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3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Garage Beer Co., IPA - New England / Hazy Triple, Spain

Garage Stood There In Wonder

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Brewery: Garage Beer Co.
Country: Spain
ABV: 10%
Style: New England / Hazy Triple IPA
Other Notes: Hops – Galaxy, El Dorado, HBC 630 Cryo and Idaho 7 Cryo

Brewer Description: (from can) TIPA featuring Galaxy, El Dorado, HBC 630 Cryo and Idaho 7 Cryo.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.83
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.7

Intro: A 440ml can, canned on 10th January 2022, with a best before date of 9th July 2022. Poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: A hazy deep orange colour with a one finger white head that had decent retention and left lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Citrus forward, grapefruit, lime, orange pith, citrus rind, with notes of yellow stone fruit.
Taste: Grapefruit rind, orange pith, melon, grassy, light tropical peachy notes, with a lasting bitter finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to light carbonation.
Overall: It’s not as juicy forward as I would have expected, but I’m happy that it’s not overly sweet like many TIPA’s. It’s may also be a touch boozy, but not overly so, or any more than the average TIPA. I think in the end, there’s nothing wrong with the flavour profile, it’s just not one of my favourites.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Garage Beer Co., IPA - New England / Hazy, Spain

Garage Ziplocked

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Brewery: Garage Beer Co.
Country: Spain
ABV: 6.5%
Style: New England / Hazy IPA
Other Notes: Hops – Citra

Brewer Description: (from can) IPA collaboration with select Citra from Double R Hop Ranches.

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

Intro: A 440ml can, canned on 3rd January 2022, and a best before date of 2nd July 2022. Poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: A hazy golden straw orange colour with a one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly to a thin cap, while leaving some nice lacing.
Aroma: Tropical fruit, mango, passionfruit, citrusy, orange pith, grapefruit zest, with light notes of pine and a touch herbal.
Taste: Light sweetness, tropical fruit, mango, papaya, grapefruit, citrus pith, light to moderate bitterness on the finish.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: A good easy drinking IPA, with nice tropical and citrus fruit aroma and flavours, and a good balance of sweet and bitter notes.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Ireland, Land & Labour, Wild Ale

Land & Labour Cuvée L&L

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Brewery: Land & Labour
Country: Ireland
ABV: 5.5%
Style: Wild Ale
Other Notes: Blend of wild ale and spontaneous beer aged in oak

Brewer Description: (from bottle) There are many threads that bind our beers together. Different brewing methods, different barrels, puncheons & foeders. Cuvée L&L is the perfect marriage of all those threads. A harmonious blend of 2-year-old coolship spontaneous beer & 3 year old wild beer. Blended & bottled in October 2019.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.05
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 375ml corked and caged bottle, with a best before date of 25th January 2025. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen gueuze glass.
Appearance: A nice clear golden orange colour with a thin white head that dissipated quickly while leaving only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Tart, light funk, oak, yellow stone fruit, with light citrus zesty notes.
Taste: Light sour, tart, stone fruit, citrus zest, lime juice, light funk, oak.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: Balanced and refreshing to drink.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Belgium, De Struise Brouwers, Stout - Russian Imperial

De Struise Black Damnation XIII – More Anger

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Brewery: De Struise Brouwers
Country: Belgium
ABV: 13%
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Other Notes: Bottle 1000/2000, 2012 vintage

Brewer Description: (from bottle) A massive stout from Flanders, matured in Glenmorangie barrels.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.88
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.7

Intro: A 750ml bottle, number 1000/2000, 2012 vintage, bottled on 3rd April 2017. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Black in colour with a very thin brown head that disappeared almost immediately, while leaving only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Boozy, whisky, chocolate.
Taste: Light roast, chocolate, coffee, caramel, whisky, oak.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Aroma felt overly boozy for me, to the extent that experiencing it with each sip was quite overpowering. It also felt that the taste had more booze and alcohol than the other Black Damnation variations, but at least unlike the aroma, it was still acceptable. Obviously not one of my favourite variations.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, England, Siren Craft Brew, Stout - Imperial

Siren Project Barista Mucha Mocha

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Brewery: Siren Craft Brew
Country: England
ABV: 10%
Style: Stout – Imperial
Other Notes: Quarter House Coffee. Project Barista 2021

Brewer Description: (from can) Project Barista combines two of our greatest passions! This series takes the relationship between coffee and beer in different directions, with four unique brews, four kinds of coffee used in different ways, in collaboration with four incredible independent roasters. Mucha Mocha is the big one – all the barrel aged coffee, chocolate and roasty goodness you could ask for.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.48
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.4

Intro: A 440ml can, with a best before date of 13th September 2022, poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Black in colour with a one finger brown head that had decent retention, while leaving some nice lacing.
Aroma: Roasty, coffee, chocolate, caramel, light nuttiness, and light bourbon notes.
Taste: Lightly sweet and a touch bitter, roasted malts, espresso, coffee, chocolate, caramel, vanilla, with light bourbon notes.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, smooth, velvety, full bodied with mild to soft carbonation.
Overall: The coffee in this is really enjoyable. There is a good sweet and bitter balance, and it’s rich and smooth. Tasty!