American IPA

Finback “Brain Scan” Triple IPA

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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Threes “Other Ephemera” Hoppy Lager

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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Hopping Around: Papa Bolo

Hop around Tagaytay City for the newest craft beer destination: Papa Bolo. The name of the brewpub is a tribute to the folklore origins of Tagaytay’s own name. Located on the bustling side of the crater city, Papa Bolo is a massive sight to behold: a multi-storey glass-walled building with towering brew tanks, cozy furniture, …

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Banayad “Jinjinir” IPA

Name: Jinjinir Brewers: Banayad Craft Brew (Philippines) Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (Base Style: American IPA) ABV: 8% Review Year: 2021 Jinjinir, as the name suggests, is a gin and tonic-inspired American IPA brewed by Banayad Craft Brew (Manila, Philippines) with juniper berries, ginger, lemon and lime peels. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Spice, Herb, …

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Mitchell’s “Citrus IPA” American IPA

Name: Citrus IPA Brewer: Mitchell’s Backyard Brewery (Philippines) Style: American IPA ABV: 5.6% Review Year: 2021 Citrus IPA is a classic-yet-restrained American IPA by Mitchell’s Backyard Brewery from Manila, Philippines. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as an American IPA (21A) in the context of the 2015 Beer Style Guidelines of the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP). The most …

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Elias “Last Five 2.0” American IPA

Name: Last Five Brewer: Elias Wicked Ales & Spirits (Philippines) Style: American IPA ABV: 7.5% Review Year: 2021 Elias Wicked Ales & Spirits is back with the revamped version of their American IPA, Last Five. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as an American IPA (21A) in the context of the 2015 Beer Style Guidelines of the Beer Judge …

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Uchu Brewing (うちゅうブルーイング ) “Seed of Life (#323)” DDH IPA

Name: Seed of Life (#323) Brewer: Uchu Brewing うちゅうブルーイング (Japan) Style: American IPA ABV: 7% Review Year: 2021 Seed of Life (batch 323) is a Double Dry-Hopped (DDH) IPA by Uchu Brewing and features the hop trio, Nelson Sauvin, Galaxy, and Strata. Uchu Brewing is a space-themed craft brewery in Hokuto City, Yamanashi, and was founded by …

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Mitchell’s “Backyard Harmony” IPA

Name: Backyard Harmony Brewer: Mitchell’s Backyard Brewery (Philippines) Style: American IPA ABV: 6% Review Year: 2021 Backyard Harmony is an IPA brewed with a harmonious blend of new and old school hops by the Manila-based Mitchell’s Backyard Brewery. This beer was also the Chairman’s Selection winner in the 2020 Asia Beer Championship. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is …

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