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• 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

• Tasting Notes: Lervig: No Worries – Driving Home For Christmas

  

  Lervig: No Worries – Driving Home For Christmas (Norway: Low Alcohol: 0.5% ABV)Visual: Very dark brown. Large, loose mounds of browned head that leaves... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Laphroaig: 10 Original Cask Strength – Batch 12

  

  Laphroaig: 10 Original Cask Strength – Batch 12 (Scottish Islay Single Malt Whisky: 10 Year: 60.1% ABV)Visual: Burnished reddened gold. Slow puckering comes fro... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Big Drop: Kinzig Gateaux Stout

  

  Big Drop: Kinzig Gateaux Stout (England: Low Alcohol: 0.5% ABV)Visual: Black. Still. A grey/brown to off white head.Nose: Black cherry to black cherry syrup.... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Green King: Morland: Old Speckled Hen: Low Alcohol

  

  Green King: Morland: Old Speckled Hen: Low Alcohol (England: low Alcohol: 0.5% ABV)Visual: Clear reddish brown with a frothy off white, creamy head. Some small... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Waterford: Single Farm Origin: Ballymorgan 1.1

  

  Waterford: Single Farm Origin: Ballymorgan 1.1 (Irish Single Malt Whisky: 50% ABV)Visual: Pale gold. A very varied mix of streaks come from the spirit – from... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Connecticut Valley: Nothing By Chance

  

  Connecticut Valley: Nothing By Chance (USA: Fruit: 15% ABV)Visual: Hazy reddish brown. Hind of hazy apple juice like colour. Thin off white head.Nose: Honey.... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Testing Notes: Cooper’s Choice: Glen Esk: 1984: Limburg Whisky Fair

  

  Cooper’s Choice: Glen Esk: 1984: Limburg Whisky Fair (Scottish Highland Single Malt Whisky: 31 Year: 49.5% ABV)Visual: Pale, slight yellow gold colour. Slow... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Equilibrium: Super Fractal Laboratory Set

  

  Equilibrium: Super Fractal Laboratory Set (USA: IIPA: 10% ABV) Visual: Cloudy peach skin to apricot coloured body. Medium sized bubbled whit head that leaves... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Seven Islands: Dulce De Banana

  

  Seven Islands: Dulce De Banana (Greece: Imperial Stout: 12% ABV)Visual: Black. Dash of a brown head.Nose: Banana syrup. Caramel. Licorice. Crumpets.Body: Toffee... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Maker’s Mark: Makers 46

  

  Maker’s Mark: Makers 46 (USA: Bourbon: 47% ABV)Visual: Very deep reddened bronze colour. Fast and thick sheet of streak comes from the spirit.Nose: Warm honey.... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Barrier: Money

  

  Barrier: Money (USA: IPA: 7.3% ABV)Visual: Hazy, cloudy lemon curd colour with large yellowed white mounded head. Lots of small bubbled carbonation.Nose: Aprico... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Williams Bros: Birds and Bees

  

  Williams Bros: Birds and Bees (Scotland: Golden Ale: 4.3% ABV)Visual: Pale gold. Large mounded frothy white head.Nose: Lemon cakes. Lime sorbet. Crisp hop... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Douglas Lain: The Epicurean – Cognac Cask Finish

  

  Douglas Lain: The Epicurean – Cognac Cask Finish (Scottish Lowland Blended Malt: 48% ABV)Visual: Pale, slightly greened gold, with fast, thick streaks coming... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Fourpure: Flavourly: Geyser Session IPA

  

  Fourpure: Flavourly: Geyser Session IPA (England: Session IPA: 4.2% ABV)Visual: Clear to just slightly hazy yellowed body with a thin white head and not much... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK