Draft Mechanic Episode #52: Reviews of Century: Spice Road, RAXXON, Century: Spice Road On Tap, Before the Earth Explodes, Spires, NMBR 9, Unearth, and Infected Beers
News:
Mega MooseCon
Kickstarter:
Before the Earth Explodes (Kickstarter)
Recent Plays:
Spires
2017, Nevermore Games
Designer: T.C. Petty III
Artist: Bryan Fischer
NMBR 9
2017, Abacusspiele
Designer: Peter Wichmann
Artist: Fiore GmbH
Unearth
2017, Brotherwise Games
Designers: Jason Harner & Matthew Ransom
Artist: Jesse Riggle
Double Feature Reviews:
Century: Spice Road
2017, Plan B Games
Designer: Emerson Matsuuchi
Artist: Fernanda Suarez
Raxxon
2017, Plaid Hat Games
Designer: J. Arthur Ellis
Artist: Fernanda Suarez
On Tap:
Century: Spice Road
2017, Plan B Games
Designer: Emerson Matsuuchi
Artist: Fernanda Suarez
- Noble Cider“Spice Merchant”; Asheville, NC, USA
6% ABV.
Semi-sweet cider brewed with cinnamon, cardamom, tea, and cloves. - 4th Tap Brewing Co-op “+2 Vitality”; Austin, TX, USA
5% ABV.
Blonde ale with cardamom. - Pipeworks Brewing Company “Cinnamon Abduction”; Chicago, IL, USA
10.5% ABV.
Imperial stout with vanilla, cacao nibs, and cinnamon. - Finnriver Farm & Cidery “Solstice Saffron”; Chimacum, WA, USA
6.5% ABV.
Cider brewed with local saffron, anise, and fennel. - Burial Beer Co. “Garden of Earthly Delights II”; Asheville, NC, USA
5% ABV.
Brett saison brewed with white peppercorn, aged on cucumber, turmeric, and tangerine peels. - Mantra Artisan Ales “Saffron IPA”; Franklin, TN, USA
7.2% ABV, 55 IBU.
Unfiltered IPA brewed with saffron, cardamom, and citra hop.
Infected Beer Symptoms:
Common Problems from How to Brew by John J. Palmer
Common Off-Flavors from How to Brew by John J. Palmer
Beer Microbiology - What is a Pellicle
Beer Flavors - Diacetyl
Section Timestamps:
Intro
01:00 Show Housekeeping
02:37 Con Watch: MegaMooseCon August 4th-6th!
03:51 Gen Con 50 Preview Tool on BGG
06:14 Best Treehouse Ever Contest Results
07:54 Preview: Before the Earth Explodes
13:49 Recent Plays: Spires
22:43 Recent Plays: NMBR 9
27:00 Recent Plays: Unearth
36:57 Review: Century: Spice Road
48:10 On Tap: Century: Spice Road
54:40 Review: RAXXON
77:51 Is my beer infected?
86:36 Outro
