Gubna Imerial IPA
Oskar Blues Brewery
Lyons, CO
10.00% ABV

C. Light Hazy, not 100% clear
H. Orange-ish
N. We Could Smell the Hops at the Crack of the Can, Hops Hops and More Hops

Cerveza Chica; Again this was another beer that had A LOT of hype surrounding it and for once I can say that it was rightfully fit. Upon popping open this can of beer you are attacked by the smell of hops. I am not a hop head so to speak, but these were the kind of citrusy hops that I adore. This beer really does attack you from the get go with the hops, but I would say the bitterness isn’t overboard. I will say though that it does have a dank sort of smell to it kind of like weed. This beer is good for one can at 10% ABV but I would have a hard time drinking more than one in a sitting. You definitely can’t drink this beer faast, but it will give you a nice buzz.

Score:4.17

The Ferm.; From the crack of the can, yessss the CAN, this Imperial IPA was huge on hops. Coming from a can or a bottle this is a great IIPA, the malt backing is there but not over powering. There is a bit of a funky flavor, onion?, on the back end of this beer but it doesn’t really stick out all that much. This is a great beer for a true Hop Head, like myself. The 10% ABV would sneak up on me, as I would like to drink more than one of these in a sitting. Very good job!
Score: 4.3668

Overall: 4.2684

Wrath of Pecant!
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Milton, DE
6.00% ABV

C. Clear
H. Dark Amber in Color
N. Sort-a a weak nose, a hint of malt?

Cerveza Chica; There was a lot of hype surrounding this beer, and after tasting it I have to say that it was VERY unwarranted. This is a bad beer experience that I don’t think I will ever forget because the flavor just stays with you and not in a good way. People were talking about the name and there isn’t even any pecans in it! I just don’t get this one and I know DFH is all about off centered beers and all that, but I just really think that this one did not work in any way. All I can say is I get smoke and bacon. Now don’t get me wrong I love bacon probably more than the next person, but definitely not in my beer. Yuck! I would never purchase this beer again because I never want to relive the taste of this beer.
Score:1.27

The Ferm; I was excited about this beer since I heard that they were doing a collaboration with the brothers from Beer Advocate. How could this be a bad beer? Well I had to double take on this beer. Bacon? Really? Noooooo! Yep! Bacon! This beer has a hint of Bacon on the back end! This is the perfect beer to match with a nice omlette in the morning. Heaven? Nope, but pretty close. The beer tasted similar to a brown ale, and had hints of sweetness in it…maybe banana or pecan extract?? But really there was Bacon on the back end! Amazing!
Score: 4.272

Overall: 2.771

Three Floyds Alpha King Pale Ale
Three Floyds Brewing Co.
Munster, IN
6.00% ABV

C. Super Clear
H. Dark Carmel in Color
N. Nose is big on citrusy hops, with a subtle roasty malt nose

Cerveza Chica; I have to say that everything that I have tried from Three Floyds thus far has been more positive than negative. This was another beer that worked for me . For and American Pale Ale it was hoppy but not overly bitter and there was just enough malt to back it up. It was very light and easy to drink. It was definitely solid for a pale ale. I would recommend this if you can get your hands on some although unfortunately we don’t get it in Florida. I could easily put back a few of these without even realizing it and that is fine with me.
Score:3.77

The Ferm: Well like every other beer I will have to judge this beer in comparison to other Pale Ales. The label has the Alpha King like bathing in his beer. I think I could bathe in this beer as well. It really is one of the most balanced Pale Ales I have had. The hops are strong on the attack, and the malt backing is strong enough to support it. There is a strong citrus attack, and the beer ends with a nice dry roasty taste on the palette. Category wise, I’d have to say it is pretty damn good!
Score: 4.15

Overall: 3.96

Green Flash Imperial IPA
Green Flash Brewing Co.
San Diego County, CA
9.40% ABV

C. Clear
H. Dark Yellow
N. Nose is big on earthy piney citrusy odors

Cerveza Chica; I must start by saying that I am a pretty big fan on IPAs and since we followed un*earthly with this one I thought it could only get better. I had a faint idea from the smell of this beer though that I would not be a big fan. The smell of hops was pretty potent and that was definitely the case upon drinking it. It was way too bitter in my opinion. It seemed as if there was no balance to it at all. I have heard great things about this beer and was looking forward to trying it, but now that I have I can say I am good. You could definitely taste the alcohol in it, and I just would have really liked more of a balance to this beer. There are better Imperial IPAs in my book.
Score:2.07

The Ferm; This is my type of IPA, light on malt HUGE on hops. Perfect balance of citrus hops and light malt. That’s really about it on this Imperial IPA out of Cali. I have heard great things about this beer and unlike many other beers this is NOT Beer-Hype. Amazing beer, light body, full of flavor, and at 9.4% I could easily have a few, and feel grrreeaaaatttt! I’m in love. I look forward to getting my hands on some more Green Flash Beers!
Score: 4.679

Southern Tier Oak Aged Un*Earthly
Southern Tier Brewing Co.
Lakewood, NY
11.00% ABV

C. Very Clear
H. Golden Orange/Amber
N. Nose is big on citrus hops, very faint odor of oak, sweet malt

Cerveza Chica; Ok so I had moderate expectations for this beer because normal Unearthly was the first Southern Tier beer that I had tried and I enjoyed it from the bottle at Coffee District awhile back. I was taken in by the smell of this beer, hops and citrus and some malt, but I didn’t get any of the oak aged part from it. Upon tasting this beer I get a TON of hoppy bitterness, almost too much. Thinking about it I am sure that is also the 11% ABV coming through. It was a sure letdown because I didn’t get any oakiness to it at all. I think if it was a success that it would’ve tasted really good….oh well. Swing and a miss! This beer is my distraction from the oh so bring NFL Draft, baseball and football are two completely different sports I know. See this beer is making me have crazy tallk, not a good thing. Maybe I am already buzzed? Not sure….to be determined lol If you can get your hands on a bottle then I say by all means do so although at $8.99 a bomber I would say it’s average priced, but could be better.
Score:3.57

The Ferm; Always down for a big hoppy beer, and recently have fallen in love with the barrel aged stuff. Honestly this beer fell flat. Great beer, just not what I expected. The attack was straight hops, then over powered almost by sweet malt, then fades to a strong sweet-orange after taste. The oak doesn’t really stick out. Honestly this is pretty similar to the standard un*earthly, which I liked a lot. Regardless a solid O.A. IPA.
Score: 3.699

Overall: 3.6345