Style

Mitchell’s “Proper Pub Ale” Strong Bitter

Name: Proper Pub Ale Brewer: Mitchell’s Backyard Brewery (Philippines) Style: Strong Bitter ABV: 5.6% Review Year: 2022 Proper Pub Ale is a malty yet crisp British-style beer by Mitchell’s Backyard Brewery that takes its drinkers to the bustling pubs of London. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Strong Bitter (11C) in the context of …

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Jackie O’s “Black Mask” Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout with Coffee, Cacao Nibs, and Vanilla

Name: Black Mask Brewer: Jackie O’s Brewery (United States) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 12% Review Year: 2021 Black Mask is a Bourbon barrel-aged Imperial Stout infused with coffee, cacao nibs, and vanilla beans by Jackie O’s Brewery. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Mixed-Style Beer (34B), combining Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (33B) and Spice, Herb, or …

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Atom “Neutron Star” Coffee and Vanilla Imperial Stout

Name: Neutron Star Brewer: Atom Beers (United Kingdom) Style: Imperial Stout ABV: 12% Review Year: 2021 Named after the densest stars created from a supernova explosion, Neutron Star is an Imperial Stout made by Atom Beers of Hull, England. This highly potent dark beer was aged on vanilla and freshly roasted Guatemala coffee from The Blending Room. STYLE …

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The Marc’s & Tony “Biere de Garde”

Name: Biere de Garde Brewer: The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. (Philippines) Style: Bière de Garde ABV: 6.5% Review Year: 2022 Biere de Garde is an interpretation by Tony Sindayen (The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co.) of the traditional farmhouse artisanal ale with the same name that originated in Northern France. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer …

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Uhl’s “Coffee Roasters” Imperial Honduras Coffee Milk Stout

Name: Coffee Roasters Brewer: Uhl’s Brewing Company (United States) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 8.7% Review Year: 2021 Uhl’s Brewing Company (Colorado) teamed up with Ampersand Coffee Roasters for Coffee Roasters, an “Imperial Milk Stout” featuring Honduras coffee beans. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Mixed-Style Beer (34B), combining Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (30A) …

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Banayad “Tanglad” Lemongrass Wheat Beer

Name: Tanglad Brewers: Banayad Craft Brew (Philippines) Style: Fruit and Spice Beer (Base Style: American Wheat Beer) ABV: 6.3% Review Year: 2022 Tanglad is a thirst-quenching take on a wheat beer by Banayad Craft Brew (Philippines) and was brewed with lemongrass (tanglad), orange, coriander, and ginger. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Fruit and …

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Overtone “Last Bus Tae Yorker” Triple IPA

Name: Last Bus Tae Yorker Brewer: Overtone Brewing Co. (United Kingdom) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA) ABV: 11% Review Year: 2021 Brewed by Overtone Brewing Co. in Glasgow, Scotland, Last Bus Tae Yorker is a “Triple New England IPA.” This beer was triple dry-hopped with Idaho 7, Mosaic, as well as Sabro and features …

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Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery “Love Shadow” Catoctin Creek Whisky Barrel-Aged Stout with Cherries, Cacao, and Vanilla

Name: Love Shadow Brewer: Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery (United States) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: American Stout) ABV: 8.4% Review Year: 2021 Love Shadow is an American Stout by Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery (Virginia) rested in freshly-dumped Catoctin Creek Whisky barrels made of Virginia Oak. This beer was also conditioned on Michigan cherries, Madagascar vanilla beans, as well …

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Three Hills “Armchair” Triple IPA

Name: Armchair Brewer: Three Hills Brewing (United Kingdom) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA) ABV: 10% Review Year: 2021 Armchair is a “Triple IPA” brewed by Three Hills Brewing (UK) and is a beer hopped and dry-hopped with Cryo Idaho 7, El Dorado, and Lotus hops. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Mixed-Style …

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Left Handed Giant “Dark Mild”

Name: Dark Mild Brewer: Left Handed Giant Brewing Co. Style: Dark Mild ABV:  4.0% Review Year: 2021 Left Handed Giant (LHG) Brewong Co. released their own version of the classic malt-forward British session ale, the Dark Mild, as a tribute to their historic brewpub site. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Dark Mild (13A) in the context of …

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