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• Tasting Notes: Heller: Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Märzen

  

  Heller: Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Märzen (Germany: Smoked: 5.1% ABV)Visual: Very dark brown. Brown good sized frothy and bubbled head.Nose: Smoked bacon.... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Haand: Narke: Birrificio Del Ducato: #1000

  

  Haand: Narke: Birrificio Del Ducato: #1000 (Norway: Quadrupel: 10.4% ABV)Visual: Very dark brown. Thin brown head. Still body.Nose: Bitter almonds. Raisins. Sou... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Wild Beer Co: Yokai

  

  Wild Beer Co: Yokai (England: Sour Ale: 4.5% ABV)Visual: Very clear, pale, yellowed colour. Thin white head. Still.Nose: Popcorn. Flour. Peppercorns. Lime... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Lervig: Cloudwater: There’s a Cold Beer In My Fridge And I Need...

  

  Lervig: Cloudwater: There’s a Cold Beer In My Fridge And I Need A Drink (Norway: IPA: 7.2% ABV)Visual: Murky dark apricot with a massive yellow-white head.... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Founders: DKML

  

  Founders: DKML (USA: Malt Liquor: 14.2% ABV)Visual: Pale brown to apricot. Large creamy bubbled white to beige head.Nose; Vanilla. Bourbon. Condensed cream.... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Evil Twin: Even More Coco Jesus

  

  Evil Twin: Even More Coco Jesus (USA: Imperial Stout: 12% ABV)Visual: Black and still. Creamy brown head.Nose: Hazelnuts. Cocoa dust. Bitter black chocolate.... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Odyssey: Simcoe DIPA

  

  Odyssey: Simcoe DIPA (England: IIPA: 8.5% ABV)Visual: Hazy yellow. Lots of small bubbled carbonation. Large white head with a yellowed hue.Nose: Pineapple. Whit... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Mikkeller: Brandy Barrel Aged Raspberry Quadrupel

  

  Mikkeller: Brandy Barrel Aged Raspberry Quadrupel (Denmark: Quadrupel: 13% ABV)Visual: Very dark brown to black with a thin brown head. Had a slightly purple hu... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Springbank: Bourbon Wood: 14 Year

  

  Springbank: Bourbon Wood: 14 Year (Scottish Campbeltown Single Malt Whisky: 14 Year: 55.8% ABV)Visual: Pale greened gold. Thick slow streaks.Nose: Pencil... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Pirate Life: Mosaic

  

  Pirate Life: Mosaic (Australia: IPA: 7% ABV)Visual: Pale yellow to apricot skin. Mild haze to the beer but mostly clear. Good sized sturdy white head. Some smal... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: To Øl: Santa Gose F*** It All

  

  To Øl: Santa Gose F*** It All (Denmark: Gose: 4% ABV)Visual: Clear dark yellow. Massive sud leaving yellow white head. Small bubbled carbonation in the... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Stigbergets: Amazing Haze

  

  Stigbergets: Amazing Haze (Sweden: IPA: 6.5% ABV)Visual: Lemon to peach colour. Cloudy body and thin white head. Some carbonation is visible.Nose: Smooth hop... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Uiltje: Grandma’s Cooking Recipes Vol 2: Lemon & Vanilla...

  

  Uiltje: Grandma’s Cooking Recipes Vol 2: Lemon & Vanilla Cheesecake Wit Beer (Netherlands: Belgian Wit: 5.5% ABV)Visual: Pale hazy lemon juice. Thin off white... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Independent Spirit: The Hideout: Aberlour

  

  Independent Spirit: The Hideout: Aberlour (Scottish Speyside Single Malt Whisky: 17 Year: 46% ABV)Visual: Light gold with thick streaks from the spirit.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Mikkeller: Raspberry Trippelbock

  

  Mikkeller: Raspberry Trippelbock (Denmark: Fruit Dopplebock: 13% ABV)Visual: Very dark brown. Thin brown head.Nose: Boozy raspberry – tart with sweet edges.... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Haand: Brewdog: Stone: Inferno IPA

  

  Haand: Brewdog: Stone: Inferno IPA (Norway: IIPA: 10% ABV)Visual: Caramel brown to ruddy red body under an inch of caramel brown touched head.Nose: Kiwi,... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Kilchoman: Sanaig

  

  Kilchoman: Sanaig (Scottish Islay Single Malt Whisky: 46% ABV)Visual: Rich deep gold with thick streaks from the spirit.Nose: Smokey and peaty. Wet rocks. Salt... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• For All The Beer In China: The Mainland and Hong Kong Beer Scenes.

  

  So, as you have probably guessed from the title, I am splitting my quick look at the beer scene in China (Based on my admittedly limited experiences in one trip... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: 3 Fonteinen: Zwet.be

  

  3 Fonteinen: Zwet.be (Belgium: Porter: 7% ABV)Visual: Very dark brown to black. Thin to middling creamy brown head that leaves suds but has a quite short... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Make Earth Great Again

  

  Brewdog: Make Earth Great Again (Scotland: Saison: 7.5% ABV)Visual: Pale light yellow to grain, very clear. An inch of white froth for a head but still main... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK