Omura is a massive Imperial Stout brewed by Bottle Logic Brewing (California) and Finback Brewery (New York) sometime in 2019. This behemoth was aged in Willet bourbon barrels for 10 months and manifested in three versions– Black, Orange, and White– each featuring different combinations of ingredients such as chocolate, coffee, orange, cinnamon, coconut, and almonds. …
Name: Reaction State 2019 Brewer: Bottle Logic Brewing (United States) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 12% Review Year: 2020 Reaction State 2019 is the second batch of the “Imperial Breakfast Stout” released by Bottle Logic Brewing (California). This massive dark ale, which weighs in at 12% ABV, was aged in a combination of maple syrup …
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The pandemic did not stop Garage Project (Wellington) in 2020 from releasing the sixth and seventh volumes of their highly-anticipated New Zealand (NZ) hop-centric collaboration series, Hāpi Sessions. The Vol.6 is with The Veil Brewing Co. (Virginia) and is a juicy and hazy beer brewed with fresh Riwaka hops. Meanwhile, Garage Project teamed up virtually …
Name: Override (2020) Brewer: Nerdbrewing (Sweden) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 10.5% Review Year: 2020 Override is an “Imperial Milk Stout” aged on roasted cacao nibs and vanilla brewed by the Swedish stout mafia, Nerdbrewing. Nerdbrewing was founded in 2015 by Hannes Gruber and Karin Carlsson. A successful homebrewer, Hannes has won …
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Name: Mountain King Brewer: Turning Wheels (Philippines) Style: American IPA ABV: 7% Review Year: 2020 Mountain King is the flagship “West Coast IPA” of Turning Wheels, a craft brewery from Cebu, Philippines headed by brewmaster and passionate cyclist, Michael Nikkel. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as an American IPA (21A) in the context of the 2015 Beer …
Name: The Wolf of Glen Moray Brewer: Windswept Brewing Co. (Scotland, United Kingdom) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: Wee Heavy) ABV: 9.2% Review Year: 2020 The Wolf of Glen Moray is a Scotch Ale/ Wee Heavy brewed by the award-winning brewery from the Scottish Highlands, Windswept Brewing Co. This Wee Heavy was aged in casks …
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Name: Smuggler’s Bay Bourbon Barrel Aged Scotch Ale (2019) Brewer: McLeod’s Brewery (New Zealand) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: Wee Heavy) ABV: 8.3% Review Year: 2020 The Smuggler’s Bay Bourbon Barrel Aged Scotch Ale by New Zealand’s McLeod’s Brewery is a Wee Heavy tucked into some fresh Four Roses Bourbon casks. The Smuggler’s Bay Collection is …
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Name: 2019 Barrel Aged Spring Equinox Plum Sour Ale/ Guo-Ke Brewer: Taiwan Head Brewers Brewing Co. 啤酒頭釀造 (Taiwan) Style: Wild Specialty Beer ABV: 11% Review Year: 2020 Brewed by the Taiwan Head Brewers Brewing Co., the 2019 Barrel Aged Spring Equinox Plum Sour Ale aka. Guo-Ke (translated as “passerby”) is a sour beer brewed with plums …
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Name: 242 MPH Brewer: Highland Park Brewery, Horus Aged Ales (United States) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 13.5% Review Year: 2020 242 MPH is an Imperial Stout brewed by Highland Park Brewery in collaboration with Horus Aged Ales. This Imperial Stout was brewed with massive amounts of coconut and some cherrywood. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being …
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Name: Un Deux Trois Brewer: Craftwork Brewery (New Zealand) Style: Gueuze ABV: 6.0% Review Year: 2020 Un Deux Trois is the interpretation by Craftwork Brewery (New Zealand) of the classic Belgian sour beer style. This gueuze-style is a blend of one, two, and three-year-old lambic-style beers crafted in a traditional manner and was spontaneously fermented …