Category Archives: 4 – Good (buy)

4 - Good (buy), American IPA, Beer Reviews, Mikkeller San Diego, USA

Mikkeller San Diego Resting Brew Face

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Brewery: Mikkeller San Diego
Country: USA
ABV: 7%
Style: American IPA
Other Notes: Hop Series

Brewer Description: (from can) Double dry-hopped, New England style, India Pale Ale.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.99
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 1 pint can with no canned on or best before date. Poured into a MBCC 2018 stemmed taster glass.
Appearance: A hazy orange colour with a big two finger soapy fluffy white head that had decent retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Citrusy, orange, grapefruit, passionfruit and pineapple.
Taste: Light bitterness, grapefruit rind, grapefruit juice, orange and pineapple with hints of pine, passionfruit and mango.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to soft carbonation and a dry finish.
Overall: A nice IPA with good aromas and flavours.

4 - Good (buy), American IPA, Beer Reviews, Lervig Aktiebryggeri, Norway

Lervig Tasty Juice

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Brewery: Lervig Aktiebryggeri
Country: Norway
ABV: 6%
Style: American IPA
Other Notes: Double hopped Citra India Pale Ale

Brewer Description: (from can) Tasty Juice is a double hopped India Pale Ale. It holds massive tropical & dank flavors from the double load of Citra hops.

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

Intro: A 500ml can, canned on 7th March 2018 and with a best before date of 7th September 2018. Poured into a MBCC 2018 stemmed taster glass.
Appearance: A hazy dark orange colour with a one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly while leaving sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Tropical mango, peach, citrusy grapefruit and lemon zest.
Taste: Juicy, light mango, citrus grapefruit, pine, dank and with a hint of vanilla on the finish.
Mouthfeel: Full to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: A nice and juicy IPA with good aromas and flavours.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brasserie Cantillon, Lambic - Fruit

Cantillon Cinsault

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Brewery: Brasserie Cantillon
Country: Belgium
ABV: Unknown (n/a)
Style: Belgian Lambic (Fruit)
Other Notes: Cinsault grapes, 2017 vintage

Brewer Description: Not much information I can find, but as far as I can gather, Fruit Lambic made with Cinsault grapes.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.29
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.2

Intro: A 750ml bottle at the brewery, 2017 vintage. Poured into a Cantillon taster glass.
Appearance: A clear ruby purple red colour, with a one finger pinkish head that dissipated fairly quickly and left sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Lightly tart, red wine, grape and strawberries.
Taste: Lightly sour and tart, lots of red wine qualities, grape, strawberry and mixed berries.
Mouthfeel: Medium to light bodied with low carbonation.
Overall: As close to red wine as I’ve ever tried in a beer. Good aromas and flavour.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brouwerij ‘t Verzet, Flanders Oud Bruin

Verzet Oud Bruin Fût de Moeder 10th Anniversary Moeder Lambic

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Brewery: Brouwerij ‘t Verzet
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6%
Style: Belgian Flanders Oud Bruin
Other Notes: 10th Anniversary Moeder Lambic

Brewer Description: (from Moeder Lambic menu) 10th Anniversary Moeder Lambic Original.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.53
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.4

Intro: A 750ml bottle at Moeder Lambic Fontainas, with a best before date of 19th November 2026. Poured into a Verzet tulip glass after much frustration with the cork!
Appearance: A clear dark amber colour with a one finger off white head that dissipated quickly, while leaving only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Amazing plum, coke, vinous, oak, vinegar, sherry and caramel.
Taste: Tart, lightly sour, plum, grape candy, vinous, raisin, balsamic, vinegar, oak and acidity.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Wow, just wonderful with great aroma and taste. A great Oud Bruin.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Gueuzerie Tilquin, Lambic - Gueuze

Tilquin Gueuze – Draft Version

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Brewery: Gueuzerie Tilquin
Country: Belgium
ABV: 4.8%
Style: Belgian Lambic (Gueuze)
Other Notes: Draft version

Brewer Description: (from website) The Gueuze Tilquin – draft version (4,8% alc/vol) is a spontaneous fermentation beer obtained from the blending of a low alcohol lambic (called Meerts or March beer) with 1 and 2 years old lambics matured in oak barrels. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, it is re-fermented in stainless steel kegs or in Keykegs for a minimum period of 3 months. The lambics used were fermented and matured in our own oak barrels at the blendery. They are made from worts brewed by Boon, Lindemans, Girardin and Cantillon. The taste is tart, dry and refreshing. The nose is fresh and lemony. An ideal light gueuze for terraces in the summer and for discovering the beers of spontaneous fermentation.

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

Intro: A 250ml draft pour into a Tilquin gueuze glass at Moeder Lambic Fontainas.
Appearance: A lightly hazy orange colour with a just over one finger creamy white head that had decent retention and left nice curtain lacing.
Aroma: Strong barnyard funk, lemon peel, light vinegar and chalk.
Taste: Lightly sour, tart, green apple, lemon peel, funk and oak.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with moderate to low carbonation.
Overall: Very nice, complex and easy drinking.