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Brouwerij de Molen x Hair of the Dog “Binkie Claws BA Almond” Barleywine

Beer Reviews, Brouwerij de Molen, English Barleywine, Hair of the Dog Brewing Company, Specialty Wood-Aged Beer, Spice Herb or Vegetable Beer, United States / By

Name: Binkie Claws BA Almond Brewers: Brouwerij de Molen (Netherlands), Hair of the Dog Brewing Company (United States) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: English Barleywine) ABV: 11.2% Review Year: 2021 Brouwerij de Molen (Netherlands) teamed up with Hair of the Dog Brewing Company (United States) to brew Binkie Claws BA Almond, a bourbon-barrel aged “barleywine-ish” with …

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The Alchemist “Focal Banger” American IPA

Beer Reviews, Hazy IPA (New England IPA), The Alchemist, United States / By

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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The Alchemist “Heady Topper” Double IPA

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Name: Heady Topper Brewer: The Alchemist Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA ABV: 8% Review Year: 2021 Heady Topper is the flagship “Double IPA” of The Alchemist. First brewed in 2003, this iconic beer features a proprietary blend of six hops, each imparting its own unique flavor and aroma. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Specialty …

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Garden Path Fermentation “The Gentle Hint of Smoke” Lichtenhainer

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Name: The Gentle Hint of Smoke Brewer: Garden Path Fermentation (United States) Style: Historical Beer: Lichtenhainer ABV: 4.2% Review Year: 2021 The Gentle Hint of Smoke is a Lichtenhainer-inspired native yeast ale brewed with maple-smoked barley and native Garryana oak-smoked barley, conditioned with local blackberry honey. This is a take on the historical German wheat beer style …

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Omnipollo x Bottle Logic x Moksa “Carême” Willet Family Estate Bourbon BA Imperial Toasted Coconut Vanilla Bean Stout

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Name: Carême Brewer: Omnipollo (Sweden), Bottle Logic Brewing, Moksa Brewing Co. (United States) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 14% Review Year: 2021 Carême is an Imperial Stout (14%) brewed with toasted coconut and vanilla bean, aged in Willet Family Estate Bourbon barrels. This massive beer is a three-way collaboration involving Omnipollo, Bottle Logic Brewing, …

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Wayfinder “Kollaps” Kölsch

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Name: Kollaps Brewer: Wayfinder Beer (United States) Style: Kölsch ABV: 4.7% Review Year: 2021 Kollaps is the interpretation by Wayfinder Beer (Portland) of a Kölsch, the classic cold-fermented German beer style brewed with top-fermenting ale yeast. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Kölsch (5B) in the context of the 2015 Beer Style Guidelines of the …

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Cerebral “Shadow Council” Black IPA

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

Beer Reviews, Finkel & Garf Brewing Company, Imperial Stout, Mixed-Style Beer, Oatmeal Stout, Specialty Wood-Aged Beer, Sweet Stout, United States / By

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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New Image x Outer Range “Squishy” IPA

Beer Reviews, Hazy IPA (New England IPA), New Image Brewing, Outer Range Brewing Co., United States / By

Name: Squishy Brewers: New Image Brewing, Outer Range Brewing Co. (United States) Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA ABV: 7.5% Review Year: 2021 Colorado’s New Image Brewing and Outer Range Brewing Co. teamed up for Squishy, an IPA that features Citra Incognito, Citra, Galaxy, and Columbus hops. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Specialty IPA: New …

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Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery “Weizenland” German Wheat Beer

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Name: Weizenland Brewer: Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery (United States) Style: Weissbier ABV: 4.8% Review Year: 2021 Weizenland is the take on a classic German wheat beer by Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery from Virginia. This yeast-driven beer was brewed with 60% Virginia and 40% Single-Origin Bavarian grains. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Weissbier (10A) …

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