Inside the Half Baked HQ, three men huddled in one corner. They drank with quiet determination, avoiding serious discussions of troubling brews. In doing this they pitched another yeast strain, a wild one. They were brewing a beer of sorts, one not fully thought out. Chapter 1: A Brewmance of Three Parts Chapter 2: Smoke …
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Name: “Route via Cubao-Antipolo” Brewer: Hideout Craft Brewery x The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. (Philippines) Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA ABV: 6.5% Review Year: 2019 Two of the country’s most experimental (and our most reviewed) craft brewers, Tatz Ang of Hideout Craft Brewery (Cubao, Manila) and Tony Sindayen of The Marc’s & Tony …
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Name: Blown Speakers Brewer: Stillwater Artisanal (USA) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: American IPA) ABV: 10% Review Year: 2019 Aside from their mind-blowing label designs, Brooklyn-based craft brewery, Stillwater Artisanal is among the breweries on the East Coast that have made an impression on the international scene. Head brewer Brian Strumke, who was once a …
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Name: Eclipse Brewer: The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. (Philippines) Style: American Stout ABV: 6.7 % The latest release from The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. takes us to the dark side. This is in contrast to his juicy hazy New England IPAs (NEIPAs) that have pushed further the haze craze in the Philippines. Eclipse …
Disclaimer: We will come clean. This review was, unfortunately, written at a time when we were not aware that mats of bubbles are symptoms of a dirty glass. Just because we are Drink Me Dirty, it does not mean it is acceptable to drink from a dirty glass. Clean and rinse your glasswares properly. As …
Name: Cryptical Envelopment Brewer: Tired Hands Brewing Company (United States) Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 9.6% Review Year: 2019 Cryptical Envelopment is an Imperial Stout brewed with Brazillian coffee beans, vanilla, pandan, and lactose by Tired Hands. The name of the beer is a tribute to the song of …
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Disclaimer: We will come clean. This review was, unfortunately, written at a time when we were not aware that mats of bubbles are symptoms of a dirty glass. Just because we are Drink Me Dirty, it does not mean it is acceptable to drink from a dirty glass. Clean and rinse your glasswares properly. As …
Disclaimer: We will come clean. This article was, unfortunately, written at a time when we were not aware that mats of bubbles are symptoms of a dirty glass. Just because we are Drink Me Dirty, it does not mean it is acceptable to drink from a dirty glass. Clean and rinse your glasswares properly. As …
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Name: Citrus Galaxy Brewer: The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. (Philippines) Style: New England IPA ABV: 6% Review Year: 2019 Tony Sindayen, head brewer of The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. (MT Brewing), celebrated his birthday at Spektral Beer Lounge with a keg of his latest hazy beer experiment, the Citrus Galaxy New England India …
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Craft beer drinkers in the Philippines have been long acquainted with the India Pale Ale (IPA) thanks to the local brewers. However, the earlier versions of these beers in the country take after the classic American IPA. The Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) defines these beers in their 2015 Beer Style Guidelines* as decidedly hoppy …
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