Brewery: Against The Grain Brewery Country: USA ABV: 8.2% Style: American Double IPA Other Notes: 68 IBUs
Brewer Description: (from can) Citra Ass Down & crush this beer. This beer is not candy or mother’s milk. It is not brewed by gypsies or aliens, nor does it contain any zombie dirt. This is a Double IPA brewed with Citra Hops. It is sticky, hoppy and delicious. Simply drink it and enjoy it. Don’t hoard this beer. Citra Ass Down and drink it now.
My rating: 3 My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.82 My ratebeer.com rating: 3.7
Intro: A 1 pint can with no canned on or best before date. Poured into a Spiegelau IPA glass. Appearance: A clear golden copper orange colour with a just over two finger off white head with great retention and nice lacing. Aroma: Citrusy orange juice, orange zest, grapefruit and caramel malt with a touch of mango. Taste: Citrusy like the aroma with grapefruit and orange zest bitterness, some pine, and caramel malt. The finish has a nice lasting bitterness and its not overly sweet. Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Overall: This was nice and I enjoyed this. For me, the key was that it was not overly sweet like so many DIPAs seem to be these days.
Brewery: Mikkeller ApS Country: Denmark ABV: 4.7% Style: Fruit Beer Other Notes: Brewed and bottled by Mikkeller at De Proef Brouwerij
Brewer Description: (from bottle) Pilsner-style beer brewed with yuzu.
My rating: 3 My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.77 My ratebeer.com rating: 3.7
Intro: A 330ml bottle with a best before date of 7th April 2017. Poured into a Mikkeller pint glass. Appearance: A slightly hazy golden orange colour with a two finger foamy white head that had good retention and nice curtain lacing. Aroma: Juicy mango, orange and mandarin with only a touch of yuzu. Taste: Yuzu finally comes out in the taste along with mandarin, orange and a hint of bready toasty malt. Mouthfeel: Light bodied with moderate carbonation. Overall: It’s pretty simple, but still very easy to drink, and even better on a hot summer day.
Brewery: OWA Brewery SPRL Country: Belgium ABV: 5.5% Style: Belgian Lambic (Fruit) Other Notes: Brewed at Brouwerij De Troch. Yuzu is from Wakayama Japan
Brewer Description: (from website) A very good choice for those who are not keen on a typical beer taste. Very easy to drink and very refreshing. Yuzu is a Japanese lemon. During brewing, only the peel is used to steep inside the Lambic.
My rating: 3 My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.49 My ratebeer.com rating: 3.3
Intro: A 375ml corked, capped and paper wrapped bottle, 2015 vintage, with a best before end date of January 2020. Poured into a Cantillon ballon glass. Appearance: It poured a clear golden copper colour with no head and no lacing. Aroma: Funk, wood and mineral with lots of citrus orange, sour yuzu and lemon. Taste: Tart and very sour yuzu plus lemon peel, with a hint of wood and vinegar. Mouthfeel: Acidic, light to medium bodied with light to no carbonation. Overall: It started out kind of rough for me, but definitely got better the more I drank it and tasted better than its aroma. Its worth a try if you enjoy sour and/or lambic beer. Love the artwork though!
Brewery: Pirate Life Brewing Country: Australia ABV: 6.8% Style: American IPA Other Notes: Malts – Pale Malt, Munich and Crystal. Hops – Centennial, Riwaka and Simcoe
Brewer Description: (from website blog) Up until now if you wanted to step up from our Pale Ale you would have to reach for a trusty tall boy of our IIPA. While we would baulk at the suggestion that this is ever a bad thing, there are times where one wants to drink at least four beers without feeling like they have just gone round for round with Boony on a plane trip back from London. So we are happy to announce we have finally bridged the ABV gap with the release of our fourth core range beer: The Pirate Life IPA. Sitting nicely between our Pale Ale and IIPA at 6.8% ABV the IPA has a gentle orange hue and a round, full bodied malt character care of Pale Malt, Munich and Crystal. With our Pale Ale and IIPA having withdrawn most of our funds from the dank bank we thought it was time to make a beer that brought something a little different to the table. Chock full of Centennial, Riwaka and Simcoe our IPA is bright, fruity and full of liquid fun.
My rating: 3 My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.97 My ratebeer.com rating: 3.7
Intro: A 355ml can with a best before date of 21st June 2017. Poured into a Spiegelau IPA glass. Appearance: A slightly hazy amber orange colour with a big three finger cream coloured head that had decent retention and left some light lacing. Aroma: Piney, citrus grapefruit with a hint of tropical mango. Taste: Bitter citrus grapefruit and orange, a touch of pine and toasty biscuit malt. Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Overall: A nice refreshing IPA with great aromas.
Brewery: Pirate Life Brewing Country: Australia ABV: 5.4% Style: American Pale Ale Other Notes: 50 IBUs. Malts – Ale Malt, Caramalt and Crystal. Hops – Mosaic and Cascade
Brewer Description: (from website) The ubiquitous Pale Ale. The workhorse of pretty much any modern brewery. The brief we gave ourselves for our flagship beer was that it should be able to be sent to any bar in San Diego and to stand proudly alongside the many great Pales produced in, and around, the west coast of the US. The schematic for a West Coast Pale Ale is bucket loads of big US hops, full malty backbone and a characterful yeast. That is what this Pale Ale is all about. Enjoy as fresh as possible.
My rating: 3 My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.01 My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8
Intro: A 355ml can with a hard to read best before date, but I believe it says best before 22nd June 2017. Poured into a Mikkeller stemmed tasting glass. Appearance: A slightly hazy copper amber colour with a big fluffy three finger off white head that dissipated fairly quickly, leaving some soapy lacing. Aroma: Piney, citrusy grapefruit, caramel malt with a hint of tropical peach and mango. Taste: Sweet caramel malt beginning with some tropical and stone fruits. Lightly bitter grapefruit and pine finish. Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Overall: This is solid! Very easy and enjoyable drinking for any time of day and year.
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