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4 - Good (buy), American IPA, Beer Reviews, Brewski, Sweden

Brewski Pango IPA

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Brewery: Brewski
Country: Sweden
ABV: 5.9%
Style: American IPA
Other Notes: India Pale Ale. Only real fruit inside!

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Pango is a mix of passionfruit, pineapple and mango merged into a fresh and easy IPA. The fruit and hops in combination is lifting this beer into the fresh fruity flavors we strive to accomplish. Drink this beer as it is or accompanied to your favorite barbeque dish.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.27
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.2

Intro: A 330ml bottle with a best before date of 26th April 2019, ‘B25 lall-bin’. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy golden orange colour with a two finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly but left only sparse lacing.
Aroma: Fruity mango, pineapple and passionfruit with hints of citrus peel.
Taste: Similar to the aroma, but the passionfruit really stands out, followed by mango and pineapple with some light bitter citrus flavours at the end.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Great aroma and flavours making it a great easy drinking all day IPA.

4 - Good (buy), American IPA, Beer Reviews, Cerebral Brewing, USA

Cerebral Rare Trait

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Brewery: Cerebral Brewing
Country: USA
ABV: 6.4%
Style: American IPA
Other Notes: Malts – Pilsner, Colorado Wheat, Oats, Dextrine and C60. Hops – Columbus, Citra, El Dorado, Azacca and Mosaic

Brewer Description: (from website) A showcase of the finest flavor & aroma hops we could get our hands on, featuring powerful notes of tangerine, mango and peach candy.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.25
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 16 fl. oz. can with no canned on or best before date. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy golden orange colour with a one finger white head that had decent retention and left nice lacing.
Aroma: Juicy, mango, pineapple and a touch of citrus rind.
Taste: Tropical mango, peach, grapefruit, orange rind and zest. Only lightly bitter.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Another nice easy drinking IPA from Cerebral.

4 - Good (buy), American IPA, Beer Reviews, Cerebral Brewing, USA

Cerebral Strange Claw

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Brewery: Cerebral Brewing
Country: USA
ABV: 6.2%
Style: American IPA
Other Notes: Malts – Pilsner, 2-Row, Wheat, Dextrine and Oats. Hops – Columbus and Citra

Brewer Description: (from website) Brewed with a blend of pale, pilsner and wheat malt with a touch of crystal malt and hopped with an immense amount of Citra and Columbus.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.23
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 16 fl. oz. can with no canned on or best before date. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy pale yellow to gold colour with a one finger white head that dissipated quite quickly but left lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Tropical mango, citrusy grapefruit pith and rind with a touch of orange flesh.
Taste: Lightly dank, sweet and bitter. Peach gummy candy, pineapple and citrus peel.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Solid and very nice IPA.

4 - Good (buy), American IPA, Beer Reviews, Cerebral Brewing, USA

Cerebral Plate Tectonics

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Brewery: Cerebral Brewing
Country: USA
ABV: 7.1%
Style: American IPA
Other Notes: Malts – Pilsner, Oats, Spelt and Dextrine. Hops – Simcoe, Topaz and Mosaic Lupulin Pellets

Brewer Description: (from website) Brewed with oats and spelt, hopped with Simcoe, Topaz and Mosaic Lupulin Pellets.

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

Intro: A 16 fl. oz. can, canned on 11th January 2018. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy golden orange colour with a one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly while leaving some light lacing.
Aroma: Juicy pineapple, pine, grapefruit and orange rind.
Taste: Juicy, pineapple, lightly bitter, grapefruit peel, orange rind, pine and a touch of grains.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to low carbonation.
Overall: Nice and easy to drink.

4 - Good (buy), American Solera, Beer Reviews, USA, Wild Ale

American Solera Bright Black Delight

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Brewery: American Solera
Country: USA
ABV: 5.6%
Style: American Wild Ale

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Sour Ale aged in oak tanks with blackberries.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.19
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 12.7 fl. oz. bottle, 2016 vintage. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A purplish red colour with a one finger pinkish head that dissipated quickly and left no lacing.
Aroma: Blackberry, mixed berries, berry skin, oak, vanilla and funk.
Taste: Tart, lightly sour, blackberry, tangy mixed berries, vinegar and oak with some light vanilla.
Mouthfeel: Dry, medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: A nice fruity Wild Ale, although I’d prefer it even more if the oak and vanilla flavours were a little lighter.