Style: IPA
ABV: 7.2%
IBU: –
Hops: Nelson, Simcoe, and Citra
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Brewery: Great Notion – Portland, OR
Brewery IG: @greatnotionpdx
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Rating: 4.25/5
Notes: Happy I was able to grab this super fresh Wiggle from GN. Lot’s of hops but no bitterness and it’s perfectly balanced with sweetness and flavor. Really enjoyable, easy to drink, and another top notch offering from Great Notion.
Can Art: Default can design
Drinkage: Day of can release, 3 days after date on can
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Beer: Mantra
Style: Sour
ABV: 8%
IBU: –
Hops: Citra
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Brewery: Urban Family Brewing – Seattle, WA
Brewery IG: @urbanfamilybrewing
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Rating: 4.25/5
Notes: My first from Urban Family brewing and a great sour it is. It’s hard to go wrong with mango and citra hops but this one was legit. Great tartness and prefect sweetness
Bottle art: simple but really cool design
Drinkage: No date on bottle
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Beer: Scorpion Bowl IPA
Style: IPA
ABV: 7.5%
IBU: 76
Hops: Mosaic, Loral and Mandarina Bavaria
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Brewery: Stone Brewing – Escondido, CA
Brewery IG: @StoneBrewing
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Rating: 4.25/5
Notes: Interesting non-hazy but tropical tasting beer. Mild sweetness and nicely hopped.
Bottle art: Cool design. Nothing crazy but it works
Drinkage: 2 months after bottle date and 1 month before drink by date
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Beer: I Love It When You Call Me Big Papaya
Style: Sour
ABV: 6.5%
IBU: –
Hops: ?
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Brewery: Great Notion – Portland, OR
Brewery IG: @greatnotionpdx
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Rating: 4.75/5
Notes: This sour is so ?. Tart as expected but not too overly sweet. Great Notion has it down where they don’t do too much sweetness and the right balance of tart.
Can art: Great talent with the drawing and illustration.
Drinkage: No date on can (usually there is) but it’s pretty fresh around 14 days.
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Beer: S.M.A.C.
Style: TIPA
ABV: 10.6%
IBU: 78
Hops: Simcoe, Mosaic, Amarillo, Citra
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Brewery: Stickmen Brewing Company – Lake Oswego, OR
Brewery IG: @stickmenbrewery
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Rating: 3.75/5
Notes: Very hoppy and strong but enjoyable. I couldn’t drink too many of these but it was a good offering from Stickmen.
Bottle Art: Cool design with the ancronym
Drinkage: No date on bottle
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Beer: Quest
Beer: Quest
Style: DIPA
ABV: 8%
IBU: –
Hops: ? ———————————–
Brewery: Kettlehead Brewing – Tilton, NH
Brewery IG: @kettleheadbrewing
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Rating: 4/5
Notes: A solid display of a hazy double IPA. Lits of flavors and fruits. Not too sweet. Some bitterness.
Can art: cool. Not crazy cool but cool
Drinkage: No date on can
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