Hill Country Beer Club
Member's Choice
November 26, 2022
Ron's House
13:00:00
| Brewer | Beer | Vintage | Score |
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| New Glarus Brewing Company | Kid Kölsch | 2022 | 86 |
| Tripping Animals | Schwein Haben | 2022 | 85 |
| Knee Deep Brewing Company | Slooow Mo | 2022 | 87 |
| South Lake Brewing Company | Alpine Aloha IPA | 2022 | 87 |
| Tradition Brewing Company | The Entertainer | 2022 | 87 |
| Funky Buddha | Hop Gun | 2022 | 88 |
| Deep Ellum | Lateral Haze | 2022 | 88 |
| La Cumbre Brewing Company | Malvasia Stout | 2022 | 89 |
| Flying Dog Ales | Bloodline Blood Orange IPA | 2022 | 88 |
| Oskar Blues Brewery | Old Chub | 2022 | 89 |
| Captain Lawrence Brewing Company | Pacific Dawn | 2022 | 88 |
| Checkerspot | Got A Guy | 2022 | 88 |
| New Belgium Brewing Company | Voodoo Ranger Hop Raider IPA | 2022 | 88 |
| Ex Novo | Care Bears | 2022 | 89 |
| Wynwood Brewing | Father Francisco | 2022 | 89 |
| Russian River Brewing | Shadow of a doubt | 2022 | 92 |
| Avery Brewing Company | Double Digit Hazy IPA | 2022 | 91 |
| Põhjala | Öö | 2022 | 92 |
| Martin House Brewing Company | Delilah Into the Darkness | 2022 | 88 |
| Tupps Brewery | Full Grown Nick | 2022 | 90 |
| Flying Dog Ales | Double Dog 18 Triple IPA | 2022 | 95 |
Who Offered: AMY, ASIAFEVER, FATBOY, NOSS, PHATMEAT, RONRICO, SANTA, WESTEXANS
Who Drank: AMY, ASIAFEVER, FATBOY, LARA, NOSS, PHATMEAT, RONRICO, SANTA, WESTEXANS
Summary
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86
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New Glarus Brewing CompanyKid KölschKölsch | 5.5% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: FATBOY |
You hold an enlightened throwback ale brewed in the Kölsch tradition of yesteryear. Beautiful floral Spalt Hops were chosen in the field by Brewmaster Dan Carey. Crisp bitterness dries quickly into a clean finish. Double decoction mashing of specifically blended German and Czech barley and wheat malts naturally create a golden bready center. Old world open top fermentation imparts lilting fruit notes to softly round out this 100% naturally carbonated live ale with a friendly bounce. Prost!
Member Notes:
"Nice clean tasting beer, would be great on hot Texas day." - fatboy
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85
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Tripping AnimalsSchwein HabenBavarian-Style Märzen | 5.5% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: ASIAFEVER |
A beer rich in malt with a balance of clean, hop bitterness, similar to the Vienna lager. Toasted bread or biscuit-like malt aroma and flavor is to be expected. Originating in Germany, this style was traditionally brewed in the spring (“Marzen” meaning “March”) and aged, or lagered, throughout the summer.
Member Notes:
"Malty, slight grassy back in." - fatboy
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87
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Knee Deep Brewing CompanySlooow MoAmerican-Style India Pale Ale (IPA) | 6.5% ABV | 41 IBUOffered By: WESTEXANS |
This light bodied, single hopped Mosaic IPA is bursting with aromas of ripe summer berries, citrus and passionfruit. Flavorful enough to sip, and smooth enough to crush
Member Notes:
"Good IPA" - fatboy
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87
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South Lake Brewing CompanyAlpine Aloha IPAAmerican-Style India Pale Ale (IPA) | 6.6% ABV | 70 IBUOffered By: WESTEXANS |
Alpine Aloha is our West Coast IPA with a tropical twist that blends classic pine and dank herb flavors with new age fruity citrus notes. A base of pilsner malt in the mash creates a dry and crisp body for the bright hop characters to shine. Hopped with Cascade, Chinook, Citra, Mosaic, and Simcoe hops. Flavor notes of sticky tropical fruits, juicy citrus, and evergreen needles will remind you of blissful days on the beaches of Lake Tahoe.
Member Notes:
"Funky floral taste with a dry and pine finish " - fatboy
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87
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Tradition Brewing CompanyThe EntertainerNew England/Hazy IPA | 6.9% ABV | 42 IBUOffered By: WESTEXANS |
The Entertainer Blurb “Come one, come all. Step right up. Barley the clown is about to begin his show. A show unlike any other you’ve seen in your lifetime. A show that will change you forever.”, claims the circus barker. A shiver runs down your spine as you notice the carpet is wet and is an odd shade of red. Suddenly, there is a loud bang, the curtain drops, and blinding lights show the silhouette of what must be a clown, but what’s in his hand. The last thing you hear before you wake is the blood curdling buzz of a chainsaw. Sweet Dreams.
