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• Tasting Notes: Springbank: Local Barley: 11 Year

  

  Springbank: Local Barley: 11 Year (Campbeltown Single Malt Whisky: 11 Years: 53.1% ABV)Visual: Pale gold.Viscosity: Mix of slow puckering and fast... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Càrn Mòr: Celebration Of The Cask: Speyside 1991

  

  Càrn Mòr: Celebration Of The Cask: Speyside 1991 (Scottish Speyside Single Malt Whisky: 25 Years: 62.5% ABV)Visual: Banana gold.Viscosity: Thin slow... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Semi Skimmed Occultist

  

  Brewdog: Semi Skimmed Occultist (Scotland: Stout: 8% ABV)Visual: Black with dark brown edges. Inch of mounded, brown creamy froth head.Nose: Light roasted... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Stigbergets: API Lairepmi

  

  Stigbergets: API Lairepmi (Sweden: IIPA: 8% ABV)Visual: Hazy, with a milky apricot colour. Moderate bubbled, yellowed head.Nose: Banana. Creamy hop character.... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Lawman: Elixir: Zig-Zig-BA: Sherry Halliwell

  

  Lawman: Elixir: Zig-Zig-BA: Sherry Halliwell (Scotland: English Strong Ale: 7.4% ABV)Visual: Murky, hazy blond to peach skin. Virtually no head. Rim of bubbles... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: To Øl: Sur Sorachi Ace

  

  To Øl: Sur Sorachi Ace (Denmark: Sour Ale: 6% ABV)Visual: Pale lemon yellow to apricot. Very large mounded white froth head. Some carbonation.Nose: Light... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Northen Monk: Northen Star – Mocha Porter

  

  Northen Monk: Northen Star – Mocha Porter (England: Porter: 5.9% ABV)Visual: Black. Moderate dark brown head.Nose: Big bitter coffee. Charring. Smoke. Brown... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Crooked Stave: Petite Sour Blueberry

  

  Crooked Stave: Petite Sour Blueberry (USA: Sour Ale: 5.5% ABV)Visual: Dark apricot to gold with a darker reddish centre. A rim of white bubbles for a... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Northern Monks: Drew Millward: Passion Fruit Lassi IPA –...

  

  Northern Monks: Drew Millward: Passion Fruit Lassi IPA – Northern Tropics (England: IPA: 7.4% ABV)Visual: Peach skin coloured body with a cloudy and semi... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Black Friars:Hanging Bat:Nanban:Wild Beer Co: Barrel Aged Yadokai

  

  Black Friars:Hanging Bat:Nanban:Wild Beer Co: Barrel Aged Yadokai (England:Belgian Strong Ale: 13% ABV)Visual: Very dark hazy apricot to brown. Short lived loos... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Odyssey: Devil May Care

  

  Odyssey: Devil May Care (England: IPA: 7.4% ABV)Visual: Cloudy caramel brown with an apricot hint. Huge beiged frothy head. Moderate amount of small bubbled... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Eight Degrees: Sunburnt

  

  Eight Degrees: Sunburnt (Ireland: Irish Ale: 5% ABV)Visual: Hazy caramel to red with a cloudy centre. Moderate fluffy brown head.Nose: Lots of malt chocolate an... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: De Cam: Nectarine Lambiek

  

  De Cam: Nectarine Lambiek (Belgium: Fruit Lambic: 6.5% ABV)Visual: Hazy tropical fruit juice colour. Still. Slight white head.Nose: Tart. Oats and muesli. Sligh... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Wild Beer Co: Raconteur 3 Yr

  

  Wild Beer Co: Raconteur 3 Yr (England: Barley Wine: 9.9% ABV)Visual: Very dark burgundy to black. Thin grey dash of a head.Nose: Very vinous and heavy. Cider.... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Wylam: Hickey The Rake

  

  Wylam: Hickey The Rake (England: American Pale Ale: 4.2% ABV)Visual: Hazy lemon to slight apricot. Large fluffy white head that leaves sud lace.Nose: Really... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Siren: Vermont Tea Party

  

  Siren: Vermont Tea Party (England: American Pale Ale: 3.6% ABV)Visual: Hazy lemon juice colour. Small amount of carbonation. Middling size white head.Nose: Drie... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Moor: Bath Ales: St Austell: Dark Knight Weisse

  

  Moor: Bath Ales: St Austell: Dark Knight Weisse (England: Dunkelweizen: 5.1% ABV)Visual: Dark reddish brown. Large bubbled brown head.Nose: Nutty and soft... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: De Struise: St Amatus Vintage 2013

  

  De Struise: St Amatus Vintage 2013 (Belgium: Quadrupel: 11% ABV)Visual: Very dark brown to black. Thick off white head.Nose: Raisins. Malt chocolate. Nuts.... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Douglas Laing: Old Particular: Laphroaig 18 Year

  

  Douglas Laing: Old Particular: Laphroaig 18 Year (Scottish Islay Single Malt Whisky: 18 Year: 48.4% ABV)Visual: Quite light grain gold.Viscosity: Slow thin... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Bruichladdich: Octomore: 10 Years (2nd Release)

  

  Bruichladdich: Octomore: 10 Years(2nd Release) (Scottish Islay Single Malt Whisky: 10 Year: 57.3% ABV)Visual: Dark gold.Viscosity: Very fast thick... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK