For the full list of the Cigar City beers that were “unleashed” at the event and their descriptions click here
Note: The tasting notes below are in the order that I drank the beers. Also, the beers were on tap and served in 80z glasses.
Cubano Espresso Maduro: Dark brown in color with a thin espresso brown layer [...]
Here I review one of the better Double / Imperial IPAs that I’ve has in a while. Definitely well balanced for the style, especially for a beer that clocks in at 99 IBUs and 9.5% ABV. If you can get your hands on a bottle I’d definitely recommend it.
Here I discuss the status of Season 4 of Barry’s Beer Reviews, my homebrew which is in the works, and some other things on my mind relating to craft beer, all while drinking a delicious bottle of Bell’s Hopslam.
As a “Hop head” I struggle from time to time in picking go-to or favorite IPAs. Ninkasi Tricerahops fit into the group of IPAs they I would drinking on occasion for their fullness of flavor and total malt/hop balance. Upon first sip this beer reminding me of both Avery’s DuganA and Captain Lawrence Captain’s [...]
Tasting Notes:
Appearance: Pours (into tulip glass) a hazy orange to gold color with a nice off white head that sticks and left a decent amount of lace up the sides of the glass, Moderate carbonation.
Smell: Pretty balanced aroma for a Double IPA. As the beer warmed up the alcohol esters blended well [...]
Tasting Notes:
Appearance: A very nice typical IPA color i.e. deep golden color with an orange-red tint to it and some carbonation clinging to edges of glass.
Aroma: Mmm…hops! A nice amount of citrus and pine, not much malt but overall a balanced aroma. More sweet citrus and bitter grapefruit came out as [...]
With 15 varieties of hops this well crafted Double/Imperial India Pale Ale was very well balanced. The high ABV was well hidden too and the hop bite was no where near being overdone. In my opinion, what sets this beer apart from other beers of its style is that the citrus [...]
I haven’t been blown away by the rye beers that I have tried, but the addition of rye to this highly hopped IPA added mind-blowing complexities to this fine brew. RYE MALT INFO: Characteristics Rye is a light grain that can be use in a small part of a mash to provide a unique spicy, [...]
