Hill Country Beer Club
Member's Choice
November 18, 2023
Steve's House
13:00:00
| Brewer | Beer | Vintage | Score |
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| Portage Brewing Company | North of Schwarz | 2023 | 84 |
| Carib Brewery | Mackeson Dark Chocolate | 2023 | 86 |
| Carib Brewery | Mackeson XXX | 2023 | 85 |
| Boston Beer Company | Old Fezziwig | 2023 | 83 |
| Texas Beer Company | Bill. Pickett Porter | 2023 | 85 |
| Deschutes Brewery | Hazetron | 2023 | 87 |
| Hopothecary Ales | Elixir | 2023 | 87 |
| Stone Brewing Company | XoCoVeza | 2023 | 88 |
| Abita Brewing Company | Alphagator | 2023 | 88 |
| Voodoo Brewing Company | Voodoo Love Child | 2023 | 87 |
| Cibalo Creek | Special Sauce | 2023 | 89 |
| Martin House Brewing Company | Super Smash Pumpkin Stout | 2023 | 86 |
| The Bruery | Catch Me If You Can | 2023 | 88 |
| Buffalo Bayou Brewing CO | Big Black Cowbell | 2020 | 88 |
| Martin House Brewing Company | Maraschino | 2023 | 91 |
| Marto Brewing Company | Acts of Enormity | 2023 | 93 |
| Hermit Thrush Brewery | Rowdy Monk | 2023 | 91 |
Who Offered: ASIAFEVER, DAVO, PHATMEAT, RONRICO, SANTA
Who Drank: ASIAFEVER, DAVO, PHATMEAT, RONRICO, SANTA
Summary
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84
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Portage Brewing CompanyNorth of SchwarzAmerican-Style Dark Lager | 4.8% ABV | 25 IBUOffered By: ASIAFEVER |
Our take on the traditional Schwarzbier. A light-bodied, easy-drinking dark lager with notes of smooth chocolate, coffee roast, a bits of caramel, backed by subtle oak tannins.
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86
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Carib BreweryMackeson Dark ChocolateMilk stout | 4.9% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: PHATMEAT |
Brewed in Trinidad & Tobago. Black colour, large tan head. Sweetish aroma of lactose and moderately roasted malts, hints of sweetened mild coffee, liquorice and dark chocolate. Smooth mouthfeel. Medium sweet flavour, notes of lactose, roasted malts and coffee, roasty and hoppy bitterness in the finish.
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85
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Carib BreweryMackeson XXXMilk stout | 4.9% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: PHATMEAT |
Brewed in Trinidad & Tobago. ABV is 4.9%. Black colour, large tan head. Sweetish aroma of lactose and moderately roasted malts, hints of sweetened mild coffee, liquorice and chocolate. Smooth mouthfeel. Medium sweet flavour, notes of lactose, roasted malts and coffee, roasty and hoppy bitterness in the finish.
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83
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Boston Beer CompanyOld FezziwigFlavored/Other | 5.9% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: DAVO |
Spicy and bold, a big Christmas cookie of a beer. Samuel Adams Old Fezziwig Ale is bursting with spices of the season. With a remarkably full body and flavor it helps those long winter nights pass more quickly. The rich taste hits the palate with a depth of malt character ranging from sweet toffee and caramel notes to dark, roasty chocolate notes. Then the spices come in full force. Cinnamon, ginger and orange peel dance on the tongue bringing with them the celebratory spirit of the season.
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85
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Texas Beer CompanyBill. Pickett PorterPorter | 6.1% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: SANTA |
A Texas style porter, rich and malty, yet extremely easy to drink. It blends chocolate and roasted barley with subtle notes of coffee malt, creating refreshing and delicious flavor profiles. This beer's dark body pays tribute to the fertile farmland of Taylor's Blacklands prairie.
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87
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Deschutes BreweryHazetronImperial Hazy IPA | 8% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: SANTA |
Exploding with big tropical hop character from experimental varietals and modern hopping techniques, this Imperial hazy IPA is proof that the future of hops is here.
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87
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Hopothecary AlesElixirImperial or Double India Pale Ale (IPA) | 8.1% ABV | 33 IBUOffered By: ASIAFEVER |
Elixir is our flagship double New England IPA that has been in development from the very beginning, and our favorite to brew (and drink!) With copious amounts of CTZ, Eureka!, and Citra hops, this beer pours a deep hazy golden color and boasts flavors of candied orange, rich stone fruits with some dank resinous notes to round it out. Perfection in a glass.
