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4 - Good (buy), American Double IPA, Beer Reviews, Omnipollo x Cervejaria Tupiniquim, Sweden

Omnipollo x Tupiniquim Polimango

Thursday, 12 January 2017 kitch Leave a comment

Brewery: Omnipollo x Cervejaria Tupiniquim
Country: Sweden
ABV: 8.5%
Style: American Double IPA
Other Notes: Brewed and bottled by Omnipollo and Tupinquim at Dugges Bryggeri

Brewer Description: (from website) A beach ready double IPA brewed with Polenta and Mosaic hops. Brewed in collaboration with Tupiniquim in Brazil.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.15
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 330ml bottle with a best before date of 13th September 2017. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy milky dark yellow orange colour with a big two finger white head that dissipates quite quickly but left some sparse sticky lacing. Unfortunately this dull dark milky colour was rather unattractive.
Aroma: Fruit bomb with candied pineapple, mango and mandarin orange.
Taste: Lightly tart with bitter fruitiness. Mango, mandarin, grapefruit and orange zest with a touch of biscuit.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate, spritzy carbonation.
Overall: Despite its unappealing appearance, it’s juicy fruity aromas and taste do make this beer enjoyable.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Founders Brewing Company, Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy, USA

Founders Backwoods Bastard

Wednesday, 11 January 2017 kitch Leave a comment

Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Country: USA
ABV: 11.1%
Style: Scottish Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Other Notes: 50 IBUs

Brewer Description: (from website) Expect lovely, warm smells of single malt scotch, oaky bourbon barrels, smoke, sweet caramel and roasted malts, a bit of earthy spice and a scintilla of dark fruit. It’s a kick-back sipper made to excite the palate.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.39
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.2

Intro: A 355ml bottle with a best by date of 6th April 2017. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: A clear deep amber brown colour with a one finger tanned head that had decent retention and left nice spotty lacing.
Aroma: Caramel, toffee, vanilla, oak, bourbon and booze with perhaps a hint of sweet dark fruit.
Taste: It’s what you expect from the aroma with sweet melted caramel, toffee, vanilla, raisins, oak and bourbon with a light nuttiness on the finish.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, full bodied with low carbonation. Alcohol is well hidden yet there is a nice lasting alcohol warmth.
Overall: Just great! A really nice sipper with wonderful aromas and great taste.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Founders Brewing Company, German Pilsner, USA

Founders PC Pils

Tuesday, 10 January 2017 kitch Leave a comment

Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Country: USA
ABV: 5.5%
Style: German Pilsner
Other Notes: 45 IBUs

Brewer Description: (from website) Pleasantly crisp, perfectly clean and profoundly crushable, PC Pils is our take on the classic Pilsner style. While Noble hops have been the preferred choice of Pilsner brewers around the world, we went with some of our favorite American varieties. Piney Chinook, pleasantly citrus Cascade and punchy Centennial make this an easy-drinker with floral hop characteristics. Pretty cool, if you ask us.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.74
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.6

Intro: A 355ml bottle with a best by date of 7th July 2017. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A slightly hazy straw golden colour with a two finger white head that dissipated quite fast but left nice lacing.
Aroma: Bready, citrus, pine with hints of herbal and floral elements.
Taste: Sweet grainy malt, pine, lemon zest bitter and bready with a herbal note.
Mouthfeel: Dry, crisp, light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Clean, refreshing, good balance of sweet and bitter, and an interesting take on the Pilsner using American hops.

4 - Good (buy), 8 Wired Brewing Co., Beer Reviews, Flanders Red Ale, New Zealand

8 Wired Le Fût

Friday, 6 January 2017 kitch Leave a comment

Brewery: 8 Wired Brewing Co.
Country: New Zealand
ABV: 6.7%
Style: Belgian Flanders Red Ale
Other Notes: 2013 vintage. Aged in Wine Barrels

Brewer Description: (from bottle) A complex sour red ale brewed in the Flemish tradition and aged in French oak barrels for two years. Blended from 15 unique barrels to create the perfect combination of acidity and sweetness, funk and fruitiness.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.04
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 500ml bottle, 2013 vintage. Poured into a Cantillon ballon glass.
Appearance: A clear copper red colour with a one finger light tanned head that dissipated quickly, but leaves some nice lacing.
Aroma: Cherry, vinous red and white wine, oak and wet wood with a touch of balsamic.
Taste: Lightly sour, tart, cherry, raisins, oaky wood, vinous red wine, soft funk and a red wine vinegar plus pepper punch at the end.
Mouthfeel: Dry, medium to light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: I thought that there was less fruit and a more oaky vinous character than traditional Flanders Red Ales, but in this case, that was to be expected since it was aged in wine barrels. Enjoyable, I like it!

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Omnipollo x Buxton Brewery, Porter - Imperial, Sweden

Omnipollo x Buxton Original Rocky Road Ice Cream

Thursday, 5 January 2017 kitch Leave a comment

Brewery: Omnipollo x Buxton Brewery
Country: Sweden
ABV: 10%
Style: American Imperial Porter
Other Notes: Brewed and bottled by Buxton Brewery & Omnipollo at Buxton Brewery

Brewer Description: (from website) Imperial peanut oatmeal porter brewed with marshmallows, cocoa nibs and lactose sugar.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.81
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.7

Intro: A 330ml bottle with a best before date of 25th October 2021. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Dark brown in colour with only a very thin brown head that dissipated almost immediately and left sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Peanut, vanilla, marshmallow, chocolate, caramel and biscuit.
Taste: Sweet, caramel, vanilla, marshmallow, chocolate and nuts.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, full to medium bodied with low carbonation and alcohol coming through.
Overall: This was nice, but not quite as good as Texas Pecan Ice Cream. I thought that perhaps there was just a bit too much caramel in the flavour.

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