Life On Tap Life On Tap

A couple years ago while in the Catskills, Dan was introduced to Subversive’s Forbidden Fruit Black Currant Sour, sharing with you now.







Subversive Malting and Brewing Forbidden Fruit Black Currant Sour







STYLE: Fruited Sour Ale (Simple Sour)INGREDIENTS: Black currant juiceABV: 6.0%IBU: N/AAVAILABILITY: 16 oz. cans/Draft (Seasonal)Stats above taken from the brewery’s can and website.















Appearance







Clear, deep red/magenta with a thin, rose-tinted head.







Aroma







Red fruit, with a mixture of black cherry and a hint of black currant.







Taste







Medium tartness followed by the mixed berries continuing from the nose.







Mouthfeel







Light in the palate and fairly dry.







Overall







If you can, go visit and also try the slushy version of this too during the warmer months when they produce it. Pairing-wise, ice cream/gelato, custards, and related desserts would be great with this.







Cheers and remember:







Life’s a tap…drink up ’til it’s dry.







All music on this show came to us from the now defunct Music Alley.Intro: “Meet Me At The Bar” by The Beer Drinking FoolsOuttro: “Bubblegum and Beer” by The Supersuckers

Dan triples down with another 500ml bottle from Threes Brewing: Sound of Exclamation, a Blanton’s Barrel-aged English Barleywine.







Threes Brewing Sound of Exclamation







STYLE: Barleywine Aged in Bourbon BarrelsINGREDIENTS: Simpson Golden Promise, DRC; Magnum and Fuggle hopsABV: 11.0%IBU: N/AAVAILABILITY: 500ml bottles (Limited)Stats above taken from the brewery’s bottle and website.















Appearance







Medium brown in color with a thin head.







Aroma







Dried fruit – mix of raisins and dates with hints of caramel and oak.







Taste







Lightly-salted caramel hits first as it trails into a darker caramel, followed by the continuation of dried date and fig from the nose and a woody element on the finish.







Mouthfeel







Velvety and full-bodied with a good degree of weight on the palate.







Overall







Definitely one for post-dinner/dessert, though I could also see pairing this with a medium-strength cigar. Food-wise, go with a gamey-style dish or for dessert, carrot cake all the way or perhaps Brazo de Reina.







Cheers and remember:







Life’s a tap…drink up ’til it’s dry.







All music on this show came to us from the now defunct Music Alley.Intro: “Meet Me At The Bar” by The Beer Drinking FoolsOuttro: “Bubblegum and Beer” by The Supersuckers

Dan doubles down with another 500ml bottle from Threes Brewing: Food For Thought (2023), a blended saison made with recovered bread.







Threes Brewing Food For Thought (2023)







STYLE: American Wild AleINGREDIENTS: Recovered Bread; German Pilsner Malt, German Munich Malt, American Malted Rye; German Saphir and Tettnanger hopsABV: 6.5%IBU: N/AAVAILABILITY: 500ml bottles (Limited)Stats above taken from the brewery’s bottle and website.















Appearance







Light straw yellow with a beautiful, fluffy, white head.







Aroma







Crusty bread hits first followed by lemon juice and zest.







Taste







Lemon all the way mixed with a bready/grainy element with a crisp acidity.







Mouthfeel







Soft carbonation is foam-like, which lightens the mouthfeel, and mixed with the acid, doesn’t make it too dry.







Overall







I think this a great aperitif beer to have with some snacks during meal preparation (by the grill came to mind). Pairing-wise, I was thinking about Thai chili chicken wings, fried calamari, and curry puffs.







Cheers and remember:







Life’s a tap…drink up ’til it’s dry.







All music on this show came to us from the now defunct Music Alley.Intro: “Meet Me At The Bar” by The Beer Drinking FoolsOuttro: “Bubblegum and Beer” by The Supersuckers

Dan cracks open a 500ml bottle as a detour from cans with Threes Brewing Incredulous Laughter, an Oak-Aged Biere de Miel.







