Episode 53: New Helvetia Deep Thinking

The last time David Gull and Bob Moffitt got together, Bob brought some funk and David brought some funkaliciousness. Join them again and New Helvetia brewer Zane Singleton for a really good flight. an answer to the question of which was the funniest Elizabeth Shue movie, and ponder why December 6 is such an awesome day to be born. Click HERE for the podcast!

New Helvetia Homeland Foreign Export 5.5% ABV 45 IBU

It’s dry. More like a dry Irish than a fruity whatever. Hefty but approachable. Coffee makes it easy like Sunday morning.

Zane: thicker offsets the bitterness.

Bob: VERY GOOD. Nice intro to stouts for the uninitiated.

Karl Strauss Ten Beers For Breakfast Pastry 6.9% ABV 30 IBU

Bob: Promises maple syrup, espresso, rolled oats. Delivers as promised: vanilla, maple. VERY GOOD.

David: I’m getting chocolate up front. It’s hitting the notes. Evolves from top to bottom. Really fun to drink. VERY GOOD.

Zane: GOOD. Little thin. Little old?

Echigo Japanese import 7.0% ABV

Promises coffee-like. Vanilla ice cream a recommended food pairing.

David: Comes in the classic 11.15 oz bottle. Not made in Canada. I smell ice cream through my mask. Enjoying it. Pleasantly surprised. GOOD.

Bob: The rounded ninja star is also classic. . I’d take any information about the beer, even in Japanese. KInda fruity, kinda thin. Is that dolphin? GOOD.

Zane: Nutty? Prunes? A little roasty and chocolate. VERY GOOD representation of the style.

New Helvetia “Black Is Beautiful” 8.6% ABV

David: This is almost exactly the Weathered Souls version, but with a little more body. Sojourner Truth African Heritage Multicultural Museum is the beneficiary of our proceeds.

Zane: Fruity, little boozy, smooth

Bob: Medicinal? Bitter… baker’s chocolate. Followed the original recipe which I don’t really care for. FAIR. It is the anti-pastry stout

New Helvetia “Mystery Airship” Imperial 10.3% ABV

David: Third version of this. Ages well thanks to help from extraterrestrial visitors. VERY GOOD, if I must rate my own beer and no, I’m not just saying that.

Bob: Smells sweet and boozy, just like I like my extraterrestrial visitors. VERY GOOD.

Zane: I wasn’t around for the brewing of this, but VERY GOOD. Tobacco, vanilla, nicely done.

Fort George Matryoshka Barrel-aged Russian Imperial 12.8% ABV

Zane: The brewer also does the art and that’s cool. Needs to warm up. VERY GOOD.

Bob: Wax on the outside equals quality. Delivers. VERY GOOD.

David: This blooms with so many flavors. VERY GOOD.