This beer poured a very dark brown, near-black color with very nice carbonation and a solid, dark tan head. It had slightly burnt roasted malt aromas with no noticeable hops in the nose. The beer had a nice balance of roasted malts and hops that melded with the prominent smokiness. Though this... Read More
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Richard Wong
Beer Judge
Richard currently holds the distinction of National Judge and has been a BJCP member since 1996. As well, he has been a homebrewer for more than 15 years. He enjoys visiting new brewpubs and breweries and is always on the lookout for new beers. He resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.
My reviews
Appearance:
4 / 6
Aroma:
20 / 24
Flavor:
35 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20
Appearance:
6 / 6
Aroma:
22 / 24
Flavor:
34 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
15 / 20
Sparkling IPA 2022 by pFriem Family Brewers was reviewed under the 2021 BJCP Guidelines as # 21A (American IPA).
The beer had a very nice straw-colored hue that was both carbonated and sparkling in the glass. Very nice head retention that still remained in the glass after several minutes... Read More
Appearance:
6 / 6
Aroma:
22 / 24
Flavor:
35 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
17 / 20
This beer had a very nice malty and hoppy aroma that was typical of the IPA style with a nice copper hue with a slight chill haze and solid carbonation. It had hints of citrus, pine and wood character that featured a very light malt backbone. Because of the light malt, the body and mouthfeel was... Read More
Appearance:
6 / 6
Aroma:
23 / 24
Flavor:
37 / 40
Mouthfeel:
9 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20
Westmalle Extra by Brouwerij Westmalle was judged as a #26A (Trappist Single) according to the 2021 BJCP Guidelines.
The pour of this beer revealed a light straw hue that had slight chill haze in appearance, a very good carbonation level along with good head retention after the initial... Read More
Appearance:
5 / 6
Aroma:
24 / 24
Flavor:
34 / 40
Mouthfeel:
5 / 10
Overall Impression:
14 / 20
This is a barrel-aged quad (Belgian Dark Strong Ale) with an ABV of 12.1%. The aroma of this beer was wonderful with hints of dark fruit, raisins and a slight malt sweetness. Negligible in hop aroma, but that is okay and reflects the style corrrectly. The beer had a very nice light brown hue. ... Read More
Appearance:
6 / 6
Aroma:
23 / 24
Flavor:
38 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20
Helles Lager by pFriem Family Brewers was reviewed as a ' Munich Helles ' (#4A) of the 2015 BJCP Guidelines. The lager poured revealed a very light straw color, in fact, it was almost clear with just a splash of yellow. Very nice and transluscent along with very tiny, effervescent bubbles (... Read More