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

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Finback Brewery x Barrier Brewing Company, Rye Beer, USA

Finback x Barrier Currency

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Brewery: Finback Brewery x Barrier Brewing Company
Country: USA
ABV: 6.6%
Style: Rye Beer
Other Notes: Hops – Denali, Apollo, Ekuanot and 007

Brewer Description: (from can) Rye IPA dry hopped with Denali, Apollo, Ekuanot and 007. Brewed with our buddies Barrier Brewing.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.67
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.6

Intro: A 1 pint can with no canned on or best before date printed on it. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy bright golden orange colour with a two finger white head that had decent retention while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Orange, grapefruit, pomelo flesh and pineapple with a hint of mango.
Taste: Pineapple, lemon zest, pine, herbal tea and lightly spicy.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: This was pretty good, but heavier than expected.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), American IPA, Beer Reviews, Finback Brewery x Fuerst Wiacek, USA

Finback x Fuerst Wiacek All Caps

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Brewery: Finback Brewery x Fuerst Wiacek
Country: USA
ABV: 6.4%
Style: American IPA
Other Notes: Hops – Melba, Citra and Mosaic

Brewer Description: (from can) IPA dry hopped with Melba, Citra and Mosaic. Brewed in collaboration with our friend Fuerst Wiacek.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.01
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 1 pint can with no canned on or best before date printed on it. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy golden straw yellow colour with a one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly but left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Juicy and tropical mango, peach, apricot, pineapple and lemon zest.
Taste: Not what I was expecting given the aroma. Just pineapple from the tropical side along with citrus lemon and lime with perhaps some grassy, herbal and floral notes. Finish is lightly bitter.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Great tropical aromas which didn’t translate in the taste, although still quite nice and definitely refreshing. Just not as ‘juicy’ as I had hoped for given the wonderful aroma.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), American IPA, Beer Reviews, Hong Kong, Young Master Brewery

Young Master Another One

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Brewery: Young Master Brewery
Country: Hong Kong
ABV: 3.3%
Style: American IPA
Other Notes: 10 IBUs. All Day Session Ale. Crushable, juicy, refreshing. Malts – All barley malt (four variety blend). Hops – American hops in the boil and flameout; Dry-hopped with a blend of American and Southern Hemisphere hops

Brewer Description: (from website) Crushable, juicy and refreshing, you will always want another one of this delightful session ale.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.79
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.6

Intro: A 946ml crowler, filled on 11th December 2017. Poured into a Holy Mountain tulip glass.
Appearance: A hazy dark golden orange colour with a big three finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Citrusy, grapefruit pith and rind, pineapple, mango with hints of grass and pine.
Taste: Light bready malt, sweet mandarin orange, orange rind, light bitterness on the finish.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: A nice and refreshing session ale.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Nøgne Ø x Kissmeyer Beer, Norway, Porter - Imperial

Nøgne Ø x Kissmeyer Naked Kiss

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Brewery: Nøgne Ø x Kissmeyer Beer
Country: Norway
ABV: 11.5%
Style: American Imperial Porter
Other Notes: 40 IBUs

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Here at Nøgne Ø we’ve always had a secret crush on Anders Kissmeyer. Our first fling with Anders resulted in the Double Knot Brown. Our very first collaboration brew! Now we’ve hooked up again, and this is the result. An imperial porter with lots of blackcurrant. And so the circle is completed. Enjoy with dessert. Or as dessert!

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.75
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.5

Intro: A 500ml bottle, batch #1273, brewed on 23rd September 2014. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A dark dark brown colour with a half finger brown head that dissipated quickly and left next to no lacing.
Aroma: Blackcurrant comes through strongest supported with some lightly roasted malt and milk chocolate.
Taste: Much like the aroma, tart and lightly sour blackcurrant dominates. This is followed by milk chocolate with touches of caramel malt and char.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with low carbonation.
Overall: Not bad at all. It’s quite different from most other beers I’ve had and the blackcurrant and milk chocolate didn’t seem like it meshed as well as it could have, but still it’s an interesting sipper.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), American IPA, Beer Reviews, Pasteur Street Brewing Co., Vietnam

Pasteur Street Jasmine IPA

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Brewery: Pasteur Street Brewing Co.
Country: Vietnam
ABV: 6.5%
Style: American IPA
Other Notes: India Pale Ale with Jasmine

Brewer Description: (from can) This craft beer is a classic American style IPA. Citra hops imbue the taste with a citrus blast and jasmine flowers from Sapa, Việt Nam make for a wonderfully distinct aroma.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.71
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.6

Intro: A 330ml can, canned on 23rd October 2017. Poured into a Moonzen teku glass.
Appearance: A nice clear golden orange colour with a one finger off white head that had decent retention and some lacing.
Aroma: Mango, orange rind, grapefruit, grass, floral and tea.
Taste: Biscuit malt, apricot, orange rind, grapefruit, grass, pine and floral.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate to low carbonation.
Overall: Quite good, especially the aroma.