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5 best new beers of the week Modern Times / Fortunate Islands / 5%Beer never fails to surprise. When you think you know a style, or have an expectation, beers from breweries like Modern Times are here blow them out of the water. On the can, it says this is a wheat beer, but Fortunate Islands has more in common with an IPA: super hoppy and full of mango, tangerine and passionfruit characteristics from boat loads of Citra and Amarillo hops. The 60% of wheat malt, instead of defining the beer, adds depth, mouthfeel and a dryness that makes this so drinkable. Another flawless beer from Modern Times. PS: on their website is also the homebrew recipe for this beer. Cool. Thornbridge / Huck / 7.4%The DIPA is a thing and trust Thornbridge to nail another one. Huck is one of those DIPAs, clocking in at 7.4%, that gives off a warming alcohol glow, and is rich in melon, honey – it’s certainly on the sweeter
Modern Times / Fortunate Islands / 5%Beer never fails to surprise. When you think you know a style, or have an expectation, beers from breweries like Modern Times are here blow them out of the water. On the can, it says this is a wheat beer, but Fortunate Islands has more in common with an IPA: super hoppy and full of mango, tangerine and passionfruit characteristics from boat loads of Citra and Amarillo hops. The 60% of wheat malt, instead of defining the beer, adds depth, mouthfeel and a dryness that makes this so drinkable. Another flawless beer from Modern Times. PS: on their website is also the homebrew recipe for this beer. Cool.
Thornbridge / Huck / 7.4%The DIPA is a thing and trust Thornbridge to nail another one. Huck is one of those DIPAs, clocking in at 7.4%, that gives off a warming alcohol glow, and is rich in melon, honey – it’s certainly on the sweeter
Thornbridge / Huck / 7.4%The DIPA is a thing and trust Thornbridge to nail another one. Huck is one of those DIPAs, clocking in at 7.4%, that gives off a warming alcohol glow, and is rich in melon, honey – it’s certainly on the sweeter side of some DIPAs we’ve seen. Yet, as we say with pretty much all Thornbridge beers, it is incredibly well balanced. This isn’t a hop bomb, but balanced by a lingering piney bitterness. This is just one of those beers you sip and think ‘they nailed it again’.
Tuatara Brewing / APA / 5.8%Tuatara is a brewery in New Zealand, known for making the most out of the wonderful bounty of Kiwi hops. As rooted in the terroir as a wine grape, New Zealand hops are miraculously transformed into a tropical fruit bombs. The APA, a Kiwi take on the American Pale Ale (this is the Aotearoa Pale Ale), made with South Pacific hops, including Motueka, Nelson Sauvin and Pacific Jade. It is pineapple and orange marmalade, while the taste is more traditionally grapefruit. There’s a distinct bitterness too that makes it very drinkable.
Cloudwater / Islay Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout / 11.7%
Now isn't the most appealing prospect for a beer? It's an imperial stout, it's barrel aged in peaty Islay barrels and it's made by Cloudwater. Tick, tick, tick! We were very excited about this beer and we weren't disappointed. It is a celebration of a beer, that, while showing admirably all the characteristics of a strong stout (molasses, coffee, chocolate), a light touch of peatiness gives the beer a dry edge. Yet there's more - a stack of fruity US hops adds another dimension all together. A lot going on, yes, but it is masterfully balanced.
Westbrook Brewing Co / IPA / 6.8%An IPA, in particular an IPA in the West Coast style, should be an ode to hops. The hops should sing through the aroma and dance along your tongue. Westbrook’s hops do just that – the pure grapefruit of the aroma swirls around the glass, and then in the mouth, this thick, luscious liquid bubbles around the tongue throwing out tastes of pine, and tropical fruits. Yet there’s powerful bitterness to it that keeps you coming back for more. No wonder this South Carolina beer gets 97% on RateBeer.
Father’s Day, 19th June 2022, is the special date in the calendar when we celebrate and give a nod to the Dads in our lives. It’s an excuse to spoil them with a little something to say thank you for being awesome. If you’re looking for inspiration for a craft beer-loving Dad, then check out our top 7 Father’s Day beer gifts.
Every year, Beer Hawk releases a lineup of limited edition craft beer mixed cases for the holiday season. This year's lineup of festive Christmas beer gifts is guaranteed to put a smile on everyone’s face.
Remember the childhood excitement of opening a new door on your advent calendar every day in the run up to Christmas? It gave each day a little sparkle of festive magic, even though those tiny chocolates behind the doors were always a bit rubbish. How would you like to recapture that childhood magic, but with bottles of delicious beer instead of powdery chocolate? Sounds amazing, right? In that case, you need to get your hands on our Craft Beer Advent Calendar.
Pairing beer and food together isn’t all rules and science. That would make for a terribly boring dinner party! Instead, it’s the art of taking a good beer, some good food and partnering them together to make something even better. It’s the adventure of discovering what works, what doesn’t and what you like. It’s you taking a bite, taking a sip and then declaring your undying love for that imperial stout and chocolate cake.
Barrel-ageing beers is not a new thing, but it is getting more and more popular, and has probably never been as inventive. Adrian Tierney-Jones explores the new wave of ageing beer in wood
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