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• Tasting Notes: Stone: Mocha IPA

  

  Stone: Mocha IPA (USA: IIPA: 9% ABV)Visual: Pale caramel. Inch of browned bubbles and froth. Clear main body and good carbonation.Nose: Distinctly milky mocha... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2016 DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Tasting Notes: Beerd: Ego Saison

  

  Tasting Notes: Beerd: Ego Saison (England: Saison: 7.4% ABV)Visual: Caramel brown murky body. Massive browned mound of froth.Nose: Apricot. Lemongrass.... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Thornbridge: Days of Creation

  

  Thornbridge: Days of Creation (England: Sour Ale: 7% ABV)Visual: Deep caramel brown to red. Thin burgundy to white bubbled head.Nose: Red wine. Big juicy red... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Good Chemistry: Morello Theory

  

  Good Chemistry: Morello Theory (England: Fruit Beer: 6.5% ABV)Visual: Dark brown with dark red edges. Moderate brown bubbled head.Nose: Black cherries. Malt... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Glen Scotia: Victoriana

  

  Glen Scotia: Victoriana (Scotland Campbeltown Single Malt Whisky: 51.5% ABV)Visual: Deep dark gold.Viscosity: A mix of slow to fast, thick to thin steaks. Ok,... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Paradox Islay (2016)

  

  Brewdog: Paradox Islay (2016) (Scotland: Imperial Stout: 15%)Visual: Black. Brown froth edge, and light brown dusting across the still main body.Nose: Iodine.... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Schneider and Sohn: Marie’s Rendezvous: Tap X

  

  Schneider and Sohn: Marie’s Rendezvous: Tap X (Germany: Weizen Bock: 10% ABV)Visual: Deep cloudy apricot. Thin off white dash of bubbles instead of a... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Time and Tide: Root Of All Evil Beetroot Hefe

  

  Time and Tide: Root Of All Evil Beetroot Hefe (England: Spice\Herb\Vegetable: 8 % ABV)Visual: Deep cherry red with strawberry colour laced massive bubble mounde... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A (Slightly Yonger) Pliny The Elder Experience.

  

  Many a year ago I got my hands on a Pliny The Elder. A hugely well reputed IIPA from America. However, since I am in the UK, it took a while to get to me, so... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Cloudwater: DIPA v5

  

  Cloudwater: DIPA v5 (England: IIPA: 9% ABV)Visual: Hazy yellow to apricot. Good carbonation. Large white to yellow touched head.Nose: Passion fruit. Light boile... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Cloudwater: DIPA v4

  

  Cloudwater: DIPA v4 (England: IIPA: 9% ABV)Visual: Just slightly hazy yellow to peach skin. Good carbonation. Massive white fluffy head.Nose: Resinous. Peach.... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Wild Beer Co: Pogo

  

  Wild Beer Co: Pogo (England: American Pale Ale: 4.1% ABV)Visual: Pale yellow to grain. Large carbonation. Clear body. Massive white bubbled mound head.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Omnipollo: Noa Pecan Mud Imperial Stout

  

  Omnipollo: Noa Pecan Mud Imperial Stout (Sweden: Imperial Stout: 11% ABV)Visual: Black. Still. Dark caramel rim of a head, and some small suds over the main... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Mad Hatter: Hold Yr Plums

  

  Mad Hatter: Hold Yr Plums (England: Sour Ale: 5.3% ABV)Visual: Hazy yellow. Massive yellowed head. Massive carbonation. Head keeps rising slowly long after bein... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: The Old Malt Cask: Blair Athol: 12 Year

  

  The Old Malt Cask: Blair Athol: 12 Year (Scottish Highland Single Malt Whisky: 12 Year: 50% ABV)Visual: Grain, fairly light coloured.Viscosity: A few, quite fas... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Birrificio Del Ducato: La Luna Rossa: Cuvee 2014

  

  Birrificio Del Ducato: La Luna Rossa: Cuvee 2014 (Italy: Wild Ale: 8% AVC)Visual: Deep mauve to tomato juice red. Very cloudy body and virtually no head.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Stone: Enjoy After 07.04.16 Brett IPA: 4th Edition

  

  Stone: Enjoy After 07.04.16 Brett IPA: 4th Edition (USA: IPA: 7% ABV)Visual: Pale yellow. Massive carbonation. Massive white bubbled head that mounds up and is... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: #Mashtag 16

  

  Brewdog: #Mashtag 16 (Scotland: IIPA: 10.5% ABV)Visual: Clear gold with a moderate off white creamy bubbled head.Nose: Cherry pocked biscuits. Thick hops.... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Rochefort: 8

  

  Rochefort: 8 (Belgium: Belgian Strong Ale: 9.2% ABV)Visual: Dark brown. Large bubbled brown froth head.Nose: Raisins. Wheaty. Figgy pudding. Smoke. Burnt grains... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2016 DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Wild Beer Co: Smoke ‘n’ Barrels: Summer

  

  Wild Beer Co: Smoke ‘n’ Barrels: Summer (England: Gose: 4% ABV)Visual: Light clear lemon juice. Small mound of bubbles for a head.Nose: Lightly tart. Peaty... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK