Name: Bright Idea Brewer: Curriculum Brewing (Philippines) Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA ABV: 6.1% Review Year: 2021 Bright Idea is an “Oat Cream IPA” from Jeff Phillips of Curriculum Brewing from Manila, Philippines. Aside from lactose and oats, this beer also features Sabro and Ekuanot hops. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Specialty IPA: New England …
Name: Chocolate Porter Brewer: The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. (Philippines) Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (Base Style: Baltic Porter) ABV: 8% Review Year: 2021 The Chocolate Porter is the first of the Holiday beers from Tony Sindayen of The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. from Antipolo City. This complex and malty Baltic Porter was brewed with chocolate and …
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Name: Motueka’s Promise Brewer: The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. (Philippines) Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA ABV: 7.5% Review Year: 2021 Motueka’s Promise is the latest hazy beer offering from Tony Sindayen of The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. This beer, as the name suggests, explores what the New Zealand hop variety, Motueka, has to offer. STYLE GUIDELINES …
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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, …
Name: Jörgmungandr Brewer: Low Key Barrel Project (United Kingdom) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 10% Review Year: 2021 Jörgmungandr is the debut release of the Ashford-based nano-brewery, Low Key Barrel Project. This smoky Imperial Stout was brewed with chocolate and tonka beans before spending some time in Laphroaig whisky barrels. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer …
Name: Carême Brewer: Omnipollo (Sweden), Bottle Logic Brewing, Moksa Brewing Co. (United States) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 14% Review Year: 2021 Carême is an Imperial Stout (14%) brewed with toasted coconut and vanilla bean, aged in Willet Family Estate Bourbon barrels. This massive beer is a three-way collaboration involving Omnipollo, Bottle Logic Brewing, …
Name: Enigma’s Paradox Brewer: The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. (Philippines) Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA ABV: 7% Review Year: 2021 Engima’s Paradox is a New England IPA brewed by Tony Sindayen of The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. from Antipolo, Philippines. Enigma and Nelson Sauvin were the chosen hop varieties for this beer. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer …
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Name: Abbey Selects: Dunkles Weissbier Brewer: Palm Tree Abbey (Philippines) Style: Dunkles Weissbier ABV: 6.2% Review Year: 2021 This Dunkles Weissbier is one of the two latest beers from the Abbey Selects series of the Manila-based brewery, Palm Tree Abbey. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Dunkles Weissbier (10B) in the context of …
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Name: Abaddon Brewer: Tartarus Beers (United Kingdom) Style: Imperial Stout ABV: 17% Review Year: 2021 Abaddon is a monstrous Imperial Stout (17% ABV) brewed by one of the exciting craft breweries from England, Tartarus Beers. This highly potent dark ale was brewed with 15 different types of malts and contains brown, demerara, and jaggery sugars. STYLE GUIDELINES …
Name: Tomo (とも) Brewer: Kyoto Brewing Company (Japan) Style: Classic Style Smoked Beer (Base Style: Belgian Pale Ale) ABV: 5.5% Review Year: 2021 Tomo (とも) is a “Belgian Smoke Amber” ale made by Kyoto Brewing Company from Japan. This beer was inspired by tare, a sauce synonymous with BBQ in Japan. Tomo features a malt bill …