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O'so Brewing Company - Night Rain

Ipswich Ale Brewery - Route 101 IPA

O'so Brewing Company - Rusty Red

Ipswich Ale Brewery - Ipswich Oatmeal Stout

O'so Brewing Company - Hop Dinger

O'so Brewing Company - Hop Whoopin' IPA

Ipswich Ale Brewery - Route 1A

Hofbrauhaus Wolters - Wolters Black

Hofbrauhaus Wolters - Pilsener

Anchorage Brewing Company - Nelson Sauvin

Brouwerij De Ranke - Guldenberg

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O'so Brewing Company - Night Rain
Ipswich Ale Brewery - Route 101 IPA
O'so Brewing Company - Rusty Red
Ipswich Ale Brewery - Ipswich Oatmeal Stout
O'so Brewing Company - Hop Dinger
O'so Brewing Company - Hop Whoopin' IPA
Ipswich Ale Brewery - Route 1A
Hofbrauhaus Wolters - Wolters Black
Hofbrauhaus Wolters - Pilsener
Anchorage Brewing Company - Nelson Sauvin
Brouwerij De Ranke - Guldenberg

O'so Brewing Company - Night Rain

Bottle Size: 12-oz
Style: American Porter
ABV: 7.0%
Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 50
Serving Temperature: 45-50° F
Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass or Mug
Hops: Summit, Nugget
Malts: 12 varieties including coffee, caramel, and dark roasted malts, and oats
Country: United States

This tasty porter from O'so presents an opaque dark brown color in the glass, capped with a dense tan head that retains and laces very well. On the nose, we picked up plenty of inviting roasty notes, including coffee and dark chocolate, along with caramel and toffee, a touch of smoke, and hints of underlying dark fruit. The theme continues in the flavor where roasted and caramel malts come to the fore, with touches of dried fruits akin to figs...

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Ipswich Ale Brewery - Route 101 IPA

Bottle Size: 12-oz
Style: American IPA (West Coast style)
ABV: 6.0%
Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 60
Serving Temperature: 45-50° F
Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass or Mug
Hops: Columbus, Cascade, Mosaic, Simcoe, Amarillo
Malts: Pilsner, Pale, Honey
Country: United States

Pouring a bright golden-copper hue with good clarity and a robust head which drops some lace as it recedes, Route 101 is a handsome brew in the glass. We really enjoyed the complex hop profile on this West Coast style IPA, which uses five different hop varieties; look for notes of citrus zest and juice, floral overtones with some herbal spice impressions, and light wisps of berry and melon. In the flavor department, there’s a core of pale malts upon which a very...

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O'so Brewing Company - Rusty Red

Bottle Size: 12-oz
Style: American Amber/Red Ale
ABV: 5.0%
Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 25
Serving Temperature: 42-47° F
Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass or Mug
Hops: Magnum, East Kent Golding
Malts: Vienna, Munich, Caramel
Country: United States

Pouring an attractive reddish-amber hues with crystal clarity and a robust head with good retention, Rusty Red offers up plenty of malt-centric aromas. Look for notes of caramel, toasted bread crust, a hint of brown bread, and a mild nutty and roasty impression. We picked up a light undertone of red fruit along with a floral hop note and a hint of candied orange. On the palate, this red ale continues with the malty theme, developing plenty of caramelized malt...

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Ipswich Ale Brewery - Ipswich Oatmeal Stout

Bottle Size: 12-oz
Style: Oatmeal Stout
ABV: 7.0%
Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 60
Serving Temperature: 50-55° F
Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass or Mug
Hops: Nugget, Delta
Malts: Pale, Chocolate, Black, Crystal, Roasted Barley, Oats
Country: United States

Ipswich’s Oatmeal Stout pours an opaque black, capped by a lasting head of rich brown foam. Be sure to let this brew shed some of its fridge coldness before pouring, in order to let the aromas and flavors express themselves fully. On the nose, we picked up a prominent roast character reminiscent of scorched bread crust & caramel, along with coffee grounds and dark chocolate. Look for some spicy and lightly earthy hop overtones, too. Big roasted malt notes...

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O'so Brewing Company - Hop Dinger

Bottle Size: 12-oz
Style: American Pale Ale
ABV: 5.5%
Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 50
Serving Temperature: 43-48° F
Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass or Mug
Hops: Cascade, Chinook, Centennial, Summit
Malts: 2-Row Pale, Munich, Caramel 60
Country: United States

This pale ale presents a medium copper-amber color topped by a fluffy and very persistent head of foam that laces nicely as it recedes. On the nose, look for a fairly complex array of aromas; we picked up plenty of herbal and piney notes melded to floral tones and a prominent variety of fruity notes including candied citrus, apricot-like stone fruits, and even some berry hints. Flavorwise, there's a fairly robust malt core offering a satisfying caramel background...

