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Review: Bell's Best Brown Ale

Reviewed By: Herr Mike
Style: Brown Ale
State/Country: Michigan
ABV: 5.8%
Serving Type: 12 oz

Look: 9
Hazy brown color, medium tan head, stringy and spotty lacing

Smell: 8
cocoa, caramel, earthy

Taste: 9
Cocoa, caramel, nutty, wet grass, herbal, toast, pepper

Mouthfeel: 8
Medium with medium carbonation

Drinkability: 9
Cocoa and caramel up front with some nuttiness and pepper on the finish

Overall Score: 8.6

Value: 10
Cost/12 oz serving: $1.67

Overall Impression:
I don't drink many brown ales but this one was very good. Malt forward but not at the point of being cloying. Very balanced so I could session this. Recommended

Bell's Best Brown Ale, Beer Review, Craft Beer, brown ale, Beer, Planet Beer, www.planetbeer.net

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#Posted on Monday, 17 September 2018 at 6:30 PM

Review: Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere IPA

Reviewed By: Herr Mike
Style: IPA
State/Country: California
ABV: 6.7%
Serving Type: 12 oz

Look: 9
Hazy gold color with suspended particles, big thick white head, stringy lacing

Smell: 8
Citrus, stone fruit, herbal, floral

Taste: 9
Peaches, orange, grapefruit, lime, grass, pine

Mouthfeel: 8
Medium dry with medium carbonation

Drinkability: 9
Peaches hit with some tropical fruits and some pine at the end

Overall Score: 8.6

Value: 10
Cost/12 oz serving: $1.67

Overall Impression:
Another good IPA in the Southern Hemisphere Variety Pack. Very peachy. Recommended

Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere IPA, Beer Review, Craft Beer, IPA, Beer, Planet Beer, www.planetbeer.net

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#Posted on Sunday, 16 September 2018 at 8:52 AM

Review: BrewDog Lost Lager

Reviewed By: Herr Mike
Style: Pilsner
State/Country: Scotland
ABV: 4.7%
Serving Type: 12 oz

Look: 9
Straw color, medium white head, stringy lacing

Smell: 8
Citrus, floral

Taste: 8.5
Lemon, lime, hay, cracker, herbal

Mouthfeel: 8
Crisp with medium carbonation

Drinkability: 9
Light citrus up front with some cracker and an herbal finish

Overall Score: 8.5

Value: 10
Cost/12 oz serving: $1.67

Overall Impression:
Another impressive beer from BrewDog. Not being a huge Pilsner drinker, this was a nice tasty session beer. Maybe by them using some Weihenstephan yeast it elevated this brew to a new level. Recommended

BrewDog Lost Lager, Beer Review, Craft Beer, pilsner, Beer, Planet Beer, www.planetbeer.net

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#Posted on Sunday, 16 September 2018 at 8:49 AM

Review: Steam Brew Imperial IPA

Reviewed By: Herr Mike
Style: Double/Imperial IPA
State/Country: Germany
ABV: 7.8%
Serving Type: 16 oz

Look: 9
Golden orange color, big thick white head, stringy lacing

Smell: 8
Fruity, floral

Taste: 8
Stone fruits, caramel, wet grass, cereal, pepper

Mouthfeel: 8
Medium with medium carbonation

Drinkability: 8
Very malt forward with a little wet grass and pepper on the finish

Overall Score: 8.2

Value: 10
Cost/16 oz serving: $2.25

Overall Impression:
Never heard of this beer but it was from Germany, had cool steampunk artwork and was only $8.99 for 4 tallboys. The Germans make better Pilsners than IPA's but it was drinkable and gorgeous looking, just not that hoppy for the style.

Steam Brew Imperial IPA, Beer Review, Craft Beer, IPA, Beer, Planet Beer, www.planetbeer.net

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#Posted on Thursday, 13 September 2018 at 3:07 PM

Edited on Thursday, 13 September 2018 at 3:28 PM

Review: Left Hand Belgian-Style Dubbel Nitro

Reviewed By: Herr Mike
Style: Dubbel
State/Country: Colorado
ABV: 7.9%
Serving Type: 13.65 oz

Look: 9
Chestnut color, big thick creamy tan head, stringy lacing

Smell: 8
Dark fruits, cocoa, earthy

Taste: 8.5
Plums, cocoa, earthy, pine, herbal

Mouthfeel: 8.5
Creamy with medium carbonation

Drinkability: 8.5
Some dark fruits and cocoa up front with an earthy dry finish. ABV well hidden

Overall Score: 8.5

Value: 9
Cost/13.65 oz serving: $2.50

Overall Impression:
I don't drink that many nitro beers so I was interested in trying this beer. Very smooth and creamy and the flavors popped more as it warmed up. If you like dubbels and nitro beer I would give it a try

