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Crooked Crab Brewing Company Celebrates Crabby Con (May the 4th)

B. Kline — Wed, 01 May 2024 00:25:23 +0000

Crooked Crab Brewing Company is celebrating May the 4th Be With You with Crabby – Con (photo courtesy of Crooked Crab Brewing Company)

May the 4th Be With You!

Saturday is May 4th, and yes… its Kentucky Derby Day, but as any nerd will tell you – its REALLY – May the 4th Be With You day. We will be posting several local brewery events / beer releases. Starting with Crooked Crab Brewing Company’s Crabby – Con. Saturday, May the 4th is host to a lot of different events around the area, a lot of breweries are doing specialty themed Star Wars beer releases and everything. So stay tuned for several more articles to come (breweries including RAR Brewing, Idiom Brewing, Brewery Fire, J. Wakefield, and more). Local movie theaters are doing full day Star Wars movie – thons (MidTown Cinema in Harrisburg is showing the entire Original Trilogy back to back to back).

Crabby – Con

Crooked Crab Brewing Company is hosting a whole week’s worth of events, starting on Monday, April 29th and leading up to Saturday, May 4th. The big event and the big to do’s start on Thursday with the release of two brand new Star Wars themed beers: Crabmiral Ackbar and Fuzzy Tauntaun.

A full list of events can be found here:

Gear up for an intergalactic week as we count down to Crabby-Con on Saturday, May 4th—Star Wars Day! It’s your destiny to be here

Monday ► 2 – 5 PM: Hoppy Hour
Tuesday ► 2 PM: Military Appreciation – $1 Off All Pints For Guests With Military ID | 2 – 5 PM: Hoppy Hour | 7 PM: Friends Trivia
Wednesday ► 2 – 5 PM: Hoppy Hour | 7 PM: Trivia with Geeks Who Drink Pub Quizzes
Thursday ► 2 PM: Double Can Drop: Crabmiral Ackbar & Fuzzy Tauntaun | 2 – 5 PM: Hoppy Hour
Saturday ► 12 PM: Crabby-Con

Pizza Kitchen Hours ► Monday: 2 – 8 PM, Tuesday – Thursday – 2 – 8:30 PM, Friday: 12 – 8:30 PM, Saturday, 2 – 8:30 PM, & Sunday: 12 – 7 PM

Crooked Crab Brewing Company – Facebook Post

You can also go to the direct event page for the double can drop here: Double Can Drop: Crabmiral Ackbar & Fuzzy Tauntaun, which stats the following:

Prepare for hyperspace! Join us on Thursday, May 2nd, as we drop Crabmiral Ackbar and Fuzzy Tauntaun, kicking off the start of our Star Wars Day and Crabby-Con festivities. Let the force of flavor be with you as we countdown to an epic weekend!

It’s a hop trap! Dive into the depths of our Crabmiral Ackbar, a dank and hazy New England Double IPA. Brewed with a formidable armada of fruity hops including Mosaic Incognito, Enigma, and YQH-1320, this brew delivers a super-saturated blast of tropical flavors. At 8%, remember to enjoy this galactic conquest responsibly—may the haze be with you!

Prepare for a flavor adventure with the Fuzzy Tauntaun, a sweet and fruity Imperial Sour that’s as legendary as its icy namesake. Brewed with a bounty of tangy tangerine and fruity peach purees, and a hint of lactose for that sweet edge, this sour is a true taste of the tropics from a galaxy far, far away. At 7.5%, sip this celestial concoction responsibly and let the force guide your taste buds!

Double Can Drop: Crabmiral Ackbar & Fuzzy Tauntaun

Both of these beers look absolutely phenomenal. They are also going to have their Darksaber beer back out as well it looks like (from their Instagram posts), so stay tuned for that as well.

Crooked Crab Brewing Company is located at 8251 Telegraph Rd, Odenton, MD, United States, Maryland 21113.

May the 4th 2024 Events

Crooked Crab Brewing Company – Crabby – Con
Brewery Fire: May the 4th and Revenge of the 5th
Idiom Brewing Releasing Star Wars Themed Beers for May the 4th
RAR Brewing May the 4th Brewfest

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Beer Review: The Phantasm Menace (Second Sin Brewing Company)

B. Kline — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:38:02 +0000

The Phantasm Menace by Second Sin Brewing Company

Hop Harvest

First, let’s jump back a couple of weeks (alright… all the way back to Tuesday July 26th), and a fantastic package came from our friends at Second Sin Brewing Company while I’m cutting and picking a few of my Chinook hops here at The Beer Thrillers Headquarters (or Bender Braus Brewery). Wasn’t a full hop harvest day, was just a gentle pickings and cuttings of some of my Chinook and Cascade Hops and getting a gallon bag of Chinook hops. But it was the first of the year and the start for the year for my hop harvest.