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O'so Brewing Company - Hop Whoopin' IPA

Bottle Size: 12-oz
Style: American IPA
ABV: 7.09%
Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 99
Serving Temperature: 45-50° F
Suggested Glassware: Tulip or Pint Glass
Hops: Zeus
Malts: 2-Row Pale
Country: United States

In the beer world, the term "S.M.A.S.H." refers to Single Malt And Single Hop brews. With Hop Whoopin', O'so turned the phrase on its head a bit, as they describe this IPA as "Single Malt and All Sorts of Hops." We have to say, it's pretty accurate. Hop Whoopin' pours a bright golden color with a white cap of sticky foam. Our bottles had a decent amount of yeast sediment, which is normal with bottle-conditioned beers; feel free to rouse it up, or, pour carefully to leave...

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Ipswich Ale Brewery - Route 1A

Bottle Size: 12-oz
Style: Double / Imperial IPA
ABV: 8.3%
Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 64
Serving Temperature: 47-53° F
Suggested Glassware: Tulip or Snifter
Hops: Columbus, Amarillo, Ahtanum, Mandarina
Malts: Maris Otter, Pilsner, Honey
Country: United States

This limited-production Double IPA does not see widespread distribution; in fact, it was first brewed as a pub-exclusive for the opening of Ipswich’s Brewer’s Table restaurant. Pouring a bright golden color, Route 1A offers up big, vivid citrus notes akin to tangerine, orange, and even a bit of pineapple – very characteristic of Mandarina hops, a relatively new German variety – as well as some floral character. On the palate, this is a bold...

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Hofbrauhaus Wolters - Wolters Black

Bottle Size: 500-ml
Style: Schwarzbier
ABV: 5.0%
Serving Temperature: 45-50° F
Suggested Glassware: Flute, Pilsner Glass, Mug or Stein
Country: Germany

Wolters Black is Wolters' interpretation of a “schwarzbier” (literally “blackbeer”). The style tends to trip up those who haven’t experienced it before; the uninitiated often think because it’s dark in color that it must be heavy or chewy with a lot of bitter roastiness. But the reality is that schwarzbiers are very easy drinking lagers that embrace the maltier side of things without sacrificing refreshment. Pouring a super dark brown with just a hint...

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Hofbrauhaus Wolters - Pilsener

Bottle Size: 500-ml
Style: German Pilsner
ABV: 4.9%
Serving Temperature: 40-45° F
Suggested Glassware: Pilsner Glass or Flute
Country: Germany

Wolters Pilsener was awarded a Gold Medal in 2018 from Germany’s extremely stringent DLG Test which, over the course of three months, subjects beers not only to expert blind tasting, but also an array of scientific tests. On the pour, Wolters Pilsener presents a crystal clear, bright straw color with a fluffy bright white head. On the nose expect pale, crackery malt aromas, notes of hay, and a grassy and lightly floral noble hop character...

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Anchorage Brewing Company - Nelson Sauvin

Bottle Size: 750-ml
Style: Saison w/ Brettanomyces and 100% Nelson Sauvin hops, fermented in oak foudres
ABV: 6.5%
Serving Temperature: 45–52° F
Suggested Glassware: Tulip, Chalice, Teku, or Chardonnay Glass
Hops: Nelson Sauvin
Country: United States

Anchorage’s Nelson Sauvin, like most of Anchorage’s releases, sees only a limited amount of distribution, with only about 200 cases sold throughout the U.S. in 2018. We’ll be taking the majority of the 2019 release for our Rare Beer Club members, without around 50 to 75 cases to be sold outside of the club. This is a particularly dialed-in release out of Anchorage, and a perfect opportunity to dig into a beer 100% hopped with the delicious Nelson Sauvin hop...

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Brouwerij De Ranke - Guldenberg

Bottle Size: 750-ml
Style: Belgian-style: Triple meets Belgian Strong Pale Ale meets Belgian IPA
ABV: 8.0%
Serving Temperature: 45-50° F
Suggested Glassware: Snifter or Goblet
Country: Belgium

It’s hard to classify this outstanding beer. Is it an example of the Belgian Strong Pale Ale? Generically speaking, yes. Though it doesn’t really fit neatly into that category, and the label actually states that it’s a Tripel, the heavy-handed addition of hops takes it to Belgian IPA territory. Set the styles aside for a moment and just enjoy! Expect this unfiltered beer to pour a hazy butterscotch, honey-gold color, topped with a massive, thick,...

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