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a: roasted malt | grapefruit | resin
f: pine | grassy | roasted grain
t: oatmeal | perfumey | orange zest
o: good-for-style | robust throughout | worth carrying halfway around the world & saving for the Winter Solstice up here in the Northern Hemisphere!
440 mL can | Malt Traders (beer store): Brisbane (C.B.D.), Queensland, Australia | 04-August-2024 | AU$16,00!!! | best before: 25-June-2025 | sampled: 22-December-2024, the Winter Solstice up here in the Northern Hemisphere!
a: apricots | perfume | resin
f: astringent | biscuity | alpha acids
t: thin-bodied | stone fruits | drying at finish
o: clean-drinking | fruit-ish (nothing tropical nor sweet) | soapy malts
16 ounce can | Westover Market (grocery): Arlington, Virginia | 16-May-2026 | US$4,99 | canned: 28-August-2025 | sampled: 10-June-2026*
a: tart | funk | bright strawberries
f: soured peaches | floral | lactose finish
t: creamy | easy wheats | bretty yeasts throughout
o: complex | definitely not an IPA | great to sample - especially on the 4th of July!
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16 ounce can | Whole Foods (grocery): New York (Columbus Circle, 57th Street), New York | 19-January-2026 | US$4,09 | canned: 02-December-2025 | sampled: 04-July-2026 after seeing the fireworks here in the Nation's Capital on America's 250th Birthday with my family of five!
a: caramelised sugars (duh!) | vanilla | lightly smoked malts
f: rich toffee | toasted grains | walnut finish
t: bitter | thinnish malts | pastry-ish (desserty)
o: true-to-name | salted caramel flavours throughout | enjoyable, especially? due to the nice aging here!
12 ounce can | La Bodega (shop): Anchorage, Alaska | 01-July-2021 | US$3,25 | no can date | sampled: 24-July-2026, a bit more than five years after purchase!
a: grapefruit zest | perfume | bitter
f: crisp | light biscuits | sweet orange finish
t: candied full oranges | resinous | rich malts
o: robust | true-to-name | older school bitterness but a lot of fruits (obviously)
16 ounce can | Oliver's Beverage (brew crew): Albany, New York | 26-May-2026 | US$6,79 | canned: 09-February-2026 | lot: 010216 | sampled: 12-August-2026 after returning home with my family of five from Hong Kong & Korea, awaiting a nice American Beer!
a: maple syrup (duh!) | bourbon | rich malts
f: oatmeal | strong maple | soy sauce finish
t: creamy | light brewed coffee | deep sugars
o: strong throughout | elegant (perhaps after age?) | great for style (coffee, maple and roast all show through collectively)
12 ounce can | Rozi's Wine House: LakeWood, Ohio | 31-July-2021 | US$5,10 | canned: 09-February-2021 | sampled: 12-August-2026, a bit after five years after purchase, and just after returning home with my family of five from Hong Kong & Korea, awaiting a nice American Beer!
a: bread | apricots | perfume
f: stone fruits | yeast | alpha acids at end
t: full oranges | dank | rich malts
o: crisp | older-school | deep malts throughout
19,2 ounce TALL can | Beverage Warehouse: Winooski, Vermont | 26-May-2026 | US$4,99 | canned: 23-January-2026 | sampled: 10-August-2026 a few minutes after returning home with my family of five from Hong Kong & Korea, awaiting a nice American Beer!
jgb9348
updated a beer:
Westfalia IPA
brewed by Three Roads Brewing Company
1 day ago
jgb9348
added a new beer
Sal y Dulce
by
Midnight Sun Brewing Company
1 day ago
A: clear golden body | thin white head
A: grass | dry grains | crisp end
F: biscuity | slight hop notes | floral
T: drying | easy malts | clean
O: soapy throughout | mellow yeast | caster sugar at end
500 mL can | Lotte ZettaMart (grocery): Seoul (Seoul Station), South Korea | 06-August-2026 | KRW1,500 | canned: 26-January-2026 | sampled: the last day here in Seoul, South Korea with my family of five on 10-August-2026, at the airport (Incheon)