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Featured Beers - October 2021
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The U.S. Microbrewed Beer Club
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The U.S. and International Variety Beer Club
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The Hop-Heads Beer Club
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The International Beer Club
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The Rare Beer Club®
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4 styles: 12 bottles |
4 styles: 12 bottles |
3 styles: 12 bottles |
2 styles: 12 bottles |
2 styles: 2, 4 or 6 btls |
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Tivoli Brewing Company - Mountain Squeeze | |||||||||||||||
West Sixth Brewing - Pay It Forward | |||||||||||||||
Tivoli Brewing Company - Bo Girl Pilsner | |||||||||||||||
West Sixth Brewing - Pennyrile Pale Ale | |||||||||||||||
West Sixth Brewing - Hop Static Ch. 3 | |||||||||||||||
West Sixth Brewing - West Sixth IPA | |||||||||||||||
Hijos de Rivera - 1906 Black Coupage | |||||||||||||||
Hijos de Rivera - 1906 Reserva Especial | |||||||||||||||
Bierbrouwerij de Koningshoeven B.V. (w/ BrewDog) - Practise What You Preach | |||||||||||||||
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales - Flor De Los Muertos |
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- Bottle Size: 12-oz
- Style: American IPA
- ABV: 6.0%
- Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 30
- Serving Temperature: 45-50º F
- Suggested Glassware: IPA Glass, Tulip, Pint Glass
- Hops: Chinook, Amarillo, Mosaic, Mandarina Bavaria
- Malts: 2-Row, Caramel 60, Flaked Oats, Flaked Wheat
- Country: United States
This “juicy IPA” from Tivoli presents a slightly hazed bright orange-copper color with plenty of pale foam that laces the glass nicely. On the nose, a bright citrus character jumps out right away with a bold note of juicy mandarins with wisps of orange, along with tropical notes evoking pineapple and mango, a dash of peach that strengthens as we swirl it a bit, some melon-like tones, and even some hints of gooseberry. In the flavor department...
- Bottle Size: 12-oz
- Style: American Porter w/ Cacao
- ABV: 5.83%
- Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 35
- Serving Temperature: 48-55º F
- Suggested Glassware: Tulip, Pint Glass, Mug
- Hops: Cascade
- Malts: 2-Row, Muntons Light Chocolate, Chocolate, Caramunich I, Bonlander Munich, Special B, Dominican Cacao Nibs
- Country: United States
This brew forms the centerpiece of a philanthropic effort by West Sixth to support local nonprofits, with a portion of the sales revenue going directly to people who succeed every day in making a positive difference in their communities. Cheers to that! Note also that the brewers employ 60 lbs of organic cacao nibs sourced from Tabal Chocolate in each 40-bbl batch. Pay It Forward presents us with a super dark – essentially black – color, topped...
- Bottle Size: 12-oz
- Style: German Pilsner
- ABV: 4.5%
- Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 30
- Serving Temperature: 40-45º F
- Suggested Glassware: Pilsner Glass, Tall Flute
- Hops: Saaz, Magnum
- Malts: Pilsner, Rye, Acidulated
- Country: United States
Despite the nod to Bohemia in the name, this pils is brewed somewhat more in the German style than the Czech style, though the prominent Saaz hops are quintessentially Czech. Bo Girl pours a golden straw color with good clarity, capped by a robust head of pale foam that retains well and leaves plenty of lace as it slowly recedes. On the nose, look for grassy and spicy Czech Saaz hop notes, along with slight floral tones, hints of pine and lime...
- Bottle Size: 12-oz
- Style: American Pale Ale
- ABV: 5.38%
- Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 50
- Serving Temperature: 45-50º F
- Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass or Mug
- Hops: Citra, Mosaic
- Malts: 2-Row, Goldpils Vienna, C-60
- Country: United States
Pouring a bright, clear copper color with plenty of off-white foam, Pennyrile Pale Ale looks great in the glass as its inviting aroma wafts outward. It's quite fruity, with luscious hoppy notes evoking tropical fruits like mango and guava, along with touches of citrus, light pine, and floral overtones. On the palate, this brew is deliciously juicy as those hops take center stage. Look for the malts to add a nice dash of underlying caramel and...