Threes Brewing Incredulous Laughter







STYLE: Oak-Aged Biere de MielINGREDIENTS: German Pilsner malt, Thrall Family Malt Raw Buckwheat, Wheat malt; German Saphir hops; Buckwheat HoneyABV: 6.0%IBU: N/AAVAILABILITY: 500ml bottles (Limited)Stats above taken from the brewery’s bottle and website.















Appearance







Bright yellow/gold with a thin, white head.







Aroma







Honey hits first, but behind are earthy and herbal elements mixed with the fruity red wine and oak/wood character.







Taste







Hint of tartness hits the side of tongue and not as sweet as expected, but the honey and malt flavor are still present. Earthy and herbal notes continue from the nose, and even a hint of minerality on the finish.







Mouthfeel







Light on the mouthfeel, and surprisingly dry.







Overall







A pretty nerdy beer, in my opinion, which can totally be enjoyed by itself. If you were pairing, some younger, creamy cheddars would hit the spot, and I was also thinking about a nice chicken salad.







Cheers and remember:







Life’s a tap…drink up ’til it’s dry.







All music on this show came to us from the now defunct Music Alley.Intro: “Meet Me At The Bar” by The Beer Drinking FoolsOuttro: “Bubblegum and Beer” by The Supersuckers

Dan waxes poetic over the Czech lager renaissance happening in the US over a can of Indelible from Threes Brewing.







Threes Brewing Indelible







STYLE: Czech Dark Lager (Tmavé)INGREDIENTS: Czech Sladek hopsABV: 4.4%IBU: N/AAVAILABILITY: 16oz Cans, Draft (Limited)Stats above taken from the brewery’s can and website.















Appearance







Super dark brown with a beautiful, off-white head.







Aroma







Fruit and malt lead here, with cocoa powder, raisins, dates, and some roastiness.







Taste







Malt sweetness followed by roastiness before leading back into the cocoa powder before finishing on dried fruit.







Mouthfeel







Silky and velvety across the tongue with soft carbonation coating it all the way.







Overall







I love that we are experiencing a Czech lager renaissance in the US right now…please keep them coming, brewers! Pairing-wise, I was leaning towards meat and poultry or the obvious cheese/charcuterie plate, but stew is what my palate was craving specifically.







Cheers and remember:







Life’s a tap…drink up ’til it’s dry.







All music on this show came to us from the now defunct Music Alley.Intro: “Meet Me At The Bar” by The Beer Drinking FoolsOuttro: “Bubblegum and Beer” by The Supersuckers

Dan pops open Other Ephemera, a hoppy lager made with pilsner malt, malted wheat and Vista and Moutere hops, from Threes Brewing.







Threes Brewing Other Ephemera







STYLE: Hoppy Lager INGREDIENTS: Premium Pilsner malt, Malted Wheat; Vista, NZ Moutere hopsABV: 4.8%IBU: N/AAVAILABILITY: 16oz Cans, Draft (Limited)Stats above taken from the brewery’s can and website.















Appearance







Medium yellow/gold with a fluffy, white head of mixed-sized bubles.







Aroma







Fruit dominate the nose, with a mix of lime, melon, and candied kiwi, followed by a hint of dankness.







Taste







Lime really comes through from the nose to the palate with a floral note rejoining a residual melon before a hint of hop bitterness on the finish.







Mouthfeel







Light mouthfeel and fairly dry with a pleasant carbonation.







Overall







This is a really intriguing but lighter lager that really showcases the hops. I was feeling Chicken Satay or peanut sauce-based dish for pairing.







Cheers and remember:







Life’s a tap…drink up ’til it’s dry.







All music on this show came to us from the now defunct Music Alley.Intro: “Meet Me At The Bar” by The Beer Drinking FoolsOuttro: “Bubblegum and Beer” by The Supersuckers