Brewery

HideOut “Campfire (2021)” Pastry Stout

Name: Campfire Brewer: HideOut Craft Brewery (Philippines) Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (Base Style: American Stout) ABV: 6.8% Review Year: 2021 Tatz Ang of HideOut Craft Brewery returns with the 2021 outturn of the S’mores-inspired stout, Campfire. As with the previous version, this latest batch also features marshmallows, graham crackers, and chocolate. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer …

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Traquair House Brewery “House Ale” Wee Heavy

Name: House Ale Brewer: Traquair House Brewery (United Kingdom) Style: Wee Heavy ABV: 7.2% Review Year: 2021 House Ale is a classic Wee Heavy (aka. Scotch Ale) brewed by the Laird in the ancient Traquair House Brewery of the oldest inhabited house in Scotland. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Wee Heavy (17C) in …

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Mitchell’s “Citrus IPA” American IPA

Name: Citrus IPA Brewer: Mitchell’s Backyard Brewery (Philippines) Style: American IPA ABV: 5.6% Review Year: 2021 Citrus IPA is a classic-yet-restrained American IPA by Mitchell’s Backyard Brewery from Manila, Philippines. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as an American IPA (21A) in the context of the 2015 Beer Style Guidelines of the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP). The most …

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David Pelayo “German Rye Ale” Roggenbier

Name: German Rye Ale Brewer: David Pelayo (Philippines) Style: Historical Beer: Roggenbier ABV: 4.9% Review Year: 2021 German Rye Ale is the interpretation by Manila-based homebrewer, David Pelayo of the historical beer style called the Roggenbier. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Historical Beer: Roggenbier (27A) in the context of the 2015 Beer Style Guidelines …

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Elias “Last Five 2.0” American IPA

Name: Last Five Brewer: Elias Wicked Ales & Spirits (Philippines) Style: American IPA ABV: 7.5% Review Year: 2021 Elias Wicked Ales & Spirits is back with the revamped version of their American IPA, Last Five. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as an American IPA (21A) in the context of the 2015 Beer Style Guidelines of the Beer Judge …

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Cerebral “Shadow Council” Black IPA

Name: Shadow Council Brewers: Cerebral Brewing (United States) Style: Specialty IPA: Black IPA ABV: 7.1% Review Year: 2021 Shadow Council is a Black IPA by Cerebral Brewing from Denver, Colorado. This dark-colored, hoppy IPA features a malt bill composed of 2-row, flaked oats, rye, Carafa, Caramunich, and was hopped with Citra and Strata.  STYLE GUIDELINES This beer …

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Banayad “Kulimlim” Black IPA

Name: Kulimlim Brewers: Banayad Craft Brew (Philippines) Style: Specialty IPA: Black IPA ABV: 8% Review Year: 2021 Kulimlim marks the first foray of the Manila-based Banayad Craft Brew into the unusual beer style called the Black IPA. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Specialty IPA: Black IPA (21B) in the context of the provisional guidelines of the Beer …

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Ammonite “Symphonie – Solera III (Lot 12032020)” Cuvée

Name: Symphonie – Solera III (Lot 12032020) Brewer: Brasserie Artisanale Ammonite (France) Style: Wild Specialty Beer ABV: 5% Review Year: 2021 Symphonie – Solera III (Lot 12032020) is a cuvée from a perpetual blend of all the vintages of the solera system of Brasserie Artisanale Ammonite, a nano brewery in Burgundy, France specializing in spontaneous and …

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El Depósito x Banayad “El Padrino de El Depósito” NEIPA

Name:El Padrino de El Depósito Brewers: El Depósito Brewery, Banayad Craft Brew (Philippines) Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA ABV: 7.5% Review Year: 2021 El Padrino de El Depósito is the latest New England IPA collaboration between El Depósito Brewery and Banayad Craft Brew. This beer features American and Australian hop varieties, oats, and wheat. Fresh pours are available …

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Finkel & Garf “Barrel Aged Imperial Oatmeal Milk Stout (2021)”

Name: Barrel Aged Imperial Oatmeal Milk Stout (2021) Brewer: Finkel & Garf Brewing Company (United States) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 11.4% Review Year: 2021 Finkel & Garf Brewing Company (Colorado) took their Double Mash Imperial Oatmeal Milk Stout and rested it for 11 months in Bourbon-finished Pedro Ximénez (PX) Sherry casks from Breckenridge Distillery. The result …

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