Eric Newcomer

Home brewer and hop grower, greatly enjoying the craft beer explosion.

Checkins

25

General rating

4.24

 

Citrus Squall Newcomer

Good but kind of juicy, not in the hoppy way

3.5

about 1 year ago

 

KBS Espresso (2021) Newcomer

Pretty good, I still miss the original original

4.0

about 1 year ago

 

Classic Gueuze Newcomer

Could hardly be any better. The classic indeed.

4.75

over 1 year ago

 

KBS Maple Mackinac Fudge Newcomer

Better than I expected. Definitely an improvement over the current "plain" KBS. Good mixture of maple, fudge (dominant) and bourbon (far background)

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

Saint Lamvinus Newcomer

Excellent balance of fruit and wild yeast flavor. A 2023. Lambic with Merlot grapes. One of the favorites. From last night's Cantilion tasting at The Jeffrey.

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Rose De Gambrinus (2023) Newcomer

One of the classics, never disappoints. From last night's Cantilion tasting at The Jeffrey.

4.25

over 1 year ago

 

Kriek 100% Lambic (2018) Newcomer

Nice, flavorful, hardly showed any age at all. A classic. From last night's Cantilion tasting at The Jeffrey.

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Cuvée Saint-Gilloise (Champions) (2014) Newcomer

Unexpectedly great. Fresh, smooth, dry, carbonated. Some hops too. From last night's Cantilion tasting at The Jeffrey.

5.0

over 1 year ago

 

Bruocsella 1900 Grand Cru (2018) Newcomer

Great unblended gueuze - wikipedia said there liquor in it but maybe not this vintage. Excellent From last night's Cantilion tasting at The Jeffrey.

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Blåbær Lambik (Blueberry Lambic) (2022) Newcomer

Great balanced blueberry (bilberry) flavor - from last night's Cantilion tasting

4.75

over 1 year ago

 

Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS) (2017) Newcomer

One of the highlights of the tasting at The Jeffrey. Only the 2018 CBS was better. Chocolate, coffee, maple, bourbon. A real classic.

4.75

over 1 year ago

 

Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS) (2018) Newcomer

The last time it was in 750s. The rider is off the horse. Anyway best of the night among tough competition.

4.75

over 1 year ago

 

Curmudgeon's Better Half Newcomer

Excellent and no problem with age, it was most likely a 2014.

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Blushing Monk (2015) Newcomer

Start of the tasting, held up really well.

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Big Lushious (2014) Newcomer

Chocolate dominant, some bittersweet aftertaste with the raspberries. Held up really well though.

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Supermoon Newcomer

Very good. Compares well with Peche Mortel.

4.25

over 2 years ago

 

Ultimate Oktoberfest Newcomer

Couldn't believe it when I saw it. Not bad.

3.5

over 2 years ago

 

Oak-Aged Vanilla World Wide Stout (2017) Newcomer

Very nice, smooth. Some vanilla. More oak. Ages well, indeed.

4.25

over 2 years ago

 

Rosé de Gambrinus (2021) Newcomer

Great raspberry flavor, Fresh and tart.

4.0

over 3 years ago

 

Fou’ Foune (2021) Newcomer

Great sour fruit. On the left.

3.75

over 3 years ago

 

50 Degrees N - 4 Degrees E (2020) (Cognac) Newcomer

Wowsers, best of the lineup, complex, lingering barrel. Second from the left. Lambic night at Grand Delancey.

4.75

over 3 years ago

 

Gueuze (2021) Newcomer

The gueuze standard. Fresh, clean, sparkling, little bit of hops. All day drinker. On the right.

4.0

over 3 years ago

 

Black Newcomer

Must be from 2013 or 2014. Still great.

4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Raison D'Extra (2018) Newcomer

Better aged for 5 years or so, 2007 and 2015 were better.

4.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS) (2019) Newcomer

Only been a little more than a year, still fantastic, will go longer in age, easily. Great maple still coming through. Smooth, not hot.

4.75

over 4 years ago