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Kyoto Brewing “New Frontier (新天地)” Italian-Style Pilsner

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Name: New Frontier (新天地) Brewer: Kyoto Brewing Company (Japan) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: German Pils + Dry Hopping) ABV: 6% Review Year: 2021 New Frontier (新天地) encapsulates the never-ending thirst for exploration of lager beers by Kyoto Brewing Company in Japan. This release is their representation of the “Italian-style Pilsner” popularized by Birrifico Italiano with Tipopils. …

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Kyoto Brewing “Kuroshio No Gotoku (黒潮の如く)” Belgian Stout

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Name: Kuroshio No Gotoku (黒潮の如く) Brewer: Kyoto Brewing Company (Japan) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Foreign Extra Stout + Belgian Yeast) ABV: 6% Review Year: 2021 Kuroshio No Gotoku (黒潮の如く) is an interpretation of a “Belgian Stout” by Kyoto Brewing Co. in Japan. Named after Kuroshio Current, the strongest in the world, this beer was fermented using …

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The Marc’s & Tony “Black Beauty” Czech Dark Lager

Beer Reviews, Czech Dark Lager, Philippines, Style, The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. / By

Name: Black Beauty Brewer: The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. (Philippines) Style: Czech Dark Lager ABV: 6% Review Year: 2021 Black Beauty was one of the Christmas offerings from Tony Sindayen of The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. (Antipolo City, Philippines). This is his take on the Czech lager style that was first documented in 1499. STYLE GUIDELINES This …

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Les Intenables “Dry Barley W. (2020)” Red Burgundy Barrel-Aged Barleywine

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Name: Dry Barley W. (2020) Brewer: Les Intenables (France) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: English Barleywine) ABV: 12.5% Review Year: 2021 Dry Barley W. is a barleywine brewed by Les Intenables (Mundolsheim, France) and was aged for 12 months in Bourgogne Rouge (Pinot Noir) barrels. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Specialty Wood-Aged Beer …

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H.K. Lovecraft “Space Rock” Rauchbier

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Name: Space Rock Brewer: H.K. Lovecraft (Hong Kong) Style: Rauchbier ABV:  5.5% Review Year: 2021 Space Rock is a Rauchbier from H.K. Lovecraft (Hong Kong). This interpretation of the classic lager style from Bamberg is based on a recipe that brought together beech-fired and softly charred barley. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Rauchbier (6B) in the context of …

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Shapeshifter x Starward Distillery “Event Horizon 2021” Whisky Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout

Australia, Beer Reviews, Imperial Stout, Shapeshifter Brewing Company, Specialty Wood-Aged Beer / By

Name: Event Horizon 2021 Brewer: Shapeshifter Brewing Company (Australia) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 11.5% Review Year: 2021 Event Horizon 2021 is an Imperial Stout brewed by Shapeshifter Brewing Company (Adelaide, Australia) aged in selected American oak ex-red wine barrels, which held the Fortis single malt whisky of Starward Distillery in Melbourne. STYLE GUIDELINES …

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Whistling Sisters x Small Gods “Mother, Maiden, Crone” Belgian Tripel

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Name: Mother, Maiden, Crone Brewer: Whistling Sisters Beer Co., Small Gods Brewing (New Zealand) Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable (SHV Beer) (Base Style: Belgian Tripel) ABV: 8.0% Review Year: 2021 Whistling Sisters Beer Co. and Small Gods Brewing from New Zealand teamed up to create Mother, Maiden, Crone, a Belgian Tripel amplified with white, black, and …

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Small Gods x Maltkult/Thief “The Fall” Belgian Dubbel

Beer Reviews, Belgian Dubbel, Fruit Beer, Maltkult/Thief, New Zealand, Small Gods Brewing / By

Name: The Fall Brewer: Small Gods Brewing, Maltkult/Thief (New Zealand) Style: Fruit Beer (Base Style: Belgian Dubbel) ABV: 8.1% Review Year: 2021 The Fall by Small Gods Brewing and Maltkult/Thief (New Zealand) is a modern take on the classic Belgian Dubbel. Copious amounts of dried fig were used to reinforce the natural and rich fruit character …

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Into the Uchu-Verse

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Venturing into the Uchu-Verse to explore the exciting frontier of Uchu Brewing’s Triple IPAs taught us that limitless possibilities exist in this universe of highly potent IPAs. Uchu Brewing: A Crossing of Two Paths Uchu Brewing is a space-themed craft brewery from Hokuto City established by two Japanese beer visionaries Masahiro Kusunose and Rumiko Suzuki …

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The Alchemist “Focal Banger” American IPA

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Name: Focal Banger Brewer: The Alchemist Style: New England IPA ABV: 7% Review Year: 2021 Focal Banger is an “American IPA” brewed by The Alchemist from Vermont. This unfiltered IPA was brewed using Citra and Mosaic hops together with the brewery’s favorite British malts. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Specialty IPA: New England IPA …

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