Category Archives: 4 – Good (buy)

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Hong Kong, Stout - Imperial, Young Master Brewery

Young Master Hak Mo Sheung Chocolate And Vanilla

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Brewery: Young Master Brewery
Country: Hong Kong
ABV: 10.5%
Style: American Imperial Stout
Other Notes: 50 IBUs

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Chocolate and vanilla Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.21
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 330ml bottle, 2018 release with a best before date of 31st December 2022. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Dark brown to black in colour with a thin mocha brown head that dissipated quickly but left some nice spotty lacing.
Aroma: Roasted malts, strong dark chocolate, cocoa, bourbon with maybe a hint of dark fruit and vanilla.
Taste: Roasty, rich chocolate, cocoa, bourbon, oak, a touch of vanilla and hints of caramel and toffee.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, medium to full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Nice aroma and flavours with chocolate and bourbon especially coming through strongly. Vanilla was a little light though, especially on the aroma where it was perhaps just simply overpowered by the chocolate. Body could also be even more fuller. I think I still prefer the Con Chile Ancho Y Panca just that little bit more, but this was still a good sipper.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Omnipollo, Stout - Imperial, Sweden

Omnipollo AON Bourbon Dry And Wet Fermented High Altitude Ethiopian Coffee Bean

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– aka Omnipollo Aon Bourbon Gesha Village (omnipollo website)
– aka Omnipollo Aon Gesha Village Estate Coffee (beer advocate)
– aka Omnipollo AON High Altitude Dry & Wet Fermented Gesha Village Estate Coffee Bean (ratebeer)
– aka Omnipollo Aon High Altitude Dry & Wet Fermented Gesha Village Estate Coffee (untapped)

Brewery: Omnipollo
Country: Sweden
ABV: 11%
Style: American Imperial Stout
Other Notes: Brewed by Omnipollo at Brouwerij De Molen (Netherlands)

Brewer Description: (from website) Gesha village in Ethiopia is said to be the birthplace of coffee. Not only does this region offer up the longest coffee history, it also boasts some of the best stuff in the world. This stout is a celebration of that heritage. And a way to show appreciation for some personal close friends in Ethiopia that are part of a handful of incredibly rigorous coffee growers.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.32
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.2

Intro: A 330ml bottle, bottled on 8th June 2018, and with a best before date of 8th June 2019. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Black in colour with a thin mocha brown head that dissipated quickly and left some nice spotty lacing.
Aroma: Roasty malts, chocolate, brownies, coffee, vanilla, a light nuttiness and just a hint of bourbon.
Taste: Lightly sweet, roasty malts, chocolate, coffee, vanilla, and a hint of syrupy caramel. Light bitter finish. But, I’m not getting much bourbon here.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, sticky, full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Very nice roasty flavours but only light coffee, and I’m not getting much or any of the supposed bourbon notes. Still tastes great overall though.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Omnipollo, Stout - Imperial, Sweden

Omnipollo Selassie

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Brewery: Omnipollo
Country: Sweden
ABV: 11%
Style: American Imperial Stout
Other Notes: Imperial Stout with Ethiopian Coffee & Vanilla Beans. Brewed for our friends at Saveur Bière. Brewed by Omnipollo at De Proef Brouwerij (Belgium)

Brewer Description: (from website) 10 specialty malts make up this majestic imperial stout conditioned on heaps of coffee and vanilla beans. Simple, yet complex.

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

Intro: A 330ml bottle with a best before date of I think 15th April 2022. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Black in colour with a one finger mocha brown head that had decent retention and left nice spotty lacing.
Aroma: Roasted malts, chocolate, mocha, vanilla and coffee.
Taste: Roasty malts, coffee, mocha, rich chocolate, vanilla and hints of caramel with a lightly bitter finish.
Mouthfeel: Rich, velvety, smooth, full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Just a wonderful sipper with especially great rich and smooth chocolate and coffee flavours.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Omnipollo, Sweden, Wild Ale

Omnipollo Pleroma

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Brewery: Omnipollo
Country: Sweden
ABV: 6%
Style: American Wild Ale
Other Notes: Raspberry Crème Brûlée Sour. Brewed by Omnipollo at De Proef Brouwerij (Belgium)

Brewer Description: (from website) Raspberry crème brûlée sour ale brewed with lactose sugar, raspberries and vanilla.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.43
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.3

Intro: A 330ml can with a best before date of 22nd October 2019. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A deep ruby purple colour with a one finger pinkish purple head that had decent retention and left some spotty lacing.
Aroma: Lightly tart and sweet, raspberry, jammy, vanilla.
Taste: Tart, sour, raspberry, creamy vanilla, cranberry with a lightly sweet finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: Reminds me of Magic #4:21 Raspberry Smoothie IPA. Nice aromas and flavours and just so easy to drink.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Fort Point Beer Company, German Altbier, USA

Fort Point Manzanita

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Brewery: Fort Point Beer Company
Country: USA
ABV: 6.5%
Style: German Altbier
Other Notes: 16 IBUs. Malts – Beechwood Smoked, Bohemian Pilsner, Munich and Carafa. Hops – Saphir. Smoked Altbier brewed with charred manzanita

Brewer Description: (from website) Manzanita is an imaginative take on the classic German rauchbier, combining traditional ingredients with inspiration from the Northern California wilderness. An assertive, multi-layered smoke aroma—courtesy of beechwood-smoked malts and charred manzanita branches—gives way to a light-bodied structure and a surprisingly delicate balance of flavors: nutty, herbal, sweet and savory. A beer for a campfire on a crisp fall night.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.93
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 12 fl. oz. can, canned on 30th November 2018, ‘manz in cans’. Poured into a Mikkeller pint glass.
Appearance: A clear amber brown colour with a one finger light beige head that dissipated quickly and left only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Smoky, caramel malt and toffee.
Taste: Moderate sweet caramel malt, light toffee, smoky charred wood and a light lemon finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium to light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Aromas wasn’t bad, but a little weak, and taste while not complex, tasted nice with a good balance between sweetness and smoke.