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4 - Good (buy), American IPA, Beer Reviews, Cerebral Brewing, USA

Cerebral Strange Claw

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Brewery: Cerebral Brewing
Country: USA
ABV: 6.2%
Style: American IPA
Other Notes: Malts – Pilsner, 2-Row, Wheat, Dextrine and Oats. Hops – Columbus and Citra

Brewer Description: (from website) Brewed with a blend of pale, pilsner and wheat malt with a touch of crystal malt and hopped with an immense amount of Citra and Columbus.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.23
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 16 fl. oz. can with no canned on or best before date. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy pale yellow to gold colour with a one finger white head that dissipated quite quickly but left lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Tropical mango, citrusy grapefruit pith and rind with a touch of orange flesh.
Taste: Lightly dank, sweet and bitter. Peach gummy candy, pineapple and citrus peel.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Solid and very nice IPA.

4 - Good (buy), American IPA, Beer Reviews, Cerebral Brewing, USA

Cerebral Plate Tectonics

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Brewery: Cerebral Brewing
Country: USA
ABV: 7.1%
Style: American IPA
Other Notes: Malts – Pilsner, Oats, Spelt and Dextrine. Hops – Simcoe, Topaz and Mosaic Lupulin Pellets

Brewer Description: (from website) Brewed with oats and spelt, hopped with Simcoe, Topaz and Mosaic Lupulin Pellets.

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

Intro: A 16 fl. oz. can, canned on 11th January 2018. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy golden orange colour with a one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly while leaving some light lacing.
Aroma: Juicy pineapple, pine, grapefruit and orange rind.
Taste: Juicy, pineapple, lightly bitter, grapefruit peel, orange rind, pine and a touch of grains.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to low carbonation.
Overall: Nice and easy to drink.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), American Solera, Beer Reviews, USA, Wild Ale

American Solera AmSo Dry

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Brewery: American Solera
Country: USA
ABV: 6%
Style: American Wild Ale

Brewer Description: (from bottle) A blend of 2 year old spontaneous ale.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.89
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 16.9 fl. oz. bottle, 2017 vintage. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A very lightly hazy golden colour with a one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly and left only sparse spotty lacing.
Aroma: Light funk, brett, oak, lemon tartness and a touch of vanilla.
Taste: Sour, oak, vanilla, lemon, funk, brett, lemon juice and lime.
Mouthfeel: Dry, light to medium bodied with moderate to low carbonation.
Overall: A nice amount of oak, funk and brett, balanced with some light citrus.

4 - Good (buy), American Solera, Beer Reviews, USA, Wild Ale

American Solera Bright Black Delight

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Brewery: American Solera
Country: USA
ABV: 5.6%
Style: American Wild Ale

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Sour Ale aged in oak tanks with blackberries.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.19
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 12.7 fl. oz. bottle, 2016 vintage. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A purplish red colour with a one finger pinkish head that dissipated quickly and left no lacing.
Aroma: Blackberry, mixed berries, berry skin, oak, vanilla and funk.
Taste: Tart, lightly sour, blackberry, tangy mixed berries, vinegar and oak with some light vanilla.
Mouthfeel: Dry, medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: A nice fruity Wild Ale, although I’d prefer it even more if the oak and vanilla flavours were a little lighter.

4 - Good (buy), American Solera, Beer Reviews, USA, Wild Ale

American Solera Money Blend

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Brewery: American Solera
Country: USA
ABV: 6%
Style: American Wild Ale

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Farmhouse Ale aged in oak tanks.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.4
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.3

Intro: A 1 pint 9.4 fl. oz bottle, 2015 vintage, batch 2. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A very slightly hazy golden colour with a one finger white head that dissipated quickly and left only sparse lacing.
Aroma: Funky, lightly tart, oak, vanilla and some light citrusy lemon.
Taste: Similar to the aroma, lightly tart, oak, vanilla, stone fruit, white wine along with some light citrus lemon and funk.
Mouthfeel: Dry, light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: A nicely balanced Farmhouse Ale with great oaky and vanilla flavours.