2 - Maybe (likely wouldn't buy, might drink), Beer Reviews, Hong Kong, Stout - Imperial, Young Master Brewery

Young Master Hak Mo Sheung Raspberry

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Brewery: Young Master Brewery
Country: Hong Kong
ABV: 10.1%
Style: American Imperial Stout
Other Notes: Raspberry Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels. Fresh raspberry and Valrhona cacao nibs. 45 IBUs

Brewer Description: (from website) Aged in Heaven Hill Bourbon barrels from America for six months and fermented a second time with fresh raspberry and Valrhona cacao nibs. Reminiscent of a rich black forest gâteau, this is the perfect digestif after a nice meal.

My rating: 2
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.07
My ratebeer.com rating: 3

Intro: A 330ml bottle, 2017 release with a best before date of 31st December 2022. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Black in colour with a thin tanned head that disappeared quickly to a ring around that glass while leaving only sparse lacing.
Aroma: Gummy candy raspberry, plasticky, milk chocolate and roasted malts.
Taste: Tart, candied raspberry, artificial cherry, milk chocolate, cocoa and boozy on the finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with low carbonation.
Overall: A bit odd in that it felt like two different things were going on at the same time with the tart candied fruit of raspberry and cherry which was quite strong and tasted a bit artificial, and secondly the roasty malt, milk chocolate, cocoa and booziness which was trying to balance except that the booze felt over the top, and in the end the two just didn’t mesh together well. This one just didn’t work for me. As a side note, I tried the Con Chile Ancho Y Panca version right after, and preferred it a lot more.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Fruit Beer, Omnipollo x Buxton Brewery, Sweden

Omnipollo x Buxton Original Blueberry Slab Cake Ice Cream

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Brewery: Omnipollo x Buxton Brewery
Country: Sweden
ABV: 7%
Style: Fruit Beer
Other Notes: Brewed and bottled by Buxton Brewery & Omnipollo at Buxton Brewery

Brewer Description: (from website) Blueberry caramel vanilla ice cream sour. Love the life you live.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.09
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 330ml bottle with a best before date of 12th December 2018. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy purple red (near beetroot) colour with a one finger pinkish head that had decent retention, but left only sparse lacing.
Aroma: Creamy, vanilla ice cream, milk candy, lactose, sweet and very lightly tart blueberry.
Taste: Sweet and tart blueberry, lightly sour, vanilla ice cream with a light caramel nuttiness on the finish.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, medium to light bodied with moderate to low carbonation.
Overall: This was interesting with its blueberry and vanilla ice cream flavours. But I think the raspberry version was better and more balanced.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Belgian Pale Ale, Denmark, To Øl

To Øl Fuck Art This Is Architecture

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Brewery: To Øl
Country: Denmark
ABV: 5%
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Other Notes: Architecture is politics

Brewer Description: (from bottle) A nice refreshing funky Belgian-style Farmhouse Pale Ale presented to you by To Øl.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.36
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.2

Intro: A 330ml bottle with a best before date of 5th May 2020. Poured into a Holy Mountain tulip glass.
Appearance: A hazy dark amber, reddish brown colour with a big three finger frothy light tanned head that had good retention and left lots of lacing.
Aroma: Funky, brett, lemon, apple and grass.
Taste: Malt sweetness, grass, yeasty brett, light sour, peppery, white grape, prunes and apple with a touch of caramel.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: This was ok, although leaning towards having a bit too much brett flavours for my liking.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Gose - Fruit, USA, Westbrook Brewing Co.

Westbrook Key Lime Pie Gose

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Brewery: Westbrook Brewing Co.
Country: USA
ABV: 4%
Style: Gose – Fruit
Other Notes: Sour ale brewed with spices and with natural flavors added

Brewer Description: (from can) You want some pie? And Gose? Well here it is: our classic Gose infused with the delicious flavors of key lime pie. Made extra special just for you.

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

Intro: A 330ml can, canned on 6th September 2017. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy golden colour with a two finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly and left no lacing.
Aroma: Tart lime, lemon and salt.
Taste: Tart, lightly sour, lime, lime juice and salt with hints of biscuit and wheat in the background.
Mouthfeel: Crisp, zingy, light to medium bodied with prickly high carbonation.
Overall: It’s key lime pie as advertised with nice lime flavours that make it refreshing to drink.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Garage Project, Gose - Fruit, New Zealand

Garage Project White Mischief

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Brewery: Garage Project
Country: New Zealand
ABV: 2.9%
Style: Gose – Fruit
Other Notes: Salted White Peach Sour

Brewer Description: (from can) Kettle soured wheat, lightly salted and infused with white peaches – a delicate three way salty, sweet and sour balancing act. A little bit of white mischief in a beer where anything gose. Brewed for Burger Wellington 2015.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.96
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 330ml can with a best before date of 5th July 2018. Poured into a Holy Mountain tulip glass.
Appearance: A mostly clear golden colour with a just over one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly and left pretty much no lacing.
Aroma: Strong aroma of peaches and sour peach gummy candy with a hint of lemon.
Taste: Tart sour peach, a hint of salt and some wheat of the finish.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with moderate to high carbonation.
Overall: Light, refreshing and thirst quenching with its low ABV.

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