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Richard Wong

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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

Lookin' Sharp Berliner Weisse

Lookin' Sharp Berliner Weisse

Louisiana
United States
Lookin' Sharp Berliner Weisse, Gnarly Barley Brewing
Description 

Our house Berliner with additions of Prickly Pear and Blood Orange puree. A lip smacking, easy drinking sour that is as delicious as it is beautiful.

Beverage Profile
ABV: 
5.0%
Malts: 
Pilsen, Wheat
Hops: 
Mosaic

 

 


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Judges Rating:
93
Appearance:
6 / 6
Aroma:
24 / 24
Flavor:
36 / 40
Mouthfeel:
9 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20

Lookin' Sharp Berliner Weisse by Gnarly Barley Brewing Co. was judged as a #23A (Berliner Weisse) according to the 2021 BJCP Guidelines. The pour revealed a wonderful rosy hue that was very cloudy. The aroma had slight hints of fruit and no hop aroma (okay for style). The flavor of this beer... Read More

Judges Rating:
88
Appearance:
6 / 6
Aroma:
22 / 24
Flavor:
35 / 40
Mouthfeel:
9 / 10
Overall Impression:
16 / 20

This beer poured a beautiful, pitch black color that featured a tan foamy head. I detected very nice aromas of roasted malts, chocolate, dried fruit and oak barrel with slight hop overtones. The flavors were very pronounced with dried fruit leading the way (think raisins and plums) along with... Read More

Apple Pie Pale Ale

Apple Pie Pale Ale

California
United States
Apple Pie Pale Ale Garage Brewing Co.
Description 

This English Style Pale Ale will remind you of the home-cooked apple pie your Grandma used to make. Cheers to your Grandma! Flavor: Apple and Cinnamon Aroma: Fruit and Spice Balance: Malty and Fruit Sweetness CONTAINS: CINNAMON

Beverage Profile
ABV: 
5.4%
IBUs: 
25

 

 


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Judges Rating:
95
Appearance:
6 / 6
Aroma:
24 / 24
Flavor:
38 / 40
Mouthfeel:
9 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20

This beer falls under the BJCP category of #30B (Autumn Seasonal Beer). This is an American Pale Ale with "additions" making it is seasonal. It is listed as a Seasonal Style Pale Ale with apple juices and spices.

The aroma of this beer had wonderful notes of spices (most notably cinnamon... Read More

Crikey

Crikey, Reuben's Brews
Judges Rating:
91
Appearance:
5 / 6
Aroma:
23 / 24
Flavor:
37 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20

Crikey by Reuben's Brews was judged as a (# 21A) American India Pale Ale (IPA) under the 2015 BJCP Guidelines.

The pour of this beer revealed a light brown hue that was a bit cloudy due to chill haze. It had a very nice carbonation that revealed a very pillowy and dense head. As well, for... Read More

Shaka Berry Pastry Stout

Shaka Berry Pastry Stout

California
United States
Shaka Berry Pastry Stout, Coronado Brewing Co.
Description 

Shaka Berry Pastry Stout starts off with a high gravity imperial stout recipe, brewed with a complex malt bill of roasted malts, chocolate malts, and three kinds of caramel malt. “This beer is so big, that in order to hit our ABV goals, we did a double mash for each batch,” says Theisen. “We were basically using double the grist and doing a really long boil to hit our 10.5% ABV.” In addition to the imperial stout base, the brewers added cocoa powder, vanilla beans, lactose, and a blend of blackberries and boysenberries. “This was a challenging beer because we wanted the chocolate and fruit to be in harmony and not compete with each other,” says Theisen. “I get a lot of cocoa up front, then the berries hit you with a slight tartness that cuts through the sweetness of the rich stout base."

Beverage Profile
ABV: 
10.5%
Served at: 
50º F

 

 


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Judges Rating:
91
Appearance:
6 / 6
Aroma:
22 / 24
Flavor:
36 / 40
Mouthfeel:
9 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20

Shaka Berry Pastry Stout by Coronado Brewing Co. is being judged as #29B (Fruit and Spice Beer) according to the 2015 BJCP Guidelines. This beer features a wide range of ingredients: blackberry, blackberry, vanilla, cocoa and lactose.

The pour revealed a wonderful pitch-black hue with a... Read More

Dragon's Milk

Dragon's Milk

Michigan
United States
Dragon's Milk by Beer New Holland Brewing Co.
Description 

A stout with roasty malt character intermingled with deep vanilla tones, all dancing in an oak bath.

Beverage Profile
ABV: 
11.0%
IBUs: 
31
Served at: 
45 - 55˚ F
Malts: 
Two-Row, Munich, Caramel, Crystal, Black, Chocolate Malt, Flaked Barley
Hops: 
Glacier, Nugget

 

 


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Judges Rating:
93
Appearance:
6 / 6
Aroma:
22 / 24
Flavor:
38 / 40
Mouthfeel:
9 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20

The first thing you get from the aroma is a wonderful bourbon barrel scent of vanilla and wood finished with nice malt sweetness. I didn't get any hop or roasted malt aromas in the nose, possibly because they were overwhelmed by the bourbon barrel a bit. The beer was pitch black with nice... Read More

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