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SingleCut Beersmiths Are you Ready Steve? & Harry Doesn't Mind (or does he?) and Jenny Said...

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Are You Ready Steve? by SingleCut Beersmiths

Tasting: May 26, 2017
Style: IPA
Beer # 1,067
ABV: 7.0%

Like most of SingleCut’s beers, the name comes from the lyrics of a song. This time Are You Ready Steve? comes from the song Ballroom Blitz by Sweet.

A lot of unripened fruit going on in this beer. Very succinct and potent orange rind, green pineapple and some herbal qualities. Another solid beer from SingleCut Beersmiths. I’ll say 90 points.

Harry Doesn’t Mind by SingleCut Beersmiths

Tasting: May 27, 2017
Style: IPA
Beer # 1,068
ABV: 8.0%

Harry Doesn't Mind Imperial IPA by SingleCut Beersmiths

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Another beer, another song lyric. Did you guess? The dog may be from the Dire Straits video, Money for Nothing but the specific lyric is from Dire Straits, Sultans of Swing. Not sure why but every time I hear that song it reminds me of Freshman Baseball practice. I think I just bought the 8-Track (yes, I’m old enough to have bought those). I played the bejeebers out of that song.

As far as the beer, really nicely polished with a lot of complexity. Peach, mango and definitely some citrus rind. A boozy astringency cuts through a syrupy sweet base. Very drinkable, 91 points.

Jenny Said Singlecut Beersmiths

Tasting: June 10, 2017
Style: Double-Dry Hopped IPA
Beer #: 1,069
ABV: 7.7%

SingleCut Jenny Said, Double Dry-Hopped Imperial IPA

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And we go to Lou Reed’s song, Rock & Roll. “Jenny Said that when she was 5-years-old, you know that nothing’s happenin’ at all”

Lots happenin’ in this Double-Dry Hopped IPA. Peach, nectarine, white grapes. Jenny said this is an easy drinker, I said, 90 points.

While you’re here, read about SingleCut Softly Spoken Magic Spells

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Bon Bon TNT by Singlecut

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Bon Bon TNT

Tasting: June 30,2015
Style: Imperial IPA
Beer #: 767 (& 768)
ABV: 8.2%

Do you think it’s a little odd to name a beer after someone that died of acute alcohol poisoning? Would the fact that the tribute is directed to former AC/DC front man, Bon Scott sway or solidify your opinion? After all, the late-Australian lead singer was posthumously honored by his former band mates in songs like Back in Black, Hell’s Bells and (ahem)…Have a Drink on Me. I’d have to think that Bon would be cool with it.

Well, this Queens-based brewery has a musical connection as the term “single cut” is a body style of guitar. With the exception of two beers all of their other beers have a music reference. I guess I should have read more about Shuggie when I wrote about Singlecut’s Soul Bender IPA (92 points).

I purchased a growler of Bon Bon TNT at Cable Beverage for an entirely reasonable $14.99. Shared most of it with my friend Mike after work today. Cloudy pour with some floaties like a Vermont beer. You can immediately tell this is a quality imperial IPA. Fresh tasting hops, green pepper, mango, grapefruit, cut grass and a zesty black pepper finish. Bon Bon TNT does lack a little in malt backbone but that’s probably its only fault (at least in my eyes). Funny, at the bottom of the glass and completely warm I pick up an oregano flavor. Very nice 94 points.

I’ll also note that I had a quick glass of Singlecut’s Billy Half-Stack, a 6.6% ABV IPA. Again, a music reference as in half stack of music amps. Like Bon Bon TNT, this IPA was made with Australian and New Zealand hops, this 88 IBU beer was certainly hop-centric but a bit more mellow than Bon Bon TNT. I liked it and I’m liking this brewery more and more. 90 points for the half stack

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