Hill Country Beer Club

Members Choice
February 20, 2015

Kevin & Elaine's House
16:00:00

Brewer	Beer	Vintage	Score
Smuttynose & Stone	Cluster's Lady Stand	2015	88
Red Hare	Gangway IPA	2014	87
Epic Brewing Company	Brainless IPA	2014	87
Freetail Brewing Company	Freetail 6th Anniversary Imperial Red	2015	87
Boulevard Brewing Company	Collaboration #4	2014	86
Boulevard Brewing Company	Two Jokers		83
Freetail Brewing Company	Witicus	2014	83
Wicks brewing	Charge Pack	2014	88
Moab Brewery	Desert Select Rye Ale	2014	87
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company	Bigfoot	2011	90
Clown Shoes Beer	Crunkle Sam	2015	90
Evil Twin Brewing	IMPERIAL DOUGHNUT BREAK	2014	89
Epic Brewing Company	Big Bad Baptist	2014	87

Who Offered: CHEETO, DAVO, FATBOY, KAY JAY, LARA, MOJO, NOSS, PRIMETIME, SANTA, THUMPER, WESTEXANS

Who Drank: BRANDY, CHEETO, DAVO, FATBOY, KAY JAY, LARA, MOJO, PRIMETIME, SANTA, STEPH, THUMPER , WESTEXANS

Summary

88	Smuttynose & Stone Cluster's Lady Stand India Pale Ale (IPA) \| % ABV \| Unknown IBU Offered By: DAVO

Club/Brewer Notes:
The only difference between this beer and more contemporary IPAs are the hop varieties: Cluster, Brewers Gold, Bullion and East Kent Goldings. None of these are trendy and we were a little surprised to find out that all four were readily available. The result is a rich, copper-colored ale with a strong, refined hop profile of spiciness with a hint of grapefruit

87	Red Hare Gangway IPA American-Style India Pale Ale (IPA) \| 6.2% ABV \| 65 IBU Offered By: PRIMETIME

Club/Brewer Notes:
Crisp, unfiltered, and golden in color and slightly sweet; hopped with Willamette, Chinook, Cascade and dry hopped with Falconers Flight.

87	Epic Brewing Company Brainless IPA Belgian-Style Pale Ale \| 6.6% ABV \| Unknown IBU Offered By: MOJO

Club/Brewer Notes:
ainless® IPA pays tribute to the collaborative efforts of innovative brewers. The fruity Belgian yeast and powerful American hops relentlessly tease your pallet

87	Freetail Brewing Company Freetail 6th Anniversary Imperial Red American-Style Amber/Red Ale \| 6.6% ABV \| 70 IBU Offered By: FATBOY

86	Boulevard Brewing Company Collaboration #4 Saison \| 7.3% ABV \| Unknown IBU Offered By: LARA

83	Boulevard Brewing Company Two Jokers Double Wit \| 8% ABV \| Unknown IBU Offered By: THUMPER

Club/Brewer Notes:
Malt Beverage brewed with spices

83	Freetail Brewing Company Witicus Double Rye Wit \| 8.2% ABV \| 20 IBU Offered By: CHEETO

Club/Brewer Notes:
It’s hard to improve on something so good,but we give it a shot with this amped up version of our staple Rye Wit. Brewed with pils malt, malted rye and raw wheat this big, Ameri-Belgo-style ale is a far cry from its little brother. Bursting with fruit esters of pear, pineapple and citrus from our favorite yeast strain, Witicus merits comparison with the oft-requested Threetail and hints at the power of Super Saison. Still, it stands alone as a unique beer. A portion of each batch gets diverted to barrels for prolonged aging on wood to eventually become Woodicus – try both side by side. Ingredients: pils malt, malted rye and raw wheat; subtle hops; top-fermenting yeast; natural, limestone-filtered, Edwards Aquifer H2O; double dose of funk music

88	Wicks brewing Charge Pack American-Style Amber/Red Ale \| 8.52% ABV \| Unknown IBU Offered By: MOJO

87	Moab Brewery Desert Select Rye Ale Specialty Grain \| 8.59% ABV \| Unknown IBU Offered By: WESTEXANS

Club/Brewer Notes:
This hearty red ale is malt rich and has serious hop character. Hopped Rye pours ruby red with a thick tan head. The citrus and floral aromas are from the four varieties of hops. The ruby red hues and peppery flavors are a result of using some red rye malt in the mash. We hopped it up with Columbus, Centennial, Chinook and Willamette hops for an aggressive hop finish. We made our Hopped Rye with the finest Two Row barley and red rye malt, plenty of hops, pure Moab water and house ale yeast. This beer is not filtered and is still alive- a process called bottle conditioning. Other than the natural carbonation produced by bottle conditioning, it also helps to preserve the beer. Expect a small amount of yeast in the bottle and please do not overheat- temperatures above 75°F are damaging to the sleeping yeast. The Hopped Rye pairs well with gorgonzola, cambozola, rich artisan blue cheeses, strong spicy dishes with curry, smoked beef brisket and grilled lamb. Brilliant with caramel apple tart, ginger spice cake and crème brulèe. Store upright, chill and serve at 50°F to 55°F. Use wide mouth glassware to allow the vibrant malt and hop aromas to escape. Please, drink with others, so there is someone else to blame.

90	Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Bigfoot American-Style Barley Wine Ale \| 9.6% ABV \| 90 IBU Offered By: NOSS

90	Clown Shoes Beer Crunkle Sam American Barleywine Ale \| 11% ABV \| Unknown IBU Offered By: SANTA

Club/Brewer Notes:
We brewed Crunkle Sam, an American Barleywine Ale dry hopped with Citra hops, to celebrate America. America, we love you: thank you for allowing Clown Shoes to set off a few fireworks in the craft beer world.

89	Evil Twin Brewing IMPERIAL DOUGHNUT BREAK American-Style Imperial Porter \| 11.5% ABV \| Unknown IBU Offered By: KAY JAY

Club/Brewer Notes:
Did the flavors of sugar and bitter sweet almonds and coffee in Imperial Biscotti Break also make you sentimental? Now we topped it off with insane amounts of doughnuts. This all time American favorite is making it’s way back into the spotlight and we at Evil Twin Brewing are not letting a tasty trend pass us by without taking it to the next level. Drink it with great gusto - Forza Doughnuts. Imperial Biscotti Break dry-doughnuted!!

Member Notes:
"Yum" - Davo

87	Epic Brewing Company Big Bad Baptist American-Style Imperial Stout \| 12.1% ABV \| Unknown IBU Offered By: NOSS

Club/Brewer Notes:
Stout with cocoa nibs and coffee added and aged in whiskey barrels.

Member Notes:
"It's coffee" - Davo