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• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Hazy Jane

  

  Brewdog: Hazy Jane (Scotland: IPA: 7.2% ABV)Visual: Cloudy stewed banana to apricot. Medium sized white head.Nose: Moderate hops and bitterness. Lightly milky.... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Hanssens: Oudbeitje

  

  Hanssens: Oudbeitje (Belgium: Fruit Lambic: 6% ABV)Visual: Clear and still, with a gold to apricot skin colour.Nose: Strawberry in a creamy fashion. Rose wine.... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Odyssey: The Cult

  

  Odyssey: The Cult (England: IPA: 6.7% ABV)Visual: Cloudy apricot skin to brown – very dark for a New England IPA. Massive amount of darkened bubbled head.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Uiltje: Lekker Bakkie Kobi – Cognac Barrel Aged

  

  Uiltje: Lekker Bakkie Kobi – Cognac Barrel Aged (Netherlands: Imperial Stout: 14.9% ABV)Visual: Black. Still. Pours with a large creamy brown head that quickly... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Lost and Grounded: Running With Sceptres

  

  Lost and Grounded: Running With Sceptres (England: Premium Lager: 5.2% ABV)Visual: Bronzed gold. Small bubbled carbonation. Large white mounded head.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Mill’s Brewing: Oliver’s Cider and Perry: Foxbic

  

  Mill’s Brewing: Oliver’s Cider and Perry: Foxbic (England: Cider/Sour Ale: 4.7% ABV)Visual: Hazy lemon to apple juice – goes very cloudy on later pours. Large... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Gusswerk: Dies Iræ

  

  Gusswerk: Dies Iræ (Austria: Barley Wine: 10.9% ABV)Visual: Very dark brown to black. Thin greyed head.Nose: Brandy cream. Buttery shortbread. Black liquorice.... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Wild Beer Co: Rooting Around: Spring

  

  Wild Beer Co: Rooting Around: Spring (England: Spice/Herb/Vegetable: 3% ABV)Visual: Very pale grain to yellow. Short lived thin white head. Clear body with smal... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Tiny Rebel: Captain Insano

  

  Tiny Rebel: Captain Insano (Wales: IIPA: 10% ABV)Visual: Hazy peach skin colour. Large mounded white head.Nose: Dried apricot. Gherkins. Muggy, thick hop... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Lemke Berlin: Yellow Sub Sour

  

  Lemke Berlin: Yellow Sub Sour (Germany: Sour Ale: 5.4% ABV)Visual: Hazy lemon yellow, with a massive mounded white head.Nose: Wheaty with peppery bitterness.... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Pump Action Poet

  

  Brewdog: Pump Action Poet (Scotland: IPA: 7.5% ABV)Visual: Pale. Clear yellow. Large white, loose mounded head. Some small bubble carbonation.Nose: Musty hops... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2017 DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Ilkley: North Brewing: Bonaparte

  

  Ilkley: North Brewing: Bonaparte (England: Berliner Weisse: 3.2% ABV)Visual: Light clear grain yellow body. Thin white head that leaves some white suds.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2017 DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Fantome: Vertignasse

  

  Fantome: Vertignasse (Belgium: Saison: 4.5% ABV)Visual: Bright green. Massive green to white bubbled head.Nose: Minty. Wheaty. Lamb stew. Lime. Coriander.Body:... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Odyssey: The Occult – New England India Black Ale

  

  Odyssey: The Occult – New England India Black Ale (England: BIPA: 6.7% ABV)Visual: Very dark brown to black. An inch of brown head that leaves suds.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Macallan: Gold

  

  Macallan: Gold (Scottish Speyside Single Malt Whisky: 40% ABV)Visual: Deep burnished gold (Well that is good, otherwise it would be false advertising in the... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Kefalonian & Ithaca Microbrewery: Kefalonian Beer

  

  Kefalonian & Ithaca Microbrewery: Kefalonian Beer (Greece: Premium Lager: 5% ABV)Visual: Yellow, clear. Massive white head and masses of small bubbled... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Amager: Linda – The Axe Grinder

  

  Amager: Linda – The Axe Grinder (Denmark: American Strong Ale: 9% ABV)Visual: Very dark black cherry to brown. Large browned bubbled head.Nose: Hoppy and bitter... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Lowering into Saxony: Musings on the Germany – Lower Saxony Beer Scene

  

  We all know the German beer scene, right? It is pretty much an icon of lagers around the world. I don’t really need to do one of my post trip round up notes do... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Boglers Braustube: Dinkel & Weizen

  

  Boglers Braustube: Dinkel & Weizen (Germany: Hefeweizen: 5% ABV)Visual: Hazy yellow to lemon juice. Very large white head that leaves suds.Nose: Wheat and... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Kazematten: Grotten Sante

  

  Kazematten: Grotten Sante (Belgium: Belgian Ale: 6.5% ABV)Visual: Dark brown to black. Large brown small bubbled fizzy head.Nose: Yeastie. Wheaty. Gentle raisin... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK