Alcoholandaphorisms
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A mix of tasting notes and musings on beer, whisky and the culture surround them. Dedicated to the drinks, both the great and terrible and the people we meet through enjoying them.
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Alcohol and Aphorisms
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A mix of tasting notes and musings on beer, whisky and the culture surround them. Dedicated to the drinks, both the great and terrible and the people we meet through enjoying them.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1746 )
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Tasting Notes: Big Oyster: Hammerhead IPA
Big Oyster: Hammerhead IPA (USA: IPA: 6.4% ABV)Visual: Clear, darkened yellow body. Large white mound of a head that leaves suds. A small amount of small bubble... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Trappistes Rochefort: Tripel Extra
Trappistes Rochefort: Tripel Extra (Belgium: Tripel: 8.1% ABV)Visual: Hazy lemon juice colour. Evident sediment in the body and a moderate sized white tight... Read more
Posted on 26 May 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Elusive Brewing: Oregon Trail – West Coast IPA
Elusive Brewing: Oregon Trail – West Coast IPA (England: IPA: 5.8% ABV)Visual: Just slightly less than clear, yellowed body. Medium carbonation and a medium... Read more
Posted on 21 May 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Ardnamurchan: Release 2: AD/01.21.01
Ardnamurchan: Release 2: AD/01.21.01 (Scottish Highland Single Malt Whisky: 5 Years: 46.8% ABV)Visual: Light pale gold with quite fast, thick streaks coming fro... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Beavertown: Lazer Crush Alcohol Free IPA
Beavertown: Lazer Crush Alcohol Free IPA (England: Low Alcohol: 0.3% ABV)Visual: Lightly hazy, pale and clear lemon juice colour. A very thin white head.Nose:... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Pilot: Barrel Aged Double Mochaccino Stout
Pilot: Barrel Aged Double Mochaccino Stout (Scotland: Imperial Stout: 12.3% ABV)Visual: Black. Still and opaque. Brown rim of bubbles around the glass and a gre... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Portmeirion : Cwrw Du Rhif 6 / No 6 Stout
Portmeirion : Cwrw Du Rhif 6 / No 6 Stout (Wales: Stout: 4.5% ABV)Visual: Black. Still. Large caramel brown head.Nose: Roasted. Cashews. Generally nutty. Clean... Read more
Posted on 13 April 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Westmalle: Extra
Westmalle: Extra (Belgium: Belgian Blond Ale: 4.8% ABV)Visual: Straw coloured, lots of carbonation. Medium sized white bubbled head.Nose: Hay fields. Lightly... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Big Drop: Fat Lizard: Rye’d Said Fred: Juniper Rye IPA
Big Drop: Fat Lizard: Rye’d Said Fred: Juniper Rye IPA (England: Low Alcohol: 0.5% ABV)Visual: Slightly amber touched gold. Clear main body with not much eviden... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Big Drop: Hop Notch: Fläderlätt Elderflower
Big Drop: Hop Notch: Fläderlätt Elderflower (England: low Alcohol: 0.5% ABV)Visual: Clear yellow gold body with a large white head that leaves suds – along... Read more
Posted on 20 March 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Glenury Royal: 1970 – 40 Year Old
Glenury Royal: 1970 – 40 Year Old (Scottish Highland Single Malt Whisky: 40 Year: 59.4% ABV)Visual: Moderately darkened gold, with very slow puckering coming... Read more
Posted on 16 March 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Kininvie: 23 Year: Batch 3
Kininvie: 23 Year: Batch 3 (Scottish Speyside Single Malt Whisky: 23 Year: 42.6% ABV)Visual: Very pale yellow. Some very small particles evident in the whisky.... Read more
Posted on 24 February 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Big Drop: Einstok: Arctic Beach Coconut Stout
Big Drop: Einstok: Arctic Beach Coconut Stout (England: Low Alcohol: 0.5% ABV)Visual: Black. Still and opaque main body. About a centimeter of browned head.Nose... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Sharp’s (Molson Coors) : Doom Bar Zero
Sharp’s (Molson Coors) : Doom Bar Zero (England: Low Alcohol: 0.0% ABV)Visual: Reddened brown. Moderate beige head. Clear main body. No real evident... Read more
Posted on 10 February 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Big Drop: Firesider: Pumpkin Spiced
Big Drop: Firesider: Pumpkin Spiced (England: Low Alcohol: 0.5% ABV)Visual: Dark brown. Thin off white to browned head that is mostly clear bubbles.Nose:... Read more
Posted on 07 February 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Big Drop: Amundsen: Rush Rider Pastry Sour
Big Drop: Amundsen: Rush Rider Pastry Sour (England: Low Alcohol: 0.5% ABV)Visual: Light, clear yellow brown. Small bubbled carbonation in small amounts. Thin... Read more
Posted on 02 February 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Convalmore: 1984: Special Release 2017
Convalmore: 1984: Special Release 2017 (Scottish Speyside Single Malt Whisky: 32 Years: 48.2% ABV)Visual: Pale apple juice to gold colour. A few initial... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Big Drop: Good Things Irish Stout
Big Drop: Good Things Irish Stout (England: Low Alcohol: 0.5% ABV)Visual: Opaque black. Good inch or so of mounded creamy brown head.Nose: Roasted nuts. Milky... Read more
Posted on 22 January 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Vandenbroek: Brut Nebbiolo
Vandenbroek: Brut Nebbiolo (Netherlands: Fruit lambic: 6.8% ABV)Visual: Reddened orange to a rose wine, or onion skin. Lots of tiny bubbled carbonation. Thin... Read more
Posted on 19 January 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Vandenbroek: Watergeus
Vandenbroek: Watergeus (Belgium: Gueuze Lambic: 6.4% ABV)Visual: Clear, just slightly hazy, with an apple juice colour. Thin white bubbled dash of a head. Very... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK
