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4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Denmark, Lambic - Fruit, Mikkeller ApS

Mikkeller Spontanrosehip

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Brewery: Mikkeller ApS
Country: Denmark
ABV: 7.7%
Style: Belgian Lambic (Fruit)
Other Notes: Brewed by Mikkeller at De Proef Brouwerij, Belgium

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Sour ale brewed with rosehip & aged in oak barrels.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.02
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 375ml bottle with a best before date of 21st September 2027. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.
Appearance: A murky dark orange brown colour with a two finger beige head that dissipated fairly quickly, but left only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Tart, lightly sweet and sour, strawberry yoghurt, lightly lactic, peachy and a touch floral.
Taste: Tart, peach, oak, yoghurt with a hint of funk and vinegar.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Very different to all others in the Spontan lineup with its lactic and yoghurty notes and also a whole lot less funky. I’m not sure what rosehip is supposed to smell or taste like, but this beer was pretty nice.

4 - Good (buy), American IPA, Beer Reviews, Gweilo Brewery, Hong Kong

Gweilo Blazon IPA

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Brewery: Gweilo Brewery
Country: Hong Kong
ABV: 6%
Style: American IPA
Other Notes: 60 IBUs. 1000L Batch

Brewer Description: (from can) Blazon IPA showcases two classic hop varieties. A large dose of Citra delivers an immense aroma of grapefruit and lime. This combines with the orange, lemon and peach notes from a large measure of Amarillo, creates a juicy, lip smacking tropical hop bomb.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.02
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 330ml can, with a best before date of 1st August 2019. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A very lightly hazy (from very small but suspended particles) golden straw colour with a two finger white head that had pretty good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Light tea, lots of citrus, lemon zest, lemon, grapefruit rind, lime and pine with hints of peach and mango.
Taste: Light sweetness mixed with a good amount of bitterness. Grapefruit, lemon zest, orange peel, lightly grainy, pine, grass, peach and apricot.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: I like it. It’s light and it feels more session than a 6% IPA, but it’s got pretty good citrus and tropical fruit in its aroma and taste.

4 - Good (buy), American IPA, Beer Reviews, Council Brewing Co., USA

Council Hazing Cane

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Brewery: Council Brewing Co.
Country: USA
ABV: 6.6%
Style: American IPA
Other Notes: Double dry hopped India Pale Ale. Hops – Ekuanot, Mandarina Bavaria & Mosaic

Brewer Description: (from Council Kearny Mesa tap list menu) The mandarin orange aroma and flavour stands out in this delicately balanced tropical fruit bomb.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.06
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 1 pint can with no canned on or best before date. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy golden straw orange colour with an almost three finger white head that had good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Juicy, mango, apricot, passionfruit, orange, orange rind, pine and grass.
Taste: Juicy, orange zest, mandarin, mango, peach, light bitterness, orange rind, pine and grass.
Mouthfeel: Medium to light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Enjoyable with good tropical and citrus juiciness, light bitterness and nicely balanced.

4 - Good (buy), Abnormal Beer Company, American IPA, Beer Reviews, USA

Abnormal Boss Pour

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Brewery: Abnormal Beer Company
Country: USA
ABV: 7%
Style: American IPA
Other Notes: West Coast India Pale Ale. Hops – Cascade, Simcoe, Nugget, Citra and Mosaic

Brewer Description: (from can) Feel like a boss? You will when you crack open our flagship West Coast Style IPA, Boss Pour. Waves of Pacific Northwest hops are supported by American 2-row and copious amounts of English specialty base malts. Bright citrus and a touch of dank hop character are the ones in charge here, and will surely be good for the end of your daily grind. So step on up, be a Boss.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.16
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 1 pint can, canned on 16th July 2018, ‘Kiki, do you love me??’. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy golden straw orange colour with a two finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly but left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Mandarin, mango, orange zest, pineapple, dank, pine and grass.
Taste: Bitter, citrusy orange zest, grapefruit peel and rind, light sweetness, mandarin, tropical fruit, pineapple, pine, grass and hints of mango.
Mouthfeel: Medium to light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: A nice West Coast IPA. Good bitterness and good tropical and citrus fruit flavours.

4 - Good (buy), American Double IPA, Beer Reviews, North Park Beer Company, USA

North Park Gimme A 2nd

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Brewery: North Park Beer Company
Country: USA
ABV: 8.5%
Style: American Double IPA
Other Notes: Hazy Double IPA

Brewer Description: (from can) Wow, have 2 years gone by already?! Time to party with our first limited can release! We double dry-hopped this one to the point of absurdity with Simcoe, El Dorado, Mosaic, Idaho 7, and Citra, weighing in at seven pounds of hops per barrel. The result is a juicy and aromatic explosion, bursting with tropical fruits, citrus, berries, stone fruit, and dank, piney resins.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.35
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.2

Intro: A 1 pint can, canned on 18th June 2018, ‘Let’s Party!!’. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A very cloudy dark orange colour with a two finger white head that had pretty good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Grapefruit, citrus rind and pith, mango, apricot and some light berries.
Taste: Lightly sweet, juicy, grapefruit, mango, apricot, orange, pine, grass and orange zest.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, medium to full bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: A very nice and juicy DIPA with pretty much no bitterness.