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4 - Good (buy), American Pale Ale, Beer Reviews, Three Floyds Brewing Co., USA

Three Floyds Alpha King

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Brewery: Three Floyds Brewing Co.
Country: USA
ABV: 6.66%
Style: American Pale Ale
Other Notes: 68 IBUs

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Alpha King is a bold yet balanced American Pale Ale with slight sweetness and aggressive citrus hoppiness.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.16
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 12 fl oz. bottle bottled on March 31st 2016 and poured into a mini Mikkeller long stemmed tulip glass.
Appearance: It poured a clear copper colour with a one finger off white head that had decent retention and left nice lacing.
Aroma: A bit light but grapefruit and pine come through along with some caramel malt.
Taste: Bitter citrus grapefruit, lemon and orange peel, sweet lemon tea, lightly sweetened tea, pine and caramel malt in the background.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Nice and well balanced. Good mix of bitter and sweet.

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3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, South Korea, Wild Ale, Wild Waves Brewing Co.

Wild Waves Surleim Amarillo

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Brewery: Wild Waves Brewing Co.
Country: South Korea
ABV: 5.3%
Style: American Wild Ale
Other Notes: 22 IBUs. aka Surleim 2. Contract brewed at Akitu Brewing (South Korea)

Brewer Description: (from menu at Wild Waves Brewing Co. bar) Dry hopped sour with Amarillo.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.8
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.7

Intro: On tap at Wild Waves Brewing Co. (Busan, South Korea) into a tall tulip glass.
Appearance: It arrived a clear-ish dark gold colour with a two finger white head that dissipated quickly but left nice lacing.
Aroma: Light subtle aromas of tart sour green apple and banana.
Taste: Sour green apple, apricot, lemon and a light funk.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Crisp and easy to drink. A nice South Korean sour beer.

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4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Cascade Brewing, USA, Wild Ale

Cascade Noyaux

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– Note: Apologies for the dark photos.
– 8th June 2016 edit: Found some much better and clearer photos on my phone.

Brewery: Cascade Brewing
Country: USA
ABV: 9.29%
Style: American Wild Ale
Other Notes: 2014 project

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Noyaux is a blend of sour Blond ales aged in oak wine barrels for up to 24 months with fresh raspberries and apricot noyaux.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.44
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.3

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle from 2014 project, poured into a To Øl teku glass.
Appearance: It poured a slightly hazy strawberry red colour with a half finger white head that dissipates fairly quickly but leaves nice lacing.
Aroma: Funk, oak, raspberries, lemon and a hint of apricot.
Taste: Sour, tart, oak, raspberry and strawberry.
Mouthfeel: Dry, medium bodied with high carbonation.
Overall: Very nice funk, easy to drink and definitely does not feel like 9.29% abv. I did not know what apricot noyaux was but apparently it is from apricot kernels. I guess this explained the lack of apricot I was expecting in the taste.

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

Firestone Walker Easy Jack

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Featured image taken from http://www.firestonebeer.com/beers/products/easy-jack.

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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