Beer Reviews

Uchu Brewing (うちゅうブルーイング ) “Seed of Life (#323)” DDH IPA

Name: Seed of Life (#323) Brewer: Uchu Brewing うちゅうブルーイング (Japan) Style: American IPA ABV: 7% Review Year: 2021 Seed of Life (batch 323) is a Double Dry-Hopped (DDH) IPA by Uchu Brewing and features the hop trio, Nelson Sauvin, Galaxy, and Strata. Uchu Brewing is a space-themed craft brewery in Hokuto City, Yamanashi, and was founded by …

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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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Alvarado Street “Double Cone” Double IPA

Name: Double Cone Brewer: Alvarado Street Brewery (United States) Style: Double IPA ABV: 8.5% Review Year: 2021 Double Cone is the “OG” Double IPA of Alvarado Street Brewery that was dry-hopped with Mosaic, Citra, and El Dorado hops.  STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Double IPA (22A) in the context of the 2015 Beer Style Guidelines of …

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Northern Monk x Haze Outdoors “Patrons Project 16.04: Bringing Yorkshire Back” Brack Porter

Name: Patrons Project 16.04 // Haze Outdoors // Bringing Yorkshire Brack // Brack Porter Brewer: Northern Monk (United Kingdom) Style: English Porter ABV: 6.4% Review Year: 2020 Inspired by Botham’s Yorkshire Brack cake in Whitby, Bringing Yorkshire Brack (Patrons Project 16.04 ) is a “Brack Porter” by Northern Monk released in collaboration with Haze Outdoors. This …

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Vocation x Amundsen “Imperial Frappé” Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout

Name: Imperial Frappé Brewer: Vocation Brewery (United Kingdom), Amundsen Brewery (Norway) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 12% Review Year: 2021 Imperial Frappé is a Bourbon barrel-aged Imperial Stout that blends premium coffee from Antonia & Panesar with rich dark chocolate and salted caramel. This Imperial Stout is a collaboration between Vocation Brewery (UK) …

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Liberty “Darkest Days” Oatmeal Stout

Name: Darkest Days Brewer: Liberty Brewing Company (New Zealand) Style: Oatmeal Stout ABV: 6% Review Year: 2021 Darkest Days is an Oatmeal Stout brewed by Liberty Brewing Company from Auckland, New Zealand. This beer was brewed to send the message that brewing is not always about the hops. The dark side awaits those that seek it. …

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DEYA x Floc. Brewing Project “Ever So” IPA

Name: Ever So Brewer: DEYA Brewing Company, Floc. Brewing Project (United Kingdom) Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA ABV: 6.2% Review Year: 2021 Two English craft breweries, DEYA Brewing Company and Floc. Brewing Project teamed up for Ever So, a hazy IPA that features heaps of Galaxy, Citra, and Rakau hops, including a Galaxy dry hop mid …

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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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