Category Archives: 3 – Indifferent (might buy, probably drink)

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Garage Beer Co., IPA - New England / Hazy, Spain

Garage Two Plus Five

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Brewery: Garage Beer Co.
Country: Spain
ABV: 7%
Style: New England / Hazy IPA
Other Notes: Hops – Mosaic, El Dorado, Cashmere, Bru-1 and Idaho 7

Brewer Description: (from can) 7 year anniversary IPA featuring Mosaic, El Dorado, Cashmere, Bru-1 and Idaho 7.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.63
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.5

Intro: A 440ml can, canned on 13th January 2022, with a best before date of 12th July 2022. Poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: A hazy murky dark orange brown colour with a two finger white head that had decent retention while leaving lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: It’s a little bit weak, but I’m getting grapefruit pith with a mix of cantaloupe and honeydew melon.
Taste: Light bitterness, citrus rind and pith, orange, with light tropical pineapple, grass and melon notes.
Mouthfeel: Medium to light bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: It’s appearance wasn’t all that appealing, and while the aroma was a bit weak, it was good, but the taste didn’t quite come together for me.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Garage Beer Co., IPA - New England / Hazy, Spain

Garage Three Plus Four

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Brewery: Garage Beer Co.
Country: Spain
ABV: 7%
Style: New England / Hazy IPA
Other Notes: Hops – Eclipse, Amarillo, Ekuanot and Simcoe

Brewer Description: (from can) 7 year anniversary IPA featuring Eclipse, Amarillo, Ekuanot and Simcoe.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.73
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.7

Intro: A 440ml can, canned on 12th January 2022, and with a best before date of 11th July 2022. Poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: Poured a hazy soapy orange colour with a one and a half finger white head that had pretty good retention, while leaving lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: A little bit weak, but there’s grapefruit, citrus rind, melon, grass, pine, and hints of tropical stone fruit.
Taste: Moderately bitter, grapefruit, citrus rind, grass, melon, lemon, with light notes of lime.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with low to moderate carbonation.
Overall: The aroma was weak and didn’t pop, and while the flavours were fine, it wasn’t among my favourites.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Garage Beer Co., IPA - New England / Hazy Triple, Spain

Garage Stood There In Wonder

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Brewery: Garage Beer Co.
Country: Spain
ABV: 10%
Style: New England / Hazy Triple IPA
Other Notes: Hops – Galaxy, El Dorado, HBC 630 Cryo and Idaho 7 Cryo

Brewer Description: (from can) TIPA featuring Galaxy, El Dorado, HBC 630 Cryo and Idaho 7 Cryo.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.83
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.7

Intro: A 440ml can, canned on 10th January 2022, with a best before date of 9th July 2022. Poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: A hazy deep orange colour with a one finger white head that had decent retention and left lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Citrus forward, grapefruit, lime, orange pith, citrus rind, with notes of yellow stone fruit.
Taste: Grapefruit rind, orange pith, melon, grassy, light tropical peachy notes, with a lasting bitter finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to light carbonation.
Overall: It’s not as juicy forward as I would have expected, but I’m happy that it’s not overly sweet like many TIPA’s. It’s may also be a touch boozy, but not overly so, or any more than the average TIPA. I think in the end, there’s nothing wrong with the flavour profile, it’s just not one of my favourites.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Belgium, De Struise Brouwers, Stout - Russian Imperial

De Struise Black Damnation XIII – More Anger

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Brewery: De Struise Brouwers
Country: Belgium
ABV: 13%
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Other Notes: Bottle 1000/2000, 2012 vintage

Brewer Description: (from bottle) A massive stout from Flanders, matured in Glenmorangie barrels.

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

Intro: A 750ml bottle, number 1000/2000, 2012 vintage, bottled on 3rd April 2017. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Black in colour with a very thin brown head that disappeared almost immediately, while leaving only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Boozy, whisky, chocolate.
Taste: Light roast, chocolate, coffee, caramel, whisky, oak.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Aroma felt overly boozy for me, to the extent that experiencing it with each sip was quite overpowering. It also felt that the taste had more booze and alcohol than the other Black Damnation variations, but at least unlike the aroma, it was still acceptable. Obviously not one of my favourite variations.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Brasserie Le Détour, Farmhouse Saison, France

Le Détour Saison Festival

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Brewery: Brasserie Le Détour
Country: France
ABV: 6%
Style: Farmhouse Saison

Brewer Description: (from bottle) A beer brewed for the 2021 BXL Beer Fest. Our take on the classic saison style aged in Chardonnay barrels. Diastaticus will prevail!

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.91
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 750ml bottle, with a best before date of August 2023. From the 2021 BXL BeerFest beer pack. Poured into a Holy Mountain tulip glass.
Appearance: A very nice clear golden blonde colour with an almost two finger white head that had decent retention and left lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Brett, clove, banana bread, light Chardonnay, with floral notes.
Taste: Light funk, brett, white grape, apple, pear, a touch floral, with an interesting citrus lime peel bitter finish.
Mouthfeel: Crisp, light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: An enjoyable and very easy drinking Saison.