9 Donkeys of the Hopocalypse

I promise I won't be only reviewing Phillip's beers... its just that they come so fast and so many! This is their 9th anniversary beer and it certainly is a beer for Hopheads! There are 9 types of hops in this sucker: Centennial, Chinook, Cascade, Palisade, Amarillo, Citra, Millenium, Hallertauer and Simcoe. I wish more Canadian breweries would print what hops they used and what IBU the beer is! Sadly, 9 Donkeys does not show IBU's, but I would imagine it is in the 90+ range.

Beer: 9 Donkeys of the Hopocalypse

Brewer: Phillips

Sampled: August 28th, 2010

ABV: 9%

Rating: 7/10

Presentation 2/2 - Clear, head stays around and a nice amber in colour.

Nose 2/2 - Strong spicy and pine nose.

Taste 3/4 - Strong hop content, hops linger, but quite aggressive and not balanced with malt

Drinkability 0/1 - Not this beer's strong point.

Package/Name Creativity 0/1 - They are trying too hard... if I can't say the name, and am not excited about it, it gets the 0 for the bonus.

Review - Phillips Double Barrel Scotch Ale #2

This is my first blog post, and I'll make it an easy one... with a beer review! Please let me know what you would prefer reading about in my poll below, as I like all those topics, but some might not be so interesting! I have also made my own beer rating scale that you will see below:

Beer Name: Double Barrel Scotch Ale #2

Brewer: Phillips

Sampled: June 19th, 2010

Rating: 8/10

Notes:

- Not nearly as alcoholic or strong-flavoured as the first batch

- Yet, suprisingly drinkable!!!

Stats: IBU n/a ABV 7.7%

Presentation 2/2

Nose 2/2

Taste 2/4

Drinkability 1/1

Package/Name Creativity 1/1

TOTAL 8/10