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Beverage Dynamics-July/August 2017

Beverage Dynamics is the largest national business magazine devoted exclusively to the needs of off-premise beverage alcohol retailers, from single liquor stores to big box chains, through coverage of the latest trends in wine, beer and spirits.

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FIVE STARS (97) The Answer Brewpub I Am CM Bry- ant (Andall) (Virginia). An Imperial stout with coffee, hazelnuts, toasted coconut and bourbon-barrel aged honey. Pours dark black with a thin brown head. Overwhelming aromas of coffee and coconut. Sweet, cof- fee-forward, leads to a smooth hazelnut and toasted coconut tropical finish — delicious. 13% ABV. (97) Prairie Ar tisan Ales "BOMB" (Okla- homa). Poured almost black into a pint glass. Muddy head with average retention. Coffee notes dominant in the nose. Very creamy and rich in the mouth. Warming pepper heat from the ancho peppers offsets the underlying coffee sweetness. The 13% alcohol is very well hidden, allowing coffee and chocolate to emerge on the long fi nish. Very apt name, this beer is the BOMB! 13% ABV, 65 IBU. (96) Westbrook Brewing Key Lime Pie Gose (South Carolina). The classic gose updated with ingredients to taste like a slice of key lime pie. Pours light yellow with no head, no aroma. Easy drinking with a nice lime tartness that leads to a slightly salty fi nish. A perfect summer beer! 4% ABV. (96) Midnight Sun Brewing Co. Berserker Impe- rial Stout 2012 (Alaska). From the cellar. Choc- olate syrup, rum and Bourbon-soaked chocolate cake. Not sweet though. Balancing toasty bit- terness, damp and charred barrel, slightly burned chocolate éclair, toasted chocolate biscuit, in- credibly complex malt profi le, relatively dry fi nish, full bodied, incredible. Don't hold, drink now. (95) Avery Dihos Dactylion (Colorado). Aged six years in my cellar. Tar t fi g paste, a chewy Oud Bruin and Flanders Red-like malt profi le, musty brett character that's balanced, a good amount of acidity still. Ripe strawberry and red raspberry fruitiness, light chocolate, fully dry in the fi nish, nice minerality, delicate tan- nins. Awesome! (94) Haw River Farmhouse Ales Sazerac (North Carolina). A rye Belgian-style triplel aged in Willet rye barrels, with spices added. Meant to mimic the classic cocktail. Pours pale yellow with a thin white head. Aromas of rye whiskey lead to an almost overpowering amount of fen- nel, fi nishes slightly sweet. 8.8% ABV 30 IBU. (93) Brouwerij De Molen Mout & Mocca (Netherlands). Turkish coffee, chocolate wa- fers, some cigar ashiness, so balanced, crispy toffee chocolates, light jalapeno, not cloying at all. Fantastic! FOUR STARS (90) Mikkeller SpontanCherry Frederiks- dal (Denmark). Heavy amount of cherries, rich and fruity, tar t and dense, beautiful al- mond-like cherry pit minerality, dry-yet-juicy fi nish, just enough acid. Delicious. (90) Fonta Flora Smoke Signals (North Caro- lina). A kvass-style beer brewed with country bread and birch. Pours pale yellow with a me- dium light white head. Light and effervescent, herbal with a slightly talcum fi nish. The birch is www.beveragedynamics.com July/August 2017 • Beverage Dynamics 41 BEER SELECTIONS R E TA I L E R FRUIT-FORWARD BREWS FOR THIS ROUND OF NATIONAL RETAILER BEER PANEL REVIEWS, WE ASKED PANELISTS TO RATE FRUITY BEERS. These reviews include brief tasting notes and a rating. If you're an off-premise professional who would like to learn more about participating in our panel, please contact Kyle Swartz at (203) 855-8499 ext. 2225 or kswartz@epgmediallc.com. The Beverage Dynamics National Retailer Beer Panel recommends a lineup of top quality/value fruity beers. ★★★★★ Five Stars (93-100) A top-flight beer. Superior in taste and char- acter, providing an outstanding price/value relationship. ★★★★ Four Stars (86-92) A very good beer at an excellent value. A beer for which customers will keep coming back. ★★★ Three Stars (80-85) An above-average beer at a reasonable price point, which many consumers will enjoy. RATING SYSTEM

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