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3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), American Milkshake IPA, Beer Reviews, Carbon Brews, Hong Kong

Carbon Brews Peachy Lil’ Beach

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Brewery: Carbon Brews
Country: Hong Kong
ABV: 5.5%
Style: Milkshake IPA
Other Notes: 8 IBUs. Hops – Sabro and 692. Malts – Pilsner, Carapils, Wheat and Oats. Yeast – Chico. Adjuncts – Peach, Mango, Passionfruit, Raspberry, Lactose and Vanilla. Experience – Fruity, creamy and tart

Brewer Description: (from website) Tropical fruits dominate with Passionfruit, peach raspberry. On the palate the lacto souring comes through with stonefruit becoming more prominant, subtle vanilla. Mouthwatering and refreshing.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.87
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.6

Intro: A 330ml can, with a best before date of 12th November 2021. Poured into a Holy Mountain tulip glass.
Appearance: A hazy orange pinkish colour with a two finger white head that dissipated quickly and left only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Tart and sweet, fruited ice cream, peach gummy rings, passionfruit, raspberry and vanilla.
Taste: Tart, fruity, juicy, sweet. Sour peach gummy rings, raspberry, vanilla, sugar.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Nice fruitiness, but a bit too sweet candy like, and not enough ‘milkshake’ for me.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), American IPA, Beer Reviews, Carbon Brews, Hong Kong

Carbon Brews Like the Wind

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Brewery: Carbon Brews
Country: Hong Kong
ABV: 6.4%
Style: American IPA
Other Notes: 50 IBUs. Hops – Amarillo, Mosaic and Sabro. Malts – Pale, Wheat, Carapils and Carahell. Yeast – wlp-001. Experience – Pine, citrus, grapefruit

Brewer Description: (from website) A robust American IPA with a sturdy malt backbone. Pours a lovely pale yellow and bursts with mango, orange and peach with undertones of grapefruit and a little dankness. Citrus and pine dominate on the palate with a beautiful dry crisp finish.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.92
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.7

Intro: A 330ml can, with a best before date of 17th March 2022. Poured into a Holy Mountain tulip glass.
Appearance: A clear golden colour with a two finger white head that had decent retention while leaving lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Biscuit malt, pine, grassy, pineapple, candied grapefruit.
Taste: Moderately sweet, candied grapefruit, pineapple, biscuit malt, light caramel, light bitterness, with notes of pine and grass.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: It’s super fresh and easy to drink, but it was sweeter, more malty, and less bitter than I prefer for a West Coast IPA.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Gweilo Brewery, Hong Kong, Sour Ale

Gweilo Rainbow Sherbet Sour

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Brewery: Gweilo Brewery
Country: Hong Kong
ABV: 7.2%
Style: Sour Ale
Other Notes: 10 IBUs. Limited Batch

Brewer Description: (from can) Rainbow Sherbet Sour takes you on an intriguing journey through sweet and sour. Raspberry puree, lemon zest and the kettle sour base combine to deliver a sharp tang which is nicely balanced by a sweet, satisfying body. Best enjoyed with fruity, sour lace sweets from your childhood!

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

Intro: A 330ml can, with a best before date of (I think) 22nd June 2021 (the numbers were a bit smudged together). Poured into a Holy Mountain tulip glass.
Appearance: A hazy but slightly dull golden orange colour with a slightly more than one finger white head that dissipated quickly to nothing and left only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Sweet, mixed Lifesaver candies, raspberry, cough medicine, vanilla.
Taste: Tart, lightly sweet, mixed Lifesaver candies, raspberry, cough medicine, guava, lemon zest.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Easy to drink with nice candy, sherbet, cough medicine like aroma and flavours that I do so enjoy. Actually I’m surprised that it’s 7.2% ABV, as it feels very sessionable.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Hong Kong, Stout - Imperial, Young Master Brewery

Young Master Hak Mo Sheung Double Chocolate

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Brewery: Young Master Brewery
Country: Hong Kong
ABV: 10.5%
Style: American Imperial Stout
Other Notes: 45 IBUs. Intense, chocolatey, cellar worthy

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Double chocolate Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.24
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 330ml bottle, 2020 release, with a best before date of 1st July 2025. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Dark brown to black in colour with a one finger mocha brown head that dissipated fairly quickly, while leaving only sparse spotty lacing.
Aroma: Chocolate, bourbon, dried dark fruit, vanilla, oak, with notes of roasted malts.
Taste: Rich milk chocolate, cocoa, bourbon, dark fruit, vanilla, oak, boozy.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, medium to full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: An enjoyable Imperial Stout with lots of rich chocolate and bourbon notes.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, H.K. Lovecraft, Hong Kong, International Pale Lager

H.K. Lovecraft Adventure Pepper Lager

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Brewery: H.K. Lovecraft
Country: Hong Kong
ABV: 5.2%
Style: International Pale Lager
Other Notes: 20 IBUs. Aroma 3.5/5, Thickness 2.5/5, Adjunct – kampot pepper

Brewer Description: (from can) Fine maltiness, gently spicy. Far continent to lands broken by flood, two years journey from the old world to domains of strange gods. The Preserver and his god-kings reigned, black giant stones lined avenues of gold. Few had mourned when all was swallowed. Cities of gods are built by slaves.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.81
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.6

Intro: A 330ml can, with a best before date of 18th November 2021. Poured into an Anderson Valley beer can glass.
Appearance: A clear golden colour with a one finger white head that dissipated quickly and left sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Smoky, smoked malt, sweet, light citrus zest, with spicy pepper notes.
Taste: Smoky and slightly bready from the smoked malts. Some light sweetness, followed by floral and citrus zesty notes which I think are from the kampot pepper, and I’m getting a mild but lasting spiciness on the finish.
Mouthfeel: Crisp, light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: This has some interesting flavours in it. The smoke was probably a bit strong and may have overwhelmed some of the floral and citrus zesty notes that I think came from the kampot pepper, although I’ve not tried kampot pepper before, so I can’t be sure. The mild and lasting spicy finish was a nice touch though.