Name: Stands to Reason Brewer: Suarez Family Brewery (United States) Style: Rauchbier ABV: 5.1% Review Year: 2021 Stands to Reason is a classic German Rauchbier crafted by the Suarez Family Brewery from Hudson, New York. This smoked lager was inspired by the family’s trip to Bamberg, Germany. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Rauchbier (6B) …
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: Temporary Residents: Leisure World (2019) Brewers: Wiley Roots Brewing Company, Wren House Brewing Company (United States) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: Wheatwine) ABV: 12% Review Year: 2020 Arizona meets Colorado with Temporary Residents: Leisure World (2019), a rye whiskey barrel-aged Wheatwine brewed by Wiley Roots Brewing Company and Wren House Brewing Company. Laws Whiskey …
Name: Land (#278) Brewer: UchuBrewing うちゅうブルーイング (Japan) Style: Experimental Beer (Base Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA) ABV: 8% Review Year: 2021 Land is a “Hazy Double IPA” brewed by Uchu Brewing from Hokuto City, Japan. This beer was brewed with oats, the New Zealand hop variety, Nelson Sauvin, and a touch of lactose. Uchu Brewing is a …
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Name: Time in the Forest Brewer: Knotted Root Brewing Company (United States) Style: American IPA ABV: 7.4% Review Year: 2021 Time in the Forest is an “Unfiltered Double Dry-Hopped IPA” brewed by Knotted Root Brewing Company that features the unique Southern Hemisphere hop variety, Vic Secret. Knotted Root Brewing Company is a small, artisan brewery from Nederland, Colorado, and is …
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Name: Sun (#282) Brewer: UchuBrewing うちゅうブルーイング (Japan) Style: American IPA ABV: 7.5% Review Year: 2021 A tribute to the closest star to our homeworld, Sun is an American IPA brewed by one of Japan’s most exciting craft breweries, Uchu Brewing. This beer features the Strata hop variety among others. Uchu Brewing is a space-themed craft brewery in Hokuto …