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4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Carbon Brews, Hong Kong, Stout - Imperial

Carbon Brews Choco Rainforest

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Brewery: Carbon Brews
Country: Hong Kong
ABV: 10.1%
Style: American Imperial Stout
Other Notes: Bottle 85 of 300. 80 IBUs. Malts – Oats, Wheat, Marris Otter, Carafa 2, Carafa S3, Caramunich, Chocolate, Amber and Abbey. Hops – Chinook and EKG. Yeast – Chico. Experience – Rich, chocolate, vanilla

Brewer Description: (from bottle) b.a. imperial stout.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.92
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 650ml bottle, bottle 85 of 300, bottled on 9th July 2019 and with a best before date on 9th July 2021. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: It poured black in colour with a half finger brown head that dissipated fairly quickly and left spotty lacing.
Aroma: Vanilla, chocolate, bourbon, with notes of caramel.
Taste: Chocolate, bourbon, oak, vanilla, with light notes of licorice and raisin.
Mouthfeel: Surprisingly only medium to light bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Enjoyable Imperial Stout with good flavours, although body was much lighter than expected.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgian Quadrupel, Hong Kong, Young Master Brewery

Young Master Mio

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Brewery: Young Master Brewery
Country: Hong Kong
ABV: 9.5%
Style: Belgian Quadrupel
Other Notes: 2016 vintage. Bottle 702 of 940

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Whiskey barrel aged Belgian Quadrupel.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.07
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 750ml corked, caged and paper wrapped bottle. 2016 vintage. Bottle 702 of 940. Poured into a Chimay goblet glass.
Appearance: A cloudy dark brown colour with a one finger beige/tanned head that had good retention, but eventually settled to a creamy replenishing cap, while leaving some nice curtain like lacing.
Aroma: Sweet, whiskey, oak, vanilla, caramel, cream, with notes of dark fruit, berries, plum, raisin.
Taste: Sweet dark malt, lots of vanilla, oak, caramel, whiskey, with hints of dark fruit, berries, plum, raisin, and a boozy warming finish.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, full bodied with soft to moderate carbonation.
Overall: An enjoyable sipper. I think it’s aged well compared to when I last tried it two years ago. Good to open in winter with the warmth it provides, but I suppose an air conditioner works too. Perhaps would have preferred more dark fruit, but that was easily overpowered by the whiskey, vanilla and caramel.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, German Berliner Weisse, The Bruery (Bruery Terreux), USA

Bruery Terreux Frederick H.

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Brewery: The Bruery (Bruery Terreux)
Country: USA
ABV: 4.4%
Style: German Berliner Weisse

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Berlin-style tart wheat beer. Aged in an oak foeder.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.97
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 750ml bottle, bottled on 17th February 2017. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.
Appearance: It poured a lightly cloudy golden orange colour with a two finger white head that had good retention while leaving only some sparse lacing.
Aroma: Tart, peach, apricot, wheat, lemon zest, with notes of apple cider.
Taste: Sour, tart, apricot, apple peel, apple cider vinegar, with notes of wheat, oak, and lemon peel.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with moderate to high carbonation.
Overall: Very nice and refreshing. Great for a hot summers day.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Evil Twin Brewing NYC, Stout - Imperial, USA

Evil Twin NYC Chocolate-Hazelnut Marshmallow Spread

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Brewery: Evil Twin Brewing NYC
Country: USA
ABV: 12.8%
Style: American Imperial Stout

Brewer Description: (from can) Imperial Stout brewed with Nutella and marshmallow.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.03
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 1 pint can, canned on 31st January 2020. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Poured black in colour with pretty much no head and no lacing.
Aroma: Sweet, chocolate, marshmallow, caramel, and Nutella.
Taste: Sweet malts, chocolate, chocolate milk, cream, vanilla, marshmallow, with notes of nuts and Nutella.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: On the borderline of being too sweet for me, but still a nice sipper.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Evil Twin Brewing NYC, Stout - Imperial, USA

Evil Twin NYC Wild Chocolate-Hazelnut Banana Split Spread

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Brewery: Evil Twin Brewing NYC
Country: USA
ABV: 11.9%
Style: American Imperial Stout

Brewer Description: (from can) Imperial Stout brewed with Nutella and wild Thai banana.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.94
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 1 pint can, canned on 7th February 2020. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Poured black in colour with a very thin dark brown head that disappeared quickly and left only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Roasty, chocolate, banana, with nutty notes.
Taste: Roasted malt, chocolate, moderate sweetness, banana, caramel, cocoa, with hints of nuts.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Like a dessert with chocolate and banana sweetness. I was hoping for more nut character to balance out some of the sweetness though.