Philippines

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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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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The Marc’s & Tony “Tranquilizer” New England IPA

Name: Tranquilizer Brewer: The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. (Philippines) Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA ABV: 7.5% Review Year: 2021 Tranquilizer is the latest New England IPA from Tony Sindayen of The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. from Antipolo. This hazy beer was brewed with Galaxy, Simcoe, and Yellow Sub hops.  STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being …

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Nipa Brew “Dark Horse” Extra Special Bitter

Name: Dark Horse Brewer: Nipa Brew Craft Beers (Philippines) Style: Strong Bitter ABV: 4.6% Review Year: 2021 Dark Horse is an “Extra Special Bitter” released by the Manila-based Nipa Brew Craft Beers as part of their limited batch releases for August.  STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Strong Bitter (11C) in the context of the 2015 Beer …

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Nipa Brew “Shoutout to My Ex” Irish Dry Stout

Name: Shoutout to My Ex Brewer: Nipa Brew Craft Beers (Philippines) Style: Irish Stout ABV: 4.3% Review Year: 2021 Shoutout to My Ex is a dark and roasty “Irish Dry Stout” from the Manila-based Nipa Brew Craft Beers. No exes were harmed in writing this review. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as an Irish Stout …

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Mitchell’s “Backyard Harmony” IPA

Name: Backyard Harmony Brewer: Mitchell’s Backyard Brewery (Philippines) Style: American IPA ABV: 6% Review Year: 2021 Backyard Harmony is an IPA brewed with a harmonious blend of new and old school hops by the Manila-based Mitchell’s Backyard Brewery. This beer was also the Chairman’s Selection winner in the 2020 Asia Beer Championship. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is …

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Banayad “Cervesa Banayad” Pale Ale

Name: Cervesa Banayad Brewer: Banayad Craft Brew (Philippines) Style: American Pale Ale ABV: 6% Review Year: 2021 Cervesa Banayad is the latest hop-forward Pale Ale from the Manila-based craft brewery, Banayad Craft Brew. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as an American Pale Ale (18B) in the context of the 2015 Beer Style Guidelines of the Beer …

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The Marc’s & Tony “Frigid” Cold IPA

Name: Frigid Brewer: The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. (Philippines) Style: Cold IPA ABV: 5% Review Year: 2021 Frigid is a “Cold IPA” brewed by The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. master brewer, Tony Sindayen. One of the three new releases from the Antipolo-based brewery, Frigid was fermented using two lager yeast strains and was dry-hopped with Cascade …

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The Marc’s & Tony “Ebony Shade” Irish Dry Stout

Name: Ebony Shade Brewer: The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. (Philippines) Style: Irish Extra Stout ABV: 5.5% Review Year: 2021 Ebony Shade, an “Irish Dry Stout” is one of the two latest dark beers from Tony Sindayen of The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. (Philippines) released just in time for the cold rainy evenings. STYLE GUIDELINES This …

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