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www.cheersonline.com 44 • July/August 2015 (86) Lucky U IPA (Breckenridge Brewing, Denver, CO) 6.2% ABV, 68 IBUs. Pours smooth with a creamy, white head. Tremendous hoppy aroma—a real IPA nose. The hops are very forward, lingering on the tongue, yet still some maltiness and a nice balance. A good IPA for those just starting to get into the style. (86) Rogue Brutal IPA (Rogue Ales, Newport, OR) 46 IBUs, 5.8% ABV. A solid IPA with a focus on citrus fl avors and aromas from Alluvial Hops. Medium bodied with a bright copper color. Just enough structure to let the hops be the star of the show. Very approachable. (86) Samuel Adams Rebel Rouser Style Double IPA (Boston Beer Co., Jamaica Plain, MA) 8.4% ABV, 85 IBUs. The beer pours dark pale, light amber, with a thin head that dissipates very quickly. Low-intensity aroma, almost sweet, with notes of malt, biscuit and citrus zest. Medium intensity on the palate. Sweet malt gets followed by strong citrus hops that carry over to the bitter fi nish. An enjoyable beer overall. (86) Victory Beer Anniversary 19 Style Session IPA (Victory Brewing Co., Downingtown, PA) 4.5% ABV, 40 IBUs. Pours pale yellow with a medium head. Has a medium-intensity aroma, notes of malt, biscuit, grass and citrus, with medium intensity on the palate. The malt fl avor gives way to strong bitterness that lingers on the fi nish. The light malt body doesn't stand up well to the intense bitterness— it's a bit unbalanced. But all and all, this is an enjoyable session beer. THREE STARS (85) Singapore IPA (Saugatuck Brewing Co., Douglas, MI) 7% ABV, 72 IBUs. The head holds very well off the pour, with a deep amber color to the beer itself. A balanced aroma and fl avor. This is a malt-lovers IPA hearkening back to the traditional British IPAs, yet not without a hop profi le. (84) Otter Creek Black IPA (Middlebury, VT) 6.3% ABV. Dark rich malty color of a porter with the distinct hoppy aroma of an IPA. Poured to an inch of foamy head and foam resonated on the glass during consumption. Strong distinct taste of black licorice that lingered long after fi nishing. IBU bitterness in the 50s. (81) Fire Rock Pale Ale (Kona Brewing Co., Kailua Kona, HI) 6% ABV. It has a dark amber color and a crisp mouthfeel. A hoppy hit, then a malty fi nish. This beer is "strong" in the sense that the fl avor carries for long time. Matt Bardill Total Wine & More Potomac, MD Jeremy Bigelow Hy-Vee Bloomington, IL Nathan Burcham Hobart, IN James Campbell Bay Ridge Wine and Spirits Annapolis, MD Adam Carlson Gardina's Wine Bar & Café Oshkosh, WI Christopher Ciskey Yankee Wine Newtown, CT Jon Davidson Midwest Manager St. Killian Importing Zachariah Gaddis Staples Corner Liquors Crofton, MD Nick Guy Holiday Wine Cellars Escondido, CA Travis Harvey Young's Market Waipahu, HI John Hutton Cordially Yours Depew, NY Scott Marshall West End Outdoors Athens, AL Lisa Morrison Belmont Station Portland, OR Ed Mulvihill Peco's Liquors Wilmington, DE Derek Ridge Hazel's Beverage World Boulder, CO Greg Rixen Happy Harry's Bottle Shops Grand Forks, ND Nathan Robinette The Casual Pint Knoxville, TN Anthony Strange BevMo! California Jennifer Tague Liquid Assets Baton Rouge, LA Mitch Worley Hy-Vee Springfi eld, IL CHEERS NATIONAL BEER PANEL The Cheers National Beer Panel is comprised of beverage experts from restaurants and wine shops around the country. www.cheersonline.com 44 • July/August 2015 Anchor Brewing Co. has announced the release of Double Liberty IPA, a "radically tradition- al" IPA. The second release in the San Francisco-based company's Anchor Argonaut Collection, Double Liberty IPA is made with 2-row pale malt and whole cone Cascade hops. It has double the hops and double the International Bitterness Units (90 IBUs) of Anchor's Liberty Ale, which imparts uniquely complex fl avors and dry-hop aromas, the company says. Double Liberty IPA is available nationwide in four-packs and on draught for a limited time. Downington, PA-based Victory Brewing Co. is rolling out Moving Parts 04, the latest in the Ever- Evolving IPA series. Victory brewers manipulate the ingredients of each recipe: water, yeast, whole fl ower hops and brewer's grains with unbridled enthusiasm, artistry and passion to emphasize the craft in the craft brewing pro- gression with every Moving Parts batch. Moving Parts 04, which boasts an ABV of 7.0%, is available nationally in 22-oz. bottles at a suggested retail price of $4.99, as well as on draft. NEW PRODUCTS