Name: Maton Brewer: Banayad Craft Brew (Philippines) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base style: American Strong Ale) ABV: 7.7% Review Year: 2021 Maton is the latest offering from the Manila-based Banayad Craft Brew and is an American Strong Ale conditioned with oak cubes soaked in whisky. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Specialty Wood-Aged …
Name: Farmhouse Rye Ale Brewer: Palm Tree Abbey (Philippines) Style: Alternative Grain Beer (Base Style: Saison) ABV: 7% Review Year: 2021 Farmhouse Rye Ale is one of the latest releases from Palm Tree Abbey (Manila, Philippines). As the name suggests, this beer is a “farmhouse ale” augmented with rye. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as …
Name: Carnivale Royale Brewer: Elias Wicked Ales & Spirits Style: Witbier ABV: 7.5% Review Year: 2021 Carnivale Royale is the latest summertime offering from the Manila-based Elias Wicked Ales & Spirits and was brewed by Team Elias with head brewer Raoul Masangcay supervising all the way from Virginia over Zoom. Aside from the usual Witbier ingredients, Fantasia …
Name: Hopman: See Through Brewer: HideOut Craft Brewery (Philippines) Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA ABV: 7.5% Review Year: 2021 Hopman: See Through is the latest beer from Tatz Ang of the Manila-based HideOut Craft Brewery. This “Hazy IPA” was brewed with the newest innovative product, INCOGNITO Citra by Haas. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated …
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Name:Astral Traveling (April 2021) Brewer:Half Baked Brewing Collective (Philippines) Style:Double IPA ABV: 8.5% Review Year: 2021 The April 2021 outturn of Astral Traveling by the Manila-based Half Baked Brewing Collective is an unfiltered Double IPA that features Incognito Citra oil, Citra, Nelson Sauvin, and Centennial hops. This beer also showcases a malt bill composed of Pilsner, …
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Name: Brutal Truth Brewer: Blackwhite Craft Brewery (Philippines) Style: Imperial Stout ABV: 9% Review Year: 2021 Brutal Truth is an Imperial Stout brewed by Lorenzo Reyes of Blackwhite Craft Brewery. The brewery is driven by the “Do it Yourself” ethos of the Hardcore Punk movement as it pushes artisanal, vegan-friendly craft beer in Batangas. STYLE GUIDELINES This …
Name: Crossfade Brewer: The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. (Philippines) Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (Base Style: Baltic Porter) ABV: 8% Review Year: 2021 Cold brew coffee concentrate purveyors, Cycle Philippines, once again, teamed up with Tony Sindayen of The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. for Crossfade–a Baltic Porter made with cold brew coffee. STYLE GUIDELINES This …
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Name: Thank You… For A Real Good Time Brewer: Half Baked Brewing Collective (Philippines) Style: Double IPA ABV: 8.4% Review Year: 2021 Thank You… For A Real Good Time is a hazy Double IPA brewed by the Manila-based Half Baked Brewing Collective as a send-off brew for one of their close friends. Also a tribute to the Collective’s favorite band, …
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Name: Recuerdos del 2017 Brewer: Madbul Cerveza Artesana (Philippines) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 12.5% Review Year: 2021 Eric de Jesus of Madbul Cerveza Artesana brings back a recipe from his time in Madrid 2017 for his first Imperial Stout release in the Philippines– the Recuerdos del 2017 (Memories of 2017). This Imperial Stout, …
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