitter and Facebook accounts for stream details!

 

Beers

Rogue Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout

Style: Oatmeal Stout
Container: 12oz Bottle
Glassware: Spiegelau Stout Glass
Notes: Ebony in color with a rich creamy head, earthy flavor and a mellow, chocolate finish. (5.8%)
Rating: 4.25/5

Night Shift XLV

Night Shift Morph Batch 11/17/2016

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November 25, 2016 / 0 Comments

Nerdsense Drinks Reviews – #86 Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout 2014 Vintage

*Note* We had a camera issue so the last minute or 2 is just audio. Blame Logitech or Apple. It’s one of their faults.

In honor of the true Black Friday, we rummage through the cellar to find our 2014 Vintage Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout! Come along for the journey and watch as we bask in all it’s greatness or not so greatness. We recorded this on Thanksgiving night after some drinking so this may be interesting…

Style: Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
Container: 12oz Bottle
Glassware: Teku?
Notes: nice bourbon wet oak flavor, some dark, bitter chocolate and bitter coffee as well. It’s really rich and smooth with low carbonation, and it rolls off the tongue (14.4%)
Rating: 4.75/5

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