Second Sin Delivery

There is absolutely nothing better than beer mail. Especially when it comes as such a great gift from Second Sin Brewing Company! They had just announced the release of The Phantasm Menace, a Star Wars themed IPA using Phantasm powder, and I knew I was going to need it for 1) drinking reasons, 2) for Star Wars reasons, 3) for blog reasons, and 4) for Star Wars TV show day beer drinking and reviewing reasons on the blog…… ok, let’s just be honest with ourselves here — for drinking reasons that I could justify by saying “I’ll review it for the blog”.

Since I wouldn’t be able to get out to Bristol Pennsylvania before they sold out of it, I reached out to the devoted fans of Second Sin Brewing at the Facebook group – Disciples of Second Sin – and asked if anyone could hook a Star Wars beer loving nerd up with a can or more, either for trade or for sale (on the down – low if for sale of course). Thats when Mike Beresky personally reached out to me.

Mike Beresky is one of the owners of Second Sin Brewing Company and went out of his way to not only hook me up with a sweet package, but all on their own dime, initiative, and care. Completely above and beyond and totally unanticipated but very (very, very, very) much appreciated!

Second Sin Brewing Company Beer Delivery

So needless to say I was completely ecstatic while out trimming, cutting, and picking hops when this fantastic delivery gets dropped off here at Casa De Kline (or The Beer Thrillers HQ). Not only did he hook me up with two ‘The Phantasm Menace’, but also two of their ‘Kolsch’ and two of ‘Dragged into Sunlight’ (both of which have reviews that are getting published shortly), as well as a sweet glass to top it all off.

Once again then, let me give a huge shout out to Mike Beresky and Second Sin Brewing Company. I can’t wait to get out to the brewery and give them a huge thanks, hopefully it’ll be by the end of the year (which means hopefully before the end of November, because most likely after Scarlet Emma is born, the traveling to breweries will slow down for a bit).

Second Sin Brewing Company

Speaking of Second Sin Brewing Company, let’s talk about the brewery itself before we get into the beer review. From Untappd:

Second Sin Brewing Company is a micro brewery from Bristol, Pennsylvania. They have 244 unique beers with 22, 393 ratings and a global average rating of 4.09 (as of 9.21.22). There is no description of the brewery listed on Untappd.

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Their brewery location on Untappd: Verified Venue – Second Sin Brewery.

Other Second Sin Brewing Company articles we’ve written are:

Star Wars Day

While of course its not THEE Star Wars Day (May the Fourth), it is a “Star Wars Day” here on the blog. Which means – its the day of a new episode of Star Wars TV released. We’ve done in the past, a new beer on each episode’s release of The Book of Boba Fett and the Obi-Wan Kenobi shows. Today is the premier of Andor (the Cassian Andor show) on Disney+.

Unlike in the past where I did a separate beer review for each episode, I’m going to do just one for today despite Disney+ releasing the first three episodes of Andor today (9.21.22). (One, it would be a bit much to do and have three different beer reviews to go today – and secondly, I would run out of Star Wars themed beers in no time.)

My understanding of the Andor show is that its a full season, but kind of broken up in three episode arcs. Which kind of explains why they decided to release the first three episodes as a bundle on the day of the premier. (They did this similarly with the Obi-Wan Kenobi show, which they released the first two episodes at once. Although, that was slightly different, and was a direct straight run of a show.)

I will come back to discussing the show, with spoilers and such after the full beer review. If you wish not to be spoiled, make sure to skip that area of this beer review blog post. And now, without further delay, lets get to the beer review……..

Beer Review: The Phantasm Menace

The Phantasm Menace by Second Sin Brewing Company

Now that we’re finally at the beer review, let’s dive right into this delicious juicy beer!

Beer: The Phantasm Menace
Brewery: Second Sin Brewing Company
Style: IPA – New England / Hazy
ABV: 6%
IBU: None
Untappd Description: This beer is our first foray into using the new hotness in brewing – Phantasm. Phantasm is a powder made from dried wine grapes that are high in a chemical compound called thiols. There’s not enough room to go into it here, but suffice it to say thiols can be transformed by yeast into fruity, tropical flavors and aromas.

