Hill Country Beer Club

Member's Choice
November 18, 2017

Ron's House
16:30:00

Brewer	Beer	Vintage	Score
Hop	K J's outrageous Stout Test Batch 1	2017	89
Toppling Goliath Brewing Company	XHops Gold	2017	87
5 Stones Artisan Brewery	Shepherd Boy	2017	85
Anchor Brewing Company	Anchor Christmas Ale	2017	87
New Belgium Brewing Company	Voodoo Ranger	2017	87
Station Twenty Six	Juicy Banger	2017	90
New Belgium Brewing Company	Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA		89
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery	Bourbon Barrel Sidamo	2017	89
Nebraska Brewing Company	HopAnomaly	2017	88
Founders Brewing Company	Project Pam	2017	89
Anderson Valley Brewing Company	Huge Arker	2017	91
The Bruery	Bois Fume	2016	92

Who Offered: BRANDY, LARA, MOJO, PRIMETIME, RONRICO, SANTA, WESTEXANS

Who Drank: BRANDY, LARA, MOJO, PRIMETIME, RONRICO, SANTA, WESTEXANS

Summary

89	Hop K J's outrageous Stout Test Batch 1 Stout \| % ABV \| Unknown IBU Offered By: BRANDY

87	Toppling Goliath Brewing Company XHops Gold American-Style Pale Ale \| 5.3% ABV \| 60 IBU Offered By: WESTEXANS

Club/Brewer Notes:
Deep in the labs at TG, through the vaulted door, down the steps, and past the room labeled "Beware the Leopard" lies an experiment forgotten. For over a year it remained dormant, calculating the precise moment of return to unleash the ultimate blend of hops. Finally, escape! This unbridled force descends upon the unsuspecting Masses. Can you handle it?

85	5 Stones Artisan Brewery Shepherd Boy American-Style Pale Ale \| 6.3% ABV \| Unknown IBU Offered By: SANTA

87	Anchor Brewing Company Anchor Christmas Ale Herb and Spice Beer \| 6.7% ABV \| Unknown IBU Offered By: RONRICO

87	New Belgium Brewing Company Voodoo Ranger IPA \| 7% ABV \| Unknown IBU Offered By: WESTEXANS

90	Station Twenty Six Juicy Banger American-Style India Pale Ale (IPA) \| 7.4% ABV \| 100 IBU Offered By: PRIMETIME

Club/Brewer Notes:
A fruit forward IPA with assertive juicy hop character. Brewed with Citra, Mosaic, Centennial and Appolo hops, ours has a huge hops presence. Dank with notes of papaya, apricot, citrus and a touch of pine. Great example of classic West Coast IPA meets gio burst styles.

89	New Belgium Brewing Company Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA Imperial or Double India Pale Ale (IPA) \| 9% ABV \| Unknown IBU Offered By: RONRICO

Club/Brewer Notes:
A rare blend of choice hops creates an explosion of fresh cut pine and citrus flavors for a complex, rich and delicious finish.

89	Hardywood Park Craft Brewery Bourbon Barrel Sidamo American-Style Imperial Stout \| 10.3% ABV \| 55 IBU Offered By: WESTEXANS

Club/Brewer Notes:
An assertive Imperial Stout aged 12 weeks in bourbon barrels and conditioned on custom roasted Sidamo coffee from Lamplighter Roasting Company, Bourbon Sidamo showcases the signature flavors of whiskey, roasted malt and Ethiopian coffee. This robust stout displays a midnight hue with a caramel head and offers a dark chocolate character laced with hints of blueberry from this unique coffee bean, rounded out by charred White Oak infused by an angel’s share of Kentucky goodness.

88	Nebraska Brewing Company HopAnomaly IPA \| 10.6% ABV \| 87 IBU Offered By: LARA

Club/Brewer Notes:
crossbreed of a Belgian Tripel and a West Coast IPA. A remarkable explosion on the palate with spiciness, tropical fruit, and a firm citrus bitterness that will leave you begging for more! Aromas of grapefruit, citrus, and piney hops & tastes on the palate that tend toward pineapple, mango, and sweeter fruits. A big beer that was inspired by the West Coast – yet brewed by a Midwestern brewery not content with the status quo.

89	Founders Brewing Company Project Pam Black IPA \| 10.8% ABV \| Unknown IBU Offered By: MOJO

91	Anderson Valley Brewing Company Huge Arker American-Style Imperial Stout \| 13.5% ABV \| Unknown IBU Offered By: SANTA

Club/Brewer Notes:
True to its Boontling moniker, “Huge Arker” is a massive force of nature that detonates on your tongue. After primary fermentation, the beer is aged in Wild Turkey® Bourbon barrels until it fully matures. The deep mahogany color is evocative of the opulence to follow. Dark luscious aromas of burnished oak mingle with candy sugar, bourbon and hearth-baked bread. The luxurious flavors redolent of honey and molasses are intertwined with the richness of dark chocolate and the ardent warmth of alcohol, underpinned with hints of coffee, vanilla and dark fruits. ABV from 11% to 13.5% in 2014.

92	The Bruery Bois Fume Bourbon barreled ale \| 16.2% ABV \| Unknown IBU Offered By: MOJO