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Finback “Brain Scan” Triple IPA

Name: Brain Scan Brewers: Finback Brewery (United States) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: American IPA) ABV: 10.0% Review Year: 2022 Brain Scan is a “Triple IPA” brewed by Finback Brewery (New York) that features Triumph, Citra, Simcoe, and Sabro hops. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Mixed-Style Beer (34B) with the American IPA (21A) (but brewed to “Triple” strength) as the …

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WeldWerks x Moksa “Moksa’s Secret Stuff” Double IPA

Name: Moksa’s Secret Stuff Brewers: WeldWerks Brewing Co., Moksa Brewing Co. (United States) Style: Hazy IPA ABV: 8.2% Review Year: 2022 WeldWerks Brewing Co. (Colorado) teamed up Moksa Brewing Co. (California) for Moksa’s Secret Stuff, a “Double IPA” brewed with something extra special from Moksa. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Hazy IPA (21C) in the context …

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Finback “Social Fabric” DDH Double IPA

Name: Social Fabric Brewers: Finback Brewery (United States) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Hazy IPA + Double IPA) ABV: 8.0% Review Year: 2022 Social Fabric is a double dry-hopped Double IPA brewed by Finback Brewery (Queens, NY) with Mosaic and 007 hops. Reviewed last July 2022. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Mixed-Style Beer (34B) combining Hazy …

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Mikkeller San Diego “Game of Thrones Ghost Visions” German Pilsner

Name: Game of Thrones Ghost Visions Brewers: Mikkeller Brewing San Diego (United States) Style: German Pils ABV: 4.5% Review Year: 2022 Ghost Visions is a German Pilsner brewed by Mikkeller Brewing San Diego for HBO and Game of Thrones. This lager features an all-German hop roster composed of Tettnanger, Hersbrucker, and Saphir. Reviewed last February 2022. STYLE …

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Mikkeller San Diego “Game of Thrones Castle Black” Bourbon Barrel-Aged Vanilla Imperial Stout

Name: Game of Thrones Castle Black Brewers: Mikkeller Brewing San Diego (United States) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 13.65% Review Year: 2022 This Stout is dark and full of flavors. Game of Thrones Castle Black is a Bourbon barrel-aged Imperial Stout (13.65% ABV) with vanilla produced exclusively by Mikkeller Brewing San Diego for HBO and …

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Equilibrium x Vitamin Sea “VitaminM(Sea)³ (Batch 3)” Triple IPA

Name: VitaminM(Sea)³ (Batch 3) Brewers: Equilibrium Brewery, Vitamin Sea Brewing (United States) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA) ABV: 10.0% Review Year: 2022 VitaminM(Sea)³ is a hazy Triple IPA brewed by Equilibrium Brewery and Vitamin Sea Brewing from Queens and Weymouth, respectively. This beer was brewed with a base of oats and wheat …

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Threes “Other Ephemera” Hoppy Lager

Name: Other Ephemera Brewers: Threes Brewing (United States) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: American IPA) ABV: 5% Review Year: 2022 Other Ephemera is a “Hoppy Lager” brewed by Threes Brewing from Brooklyn, New York. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Mixed-Style Beer (34B) with the American IPA (21A) + lager yeast as the base style in …

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Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery “First Harvest 2019 Botanicals (Gemüt Reserve)” Mixed-Culture Farmhouse Ale

Name: First Harvest 2019 Botanicals (Gemüt Reserve) Brewer: Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery (United States) Style: Wild Specialty Beer ABV: 5.9% Review Year: 2022 First Harvest 2019 Botanicals (Gemüt Reserve) is a mixed-culture farmhouse ale made by Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery with estate-grown grain, Basil, Sage, Rosemary, and Lemon Verbena. Aside from being matured in oak barrels with …

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Hopping Around: Papa Bolo

Hop around Tagaytay City for the newest craft beer destination: Papa Bolo. The name of the brewpub is a tribute to the folklore origins of Tagaytay’s own name. Located on the bustling side of the crater city, Papa Bolo is a massive sight to behold: a multi-storey glass-walled building with towering brew tanks, cozy furniture, …

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