We paired that with some high thiol hops – Blanc, Crystal, Chinook, and Ekuanot – to amp things up and see what this new product can do in our Hazy IPAs.

The Phantasm Menace by Second Sin Brewing Company (post hop picking)

Let’s start with the coloring of this beautiful beer. Golden hue, hazy, definitely a New England IPA through and through. It has a warm golden straw coloring that is opaque and looks beautiful. This is a wonderfully beautiful looking beer, keeping with the style completely. A great pillowy light, airy foamy head, left great lacing on the glass, and maintained its coloring throughout. Little to no sediment on the bottom with the entire beer poured into the glass. As you can see in the first pic it looked good during the day, and then when I had the second one later in the evening, it looked just as good at dusk and evening.

Aroma is fantastic as well. That great hop aroma that is so lovely and inviting with New England IPAs. It has that “just picked right off the hop vine” smell to it. The Chinook hops are the powerhouse of the aroma with this beer and I feel that the phantasm powder is just such a major boost to it, like steroids or hops on crack. Just lifts and boosts the hops aroma and flavor so much more. This has a great pine resin, woodsy, earthy aroma that gets added to it by a grapefruit and even grape fruit nose. The chinook and the crystal hops are certainly the leaders here, with the blanc hops adding their own distinct aromas as well.

Ok… time to put it all together and the true test of a beer…. and …. (sips… followed by deep sip….) wow – this is a delicious beer! When I want to describe a quintessential New England IPA to someone, this would be the beer I would give them to drink. This has everything you could ask for in a New England IPA; and probably even more. I am becoming more and more addicted to that phantasm powder in beers. Amy and I were even discussing it with the Fourscore Beer she reviewed – Phantomania (Beer Review: Phantomania by Fourscore Beer Company) – back in February before she became pregnant. We were looking at other beers that have used the phantasm powder and to do an article on that. The powder really brings out the smells, tastes, the flavors, the aromas, all of what makes hops… well… hops, but pumps them full of steroids basically. Its like taking the 120 lb kid in middle school and getting him pumped up and letting him loose in the WWE as a 280 lb monster of a wrestler. As for the hops, it has an earthy, woodsy, pine, pine resin, somewhat west coast IPA like taste; but it does get a drier finish most likely from the blanc hops (possibly because of the phantasm powder, but I contribute it to the blanc hops). There is certainly fruity notes and flavors, namely grapefruit, grape skin, there is a light lime lemon touch to it. There is a bit of a tropical hint to it all, I don’t think its super strong or overpowering, but its certainly there and noticeable, this could be from the yeast and thiols, from the Eukanot hops, and all in all the combination therein is probably the answer. I will just repeat that I absolutely loved the beer, it was downright tasty, delicious, quenched my thirst, and certainly made me want to go for the second can. The 6% low level ABV for the beer also makes it a nice steady day beer, not super sessionable or crushable but certainly not knocking you off the bar stool either.

Last but not least, we can discuss the can art. A simple red can art with a nice drawing of Darth Maul, and a great pun of a name (The Phantom Menace to The Phantasm Menace).

My Untappd Rating: ****.25
Global Untappd Rating: 4.1 (as of 9.21.22)

Andor

Spoilers alert. Klaxon sirens. Spoiler alert. I will be discussing some spoilers after this.

Disney+ released the first three episodes of Andor this morning (Wednesday, September 21st, 2022). And I am absolutely over the top about the show. If you squint… it looks and feels like Star Wars. Its refreshing, promising, and nice to see; a change of pace really. Unlike Obi-Wan Kenobi and The Mandalorian and the horrid ‘The Book of Boba Fett’, this feels like a gritty, adult, sci – fi show that happens to be set in the Star Wars universe. Its nice seeing that the only characters who have appeared before in Star Wars films will be – Cassian Andor (Rogue One), Saw Guerra (Rogue One, The Clone Wars, Rebels), and Mon Mothma (Return of the Jedi, Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith, The Clone Wars, Rebels).

Star Wars Explained – Is Andor The Best?

