Beer Reviews

Northern Monk x Young Master x Tom J Newell “Patrons Project 24.03: Ghost Venom” Red Wine-Barrel Aged Imperial Stout

Name: Patrons Project 24.03 // Tom J Newell // Ghost Venom // Young Master // Imperial Stout // Red Wine Barrel Aged Brewer: Northern Monk (United Kingdom), Young Master Brewery 少爺啤 (Hong Kong) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 12% Review Year: 2021 Ghost Venom is an Imperial Stout brewed by Northern […]

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Northern Monk x Tom J Newell x Dancing Gnome “Patrons Project 24.02: Fudge Sundaze” Cacao & Coffee Fudge Sundae Imperial Stout

Name: Patrons Project 24.02 // Tom J Newell // Fudge Sundaze // Dancing Gnome // Cacao & Coffee Fudge Sundae Imperial Stout Brewer: Northern Monk (United Kingdom), Dancing Gnome (United States) Style: Alternative Sugar Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 12% Review Year: 2021 Fudge Sundaze is a collaboration between Northern Monk (UK) and Dancing

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Kyoto Brewing “New Frontier (新天地)” Italian-Style Pilsner

Name: New Frontier (新天地) Brewer: Kyoto Brewing Company (Japan) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: German Pils + Dry Hopping) ABV: 6% Review Year: 2021 New Frontier (新天地) encapsulates the never-ending thirst for exploration of lager beers by Kyoto Brewing Company in Japan. This release is their representation of the “Italian-style Pilsner” popularized by Birrifico Italiano with Tipopils.

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Kyoto Brewing “Kuroshio No Gotoku (黒潮の如く)” Belgian Stout

Name: Kuroshio No Gotoku (黒潮の如く) Brewer: Kyoto Brewing Company (Japan) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Foreign Extra Stout + Belgian Yeast) ABV: 6% Review Year: 2021 Kuroshio No Gotoku (黒潮の如く) is an interpretation of a “Belgian Stout” by Kyoto Brewing Co. in Japan. Named after Kuroshio Current, the strongest in the world, this beer was fermented using

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The Marc’s & Tony “Black Beauty” Czech Dark Lager

Name: Black Beauty Brewer: The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. (Philippines) Style: Czech Dark Lager ABV: 6% Review Year: 2021 Black Beauty was one of the Christmas offerings from Tony Sindayen of The Marc’s & Tony Brewing Co. (Antipolo City, Philippines). This is his take on the Czech lager style that was first documented in 1499. STYLE GUIDELINES This

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Les Intenables “Dry Barley W. (2020)” Red Burgundy Barrel-Aged Barleywine

Name: Dry Barley W. (2020) Brewer: Les Intenables (France) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: English Barleywine) ABV: 12.5% Review Year: 2021 Dry Barley W. is a barleywine brewed by Les Intenables (Mundolsheim, France) and was aged for 12 months in Bourgogne Rouge (Pinot Noir) barrels. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Specialty Wood-Aged Beer

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H.K. Lovecraft “Space Rock” Rauchbier

Name: Space Rock Brewer: H.K. Lovecraft (Hong Kong) Style: Rauchbier ABV:  5.5% Review Year: 2021 Space Rock is a Rauchbier from H.K. Lovecraft (Hong Kong). This interpretation of the classic lager style from Bamberg is based on a recipe that brought together beech-fired and softly charred barley. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Rauchbier (6B) in the context of

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Shapeshifter x Starward Distillery “Event Horizon 2021” Whisky Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout

Name: Event Horizon 2021 Brewer: Shapeshifter Brewing Company (Australia) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 11.5% Review Year: 2021 Event Horizon 2021 is an Imperial Stout brewed by Shapeshifter Brewing Company (Adelaide, Australia) aged in selected American oak ex-red wine barrels, which held the Fortis single malt whisky of Starward Distillery in Melbourne. STYLE GUIDELINES

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Whistling Sisters x Small Gods “Mother, Maiden, Crone” Belgian Tripel

Name: Mother, Maiden, Crone Brewer: Whistling Sisters Beer Co., Small Gods Brewing (New Zealand) Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable (SHV Beer) (Base Style: Belgian Tripel) ABV: 8.0% Review Year: 2021 Whistling Sisters Beer Co. and Small Gods Brewing from New Zealand teamed up to create Mother, Maiden, Crone, a Belgian Tripel amplified with white, black, and

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Small Gods x Maltkult/Thief “The Fall” Belgian Dubbel

Name: The Fall Brewer: Small Gods Brewing, Maltkult/Thief (New Zealand) Style: Fruit Beer (Base Style: Belgian Dubbel) ABV: 8.1% Review Year: 2021 The Fall by Small Gods Brewing and Maltkult/Thief (New Zealand) is a modern take on the classic Belgian Dubbel. Copious amounts of dried fig were used to reinforce the natural and rich fruit character

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