Beer Reviews

Craftwork “Siege of Liège” Mixed-Fermentation Barrel-Aged Saison

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Name: Siege of Liège Brewer: Craftwork Brewery (New Zealand) Style: Wild Specialty Beer (Base Style: Saison) ABV: 7% Review Year: 2022 Siege of Liège by Craftwork Brewery (New Zealand) is a mixed-fermentation barrel-aged Saison featuring Sirop de Liège. This beer was fermented using a French Saison yeast before being conditioned on two large oak puncheons with souring …

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Craftwork “Grisette” Traditional Bottle-Conditioned Farmhouse Ale

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Name: Grisette Brewer: Craftwork Brewery (New Zealand) Style: Saison (Session Strength) ABV: 5.5% Review Year: 2022 Grisette by Craftwork brewery (New Zealand) is the brewery’s take on the classic farmhouse ale brewed originally for the miners of Wallonia. Brewed with organic raw wheat and oats, this grisette is the brewery’s response to the 2014 Spelt shortage. …

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Finback “Brain Scan” Triple IPA

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Name: Brain Scan Brewers: Finback Brewery (United States) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: American IPA) ABV: 10.0% Review Year: 2022 Brain Scan is a “Triple IPA” brewed by Finback Brewery (New York) that features Triumph, Citra, Simcoe, and Sabro hops. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Mixed-Style Beer (34B) with the American IPA (21A) (but brewed to “Triple” strength) as the …

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WeldWerks x Moksa “Moksa’s Secret Stuff” Double IPA

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Name: Moksa’s Secret Stuff Brewers: WeldWerks Brewing Co., Moksa Brewing Co. (United States) Style: Hazy IPA ABV: 8.2% Review Year: 2022 WeldWerks Brewing Co. (Colorado) teamed up Moksa Brewing Co. (California) for Moksa’s Secret Stuff, a “Double IPA” brewed with something extra special from Moksa. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Hazy IPA (21C) in the context …

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Finback “Social Fabric” DDH Double IPA

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Name: Social Fabric Brewers: Finback Brewery (United States) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Hazy IPA + Double IPA) ABV: 8.0% Review Year: 2022 Social Fabric is a double dry-hopped Double IPA brewed by Finback Brewery (Queens, NY) with Mosaic and 007 hops. Reviewed last July 2022. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Mixed-Style Beer (34B) combining Hazy …

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Mikkeller San Diego “Game of Thrones Ghost Visions” German Pilsner

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Name: Game of Thrones Ghost Visions Brewers: Mikkeller Brewing San Diego (United States) Style: German Pils ABV: 4.5% Review Year: 2022 Ghost Visions is a German Pilsner brewed by Mikkeller Brewing San Diego for HBO and Game of Thrones. This lager features an all-German hop roster composed of Tettnanger, Hersbrucker, and Saphir. Reviewed last February 2022. STYLE …

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Mikkeller San Diego “Game of Thrones Castle Black” Bourbon Barrel-Aged Vanilla Imperial Stout

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Name: Game of Thrones Castle Black Brewers: Mikkeller Brewing San Diego (United States) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 13.65% Review Year: 2022 This Stout is dark and full of flavors. Game of Thrones Castle Black is a Bourbon barrel-aged Imperial Stout (13.65% ABV) with vanilla produced exclusively by Mikkeller Brewing San Diego for HBO and …

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Equilibrium x Vitamin Sea “VitaminM(Sea)³ (Batch 3)” Triple IPA

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Name: VitaminM(Sea)³ (Batch 3) Brewers: Equilibrium Brewery, Vitamin Sea Brewing (United States) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA) ABV: 10.0% Review Year: 2022 VitaminM(Sea)³ is a hazy Triple IPA brewed by Equilibrium Brewery and Vitamin Sea Brewing from Queens and Weymouth, respectively. This beer was brewed with a base of oats and wheat …

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Threes “Other Ephemera” Hoppy Lager

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Name: Other Ephemera Brewers: Threes Brewing (United States) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: American IPA) ABV: 5% Review Year: 2022 Other Ephemera is a “Hoppy Lager” brewed by Threes Brewing from Brooklyn, New York. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Mixed-Style Beer (34B) with the American IPA (21A) + lager yeast as the base style in …

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Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery “First Harvest 2019 Botanicals (Gemüt Reserve)” Mixed-Culture Farmhouse Ale

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Name: First Harvest 2019 Botanicals (Gemüt Reserve) Brewer: Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery (United States) Style: Wild Specialty Beer ABV: 5.9% Review Year: 2022 First Harvest 2019 Botanicals (Gemüt Reserve) is a mixed-culture farmhouse ale made by Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery with estate-grown grain, Basil, Sage, Rosemary, and Lemon Verbena. Aside from being matured in oak barrels with …

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