Monthly Archives: June 2016

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), American IPA, Beer Reviews, Firestone Walker Brewing Co., USA

Firestone Walker Easy Jack

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Brewery: Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
Country: USA
ABV: 4.5%
Style: American IPA
Other Notes: 50 IBUs

Brewer Description: (from website) Easy Jack came about when Brewmaster Matt Brynildson went to the mountain top and returned with a vision for a different kind of Session IPA, one that would be brewed and dry hopped with a globetrotting selection of newer hop varieties from Germany, New Zealand and North America. He foresaw a beer that would deliver massive hop aromas, surprising dimension, a signature malt balance and an empty glass before you knew what hit you. And so the newest member of our Jack IPA family was born.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.58
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.6

Intro: On tap at Owl and Pussycat Taproom and Kitchen (Busan) into a Firestone pint glass.
Appearance: Clear straw gold colour with a one finger white puffy head that had good retention and good lacing.
Aroma: Citrus grapefruit, light lemon, lime, honey and biscuit malt.
Taste: Light citrus, candy grapefruit, biscuit malt, honey and light caramel.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Easy to drink Session IPA, but perhaps the flavours are not quite my favourite.

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3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Belgian Witbier, Canada, Fuggles & Warlock Craftworks

Fuggles & Warlock The Last Strawberry Wit

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Brewery: Fuggles & Warlock Craftworks
Country: Canada
ABV: 4.9%
Style: Belgian Witbier
Other Notes: Contains fresh strawberries

Brewer Description: (from website) A refreshing Belgian Wit brewed with fresh strawberries and sweetened with lactose. Delicately sweet and slightly tart.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.89
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: On tap at Owl and Pussycat Taproom and Kitchen (Busan) into an Upright Brewing tulip glass.
Appearance: It was a hazy straw yellow colour with a one finger white head with decent retention and leaves good lacing.
Aroma: Strawberry, strawberry yoghurt and some bready malt.
Taste: Strawberry, lactose, yoghurt and light tart sourness. Finish was a bit abrupt.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Light, crisp and refreshing. Great for hot summers.

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4 - Good (buy), American Pale Ale, Beer Reviews, Founders Brewing Company, USA

Founders Mosaic Promise

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Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Country: USA
ABV: 5.5%
Style: American Pale Ale
Other Notes: 50 IBUs.

Brewer Description: (from website) Mosaic Promise showcases two unique ingredients: Mosaic hops and Golden Promise malt. The versatility of the hop’s pleasing aroma and flavor characteristics and the traditional barley’s depth of flavor comprise this clean, rich, golden beer. We can brew complex beers with the best of them, but we recognize that there is also beauty in simplicity.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.03
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 12 fl oz bottle with a best by date of 1st July 2017 and poured into a Duvel tulip glass.
Appearance: It poured a slightly hazy golden straw yellow with a two finger white head that had decent retention and left nice spotty lacing.
Aroma: Tropical pineapple, hint of mango, and a lot of citrus grapefruit, lemon zest, pine and grass.
Taste: Strong bitter citrus grapefruit and lemon, pine and a hint of tropical mango and light bready malt.
Mouthfeel: Crisp, medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Very crisp and refreshing with nice bitter citrus notes.

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4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, German Hefeweizen, Live Oak Brewing Company, USA

Live Oak HefeWeizen

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Brewery: Live Oak Brewing Company
Country: USA
ABV: 5.3%
Style: German Hefeweizen
Other Notes: 10 IBUs. Bavarian-style weissbier

Brewer Description: (from website) Modeled after the classic wheat beers of Bavaria, Hefeweizen is cloudy and straw-coloured with a meringue-like head that lingers to the bottom of the glass. Brewed with an ample volume of wheat malt and few hops, this beer features a unique yeast strain that produces harmonious notes of clove, banana, and vanilla throughout this effervescent brew. A traditional interpretation of a classic style, this idiosyncratic Bavarian beer is perfectly at home here in Texas.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.33
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.2

Intro: A 12 fl oz. can with no canned on or best before date. Poured into a Riedel weizen glass.
Appearance: It poured a hazy straw yellow colour with a three finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly and left almost no lacing.
Aroma: Sweet overripe bananas, clove, banana bread and some light wheat.
Taste: Much like the aromas, there is sweet overripe banana, light clove and peach, pear, banana bread and a hint of wheat.
Mouthfeel: Crisp, mid to light bodied with moderate to high carbonation.
Overall: Wow, this was an amazing Hefeweizen. Probably one of the best in this style.

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