![Guest Night: WCW Drops in from Bloomington
This report is two months delayed (which explains the sketchy and punctuated character of the minutes). I’m passing responsibility to Ben Germaine Cough-Man who, digging too deeply into Lolita, forgot friends, family and (most egregiously) beer.
On the night of our last meeting (3/21/09), Ben’s absence was filled by William, one of my dearest friends and certainly the sharpest young musician / music historian I know. He visited from Bloomington, where he is currently a graduate student in Composition and Conducting. Naturally, we let him DJ.
I had the pleasure of living with Will back in the UC undergrad days (so long ago…). He turned me on to Wild Turkey, Schnittke, the French language, Cary Grant and many, many other things too classy for a Jersey kid. I owe a lot to this cat; I’d like to think he owes me for an introduction to some tasty brews and the pleasure of beerhunting.
a. Georg Schneider’s Wiesen Edel-Weisse
To begin, Dan spills the yeasty brew all over the furniture (Ikea). Not a good sign.
Aroma: Pleasant, clove-dominant.
Nothing extraordinary in the flavor – “a solid Hefe-Weisen” (Dan); “A- for price” (WCW). Finishes like a shitty Chardonnay.
Overall: forgettable. Not a re-buy.
b. Southern Tier’s Unfiltered Ale (Gemini) = Hoppe + Unearthly
Aggressive, though pleasant hop aroma.
All agreed, the hop bitterness is numbing, unbalanced and results in a “cheap, varnish-like finish” (Will)
The separate parts (Hoppe and Unearthly) are much stronger than their whole (Gemini). The latter: C- approaching undrinkable. Not a re-buy.
c. Gaspar
Hops done Belgian with Pilsner malt!
Will: nice balance in the bitter hops / sweet, toasty malts; fresh, herbal aroma; subtle and simple overall. Dan agrees. Nice clean finish! Refreshing follow-up to the last two brews.
Re-buy for sure.
d. KBS (Founders) Stout
Dan already feels the thick, heavy mouth-feel in the jet black pour. Excellent, pick-me-up coffee aroma. He was really stoked about this quote (his own): “All the good qualities of a stout with little to none of the bad.”
Will gives it an A-, explaining that it “penetrates the unexplored regions of [his] mouth” (nice!) with its “roasted immediacy” and dark chocolate bass tones.
Unanimous: re-buy!
e. Brooklyn Local 2 
My notes are especially bad for this one (hiccup). I liked it, but I can’t remember exactly why. I can recall only one other response – Will’s: compared to Triple Karmeliet, the Brooklyn brew lacks complexity. That is, it’s too one-sidedly hoppy.
Though we didn’t officially vote on its re-buy status, I’d guess a split decision: Tom and Dan for; Will against.
The day after the meeting, Will wrote us the following message:
Thank you so much for accepting me into the fold of the Beerhunters’ Blogging Club tonight, as an honored guest. I forgot to mention that I myself have started a blog: www.willcwhite.com.
So check that out!
Apologies again for the lack of details in these minutes. Chime in with anything else you might have, fellas. Much appreciated.
-Tom](http://27.media.tumblr.com/ShKREBlNnnsmbgndCRkyqmfco1_500.jpg)
Guest Night: WCW Drops in from Bloomington
This report is two months delayed (which explains the sketchy and punctuated character of the minutes). I’m passing responsibility to Ben Germaine Cough-Man who, digging too deeply into Lolita, forgot friends, family and (most egregiously) beer.
On the night of our last meeting (3/21/09), Ben’s absence was filled by William, one of my dearest friends and certainly the sharpest young musician / music historian I know. He visited from Bloomington, where he is currently a graduate student in Composition and Conducting. Naturally, we let him DJ.
I had the pleasure of living with Will back in the UC undergrad days (so long ago…). He turned me on to Wild Turkey, Schnittke, the French language, Cary Grant and many, many other things too classy for a Jersey kid. I owe a lot to this cat; I’d like to think he owes me for an introduction to some tasty brews and the pleasure of beerhunting.
a. Georg Schneider’s Wiesen Edel-Weisse
To begin, Dan spills the yeasty brew all over the furniture (Ikea). Not a good sign.
Aroma: Pleasant, clove-dominant.
Nothing extraordinary in the flavor – “a solid Hefe-Weisen” (Dan); “A- for price” (WCW). Finishes like a shitty Chardonnay.
Overall: forgettable. Not a re-buy.
b. Southern Tier’s Unfiltered Ale (Gemini) = Hoppe + Unearthly
Aggressive, though pleasant hop aroma.
All agreed, the hop bitterness is numbing, unbalanced and results in a “cheap, varnish-like finish” (Will)
The separate parts (Hoppe and Unearthly) are much stronger than their whole (Gemini). The latter: C- approaching undrinkable. Not a re-buy.
c. Gaspar
Hops done Belgian with Pilsner malt!
Will: nice balance in the bitter hops / sweet, toasty malts; fresh, herbal aroma; subtle and simple overall. Dan agrees. Nice clean finish! Refreshing follow-up to the last two brews.
Re-buy for sure.
d. KBS (Founders) Stout
Dan already feels the thick, heavy mouth-feel in the jet black pour. Excellent, pick-me-up coffee aroma. He was really stoked about this quote (his own): “All the good qualities of a stout with little to none of the bad.”
Will gives it an A-, explaining that it “penetrates the unexplored regions of [his] mouth” (nice!) with its “roasted immediacy” and dark chocolate bass tones.
Unanimous: re-buy!
e. Brooklyn Local 2
My notes are especially bad for this one (hiccup). I liked it, but I can’t remember exactly why. I can recall only one other response – Will’s: compared to Triple Karmeliet, the Brooklyn brew lacks complexity. That is, it’s too one-sidedly hoppy.
Though we didn’t officially vote on its re-buy status, I’d guess a split decision: Tom and Dan for; Will against.
The day after the meeting, Will wrote us the following message:
Thank you so much for accepting me into the fold of the Beerhunters’ Blogging Club tonight, as an honored guest. I forgot to mention that I myself have started a blog: www.willcwhite.com.
So check that out!
Apologies again for the lack of details in these minutes. Chime in with anything else you might have, fellas. Much appreciated.
-Tom
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