Stone Brewing, R&R Coconut IPA, Beer Geek Review 218

Originally dreamt up by homebrewers Robert Masterson and Ryan Reschan, who earned themselves the top prize in our 2013 American Homebrewers Association homebrewing contest, this innovative beer marks a refreshing sea change for IPA lovers everywhere. It was brewed with 280 pounds of coconut and an unusual blend of hop varieties, including a few from faraway lands or just brand spankin’ new, and is guaranteed to taste like no IPA that’s gone before. Prepare yourself for a tropical breeze of a brew that will lull you to a place of tranquil contentment for a little R & R.

  • STYLE: INDIA PALE ALE
  • ALC/VOL: 7.7%
  • IBUS: 90
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Green Flash Brewing, Double Stout, Video Review #217

Golden naked oats mashed with dark crystal and robust roasted malts create a luscious black brew with satin smooth finish. An old-world style, done the Green Flash way. Big, bold, flavorful and complex.

ALC. BY VOL. 8.8% | IBUS: 45

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Elysian Brewing, Avatar Jasmine IPA, Video Review #216

A New Incarnation of India Pale Ale

STYLE
India Pale Ale

BODY
Medium

TASTING NOTES
Pours golden copper with a lively head. Avatar has a very floral nose while the taste is an elegant balance allowing the subtle flavor of jasmine to prevail while still delivering the I.P.A.’s essential hoppiness.

MALTS
Pale, 45° Crystal, Munich and Cara-hell

HOPS
Bittered with German Northern Brewer, finished with Glacier and Amarillo hops

SPECIAL
Dried jasmine flowers added in the boil and hopback

ABV: 6.3%

IBU: 45

AVAILABILITY
Year Round — 1/2 Bbl kegs, 22 oz bottles

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Schlenkerla “Helles” Lagerbier, Video Review #215

 

“Schlenkerla Helles” is brewed with fine Bavarian aroma hops from the area around the city of Nürnberg. It’s lagered in century old caves underneath the historic Schlenkerla brewery and maltings. Schlenkerla Helles is boiled in the same copper kettles and bottom fermented by the same yeast as the historic Schlenkerla Smokebeer. Its subtle smokiness without using smoke malt makes “Helles Schlenkerla Lager” a unique representative of the classic lager beer style “Bavarian Helles”.

Served/Sold:
All year round, in the bottle and keg, at selected taverns and shops. Export to the USA.

Data:
Original gravity: 11.5%
Alcohol: 4.3%
Bitterness: 30

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Sixpoint Brewing, Sweet Action, Video Review 214

Sweet Action

Ah love is bitter and sweet, but which is more sweet…
The original Sixpoint style- hard to define, but perhaps that’s why people love it. Part pale ale, part wheat, part cream ale- all Sweet Action.
ABV

5.2%

IBU

34

SRM

12

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Avery Brewing, Bew World Porter, Video Review 213

Beer Style: Dry-Hopped Porter
Hop Variety: Columbus, Cascade
Dry Hop Variety: Columbus, Cascade
Malt Variety: Two-row barley, Munich, Chocolate, Black, Carapils, Caramel 120 
OG:
1.065 ABV: 6.7%
IBUs:
48 Color: Black

A traditional black porter, with a surprise twist — it’s dry-hopped! We’ve expanded the porter category a bit, adding a delightful, dry hop aroma to blend with the sweet caramel and chocolate characteristics of a Robust Porter.

Food pairing: Dry-rubbed pork ribs or spicy guacamole with parillos peppers (a Oaxacan smoked pepper) create intense complimentary flavors that can stand up to the robust hop and malt flavors of New World Porter.

Availability: Releases in January. Six-pack bottles and cases.

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Sixpoint Brewing, Apollo, Wheat Ale, Video Review 212

Apollo

Apollo

Summer
The unmistakable flavor of a Bavarian Wheat, but with a clear golden brilliance and a Sixpoint twist. An entirely unique canned offering for the sun-worshipping ale lovers.
ABV

5.2%

IBU

11

SRM

3.7

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Red Brick Brewing, Hop Lanta IPA, Video Review #211

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Schneider Weisse, Tap 6 Aventinus, Dopplebock, Video Review #210

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Breckenridge Brewing, Vanilla Porter, Video Review #209

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