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Sasquatch Snax – Three Magnets Brewing Co.

Sasquatch Snax is a beer that should have never made it out of the testing phase. That initial batch should have been a lesson of what not to do when brewing a beer. My only guess is that Three Magnets was under contract to brew this beer for the Washington State History Museum. They were given a list of required ingredients. They had no input in what to do if the batch turned out tasting like dirt. This beer is awful. Avoid it at all cost.


From the can (spelling errors and all):

This a collaboration between three magnets brewing, adam’s mushrooms, skagit valley malting and krist novoselic & dr. bob pyle from the band butterfly launches from spar pole. It will be served at bigfoot night, alongside a live performance by butterfly launches from spar pole! Part of the proceeds of this beer will benefit the washington state historical society

ABV: 7.1% IBU: 40 SRM: N/A

Malts: N/A
Hops: N/A
Yeast: Unknown
Other Ingredients: Stinging Nettle

Tasting Notes

  • Color and Appearance
    • Straw
    • Hazy
    • Moderate head retention
    • Medium carbonation
  • Aroma
    • Earthy, Dirt
    • No malt aroma
    • Low to no esters
  • Flavor
    • Low alcohol
    • Dirt
    • No hop bitterness
    • Low to no malt
  • Mouth Feel
    • Low astringency
    • Light body
    • Medium carbonation
    • Light finish.

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I Always Felt Closer To IPAs Than I did to People – Evil Twin Brewing

I’ve always been a fan of Evil Twin. They put honest, creative, thought in to naming their beers. In most cases the beers they releases are just as creative as the names. Unfortunately “I Always Felt Closer To IPAs Than I did to People” fails to live up to the name. It has a great combination of hops that should have lead to a bright and refreshing IPA. Taking a guess, I think this was sitting around for a while. It has to have suffered from the long trip across the country.


From The can:

Yes it’s double dry hopped with tons of tasty Galaxy, Citra, Simcoe and Falconer’s Flight. Better be ready for this close to perfect India Pale Ale.

ABV: 7.5% IBU: N/A SRM: N/A

Malts: N/A
Hops: Galaxy, Citra, Simcoe, Falconer’s Flight
Yeast: NA
Other Ingredients: None

Tasting Notes

  • Color and Appearance
    • Straw
    • Slight haze
    • Long head retention
    • Medium carbonation
  • Aroma
    • Pine, Citrus
    • No malt aroma
    • Tropical fruit esters
  • Flavor
    • Low alcohol
    • Pine, Citrus
    • Low hop bitterness
    • Light malt
  • Mouth Feel
    • No astringency
    • Light body
    • Medium carbonation
    • Light finish.

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9th Cloud Hazy IPA – Matchless Brewing

At this point I’m over the hazy tropical IPA trend. I don’t want my IPA to taste like pineapple or mango. It should taste and smell like a pine tree. There’s nothing special going on here with 9th Cloud. It’s your standard soft IPA designed for people that don’t like beer.


9th Cloud was brewed to celebrate the 9th anniversary of The Beer Authority in Seattle, Washington. The Facebook event page is here.

From The Beer Authority event page:

The master brewers of Matchless Brewing were commissioned to make the Beer Authority’s 9th Anniversary beer, working with Hop Nymphs along the Western slope of the Cowiche Canyon. The head brewers after praying to the hops gods finally had selected the magical hops to be harvested during the rise of the Harvest Moon last Burctober to brew this cloudy deliciousness for the Beer Authority’s 9th Anniversary.

ABV: 7.2% IBU: N/A SRM: N/A

Malts: Pale, Oats, Wheat
Hops: Waimea, El Dorado
Yeast: Juice
Other Ingredients: None

Tasting Notes

  • Color and Appearance
    • Straw
    • Hay
    • Moderate head retention
    • Medium carbonation
  • Aroma
    • tropical fruit
    • No malt aroma
    • Tropical fruit esters
  • Flavor
    • Low alcohol
    • Tropical fruit
    • No hop bitterness
    • Light malt
  • Mouth Feel
    • No astringency
    • Light body
    • Medium carbonation
    • Light finish.

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Oldtown Standard IPA – Tasting and Review

The malt bill on this brew came out exactly like I was hoping.  Light yet malty with a sightly sweet malt aroma. It nicely compliments the hops which I though might be over-powering.


I’ll be using this grain bill again in the near future. This time with a Simcoe, Citra, Ekuanot combination.

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ABV: 6% IBU: 53 SRM: N/A

Malts: Pilsner, Vienna, Munich 1, Crystal 40
Hops: 007 Golden Hop, Centennial, Chinook
Yeast: WLP001
Other Ingredients: None

Tasting Notes

  • Color and Appearance
    • Dark Amber
    • Slight Haze
    • Long head retention
    • Medium carbonation
  • Aroma
    • Citrus, Pine
    • Medium malt aroma
    • Low to no esters
  • Flavor
    • Low alcohol
    • Citrus, Pine
    • Medium hop bitterness
    • Light malt
  • Mouth Feel
    • Low astringency
    • Medium body
    • Medium carbonation
    • Medium finish.

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2018 Experimental IPA – Upslope Brewing Company

Experimentation is good. I speak from experience.. I wouldn’t have learned half as much as I have since I stated brewing. In the case of the 2018 Experimental IPA from Upslope Brewing Company it doesn’t feel like it worked. The body is too light for my taste. I like something with a little more backbone. The hop profile feels like it wants to be more than it could be. It’s not a horrible IPA. It’s just not for me.


From the Upslope Brewing Company website:

This annual Experimental IPA series showcases our brewing team’s commitment to innovation and the exploration of hops. Our 2018 Experimental IPA features Denali, Azacca, Galaxy, and Vic Secret hops imparting ripe passionfruit, pineapple and orange zest notes with a soft malt finish.

ABV: 8% IBU: 53 SRM: N/A

Malts: N/A
Hops: Denali, Azacca, Galaxy, and Vic Secret
Yeast: Unknown
Other Ingredients: None

Tasting Notes

  • Color and Appearance
    • Straw
    • Clear
    • Moderate head retention
    • Medium carbonation
  • Aroma
    • Citrus, tropical fruit
    • No malt aroma
    • Low to no esters
  • Flavor
    • Low alcohol
    • Citrus tropical fruit
    • Medium hop bitterness
    • Light malt
  • Mouth Feel
    • Low astringency
    • Light body
    • Medium carbonation
    • Light finish.

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