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Kalevala
Commonwealth Brewing Company

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Beer Geek Stats
From:
Commonwealth Brewing Company
 
Virginia, United States
Style:
New England IPA
ABV:
7%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
3.59 | pDev: 9.47%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
5
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 21, 2018
Added:
Oct 05, 2018
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
SCORE
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Notes: None
Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 3.52 by Big_V from Maryland

Oct 21, 2018
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Reviewed by hoppytobehere from District of Columbia

4/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16 oz can, about 3 weeks old at this point

Hops: Pekko, BRU-1 (never heard of either of them)

This was pretty nice. They've been releasing a lot of IPAs lately with rotating hops and this is probably not quite as good as the others I've had, but maybe it's the hop selection.
Oct 21, 2018
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Reviewed by Beers-es from Virginia

3.03/5  rDev -15.6%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3
I'm a big fan of Commonwealth beers, but this one is a dud. From a 2-week-old can, pours a somewhat murky orange. Big head and good lacing. Smell is initially very fruity, with kiwi and passionfruit and a kind of general hop candy note. But it is quickly overwhelmed by off-notes, maybe diacetyl. Taste is dominated by off flavors. Drinkable, but barely.
Oct 17, 2018
 
Rated: 3.54 by vabeerguy from Virginia

Oct 10, 2018
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Reviewed by VeganUndead from Virginia

3.86/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Made with Pekko and BRU-1 hops! Pekko hops are named for a mythological Finnish God of farming and this coupled with the beer’s huge candy nose and smooth citrus finish was the muse inspiring the namesake of the poetic epic, Kalevala.
Oct 05, 2018
Kalevala from Commonwealth Brewing Company
Beer rating: 3.59 out of 5 with 5 ratings