Style: IPA
ABV: 7%
IBU: 25
Hops: Strata, El Dorado, and Citra
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Brewery: Alvarado Street Brewery – Monterey, CA
Brewery IG: @alvaradostreetbrewery
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Rating: 4/5
Notes: Solid hazy with lots of hoppiness. After reading the description I found it makes sense as there’s fresh hop oil added which certainly has added some hoppy bitterness. Very interesting brew with the Kveik yeast.
Can Art: Loving the old school VHS tape design.
Drinkage: 27 days after can date.
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Beer: Hazy Dreams
Style: DIPA
ABV: 6.9%
IBU: 30
Hops: Nugget, Cascade, Mosaic, Simcoe, Citra
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Brewery: Abnormal Beer Company – San Diego, CA
Brewery IG: @abnormalbeerco
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Rating: 4.25/5
Notes: Solid beer here. Easy to drink with lots of great flavor. It didn’t seem the “different” to me but it was good so that works for me. When looking it up on the beer web sites I see lots of people thinking this beer was called “Simply Different” which is their motto but I can see the confusion.
Can art: I like their logo but the can was a bit in the too simple side for me.
Drinkage: There was a date but it was a partial print on the edge of the can so I have no idea what the month or day was but it was 2018 so I got that going for me. ———————————–———————————–
Beer: Holy Moley
Style: DIPA
ABV: 9.3%
IBU: –
Hops: Mosaic, Columbus, and Centennial
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Brewery: The Alchemist – Stowe, VT
Brewery IG: @alch3mistb33r
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Rating: 4/5
Notes: Alchemist rocks this boozy IPA. I’d call it a west coast IPA with the hoppy bitterness and clarity. It was a bit on the boozy side for me.
Can art : Awesome cow print and design.
Drinkage: No date on can
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Beer: Cryo Citra Nuggets
Style: DIPA
ABV: 8.5%
IBU: –
Hops: Cryo Citra
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Brewery: @450northbrewing
Brewery IG: 450 North Brewing Company – Columbus, IN
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Rating: 4.5/5
Notes: Great. Such a good beer. Very tasty with my favorite citra hops. Very bright, citrus taste with plenty of hops. The cryo hops gives it a slightly more bright flavor for me. It’s a beer I can see a non-IPA fan liking.
Can art: Cool 450 North design.
Drinkage: 24 days after date on can ———————————–
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Beer: Phaedrus IPA
Style: IPA
ABV: 6.7%
IBU: 55
Hops: Millennium, Galena, Simcoe, Mosaic and Citra
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Brewery: Culmination Brewing – Portland, OR
Brewery IG: @culminationbrewing
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Rating: 4/5
Notes: Nice and light west coast IPA. Great flavor, easy to drink, smooth and enjoyable. The name made me google what a Phaedrus is as I was too curious. A written work of Plato. Cool.
Can art: Cool motorcycle.
Drinkage: 28 days after can date.
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Beer: Crusher
Style: DIPA
ABV: 8%
IBU: 110
Hops: ?
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Brewery: The Alchemist – Stowe, VT
Brewery IG: @alch3mistb33r
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Rating: 4.25/5
Notes: Great beer. Lots of sediment on the pour but still tasted good. Lots of hops in there and very easy to drink.
Can art: Can’t go wrong with a sick illustration of hops.
Drinkage. No date on can
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