- Bottle Size: 12-oz
- Style: American IPA
- ABV: 7.61%
- Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 60
- Serving Temperature: IPA Glass, Tulip
- Suggested Glassware: IPA Glass, Tulip
- Hops: Citra, Simcoe, Strata
- Malts: 2-Row, Vienna, C-60
- Country: United States
This is the third beer of West Sixth's rotator IPA series, which has impressed us greatly so far. Presenting a golden copper hue under a generous cap of sticky foam, Hop Static Ch. 3 bursts with luscious notes of tropical fruit evoking mango, passion fruit, and pineapple, along with dank and resinous pine, some citrus notes of tangerine and grapefruit, and a dash of berry. Those juicy and resinous qualities come forth quite prominently on the...
- Bottle Size: 12-oz
- Style: American IPA
- ABV: 6.83%
- Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 70
- Serving Temperature: 45-50º F
- Suggested Glassware: IPA Glass, Pint Glass
- Hops: Citra, Centennial, Cascade, Zeus
- Malts: 2-Row, Honey Malt, Carared, Carapils, Flaked Barley
- Country: United States
Pouring a golden-amber topped by a plentiful head of persistent foam, West Sixth's IPA offers up bold aromas of orange and tangerine citrus along with floral tones, touches of stone fruit, grassy spice, and some pine-like herbal hints. On the palate, look for the malt backbone to show very nicely, with prominent caramel and toasty bread impressions, and thankfully it's plenty sturdy too, providing the necessary heft to hold up 70 big IBUs of...
- Bottle Size: 330-ml
- Style: Dunkel Bock
- ABV: 7.2%
- Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 27
- Serving Temperature: 42-47° F
- Suggested Glassware: Tulip, Snifter, Wide Flute
- Hops: Nugget, Sladek
- Country: Spain
The term "coupage" is used in the wine world to refer to the blending of wines to make a finished product. Hijos de Rivera uses the term here to refer to the mixture of four traditionally floor-malted Czech barley malts which they use to brew this excellent lager. Pouring very dark brown – approaching black – with reddish flashes, 1906 Black Coupage offers up a wonderful aroma. Look for richly bready notes with toast, touches of licorice, raisin...
- Bottle Size: 330-ml
- Style: Helles Bock / Maibock
- ABV: 6.5%
- Serving Temperature: 40-45° F
- Suggested Glassware: Flute, Pilsner Glass, Mug
- Hops: Perle
- Country: Spain
This Helles Bock from Hijos de Rivera presents a true to style medium amber hue with crystal clarity, topped with a plentiful head of off-white foam that laces the glass as we drink it down. On the nose, look for a blend of malts and hops, leaning more towards the malts. We picked up central toasty, bready notes augmented by moderate caramel tones and a bit of nuttiness, and all overlaid by a dash of earthy and lightly spicy hop character...
- Bottle Size: 750-ml
- Style: Quadrupel w/ Scottish Heather Honey & American Hops
- ABV: 10%
- Serving Temperature: 50–57° F
- Suggested Glassware: Tulip, Chalice, Snifter, or Goblet
- Country: Netherlands
This beer’s bottle conditioned, and its ABV is definitely appropriate for some cellaring time. The brewery suggests a best-by date of December 2023. Looking to food pairings to go with this focus on dark fruits and honey, we’d try pairings with lamb, crispy pork, or maybe even some baklava (thinking of that honeyed element…) for an epic dessert pairing.
- Bottle Size: 750-ml
- Style: Grisette w/ Lime & Dried Marigold Flowers
- ABV: 4.6%
- Serving Temperature: 42–49° F
- Suggested Glassware: Chalice, Tulip, Nonic, or Chardonnay Glass
- Country: United States
Given the lighter ABV on this, we’d encourage folks to drink this within the first six months or so, or at least occasionally sample a bottle if you plan on cellaring this. We also expect the impacts of the lime and marigold to be most pronounced early on. For food pairings, look to starter courses and lighter fare to match the impact of the beer: fresh goat cheese paired with seeded crackers, or seasonal salads involving a floral component.
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