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

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Burning Sky Brewery, England, Farmhouse Saison - Fruit

Burning Sky Saison de Pêche

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Brewery: Burning Sky Brewery
Country: England
ABV: 6.3%
Style: Farmhouse Saison – Fruit

Brewer Description: (from bottle) A special release of our Saison Provision, this beer was aged on a mix of whole yellow and white peaches for three months. Delicious redolent fruit flavours married with our classic house acidity gives us a beer to truly savour.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.8
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.6

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, bottled on 19th April 2021, with a best before date of 19th April 2031. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A very slightly hazy golden colour with a two finger white head that dissipated quickly, while leaving only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: A bit muted, but it’s lightly tart, lightly funky, with notes of peach and lime zest.
Taste: Sour, tart, peach, apricot, minerals, with a light funky background.
Mouthfeel: Medium to light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: I really enjoyed Saison Provision, and I also like peaches, so perhaps my hopes were too high. It just didn’t quite come together as good as I hoped it would, as both the aroma and flavours were kind of muted.

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

Garage 1000 Bouncing Heads

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Brewery: Garage Beer Co.
Country: Spain
ABV: 9.5%
Style: New England / Hazy Triple IPA
Other Notes: Hops – Cashmere, Citra Cryo, Citra and Talus

Brewer Description: (from can) TIPA featuring Cashmere, Citra Cryo, Citra & Talus.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.93
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 440ml can, canned on 7th June 2021, and a best before date of 7th December 2021. Poured into a Holy Mountain tulip glass.
Appearance: A hazy darkish orange colour with a two finger white head that had good retention and left lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Citrusy orange and grapefruit zest, tropical, mango, papaya, peach, honeydew melon, grass, lightly dank.
Taste: Moderately sweet, papaya, melon, with notes of citrus rind and grapefruit zest for a lightly bitter finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: A bit too sweet for me. The bitterness helps, but not enough. There was nice fruit throughout though and the alcohol is well hidden.

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

Garage Lost in the Shuffle

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Brewery: Garage Beer Co.
Country: Spain
ABV: 8%
Style: New England / Hazy Double IPA
Other Notes: Hops – Idaho-7 and Strata

Brewer Description: (from can) Hazy DIPA featuring Idaho-7 & Strata.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.93
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 440ml can, canned on 8th June 2021, and a best before date of 8th December 2021. Poured into a Holy Mountain tulip glass.
Appearance: A hazy darkish orange colour with a two finger white head that had good retention and left lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Citrusy, orange rind, orange juice, with notes of mango, pine, and dankness.
Taste: Moderate sweetness, tropical mango, citrusy orange rind, orange, grass, pine, dank, and maybe some light bitter notes.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Nice fruit and dankness, but I prefer less sweetness.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), American Milkshake IPA, Beer Reviews, Carbon Brews, Hong Kong

Carbon Brews Peachy Lil’ Beach

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Brewery: Carbon Brews
Country: Hong Kong
ABV: 5.5%
Style: Milkshake IPA
Other Notes: 8 IBUs. Hops – Sabro and 692. Malts – Pilsner, Carapils, Wheat and Oats. Yeast – Chico. Adjuncts – Peach, Mango, Passionfruit, Raspberry, Lactose and Vanilla. Experience – Fruity, creamy and tart

Brewer Description: (from website) Tropical fruits dominate with Passionfruit, peach raspberry. On the palate the lacto souring comes through with stonefruit becoming more prominant, subtle vanilla. Mouthwatering and refreshing.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.87
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.6

Intro: A 330ml can, with a best before date of 12th November 2021. Poured into a Holy Mountain tulip glass.
Appearance: A hazy orange pinkish colour with a two finger white head that dissipated quickly and left only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Tart and sweet, fruited ice cream, peach gummy rings, passionfruit, raspberry and vanilla.
Taste: Tart, fruity, juicy, sweet. Sour peach gummy rings, raspberry, vanilla, sugar.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Nice fruitiness, but a bit too sweet candy like, and not enough ‘milkshake’ for me.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), American IPA, Beer Reviews, Carbon Brews, Hong Kong

Carbon Brews Like the Wind

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Brewery: Carbon Brews
Country: Hong Kong
ABV: 6.4%
Style: American IPA
Other Notes: 50 IBUs. Hops – Amarillo, Mosaic and Sabro. Malts – Pale, Wheat, Carapils and Carahell. Yeast – wlp-001. Experience – Pine, citrus, grapefruit

Brewer Description: (from website) A robust American IPA with a sturdy malt backbone. Pours a lovely pale yellow and bursts with mango, orange and peach with undertones of grapefruit and a little dankness. Citrus and pine dominate on the palate with a beautiful dry crisp finish.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.92
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.7

Intro: A 330ml can, with a best before date of 17th March 2022. Poured into a Holy Mountain tulip glass.
Appearance: A clear golden colour with a two finger white head that had decent retention while leaving lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Biscuit malt, pine, grassy, pineapple, candied grapefruit.
Taste: Moderately sweet, candied grapefruit, pineapple, biscuit malt, light caramel, light bitterness, with notes of pine and grass.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: It’s super fresh and easy to drink, but it was sweeter, more malty, and less bitter than I prefer for a West Coast IPA.