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88
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Stone Brewing CompanyXoCoVezaSweet Stout | 8.1% ABV | 50 IBUOffered By: DAVO |
This is a beloved stout. When first introduced as a limited special collaboration release with Cerveceria Insurgente and San Diego homebrewer Chris Banker (after his recipe won our annual homebrew competition), it was an instant hit and fans began clamoring for its return. Seeing as how its amazing flavor profile is evocative of Mexican hot chocolate, featuring coffee, pasilla peppers, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and a generous amount of chocolate, we concluded it was the perfect stout to re-release in celebration of the Holidays and the entire winter season. This is now a highly anticipated yearly tradition that we are pleased to present from us to you, and makes a perfect wintry gift from you to your friends, loved ones, or simply to yourself. Cheers!
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88
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Abita Brewing CompanyAlphagatorImperial or Double India Pale Ale (IPA) | 8.5% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: DAVO |
AlphaGator is an Imperial IPA that is unquestionably at the top of the chain. Lurking around with a cloudy appearance, this brew asserts big hop flavors of tropical and citrus fruits. With an 8.5% ABV, this reptile reigns supreme.
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87
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Voodoo Brewing CompanyVoodoo Love ChildBelgian-Style Tripel | 9.5% ABV | 25 IBUOffered By: DAVO |
Voodoo Love Child is our Gran Met aged on passion fruit, cherries, and raspberries. This ale is inspired by fun, flavor, and a passion for brewing.
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89
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Cibalo CreekSpecial SauceWood- and Barrel-Aged Dark Beer | 9.9% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: DAVO |
Special Sauce Barrel Aged Beer Unique releases of various beers, aged to perfection in Spirit and Wine Barrels. Release number 1 is a 50/50 blend of Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Stout and Caribbean Rum Barrel Aged Stout, Aged for 5 months.
Member Notes:
"Smooth" - Davo
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86
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Martin House Brewing CompanySuper Smash Pumpkin StoutPumpkin Stout | 10% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: DAVO |
"Smooth" - Davo
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88
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The BrueryCatch Me If You CanAmerican-Style Imperial Stout | 10.3% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: RONRICO |
Bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout with molasses, ginger, graham cracker, and spices Run, run, run, as fast as you can… it’s gingerbread season, and we’re feeling festive! What better way to celebrate than with a delicious gingerbread-inspired imperial stout. We added a bit of molasses to the boil before aging in bourbon barrels. Then we added all the classic spices— cinnamon, allspice, clove, and nutmeg— along with graham cracker to capture the rich sweetness of a fresh gingerbread cookie.
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88
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Buffalo Bayou Brewing COBig Black CowbellHoppy Imperial Stout | 10.4% ABV | 100 IBUOffered By: RONRICO |
Big Black Cowbell is a larger than life robust imperial stout. We added an aggressive amount of American hops to balance this complex and full-bodied stout. To call it “just a hoppy stout” would only be just the tip of the iceberg. Immense dark chocolate flavors commingle with roasted coffee on a strong malt backbone.
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91
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Martin House Brewing CompanyMaraschinobarrel-aged ale | 13.1% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: ASIAFEVER |
Maraschino, such a beautiful name. You probably automatically think of those little cherries they put in Shirley Temples and that’s exactly what we were going for (but with a kick). We took a blonde base and upped the abv to 13.1%. We then added cherry puree and cherry flavoring along with a the special ingredient - Amaretto. That’s right, it’s the almond flavoring that gives maraschino cherries that classic taste. Finish it off in whiskey barrels for a few months and you have this unique and full flavored brew, right in time for hoodie season. Note it does contain lactose, which is balanced out quite well by the high ABV and rich cherry flavor.
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93
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Marto Brewing CompanyActs of EnormityWood- and Barrel-Aged Dark Beer | 13.4% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: ASIAFEVER |
A huge triple-mash imperial stout aged in Willet wheated bourbon barrels for 16 months. We then conditioned the beer on an enormous amount of Madagascar vanilla beans. The result is a thick and decadent stout with bourbon barrel forward flavors melded with rich vanilla and dark chocolate notes.
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91
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Hermit Thrush BreweryRowdy MonkWood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer | 14.5% ABV | Unknown IBUOffered By: ASIAFEVER |
Hermit Thrush Brewery harnesses local wild cultures, barrels, and time to create balanced oak aged sours. Rowdy Monk is a mixed culture quadrupel, aged in red wine and scotch barrels until tart and very dry.