Beer Reviews

Knotted Root “Images of Mind” DDH Double IPA

Name: Images of Mind Brewer: Knotted Root Brewing Company (United States) Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA ABV:  8.2% Review Year: 2020 Images of Mind is a Galaxy-focused double dry-hopped (DDH) hazy “Double IPA” brewed by the Colorado-based Knotted Root Brewing Company. This beer will let you leave your thoughts behind and be rooted in the …

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Cervezas Yria “Asura” Bourbon Barrel-Aged Russian Imperial Stout

Name: Asura Brewer: Cervezas Yria (Spain) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 13% Review Year: 2020 Asura is a bourbon barrel-aged “Russian Imperial Stout (RIS)” by Madrid’s Cervezas Yria. This RIS was brewed with maple syrup, muscovado sugar, and vanilla. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Mixed-Style Beer (34B), combining …

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Equilibrium x Eighth State “Dual Singularity” Imperial Stout

Name: Dual Singularity Brewers: Equilibrium Brewery, The Eighth State Brewing Co. (United States) Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 12% Review Year: 2020 The beer engineers of Equilibrium Brewery (NY) team up with South Carolina’s The Eighth State Brewing Co. for Dual Singularity–a tribute to New York’s famous Black and White …

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The Unofficial Trilogy: WeldWerks & Other Half

Almost everything in 2020 halted because of the pandemic. Restaurants and taprooms had to close, while festivals and other social activities had to be canceled. But in some parts of the world, the spirit of cooperation burns bright as craft breweries continue to collaborate albeit virtually. Two of the many breweries that keep the camaraderie …

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Banayad “Kuliglig” Wheat Beer

Name: Kuliglig Brewer: Banayad Craft Brew (Philippines) Style: Weissbier ABV: 6% Review Year: 2020 The Manila-based Banayad Craft Brew returns with Kuliglig, a light and refreshing wheat beer for those laidback drinking sessions outdoors. Kuliglig is the Filipino word for cricket and the name of this beer is an ode to those seemingly rare relaxing and quiet nights. …

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DEYA “Saturated in Motueka” Single-Hop Motueka DIPA

Name: Saturated in Motueka Brewer: DEYA Brewing Company (United Kingdom) Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA ABV: 8% Review Year: 2020 Saturated in Motueka is a single-hop hazy “Double IPA” by the Cheltenham-based DEYA Brewing Company. This beer is an ode to the glorious New Zealand hop variety, Motueka. Theo Freyne established DEYA in 2015 …

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Nerdbrewing “Extends (2020) (Vietnamese Coffee Ed.)” Oak Aged Imperial Oatmeal Stout

Name: Extends Oak Aged Imperial Oatmeal Stout – Vietnamese Coffee Ed. (2020) Brewer: Nerdbrewing (Sweden) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Oatmeal Stout) ABV: 10.8% Review Year: 2020 The 2020 vintage of Extends is an “Imperial” Oatmeal Stout brewed by the Swedish commercial gypsy brewery, Nerdbrewing. Clocking in at 10.8% ABV, Extends was concocted using cold-brewed Vietnamese …

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