Left Hand Belgian-Style Dubbel Nitro, Beer Review, Craft Beer, Dubbel, nitro, Beer, Planet Beer, www.planetbeer.net

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#Posted on Monday, 10 September 2018 at 9:11 AM

Review: Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Session IPA

Reviewed By: Herr Mike
Style: IPA
State/Country: California
ABV: 4.6
Serving Type: 12 oz

Look: 9
Medium gold color, medium white head, stringy lacing

Smell: 8
Citrus, grass, floral

Taste: 8.5
Lemon, lime, grass, cereal, pine

Mouthfeel: 8
Medium dry with medium carbonation

Drinkability: 9
Lemon and lime up front with some cereal and pine on the back end

Overall Score: 8.5

Value: 10
Cost/12 oz serving: $1.67

Overall Impression:
Lots of flavor for a session ale. This is something I would bring to a BBQ in the summer. Recommended

Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Session IPA, Beer Review, Craft Beer, IPA, Beer, Planet Beer, www.planetbeer.net

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#Posted on Monday, 10 September 2018 at 9:08 AM

Review: Bell's The Oracle Double India Pale Ale

Reviewed By: Herr Mike
Style: Double/Imperial IPA
State/Country: Michigan
ABV: 10%
Serving Type: 12 oz

Look: 9
Hazy medium orange color, medium white head, stringy lacing

Smell: 8.5
Stone fruits, wet grass, herbal

Taste: 9
Orange, caramel, wet grass, pine, herbal, booze

Mouthfeel: 8.5
Medium chewy with medium carbonation

Drinkability: 9
Citrus, wet grass and pine up front with some caramel and booze at the finish

Overall Score: 8.8

Value: 8
Cost/12 oz serving: $2.67

Overall Impression:
This is not a wimpy DIPA to say the least. It's a heavyweight punch up in the palate brew and sometimes I'm looking for that in a well crafted beer. Recommended

Bell's The Oracle Double India Pale Ale, Beer Review, Craft Beer, IPA, Beer, Planet Beer, www.planetbeer.net

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#Posted on Monday, 10 September 2018 at 8:50 AM

Review: 21st Amendment - Fieldwork Brewing A Terrible Idea

Reviewed By: Herr Mike
Style: IPA
State/Country: California
ABV: 6.8%
Serving Type: 12 oz

Look: 9
Hazy orange color, medium white head, stringy lacing

Smell: 8
Citrus , grass

Taste: 8.5
Orange, grapefruit, grass, honey

Mouthfeel: 8.5
Silky with medium carbonation

Drinkability: 8.5
Orange up front with a touch of grass on the finish

Overall Score: 8.5

Value: 9
Cost/12 oz serving: $2.09

Overall Impression:
This hazy IPA collab brew was very smooth to drink. It wasn't a hop bomb but it was brewed with naked oats which sounds kind of kinky! LOL! Recommended

21st Amendment - Fieldwork Brewing A Terrible Idea, Beer Review, Craft Beer, IPA, Beer, Planet Beer, www.planetbeer.net

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#Posted on Monday, 03 September 2018 at 1:43 PM

Review: Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Hoppy Pilsner

Reviewed By: Herr Mike
Style: Pilsner
State/Country: California
ABV: 5.5%
Serving Type: 12 oz

Look: 9
Straw color, huge fluffy white head, spotty lacing

Smell: 8
Citrus, grass, floral

Taste: 8.5
Lemon, lime,orange zest, herbal,white pepper, cracker

Mouthfeel: 8.5
Crisp with high carbonation

Drinkability: 9
Very citrusy with a cracker backbone and a slight peppery finish

Overall Score: 8.6

Value: 10
Cost/12 oz serving: $1.67

Overall Impression:
I'm not a big Pilsner drinker but I like hoppy beers. This was very citrus forward for the style but the beer still had good balance. I could session this beer on a hot summer day. Recommended

Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Hoppy Pilsner, Beer Review, Craft Beer, pilsner, Beer, Planet Beer, www.planetbeer.net

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#Posted on Monday, 03 September 2018 at 1:33 PM

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1,116 tagged articles Beer Review

Review: Bell's Best Brown Ale

Review: Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere IPA

Review: BrewDog Lost Lager

Review: Steam Brew Imperial IPA

Review: Left Hand Belgian-Style Dubbel Nitro

Review: Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Session IPA

Review: Bell's The Oracle Double India Pale Ale

Review: 21st Amendment - Fieldwork Brewing A Terrible Idea

Review: Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Hoppy Pilsner

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