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3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Beerbliotek, IPA - Black, Sweden

Beerbliotek No Style Without Substance

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Brewery: Beerbliotek
Country: Sweden
ABV: 11%
Style: American Black IPA
Other Notes: Imperial Cascadian Dark Ale. #188

Brewer Description: (from can) Just in time for summer comes this 11%, black, super hoppy beverage, ‘cause you never know. #blackipa?

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.88
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.7

Intro: A 330ml can with a best before date of 22nd June 2018. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A very dark brown, almost black colour with a less than one finger mocha head that dissipated quickly and left close to no lacing.
Aroma: Roasty coffee, chocolate, char with hints of dark fruit, plum, prunes, raisin and pine.
Taste: Sweet dried dark fruits like prune and raisin with a touch of smokey char and hoppy pine. Only hints of the cocoa, coffee, chocolate combo that I get in the aroma. The boozy character does come through here, but is not overpowering.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied, although leaning towards full, with moderate to low carbonation.
Overall: This was quite good although a touch on the sweet side and also a touch too boozy (granted it is 11% abv).

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), American IPA, Beer Reviews, Beerbliotek, Sweden

Beerbliotek A Moment of Clarity GBG Beer Week 2017

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Brewery: Beerbliotek
Country: Sweden
ABV: 4.7%
Style: American IPA
Other Notes: Session IPA. #181

Brewer Description: (from can) When we were asked to brew the official GBG Beer Week beer for 2017, it was like suddenly understanding something… A Moment of Clarity. How could we go wrong? We are only following in the footsteps of one of Sweden’s best ever beers.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.47
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.4

Intro: A 330ml can with a best before date of 21st March 2018. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A lightly hazy golden orange colour with a two finger white head that had good retention and left some sticky lacing.
Aroma: Mandarin sweetness, grapefruit pith, pineapple, pine and hints of floral notes.
Taste: Floral, perfume-y, grassy, apricot with touches of grapefruit pith.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: This was perhaps too floral and perfume-y for my liking.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), American IPA, Beer Reviews, Evil Twin Brewing x Omnipollo, USA

Evil Twin x Omnipollo Old Fashioned Lemonade IPA

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Brewery: Evil Twin Brewing x Omnipollo
Country: USA
ABV: 7%
Style: American IPA
Other Notes: India Pale Ale with lemon added. Brewed for Evil Twin Brewing by Dorchester Brewing Company

Brewer Description: (from can) A refreshing drink often associated with childhood nostalgia to others a pop-cultural symbol of emancipation. Whatever the association we teamed up with good old Swedes, Henok and Karl of the fashionable Omnipollo to squeeze out a tasty, tempting and deceivingly well balanced IPA with sweet and sour notes of old fashioned memories. Perhaps you can taste the dishonesty, it’s all over your breath – it’s Lemonade.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.76
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.6

Intro: A 330ml can with a best before date of 10th January 2018. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy milky dark orange colour with a one finger white head that dissipated quickly and left no lacing.
Aroma: Unripe mango, lemon zest, lychee and lemonade.
Taste: Tart, lightly sour, lemonade and candied lime zest.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with high carbonation.
Overall: This was quite tasty and refreshing, and definitely has the hard lemonade taste but hardly seems like an IPA.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, IPA - New England / Hazy Double, Other Half Brewing, USA

Other Half Enigma + Galaxy

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Brewery: Other Half Brewing
Country: USA
ABV: 8.5%
Style: New England / Hazy Double IPA
Other Notes: Across the universe. Hops – Enigma and Galaxy

Brewer Description: (from website) Imperial IPA w/ enigma + galaxy.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.41
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.3

Intro: A 1 pint can, canned on 4th August 2017. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy dark orange colour with a two finger white head that had excellent retention and left lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Juicy, strong guava and orange pith with some unripe mango, pineapple and mandarin.
Taste: Juicy freshly cut papaya, apricot and pineapple with perhaps hints of mango and citrus rind. Light sweetness and moderately bitter on the finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Very nice and juicy taste plus aroma that just makes me want to go for more.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, IPA - New England / Hazy Double, Other Half Brewing, USA

Other Half Double Dry Hopped Broccoli

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Brewery: Other Half Brewing
Country: USA
ABV: 7.9%
Style: New England Hazy / Double IPA
Other Notes: Cream of broccoli. Double Dry Hopped Imperial Pale Ale. Hops – Cascade, Hallertau Blanc, Mosaic and Simcoe. Other – Mosaic Lupulin Powder, Oats and Wheat

Brewer Description: (from website) Imperial IPA w/ Cascade, Hallertau Blanc, Mosaic, Simcoe + Mosaic Lupulin Powder, oats + wheat.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.46
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.3

Intro: A 1 pint can, canned on 3rd August 2017. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy dark orange colour with a one finger white head that had decent retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Juicy mango and apricot with lots of citrus rind, orange and mandarin. There are also hints of cantaloupe, papaya, grass and pine.
Taste: Juicy mandarin, orange, peach and apricot with hints of pineapple, cantaloupe, starfruit and grass. A good balance of lightly bitter and lightly sweet.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation and a dry finish.
Overall: Very drinkable as it was really nicely balanced bitter and sweetness with lots of nice juicy flavours and aromas.