Craft Beer

Curriculum “Track and Field” Hazy IPA

Name: Track and Field Brewer: Curriculum Brewing (Philippines) Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA ABV: 7.1% Review Year: 2021 Track and Field is a Hazy IPA brewed by Jeff Phillips of Curriculum Brewing from Manila, Philippines. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Specialty IPA: New England IPA (21B) in the context of the provisional guidelines of the Beer Judge Certification …

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Spartacus “III” Blended Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout

Name: III Brewers: Spartacus Brewing (Brazil) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 13.5% Review Year: 2021 III by Spartacus Brewing (Brazil) is a blend of Imperial Stouts aged in Rittenhouse Rye Whiskey and Buffalo Trace Bourbon Whiskey barrels and was treated with toasted and raw coconut, maple syrup, roasted hazelnuts, and a touch of cinnamon. …

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Banayad “Galletas Chocolada” Chocolate Stout

Name: Galletas Chocolada Brewers: Banayad Craft Brew (Philippines) Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (Base Style: American Stout) ABV: 8% Review Year: 2021 Galletas Chocolada is a stout brewed with traditional tsokolate, cookies, lactose, and vanilla. This is one of the latest creations from the Manila-based Banayad Craft Brew. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Spice, …

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The Marc’s & Tony “Medusa” New England IPA

Name: Medusa Brewer: The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. (Philippines) Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA ABV: 7.5% Review Year: 2021 Medusa is a brand new juicy New England IPA from Tony Sindayen of The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. This nitrogen-infused beer features Aloha hops and the neomexicanus variety, Medusa. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Specialty …

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Wayfinder “Kollaps” Kölsch

Name: Kollaps Brewer: Wayfinder Beer (United States) Style: Kölsch ABV: 4.7% Review Year: 2021 Kollaps is the interpretation by Wayfinder Beer (Portland) of a Kölsch, the classic cold-fermented German beer style brewed with top-fermenting ale yeast. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Kölsch (5B) in the context of the 2015 Beer Style Guidelines of the …

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Métaphore “Glowing Green” Oak Barrel-Aged Mixed Fermentation Beer

Name: Glowing Green Brewer: Métaphore (Czech Republic) Style: Wild Specialty Beer ABV: 5.1% Review Year: 2021 Glowing Green by Jiri Sladek of Métaphore (Czech Republic) explores the dialogue between barrel-aged wild beers and hops. This beer was aged for a year in oak and was generously dry-hopped with modern German and American hops. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer …

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Uchu Brewing (うちゅうブルーイング ) “Shooting Star (#258)” Wheat IPA

Name: Shooting Star (#258) Brewer: Uchu Brewing うちゅうブルーイング (Japan) Style: Alternative Grain Beer (Base Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA) ABV: 7% Review Year: 2021 Shooting Star (batch 258) is a Wheat IPA brewed by Uchu Brewing from Hokuto City. Aside from wheat, this hazy beer was created with Centennial, Citra, and Talus hops. Uchu Brewing is a space-themed …

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Curriculum “Saison” Mango Habanero Saison

Name: Saison Brewer: Curriculum Brewing (Philippines) Style: Fruit and Spice Beer (Base Style: Saison) ABV: 7.4% Review Year: 2021 One of the latest beers from Jeff Phillips of Curriculum Brewing is a Saison brewed with mango and Habanero peppers. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Fruit and Spice Beer (29B) with the Saison …

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HideOut “Campfire (2021)” Pastry Stout

Name: Campfire Brewer: HideOut Craft Brewery (Philippines) Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (Base Style: American Stout) ABV: 6.8% Review Year: 2021 Tatz Ang of HideOut Craft Brewery returns with the 2021 outturn of the S’mores-inspired stout, Campfire. As with the previous version, this latest batch also features marshmallows, graham crackers, and chocolate. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer …

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Traquair House Brewery “House Ale” Wee Heavy

Name: House Ale Brewer: Traquair House Brewery (United Kingdom) Style: Wee Heavy ABV: 7.2% Review Year: 2021 House Ale is a classic Wee Heavy (aka. Scotch Ale) brewed by the Laird in the ancient Traquair House Brewery of the oldest inhabited house in Scotland. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Wee Heavy (17C) in …

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