August 21, 2024

August Beer Review (#133)

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Beer/Brewery City, State Tasting Notes Style ABV % IBU Cal On Style Look Smell Taste Mouth Feel Total Rating Pic

Amarilo IPA

Rahr & Sons

Ft. Worth, TX

This is a great west coast style Imperial IPA. Pours nicely with good carbination. Spicy, tropical, citrus-like flavor & aroma. Hins of Orange & Lemon with Grapefruit, all balanced out with a great malt bill.

If you like West Coast IPAs then this is one for you to try!

Imperial West Coast IPA 9.6% 82

 

 

4.5 4.3 4.3 4.5 4.5 4.42

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Tokyo Draft

Blackwater Draw Brewing

Bryan, TX

Brewed using premium pilsner malt and puffed jasmine rice, this lager is exceptionally crisp with a light body yet full flavor. Hop notes of sweet fruits, citrus and pear/apple/peach are noticeable during in the finish of this delicious lager made for the Texas heat.

If you like rice lagers then I suggest you try this one.

Japanese Rice Lager 6.4% 14   4.5 4.5 4 4.2 4 4.24 Pic

Raiderland Red Pale Ale

Two Docs Brewing

Lubbock, TX

Raiderland Red Pale Ale strikes the perfect balance between drinkability and flavor intensity. The beer offers a satisfying citrusy aroma with notes of orange, grapefruit, pine and spice.

It is the Official NIL beer of the Red Raiders. With the partnership, a percentage of every sale will support NIL funding for Texas Tech student-athletes.

Pale Ale 5.4% 39   4 4 4 4 4 4 Pic

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St. Elmo Brewing

Austin, TX

This is a full-flavored yet very drinkable Kolsch. Made with German Pilsner malt and Tettnanger Hops and a clean Kolsh yeast to produce a nice Kolsch. This is great hot wearher beer and at 4.6% you could stand to drink a couple.

Kolsch 4.6% 27   3.5 4 4 4 3 3.7 Pic

Martin House Pils

Martin House Brewing Co.

Ft. Worth, TX

Matin House in known for their off the wall beers but it is nice to know that they can brew a standard pilsner. This is an easy drinking example of a flavorful Pilsner. This is a great sesson beer.

 

Pilsner 4.2% 11   3.5 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.54 Pic

The Imperial Texan

Martin House Breweing Co

Ft. Worth, TX

Made with Munich and crystal malts and an insane charge of late addition American hops, this double red ale has a profusion of piney and resinous hop aroma and flavor.

Don;t let the 9% fool you this is an easy drinking beer but it will sneak up on you.

Imperial Red Ale 9% 100   3.5 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.54 Pic