Hill Country Beer Club

Dog Days of Summer
August 19, 2016

Santa's House
17:00:00

Go out and find your favorite picnic, BBQ, lake, camping, or sitting-outside-in-the-shade-enjoying-the-Texas-summer beer. It doesn't have to be brewed in Texas and it doesn't have to be in a can. It doesn't even have to be a particular style - so long as it won't kill you under the blaze of the unrelenting sun.

Brewer	Beer	Vintage	Score
Goodman home brew	Get drown brown	2016	80
Odell Brewing Company	Splice session IPA	2016	84
Karbach Brewing Company	Love Street	2016	84
Pipeworks Brewing	Lizard King	2016	86
Samuel adams	Rebel Grapefruit IPA		85
Lakewood Brewing Co	Hop Trapp	2016	89
Deschutes Brewery	Pine Drops IPA	2016	88
BridgePort Brewing (Gambrinus Company)	Stumptown CandyPeel IPA	2016	86
Saint Arnold Brewing Company	Art Car	2016	88
Great Divide Brewing Company	Colette	2015	88
Lagunutas	Wilco Tango Foxtrot	2016	89
Saint Arnold Brewing Company	Bishop's Barrel No. 14		93
Saint Arnold Brewing Company	Bishop's Barrel No. 14		95
Saint Arnold Brewing Company	Bishop's Barrel No. 14		94
Hop Guru	Straight Out Da Barrel	2015	93
Hop Guru	Straight Out Da Barrel	2015	92

Who Offered: BRANDY, CHEETO, DAVO, FATBOY, KAY JAY, RONRICO, SANTA, WESTEXANS

Who Drank: BRANDY, CHEETO, DAVO, FATBOY, KAY JAY, RONRICO, SANTA, WESTEXANS

Summary

80	Goodman home brew Get drown brown South German-Style Dunkel Weizen \| % ABV \| Unknown IBU Offered By: FATBOY

Member Notes:
"Little sweet and flat " - ronrico

84	Odell Brewing Company Splice session IPA American-Style India Pale Ale (IPA) \| 4.8% ABV \| Unknown IBU Offered By: KAY JAY

Club/Brewer Notes:
Session IPA

Member Notes:
"Kind of watered down but good flavor and finish. " - ronrico

84	Karbach Brewing Company Love Street Blonde \| 4.9% ABV \| Unknown IBU Offered By: RONRICO

Member Notes:
"Basic blond. Serve cold. Slightly pils overtones. Good nose though " - ronrico

86	Pipeworks Brewing Lizard King American-Style Pale Ale \| 6% ABV \| Unknown IBU Offered By: WESTEXANS

Member Notes:
"A lot of citrus. Clean and refreshing, but a bit much in bulk for me. " - ronrico

85	Samuel adams Rebel Grapefruit IPA American-Style India Pale Ale (IPA) \| 6.3% ABV \| 52 IBU Offered By: CHEETO

Member Notes:
"Summer beer for fruit lovers. Needs to be cold" - ronrico

89	Lakewood Brewing Co Hop Trapp Belgian-Style IPA \| 6.4% ABV \| 54 IBU Offered By: BRANDY

Club/Brewer Notes:
We're no monks, but our Belgian-style IPA gives a tip of the hat to our divine brethren. Brewed with rich malt, noble hops, Trappist yeast and a kick of coriander, this is one complex beer. Rather than make a beer that's more of a dare to drink than a pleasure, balance was the priority here. We wanted a beer for "hop heads" and novices alike. Hop Trapp pours with a refined bitter backbone, floral hoppy notes and a decidedly Belgian finish. This brew is worthy of some serious contemplation.

Member Notes:
"Belgian flavor with an IPA kick. " - ronrico

88	Deschutes Brewery Pine Drops IPA India Pale Ale (IPA) \| 6.5% ABV \| 70 IBU Offered By: SANTA

Member Notes:
"Clean finish. Piney. Appropriate level of bitterness " - ronrico

86	BridgePort Brewing (Gambrinus Company) Stumptown CandyPeel IPA American-Style India Pale Ale (IPA) \| 6.5% ABV \| 65 IBU Offered By: FATBOY

Club/Brewer Notes:
The first in our Stumptown line, CandyPeel IPA experiments with Styrian Goldings hops to provide an impactful candy orange/citrus aroma and flavor. With a strong malt backbone, Candypeel is a balanced beer that’s refreshing and delicious. CandyPeel IPA is a fresh twist to the IPA Style

Member Notes:
"Medium body IPA. Nice and clean. Nice citrus finish. " - ronrico

88	Saint Arnold Brewing Company Art Car IPA \| 7% ABV \| Unknown IBU Offered By: SANTA

Member Notes:
"Nice clean IPA. " - ronrico

88	Great Divide Brewing Company Colette French & Belgian-Style Saison \| 7.3% ABV \| Unknown IBU Offered By: WESTEXANS

Club/Brewer Notes:
Our homage to the beers that have quenched the thirst of Belgian farm workers for centuries. Brewed with barley, wheat and rice and fermented at high temperatures with a special blend of four different yeast strains, Saison is fruity and slightly tart, with a dry finish that makes it that rarest of treats–a beer as refreshing as it is complex. 7.3% ABV. 2010 GABF Silver Medal Winner

Member Notes:
"Belgium flavor but not overbearing. Good finish. " - ronrico

89	Lagunutas Wilco Tango Foxtrot Robust Ale \| 7.85% ABV \| 64.2 IBU Offered By: DAVO

Club/Brewer Notes:
A malty robust jobless recovery ale

Member Notes:
"Good lager. Nice malty flavor without being too sweet." - ronrico

93	Saint Arnold Brewing Company Bishop's Barrel No. 14 Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer \| 12.1% ABV \| 33 IBU Offered By: KAY JAY

Club/Brewer Notes:
The base beer for Bishop’s Barrel No. 14 is a cult favorite, the Russian Imperial Stout recipe used for both Divine Reserve No. 5 and 15. The original beer is rich with chocolate, toffee and roast. With BB14, we wanted to explore the complexity of balancing these flavors while going a bit further and adding a new element, coffee. To do this, we first aged the beer in Woodford Reserve bourbon barrels for eleven months, where it picked up notes of oak, vanilla, coconut and bourbon. After this, we partnered again with our friends at Java Pura to find a roast that complements the flavors. After several trials, we selected the Espresso blended roast. The completed blend with the coffee addition subdued the overwhelming alcohol heat that is typical of the Russian Imperial Stout and brought balance to a style that is usually defined by being unbalanced.

Member Notes:
"Strong, but balanced. Very nice flavor. Good for sipping." - ronrico

95	Saint Arnold Brewing Company Bishop's Barrel No. 14 Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer \| 12.1% ABV \| 33 IBU Offered By: KAY JAY

94	Saint Arnold Brewing Company Bishop's Barrel No. 14 Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer \| 12.1% ABV \| 33 IBU Offered By: KAY JAY

93	Hop Guru Straight Out Da Barrel Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer \| 12.5% ABV \| 40 IBU Offered By: KAY JAY

Club/Brewer Notes:
Russian Imperial Stout aged in a Ranger Creek Bourbon Barrel

Member Notes:
"Great flavor. Great finish. " - ronrico

92	Hop Guru Straight Out Da Barrel Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer \| 12.5% ABV \| 40 IBU Offered By: KAY JAY

Club/Brewer Notes:
Russian Imperial Stout aged in a Ranger Creek Bourbon Barrel