Beer Reviews

Blackwhite "Barako" Oatmeal Stout

Blackwhite “Barako” Oatmeal Stout

Name: Barako Brewer: Blackwhite Craft Brewery (Philippines) Style: Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer (Base style: Oatmeal Stout) ABV: 5.4% Review Year: 2020 Driven by the “Do it Yourself” ethos of the Hardcore Punk movement, Lorenzo Reyes of Blackwhite Craft Brewery pushes artisanal, vegan-friendly craft beer in Batangas. The Barako Oatmeal Stout is a beverage that encapsulates …

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Kings County Brewers Collective “Necro Alchemy” Kellerbier

Kings County Brewers Collective “Necro Alchemy” Kellerbier

Name: Necro Alchemy Brewer: Kings County Brewers Collective (KCBC) (United States) Style: Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer (Base Style: Kellerbier: Pale Kellerbier) ABV: 5% Review Year: 2019 Necro Alchemy, brewed by the Brooklyn’s Kings County Brewers Collective (KCBC) and metal band, Tomb, offers a caffeinated alternative to the traditional Kellerbier– something not just suitable for …

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Pipeworks “Fluffo Sando” Imperial Milk Stout

Pipeworks “Fluffo Sando” Imperial Milk Stout

Name: Fluffo Sando Brewer: Pipeworks Brewing Company (United States) Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 10.5% Review Year: 2020 Fluffo Sando is a delicious Imperial “Milk Stout” brewed by the Chicago-based brewery, Pipeworks Brewing Company. This beer was brewed with peanut butter, marshmallow, cacao nibs, vanilla, and milk sugar/ lactose. …

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Pursuit of Hāpiness

Pursuit of Hāpiness I

The Wellington-based squad, Garage Project, together with four heavyweight American craft breweries, Trillium, Firestone Walker, Other Half, and Three Weavers, embarked on a collective pursuit of Hāpiness to rediscover the hidden secrets of the highly coveted New Zealand hop varieties. Pursuit of Hāpiness I Pursuit of Hāpiness II FROM ARO WITH LOVE What once started …

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HideOut "Ube Milkshake" IPA

HideOut “Ube Milkshake IPA”

Name: Ube Brewer: HideOut Craft Brewery (Philippines) Style: Alternative Sugar Beer (Base Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer) ABV: 5.9% Review Year: 2020 Tatz Ang of HideOut Craft Brewery unleashes the mad scientist from within with his latest experimental beer, the Ube Milkshake IPA. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as an Alternative Sugar …

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The Marc’s & Tony “Pink Drops” Piña Colada New England IPA

The Marc’s & Tony “Pink Drops” Piña Colada New England IPA

Name: Pink Drops Brewer: The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. (Philippines) Style: Fruit and Spice Beer (Base Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA) ABV: 7% Review Year: 2020 Tony Sindayen of The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. creates the first big batch of Piña Colada-inspired beer in the Philippines– Pink Drops. Fresh from competing in …

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HideOut "Campfire" Imperial Pastry Stout

HideOut “Campfire” Imperial Pastry Stout

Name: Campfire Brewer: HideOut Craft Brewery (Philippines) Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 8.1% Review Year: 2020 With HideOut’s Campfire, an imperial stout brewed using a S’mores-inspired recipe, you can have your beer and your cake too. The Cubao-based brewery released Campfire last February, its third dessert beer in three …

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