Showing posts with label Toppling Goliath Brewing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Toppling Goliath Brewing. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Toppling Goliath Brewing - Places I’ve Been - Double IPA (Ale/USA)



Toppling Goliath was founded in Iowa in 2009, and is a brewery with over 200 different beer varieties and numerous awards.
The seventh IPA I've tasted from Toppling Goliath is a collaboration beer called Places I've Been, made with Radiant Beer Co from California.
Places I've Been is a slightly more bitter beer compared to the others I've tried, meaning it is more fitting to the Double IPA style, with a stronger bitterness and less fruity aroma. Nevertheless, it is a beer where you will find a lot of aroma compared to many others. With the combination of bitterness, it gave me more of a grapefruit taste.

Alc (ABV): 7.8%
Score: 9/10

Thursday, December 7, 2023

Toppling Goliath Brewing - Mozee - IPA (Ale/USA)



Another Hazy IPA in the disguise of an IPA from Toppling Goliath.
I have to evaluate Toppling's beers in the Hazy/NE IPA category, which they belong to, instead of the category written on their labels.
Mozee IPA is a very good beer, but I can say that I have had better Hazy IPAs. Don't get me wrong, it's still a very good beer, but having tried some excellent Hazy IPAs, I feel the need to make a distinction between them.
Mozee takes its name from the English word "mosey" (to walk aimlessly) spelled differently.
Mozee is a beer that contains flavors of grapefruit, kiwi, and Sauvignon Blanc grapes, with mango and pineapple aromas. Of course, when these flavors blend together, it gives you the sensation of a fruity cocktail.
Toppling Goliath continues to impress. I will try to find their beers other than IPA.

Alc (ABV): 6.2%
Score: 9/10

Monday, December 4, 2023

Toppling Goliath Brewing - Cage's Castles - Double IPA (Ale/USA)



We continue with our Toppling Goliath series from Iowa. Toppling Goliath IPA beers are very successful and they have many other IPA variations. Cage's Castles is another Double IPA they have made with different hop varieties. It contains Strata, Nelson Sauvin, Citra, and Mosaic hops.
Cage's Castles takes its name from Nicholas Cage. As far as I understood, Nicholas Cage has castles. In the background picture, Cage's movies and the things he owns are depicted.
Toppling Goliath has once again created an amazing beer with Cage's Castles. Although it is called a Double IPA, it is more like a NEIPA (New England IPA). It has a certain level of bitterness, but tropical fruit and floral aromas are quite intense. With its high alcohol content, this half-liter can is enough to give you an intense happiness.

Alc (ABV): 6.8%
Score: 10/10

Monday, November 27, 2023

Toppling Goliath Brewing - This meeting could've been an email - Double IPA (Ale/USA)



A collaboration beer with a long name from Toppling Goliath Brewing Company, which is located in a town near the border of Iowa and Minnesota.
The name of the beer is a phrase that somewhat expresses disappointment in America. Toppling Goliath collaborated with Corporate Ladder Brewing to create this beer. The connection between the name of the beer and company culture originates from the name of the collaborating company.
"This meeting could've been an email" is an American Double IPA and carries the characteristics of an IPA as it should. It is brewed using Galaxy, Riwaka, and Citra hops. It is a bitter beer with light citrus and tropical fruit aromas. It is quite successful as a Double IPA.

Alc (ABV): 7.8%
Score: 9/10

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Toppling Goliath Brewing - Radiant Haze - Hazy IPA (Ale/USA)



It has resulted from a collaboration between Toppling Goliath and Radiant Brewing. The beer used Citra, Mosaic, and Strata hops.
The resulting beer is almost perfect. It has a bitterness, but the flavors of the hops are beautifully transformed into fruit aromas. You can taste citrus and mango flavors without distinguishing them from their real counterparts.
It was one of the best beers I've had in a while.

Alc (ABV): 7.0%
Score: 10/10

Friday, November 17, 2023

Toppling Goliath Brewing - Pompeii - IPA (Ale/USA)



3rd beer from Toppling Goliath from Iowa, Pompeii. Pompeii is an IPA made using Mosaic hops. Toppling Goliath has successfully managed to give this beer very nice flavors. You can perceive citrus notes in the aroma and mango and pineapple in the taste. As it should be, it is a medium-bodied beer. Even though it is an IPA, I don't feel its bitterness due to the amazing aromas it gives, so it has a strong New England IPA character. It was another wonderful beer.
@topplingbrews $4.95

Alc (ABV): 6.3%
Score: 9/10

Monday, November 13, 2023

Toppling Goliath Brewing - King Sue - Double IPA (Ale/USA)



Toppling Goliath was established in Iowa in 2009. This brewery, which has over 200 beer varieties, has also won numerous awards.
Just as with Lupulin's Pale Ale, a different description has been made for this beer. King Sue is a Double IPA but in fact it's a NEIPA (New England IPA). King Sue might even be categorically undefined as a beer. When you pour it into a glass and smell it, you start to get citrusy scents. When you drink it, you might even mistake it for a cocktail made with orange, pineapple, and mango. Lupulin has managed to achieve this taste using Citra hops. It's a truly excellent beer.

Alc (ABV): 7.8%
Score: 10/10

Friday, November 10, 2023

Toppling Goliath Brewing - Pseudo Sue - Pale Ale (USA)



Toppling Goliath was founded in our neighboring state of Iowa in 2009 and is a brewery with over 200 beer varieties and numerous awards.
Pseudo Sue is defined as a Pale Ale, but compared to other Pale Ales, I think they are being very modest. What Pale Ale have I never tried before?
Pseudo Sue is a beer that lowers your expectations by calling itself a Pale Ale, but surprises you with its taste once you try it. Firstly, this beer is hazy, meaning it is unfiltered, resembling Hazy IPAs in that regard. Its taste is not very different from a Hazy IPA either. It beautifully presents citrus and mango flavors, while being modest in its boldness and having an amazing harmony with the beer's texture.
Once again, I highly recommend this beer for every beer lover.
@topplingbrews $3.30

Alc (ABV): 5.8%
Score: 10/10

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