Its almost like a William Gibson version of what Star Wars could be. Its gritty. Its dark. Its real. Its beautifully shot. But all in a different way to how other Disney offerings have been. Where the sequel trilogy felt like a bad version of new Star Wars, like an addition, a poor man’s add on to the Star Wars universe; or The Mandalorian which feels like its a love letter written by fanboys to other fanboys; or The Book of Boba Fett which was just a horrible show through and through; to Obi-Wan Kenobi which was a hit or miss interesting take on an intimate drama set in Star Wars but also felt… somewhat unnecessary and with some poor scenes that didn’t make sense.

This, feels like its Star Wars, but NOT Star Wars. There’s no lightsabers. There’s little connection to other source materials, but all in a good way. (At least to me anyway.) These three episodes were done very well, with a tightly woven story arc. Which is what the season / series seems to be aiming for – three episode arcs that will tie together as a full story leading up to Rogue One; leading up to the Rebellion’s beginnings; leading to in essence to A New Hope.

Star Wars Explained – Andor Review

Be sure to check back here with the blog next Wednesday for another Star Wars themed beer review, and more discussion about Andor!

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Thanks For Reading

As always, let me say thank you everyone for reading. Also, a huge (HUGE!) shout out to Mike Beresky of Second Sin Brewing Company for the great package and beers! Thanks so much!

Sorry for getting this review out late in the day, but time runs out on us all. Worked yesterday 11 to 7, and was hoping to have most of this finished (writing over from my beer notes, adding things, discussions, etc.) so I could just add the Andor parts in the morning. But post work, we stopped at Home Depot to pick up supplies for the baby room (Scarlet Emma will be here before we know it!) as well as everything I need to finish the back patio. Then when I got up this morning at 5AM to watch the show, time slipped away, and had to do a lot of chores about the house and only got two episodes of the three finished, and didn’t get to finish up the article. Then I worked 10 – 6 today at the casino, and we stopped for groceries afterwards, and now I’m finally got episode three watched and got to finish the article.

I hope you all enjoyed it. And can’t wait to look forward to seeing you guys here at the blog for our Game of Thrones Sundays as well as our Star Wars Wednesdays. Please be sure to check out the site and leave us any feedback or comments you have.

Cheers All!

-B. Kline

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Beer Review: Ned Flanders Red (AleCraft Brewery)

B. Kline — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 17:59:00 +0000

Ned Flanders Red by AleCraft Brewery

AleCraft Brewery

Just a few days ago, on July 5th we drove down to Bel Air Maryland, an old hang out of mine when I was in high school. Back then, I was even nerdier than I am now (or… what I was into was just considered nerdier back then).

Myself, along with my friends Drew Scott and Rory Dibeler would travel down to Bel Air to play SW:CCG in tournaments ran by another of our friends – Tim Simon. For those interested – SW:CCG stands for “Star Wars Customizable Card Game”.

Yes. Like. I Said. NEEEEEEERRRRRRRRDSSS!

Ironically, this time I went down to do some drinking with Amy. (And yes, when we went down in the past, my buddies and I did some drinking. I recall one tournament where we took a tequila bottle and drank it while playing… needless to say I don’t think I won the tournament, nor do I remember how I even did in the tournament.)

This trip, which you can read here: “Bound for Bel Air – AleCraft Brewery and Independent Craft Brewing”.

So anyway, long story short – we came down to Bel Air Maryland to check out AleCraft Brewery and Independent Craft Brewing.

Grabbed a four pack of this – Ned Flanders Red – to take home. (How could I turn up the chance to grab a Simpsons themed beer to go?).

I made sure to take it with me to Ffej of July – 2022 – and share it with my buddies (Drew, Dave, Jason, Andy Parys, and several others). (You can check out our article about Ffej of July 2021 here.)

Beer Review

Beer: Ned Flanders Red
Brewery: AleCraft Brewery
Style: Sour – Flanders Red Ale
ABV: 4.8%
IBU: 8
Untappd Description: A tart and malty Flanders Red Ale brewed with Roeselare bacteria and Hallertau hops.

Ned Flanders Red by AleCraft Brewery is a fantastic Flanders-style red ale that will leave any beer enthusiast impressed. This beer is a work of art, showcasing the expertise and creativity of AleCraft Brewery in Bel Air, Maryland.

The beer’s appearance is captivating, with a deep ruby-red color that entices the senses. The aroma is equally alluring, with notes of caramel, dark fruit, and oak that make the mouth water.

