Hill Country Beer Club
Wes's Month
April 24, 2015
Jody's House
16:00:00
Wes will be providing all of the selections for this month, so have your $8 dues handy.
| Brewer | Beer | Vintage | Score |
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| Evil Twin Brewing | Femme Fatale Noir | 2015 | 88 |
| Cigar City Brewing | Puppy's Breath Porter | 2014 | 88 |
| Maine Beer Company | Another One | 2014 | 90 |
| Anchorage Brewing Company | Calabaza Boreal Northward | 2015 | 83 |
| Cigar City Brewing | Bolita Double Nut Brown Ale | 2014 | 89 |
| Cigar City Brewing | Big Sound | 2014 | 88 |
| Blue Mountain Brewery | Dark Hollow | 2014 | 89 |
| Saint Louis Brewery | Barleywine Style Ale Oak Aged | 2013 | 90 |
| Heavy Seas Brewing Company | the Big DIPA | 2014 | 90 |
| Elevation Beer Company | Apis IV | 2015 | 90 |
Who Offered: WESTEXANS
Who Drank: BRANDY, CHEETO, KAY JAY, LARA, PRIMETIME, SANTA, WESTEXANS
Summary
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88
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Evil Twin BrewingFemme Fatale NoirBlack IPA | 6% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: WESTEXANS |
100% true Brett Black IPA.
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88
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Cigar City BrewingPuppy's Breath PorterRobust Porter | 6.5% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: WESTEXANS |
Dark in color with a ruby hue with forward notes of chocolate and caramel and light toffee notes in the aroma. Flavor has big notes of bittersweet chocolate with notes of caramel and toffee and moderate hop bitterness and more caramel and toffee and slight hints of char. A big take on a classic style.
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90
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Maine Beer CompanyAnother OneIndia Pale Ale | 7% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: WESTEXANS |
When we expanded our brewery the stress was something to say the least. I ran out of creative juice for a minute so decided another for inspiration. Another One IPA and Weez use the same hops but different malts. The result- Another One is very light in color, and Weez is very dark. Each, however, allow the hops to shine out front.
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83
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Anchorage Brewing CompanyCalabaza Boreal NorthwardSaison | 7% ABV | 40 IBUOffered By: WESTEXANS |
Collaboration with Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales: Saison brewed with mosaic and galaxy hops. Fermented and aged in oak tanks with fresh grapefruit peel, peppercorns, and fresh grapefruit juice.
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89
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Cigar City BrewingBolita Double Nut Brown AleAmerican Strong Ale | 8% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: WESTEXANS |
Bolita was a type of lottery popular with the working class citizens of the Ybor City district of Tampa. Bolita means, ’little ball’ but profits from the illegal (and often rigged) game were anything but little. In the 1920’s Tampa native Charlie Wall was the undisputed kingpin of the Bolita racket. Our Bolita is a Double Northern English-style brown ale that has a complex malt forward character with notes of chocolate, toffee and hints of roasted nuts in the finish. Bolita pairs well with Baklava, Big Band Music, Cool Evenings and robust cigars.
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88
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Cigar City BrewingBig SoundScotch Ale | 8.5% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: WESTEXANS |
Big Sound Scotch Ale is dedicated to our good buddy Gino, the most punk rock bagpiper you’ll ever meet, and the rest of the men and women of Tampa Bay Pipes and Drums. Brown in color, Big Sound has huge notes of dark sweet toffee with underlying mild notes of coffee in the aroma. The flavor starts with a slight note of cherry and then opens into a Goliath of a malt character with notes of dark sweet toffee, slight hints of coffee and mild notes of toasted bread in the finish. Big Sound Scotch Ale pairs well with Haggis, Highland Games, Huge Heads and Enormous Pillows and of course Bagpipe music.
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89
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Blue Mountain BreweryDark HollowAmerican-Style Imperial Stout | 10% ABV | 70 IBUOffered By: WESTEXANS |
Dark Hollow blends the miracle of two crafts--brewing and distillation--to create a work greater than the sum of its parts. An Imperial Stout has been aged in charred American oak bourbon barrels still dripping with uncut whiskey. For 100 days the young beer patiently breathes in and out of the wood, gaining complexity, character, and serious attitude. This ale is always bottle conditioned and can be enjoyed immediately upon its release from the brewery...or five years later, when you dust off the last vintage bottle from your cellar to share with good company.
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90
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Saint Louis BreweryBarleywine Style Ale Oak AgedBritish-Style Barley Wine Ale | 10.2% ABV | 40 IBUOffered By: WESTEXANS |
Our Oak Aged Barleywine has a deep copper color and an intense malt flavor balanced by assertive hops. Fermentation with American ale yeast allows the caramel malt to shine. We age the beer on new, medium toast Missouri Oak to enhance its complexity and to develop its smooth, luscious character. Barleywine is a classic English-style hearty ale. The term refers to a beer with the potency of wine and is often vintage-dated. This beer will continue to age well in a cool dark place for several years, but it is ready to enjoy now.
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90
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Heavy Seas Brewing Companythe Big DIPAImperial/Double IPA | 10.5% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: WESTEXANS |
The Big DIPA is a massively hoppy beer, yet with a surprisingly elegant profile. To a lush malt base infused with rye, we hop this beer 4 different times during the brewing process — in the kettle, in the hopback, and it is dry hopped twice after we age the beer on untoasted white oak. The result is an imperial IPA that is perfectly balanced and extremely drinkable. Cheers to the Big DIPA, may it guide you safely home!
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90
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Elevation Beer CompanyApis IVAbt/Quadrupel | 10.7% ABV | 41 IBUOffered By: WESTEXANS |
Apis IV pours dark brown with hues of orange and red, a thick creamy off-white head, and traditional Belgian lacing. The beer has notes of bread, dark plums, figs, molasses, and honey, balanced by light earthy and floral hop aromas. The beer starts out on the pallet with caramel, honey, dark fruits and a rounded floral bitterness, with spice notes from the Belgian yeast strain we use in this beer brewed in the Trappist Belgian Dark Strong Ale tradition. Look for a medium to heavy mouthfeel with high carbonation and slight alcohol warming. This beer is perfect for cellaring and its complex flavors will mellow out and blend overtime.