Member Notes:
"Good drinking IPA " - fatboy
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88
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Funky BuddhaHop GunEast Coast IPA | 7% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: AMY |
"Little sweet to start but has a nice bitter taste" - fatboy
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88
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Deep EllumLateral HazeHazy IPA | 7.5% ABV | 25 IBUOffered By: PHATMEAT |
Go sideways with dank and hoppy Lateral Haze IPA, a fruit-forward play by Simcoe, Amarillo, and Idaho 7 hops with pass protection by English malts. Fresh pineapple aroma and flavor drive this orange-hued hazy IPA toward the end zone. The only part of game day guaranteed not to disappoint. SEE: Light orange & opaque SMELL: Fresh pineapple & ever so dank SIP: Pineapple, slightly malty
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89
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La Cumbre Brewing CompanyMalvasia StoutStout | 7.5% ABV | 60 IBUOffered By: RONRICO |
A meal in a glass. Brewed with 7 different malts, you should be ready for a full onslaught of creamy stout intensity. Broadly in the style of a Foreign Extra Stout, this is our heaviest and most intense year-round offering.
Member Notes:
"Nice malty flavor and with a good coffee finish" - fatboy
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88
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Flying Dog AlesBloodline Blood Orange IPAAmerican-Style India Pale Ale (IPA) | 8% ABV | 40 IBUOffered By: FATBOY |
Bloodline defies genre: Hops for the hop-heads. Fruit for the rest. Sweet blood orange puree is added toward the end of fermentation to balance the citrusy sharpness of the hops and deliver a hard-charging ABV to keep the good times rolling.
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89
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Oskar Blues BreweryOld ChubScotch Ale | 8% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: AMY |
"Nice peaty finish" - fatboy
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88
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Captain Lawrence Brewing CompanyPacific DawnWest Coast Style-Imperial IPA | 8% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: ASIAFEVER |
West coast style imperial IPA, bold hop aroma, high bitterness and piney nose in this year round brew from Captain Lawrence. Dry hopped with cascade, centennial and mosaic hops.
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88
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CheckerspotGot A GuyImperial or Double India Pale Ale (IPA) | 8.1% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: ASIAFEVER |
A very special DIPA brewed for the one and only Steve Saunders of Woodbury Fabrication LLC, the guy who can do it all! Brewed with all cryo Amarillo, Centennial and Idaho 7 hops. Dank and fruity.
Member Notes:
"Hoppy with a sweat fruity finish" - fatboy
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88
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New Belgium Brewing CompanyVoodoo Ranger Hop Raider IPAIPA | 8.1% ABV | 43 IBUOffered By: SANTA |
Voodoo Ranger has unearthed world class hops packed with big notes of citrus, stone fruit and a refreshing, bitter bite. At 8.1%, hold on tight.
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89
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Ex NovoCare BearsImperial or Double India Pale Ale (IPA) | 8.5% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: RONRICO |
Double India Pale Ale with Simple & Nelson Sauvignon Hops
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89
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Wynwood BrewingFather FranciscoBelgian style Golden Ale | 9.3% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: AMY |
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92
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Russian River BrewingShadow of a doubtAmerican-Style Imperial Porter | 9.6% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: RONRICO |
Named after the great Hitchcock movie filmed in Santa Rosa in 1943. This imperial porter packs a rich chocolate/cocoa, toffee, dark coffee, and lightly smoked malt character with a very soft, dry finish. There is subtle hop bitterness and hints of tobacco.
Member Notes:
"Nice drinking porter with hints of pipi tobacco " - fatboy
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91
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Avery Brewing CompanyDouble Digit Hazy IPAImperial or Double Hazy IPA | 10% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: SANTA |
Brewed with Rocky Mountain water, malted barley, malted wheat, spelt, flaked oats, hops (Amarillo, Simcoe, Mosaic) & yeast.
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92
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PõhjalaÖöImperial Baltic Porter | 10.5% ABV | 60 IBUOffered By: SANTA |
An Imperial Baltic Porter as dark as the Estonian winter nights. Strong enough to keep you warm through the cold evenings. Taste: A rich body comes through at first. Initially the espresso-like acidity is balanced by a sweet taste of caramelised toffee. As your glass warms up you should expect to taste redcurrant, mixed with a dark chocolate, washed down with a slight alcoholic warmth.
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88
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Martin House Brewing CompanyDelilah Into the DarknessAmerican-Style Sour Ale | 12% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: NOSS |
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90
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Tupps BreweryFull Grown NickAmerican-Style Imperial Stout | 12.1% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: NOSS |
Take our Full Grown Man Imperial Stout and add Holiday Spices... and Nick is in town!
Member Notes:
"Good Christmas beer" - fatboy
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95
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Flying Dog AlesDouble Dog 18 Triple IPAImperial or Double India Pale Ale (IPA) | 18% ABV | 100 IBUOffered By: FATBOY |
At a whopping 18% ABV, Double Dog 18 is Flying Dog’s highest-octane brew. Citrus and resinous hop notes dominate the aroma and flavor profile which ends with a touch of alcohol sweetness and a dry finish.
Member Notes:
"Sweet with apricot ending with a slight hoppy spiciness" - fatboy
"Sweet with apricot ending with a slight hoppy spiciness" - fatboy