This color is the result of the beer’s malted barley, which has been roasted to produce a deep color and rich flavor profile. The use of dark malts in the brewing process creates a beer that is visually striking and sets the stage for the complex flavors that follow. The hue of this beer is reminiscent of a fine red wine, inviting the drinker to savor the beer slowly and appreciate the craftsmanship that went into its creation. Overall, the deep ruby-red color of Ned Flanders Red by AleCraft Brewery is an indication of the depth and complexity of the beer’s flavor profile and is sure to impress even the most discerning beer enthusiasts.

The aroma is complex and alluring, inviting the drinker to indulge in its delicious flavors. The beer’s scent is dominated by notes of dark fruit, including cherries, plums, and raisins, which blend together to create a sweet and fruity aroma. This fruity sweetness is balanced out by notes of oak, which give the beer a subtle earthiness and hint at the aging process that the beer underwent during production. The aroma is further enhanced by notes of caramel and toffee, which add a rich and indulgent sweetness to the beer.

Upon taking a deep breath, the drinker is immediately transported to the world of Flanders-style ales, with the beer’s aroma evoking images of cozy pubs and warm fires. The aroma is the perfect prelude to the beer’s rich and complex flavor profile, offering a tantalizing hint of the flavors that are to come. Overall, the aroma of Ned Flanders Red by AleCraft Brewery is a work of art in itself, showcasing the brewery’s expertise and dedication to creating a beer that is as delightful to smell as it is to drink.

Upon taking the first sip, the drinker is immediately captivated by the complex flavor profile. The beer offers a perfect balance between sweetness and sourness, with notes of cherries, plums, and other dark fruits creating a unique and unforgettable experience.

The mouthfeel is equally impressive, with a medium body and carbonation that offers a smooth drinking experience. The finish is long and lingers on the tongue, with the flavors continuing to develop as the beer warms.

The taste of the beer is a true delight for the taste buds, offering a complex and balanced flavor profile that is sure to impress any beer enthusiast. The beer is both sweet and sour, with a perfect balance between the two that is reminiscent of a fine red wine. The flavors of dark fruit, including cherries and plums, are the most prominent, adding a fruity sweetness to the beer that is perfectly complemented by the beer’s subtle earthiness, hints of oak, and notes of caramel and toffee. The sourness of the beer is also noteworthy, with a tanginess that is well-balanced and never overpowering. The flavors of the beer continue to develop as it warms, with the sweetness becoming more pronounced and the sourness fading into the background.

Its a complex and balanced flavor profile that offers a perfect combination of sweet and sour notes. The dark fruit flavors of cherries and plums provide a fruity sweetness that is complemented by the beer’s subtle earthiness, hints of oak, and notes of caramel and toffee. The sourness of the beer is well-balanced and never overpowering, adding a tanginess that balances the sweetness perfectly. The flavors of the beer continue to evolve as it warms, with the sweetness becoming more pronounced and the sourness fading into the background. The result is a beer that is both delicious and memorable, showcasing the brewery’s expertise and dedication to creating a high-quality Flanders-style red ale.

Overall, Ned Flanders Red by AleCraft Brewery is a standout example of a Flanders-style red ale, brewed with care and attention to detail. Its rich, complex flavor profile, captivating aroma, and smooth mouthfeel make this beer a must-try for any beer connoisseur.

My Untappd Rating: ***.75
Global Average Untappd Rating: 3.80 (as of 7.11.22)

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Star Wars:

Lord of the Rings:

Rick and Morty:

Beer Review: Peace Among Worlds (Cushwa Brewing Company)

Space Balls:

Beer Review: Moon of Vega (Equilibrium Brewery)

Game of Thrones:

The Simpsons:

Beer Review: I Voted for Kodos (Second Sin Brewing Company)
Beer Review: I Voted for Kang (Second Sin Brewing Company)
Beer Review: Ned Flanders Red (AleCraft Brewery)

Back to the Future:

Beer Review: Back to Reality (Three 3s Brewing Co)

Scrooged:

Beer Review: Scrooge IPA (Iron Hill Brewing)

Groundhog Day:

A Christmas Story:

Pro Wrestling:

Soccer:

World Cup:

Phillies:

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Matrix:

Matrix Monday

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:

Beer Review: Terpenes in Time (BAREBottle Brewing Co)

HP Lovecraft / Cthulhu:

Beer Review: Azathoth (Edmund’s Oast Brewing Company)

Seinfeld:

Other:

Thank You For Reading

Cheers All!

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