In this latest batch review, we take a sensory trip to Bakewell, England not for Bakewell pudding but for three barrel-aged fruit sour beers from Thornbridge Brewery. Collectively, these beers feature gooseberry, cherry, and raspberry, as well as barrels that housed formerly Red and White Burgundy. Thornbridge Brewery was created in 2005 when the founders …
Name: Gravity Gumbo Brewers: Other Half Brewing Co., Parish Brewing Co. (United States) Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 14.5% Review Year: 2020 Louisiana’s Parish Brewing brought some southern flavors north to New York’s Other Half to brew Gravity Gumbo. This Imperial Stout (14.5% ABV) was brewed with coffee, chicory, pecans, …
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Name: Pime Öö Islay BA (Cellar Series) (2017) Brewer: Põhjala (Estonia) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 13.6% Review Year: 2020 Pime Öö Islay BA is an Imperial Stout brewed by Estonia’s Põhjala and was released in 2017. As the name implies, this is a variant of the brewery’s signature Imperial Stout aged for …
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The First Triumvirate is an informal alliance among three names in the Philippine alcoholic beverage industry created in 2019 A.D. to bridge a proud heritage of five generations of master blenders and a young craft brewery that seeks to go against the tide. Two-thirds of the triumvirate, Destileria Limtuaco and Elias Wicked Ales & Spirits …
Name: Blue Blood F*ck You!! Brewer: La Calavera (Spain) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 11.8% Review Year: 2020 Blue Blood F*ck You!! is an Imperial Stout brewed by Catalunya’s La Calavera. This Imperial Stout was aged in barrels that formerly housed cognac/ brandy. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Specialty …
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Name: Lakatan Langka Stout Brewer: The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. (Philippines) Style: Fruit Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 10% Review Year: 2020 Tony Sindayen of the Antipolo-based The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. unveiled a very limited batch of the Lakatan Langka Stout, which as the name suggests, is an Imperial Stout (10% …
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Name: Banana Drip Brewer: Finback Brewery (United States) Style: Fruit and Spice Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 11.5% Review Year: 2020 We revisit a very memorable beer from the Queens-based Finback Brewery. This is Banana Drip, an Imperial Stout brewed with bananas, peanut butter, coffee, and vanilla. This is the first Imperial Stout that featured bananas we …
Name: Archipelago Breeze Brewers: Finback Brewery (United States) Style: Fruit Beer (Base Style: International Pale Lager) ABV: 5.4% Review Year: 2020 We continue our documentation of the various artistic interpretations of the world’s most familiar beer style– the “lager.” Archipelago Breeze is a “pilsner” brewed with apricot and lemon zest by Finback Brewery from Queens. STYLE GUIDELINES …
Name: Panyero Brewer: Banayad Craft Brew (Philippines) Style: International Pale Lager ABV: 4.5% Review Year: 2020 Panyero is the first hoppy lager brewed by the Manila-based craft brewery, Banayad Craft Brew. Banayad Craft Brew is headed by brewer Marc Balanon. The earliest public appearance Banayad has made was back in early 2019 when they first …
Name: Hoppy Pilsner Brewer: HideOut Craft Brewery (Philippines) Style: International Pale Lager ABV: 5.3% Review Year: 2020 Hoppy Pilsner is the first “lager” from the Cubao-based craft brewery, HideOut Craft Brewery. A limited batch of these beers was released in clear 500ml canisters. Hoppy Pilsner will officially make its debut in 330ml very soon. STYLE …