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Just got back from Sand City's 2nd Anniversary release. Easily the craziest release Sand City has ever done. Got there 2 hours before opening and I was still about 100th on line. Enjoying one of the cans at the moment, but before I get to that let's go over some of the cool stuff I've had recently:
Tilted Barn Violet. This one was super impressive. Huge creamy component to this one. Very similar to the "daydream" series Other Half is doing, but I don't think this has any of the adjuncts that the Other Half beers have to create those qualities. One of the better IPAs I've had this year.
Tilted Barn Propagator. This is a rotational beer, but the one in the photo is a 6.5% ABV IPA. Got a lot of the same creamy/lush characteristics as Violet, but I preferred Violet by a narrow margin. Still an incredible beer.
Other Half DDH All Enigma Everything. I enjoyed the first iteration of this, and the DDH version takes it to the next level. Enigma has a bunch of flavors that I can't quite put my finger on. It's almost like watermelon/citrus/green onion in the best way possible. Not my favorite hop, but still very enjoyable.
Sand City Infinity Minus ONE (+2). Formerly Infinity+ONE. I loved this beer when it was first canned, but this batch isn't what I remembered it being. Color is noticeably different with less haze. Still smells great and tastes good too, but I had high hopes for this batch and it didn't fully deliver. Still a very good beer, but the first batch was phenomenal.
Other Half DDH Hop Showers w/ Motueka. This beer was created for the naysayers/people that snub their nose at Other Half's flagship beers. This batch was absolutely insane. Like drinking a carbonated tropical fruit cocktail. Couldn't believe how good this was, and it seems like a lot of people on BeerAdvocate felt the same. One of Other Half's best beers so far this year, which is saying something.
Other Half Cream of Broccoli. Basically just Broccoli with the addition of lactose sugar to make it creamier (Broccoli is already an oat IPA). This is good stuff, but I think I prefer the original Broccoli. Sometimes I prefer hop bite over smooth and creamy.
Other Half Vic Secret+Mosaic. This is an awesome beer. Pretty much encapsulates everything I liked about OG Other Half beers and really dialed them in. A super intense, punch-in-the-face juice bomb that I've come to know and love.
Other Half x Bellwoods High Ballers on Death Mountain. Brewed with guava, hibiscus, and lime. This was like City Slickers on acid. I could see how some wouldn't enjoy this, but I was digging it.
Sand City 2. 9% and brewed with Galaxy, Citra, Amarillo, Mosaic, and Simcoe. Booze is virtually nonexistent on this one. Still a bit green/bitter, but this can is as fresh as they come. Excited to see how these develop over the next few weeks.
Cheers, NT!
Tilted Barn Violet. This one was super impressive. Huge creamy component to this one. Very similar to the "daydream" series Other Half is doing, but I don't think this has any of the adjuncts that the Other Half beers have to create those qualities. One of the better IPAs I've had this year.
Tilted Barn Propagator. This is a rotational beer, but the one in the photo is a 6.5% ABV IPA. Got a lot of the same creamy/lush characteristics as Violet, but I preferred Violet by a narrow margin. Still an incredible beer.
Other Half DDH All Enigma Everything. I enjoyed the first iteration of this, and the DDH version takes it to the next level. Enigma has a bunch of flavors that I can't quite put my finger on. It's almost like watermelon/citrus/green onion in the best way possible. Not my favorite hop, but still very enjoyable.
Sand City Infinity Minus ONE (+2). Formerly Infinity+ONE. I loved this beer when it was first canned, but this batch isn't what I remembered it being. Color is noticeably different with less haze. Still smells great and tastes good too, but I had high hopes for this batch and it didn't fully deliver. Still a very good beer, but the first batch was phenomenal.
Other Half DDH Hop Showers w/ Motueka. This beer was created for the naysayers/people that snub their nose at Other Half's flagship beers. This batch was absolutely insane. Like drinking a carbonated tropical fruit cocktail. Couldn't believe how good this was, and it seems like a lot of people on BeerAdvocate felt the same. One of Other Half's best beers so far this year, which is saying something.
Other Half Cream of Broccoli. Basically just Broccoli with the addition of lactose sugar to make it creamier (Broccoli is already an oat IPA). This is good stuff, but I think I prefer the original Broccoli. Sometimes I prefer hop bite over smooth and creamy.
Other Half Vic Secret+Mosaic. This is an awesome beer. Pretty much encapsulates everything I liked about OG Other Half beers and really dialed them in. A super intense, punch-in-the-face juice bomb that I've come to know and love.
Other Half x Bellwoods High Ballers on Death Mountain. Brewed with guava, hibiscus, and lime. This was like City Slickers on acid. I could see how some wouldn't enjoy this, but I was digging it.
Sand City 2. 9% and brewed with Galaxy, Citra, Amarillo, Mosaic, and Simcoe. Booze is virtually nonexistent on this one. Still a bit green/bitter, but this can is as fresh as they come. Excited to see how these develop over the next few weeks.
Cheers, NT!
We'll see.
