Matthew Shapiro Matthew Shapiro

Alty Amber

Tasting session 19

Beer 1 Choices: American Pale Ale, American Amber Ale, International Amber Ale, Helles Bock

Beer 2 Choices: Berliner Weisse, Oud Bruin, Fruit Lambic, Flanders Red Ale

Score: 2/2

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Altbier and Bock Beer

Tasting session 18

Beer 1 Choices: Strong Bitter, Irish Red Alge, International Amber Lager, Altbier

Beer 2 Choices: Belgian Dark Strong Ale, Weizenbock, Wee Heavy, Dunkles Weissbier

Score: 2/2

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Dubbel Yum

Tasting session 17

Beer 1 Choices: American Wheat Beer, Kölsch, Weissbier, International Pale Lager

Beer 2 Choices: Wee Heavy, Belgian Dubbel, Doppelbock, British Brown Ale

Beer 3 Choices: Irish Red Ale, International Amber Lager, American Amber Ale, Best Bitter

Score: 3/3

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Boozy Belgian?

Tasting session 16

Beer 1 Choices: Munich Helles, German Pils, Witbier, Kölsch

Beer 2 Choices: Doppelbock, Weizenbock, Wee Heavy, Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Beer 3 Choices: Best Bitter, American Amber Ale, Vienna Lager, California Common

Score: 1/3

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Flanders Red

Tasting session 15

Beer 1 Choices: Berliner Weisse, Fruit Lambic, Oud Bruin, Flanders Red Ale

Score: 0/1

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Sour Struggle

Tasting session 14

Beer 1 Choices: Gose, Witbier, Berliner Weisse, Gueuze

Beer 2 Choices: Irish Stout, American Porter, English Porter, Schwarzbier

Score: 1/2

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Saison and Tripel

Tasting session 13

Beer 1 Choices: Saison, Belgian Tripel, Witbier, Weissbier

Beer 2 Choices: International Amber Lager, Scottish Export, British Brown Ale, Strong Bitter

Beer 3 Choices: Belgian Blond Ale, Saison, Belgian Tripel, Weizenbock

Beer 4 Choices: Munich Helles, American Light Lager, Cream Ale, Kölsch

Score: 3/4

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Wee Heavy / German Sours

Tasting session 12

Beer 1 Choices: Wee Heavy, Belgian Dark Strong Ale, Munich Dunkel, Doppelbock

Beer 2 Choices: Berliner Weisse, Gose, Witbier, Gueuze

Beer 3 Choices: Oatmeal Stout, English Porter, American Porter, Irish Stout

Score: 1/3

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Cream Ale or Kölsch?

Tasting session 11

Beer 1 Choices: Witbier, Kölsch, Cream Ale, Berliner Weisse

Beer 2 Choices: British Brown Ale, Strong Bitter, International Amber Lager, Belgian Dubbel

Beer 3 Choices: International Amber Lager, British Brown Ale, American Brown Ale, Irish Red Ale

Beer 4 Choices: Oatmeal Stout, Imperial Stout, English Porter, American Porter

Score: 2/4

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Not a Weize Move

Tasting session 10

Beer 1 Choices: International Amber Lager, Strong Bitter, Märzen, American Pale Ale

Beer 2 Choices: Dunkles Weissbier, Belgian Dubbel, Weizenbock, British Brown Ale

Score: 1/2

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Eat yer Wheat

Tasting session 9

Beer 1 Choices: German Pils, Belgian Blond Ale, American Wheat Beer

Beer 2 Choices: Weizenbock, Belgian Blond Ale, Belgian Golden Strong Ale, Witbier

Beer 3 Choices: Schwarzbier, American Brown Ale, Doppelbock, International Dark Lager

Score: 3/3

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Astute to Stout

Tasting session 8

Beer 1 Choices: American Stout, Oatmeal Stout, Imperial Stout, Irish Extra Stout

Beer 2 Choices: German Pils, Kölsch, Cream Ale, Festbier

Score: 1/2

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Strong n' Bitter

Tasting session 7

Beer 1 Choices: American Strong Ale, English Barleywine, Doppelbock, American Amber Ale

Beer 2 Choices: Irish Red Ale, American Amber Ale, International Amber Lager, Best Bitter

Score: 2/2

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Kölsch Rant

Tasting session 6

Beer 1 Choices: Kölsch, American Lager, German Pils, Munich Helles

Beer 2 Choices: Belgian Dubbel, Fruit Lambic, Oud Bruin, Flanders Red Ale

Score: 1/2

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Wee Heavy strikes again

Tasting session 5

Beer 1 Choices: Doppelbock, Belgian Dubbel, Wee Heavy, British Brown Ale

Beer 2 Choices: Schwarzbier, Imperial Stout, English Porter, American Porter

Score: 0/2

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Gnarly Barley(wine)

Tasting session 4

Beer 1 Choices: Wee Heavy, English Barleywine, Belgian Dark Strong Ale, American Barleywine

Beer 2 Choices: German Pils, Munich Helles, Kölsch, American Light Lager

Score: 1/2

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Oh For One

Tasting session 3

Beer Choices: Dunkles Weissbier, Doppelbock, Belgian Dark Strong Ale, Wee Heavy

Score: 0/1

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Helles Bock (Maibock) & Amber Struggles

Tasting session 2

Beer 1 Choices: Munich Helles, International Pale Lager, Kölsch, Helles Bock

Beer 2 Choices: American Amber Ale, British Brown Ale, American Brown Ale, International Amber Lager

Score: 1/2

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Wit and Lit(e)

Tasting session 1

Beer 1 Choices: Berliner Weisse, Belgian Tripel, Weissbier, Witbier

Beer 2 Choices: Gose, American Light Lager, German Pils, Munich Helles

Score: 2/2

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