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• Tasting Notes: Shepherd Neame: Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference: London Porter

  

  Shepherd Neame: Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference: London Porter (England: Porter: 5% ABV)Visual: Black. Creamy inch of mounded brown froth.Nose: Grated... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Kees: Barrel Project 06/2016

  

  Kees: Barrel Project 06/2016 (Netherlands: Barley Wine: 12% ABV)Visual: Very dark brown to black. Thin off white head.Nose: Creamy vanilla and very evident... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewski Brewing: Persiko Feber IPA

  

  Brewski Brewing: Persiko Feber IPA (Sweden: IPA: 6.5% ABV)Visual: Lemon juice colour. Moderate white head. Moderate carbonation.Nose: Peach. Slight musty hop... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Hop Shot

  

  Brewdog: Hop Shot (Scotland: IIPA: 22% ABV)Visual: Apricot colour, some bubbles. No real head. Mild amounts of carbonation.Nose: Peach. Musty hops. Kiwi.... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Wadworth: 6X

  

  Wadworth: 6X (England: Bitter: 4.3% ABV)Visual: Ruby brown. Creamy inch of slightly browned froth that leaves suds.Nose: Caramel. Lemony hops. Creamy. Light... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Ailsa Bay – Eponymous Bottling

  

  Ailsa Bay – Eponymous bottling (Scottish Lowland Single Malt Whisky: 48.9% ABV)Visual: Clear yellowed gold.Viscosity: Fast thick streaks.Nose: Big smoke. Chines... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Berliner Kindl: Weisse

  

  Berliner Kindl: Weisse (Germany: Berliner Weisse: 3.0% ABV)Visual: Hazy lemon juice. Large white head.Nose: Musty and oats, yet tart feeling. Slight... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: De Dochter Van De Korenaar: Peated Oak Aged Embrasse

  

  De Dochter Van De Korenaar: Peated Oak Aged Embrasse (Belgium: Belgian Strong Ale: 10% ABV)Visual: Very dark brown to black.Nose: Malt chocolate. Smoked meat.... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Odyssey: Imperial Hop Zombie Blood

  

  Odyssey: Imperial Hop Zombie Blood (England: IIPA: 9.2% ABV)Visual: Deep black cherry red. Thin off white head.Nose: Cherry pocked biscuits. Clean hop... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2017 DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Black Sheep: Black Sheep Ale

  

  Black Sheep: Black Sheep Ale (England: Bitter: 4.4% ABV)Visual: Yellowed brown. Clear. Still. Small grey head.Nose: Earthy. Caramel sweetness. Palma violets.... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Spencerfield Spirits Company: Sheep Dip: Blended Malt

  

  Spencerfield Spirits Company: Sheep Dip: Blended Malt (Scottish Blended Malt Whisky: 40% ABV)Visual: Deep gold.Viscosity: Fast thick streaks.Nose: Honey and... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Self Assembly Pope

  

  Brewdog: Self Assembly Pope (Scotland:Imperial Porter: 7.4% ABV)Visual: Black. Large creamy brown head.Nose: Coconut macaroons. Rye bourbon. Very milky coffee.... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: That Boutique-y Whisky Company: Laphroaig 12 Year Old

  

  That Boutique-y Whisky Company: Laphroaig 12 Year Old (Scottish Islay Single Malt Whisky: 12 Year: 52.4% ABV)Visual: Pale clear and light, just slightly gold... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Magic Rock: Cigar City: Wayniac IPA

  

  Magic Rock: Cigar City: Wayniac IPA (England: IPA: 6.4% ABV)Visual: Hazy browned apricot. Very large yellowed white head of creamy bubbles. Lots of sediment as... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Independent Spirit: Left Handed Giant: Black Angus

  

  Independent Spirit: Left Handed Giant: Black Angus (England: Imperial Stout: 9.1% ABV)Visual: Black. Still. Brown bubbles at the edges but only a thin grey... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Tiny Rebel: Stay Puft

  

  Tiny Rebel: Stay Puft (Wales: Porter: 5.2% ABV)Visual: Black. Still. Moderate creamy brown head.Nose: Chocolate milkshake. Creamy. Kind of marshmallow like.... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Wychwood (Marstons): Bah Humbug

  

  Wychwood (Marstons): Bah Humbug (England: English Strong Ale: 5.0%)Visual: Reddened mahogany brown. Lots of small bubbled carbonation. Browned inch of a... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: York: Guzzler

  

  York :Guzzler (England: Golden Ale: 4.0% ABV)Visual: Clear bright gold. Lots of small bubbled carbonation. Large yellowed mound of a head.Nose: Floral. Wheaty.... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Rye Hammer

  

  Brewdog: Rye Hammer (Scotland: IPA: 7.2% ABV)Visual: Light clear yellow. Good sized white bubbled head. Some small bubbled carbonation.Nose: Rye crackers.... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Jura: Tastival

  

  Jura: Tastival (Scottish Island Single Malt Whisky: 14 Year: 51% ABV)Visual: Bronzed gold.Viscosity: Quite slow thick streaks.Nose: Treacle toffee. Cinnamon.... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK