Alcoholandaphorisms
A mix of tasting notes and musings on beer, whisky and the culture surround them. Dedicated to the drinks, both the great and terrible and the people we meet through enjoying them.
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Alcohol and Aphorisms
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A mix of tasting notes and musings on beer, whisky and the culture surround them. Dedicated to the drinks, both the great and terrible and the people we meet through enjoying them.
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Tasting Notes: Grizzly Paw: Rundlestone Session Ale
Grizzly Paw: Rundlestone Session Ale (Canada: Session IPA: 4.5% ABV)Visual: Grain yellow. Thin ripe banana skin touched head that leaves suds. Clear body with n... Read more
Posted on 22 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Banff Ave Brewing: Highline Magazine Naked Nut Brown Ale
Banff Ave Brewing: Highline Magazine Naked Nut Brown Ale (Canada: Brown Ale: 4.8% ABV)Visual: Deep brown with a thin off white head that leaves lace.Nose: Cashe... Read more
Posted on 20 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Kamloops Brewing: Earl’s Rhino Pale Ale
Kamloops Brewing: Earl’s Rhino Pale Ale (Canada: American Pale Ale: 5% ABV)Visual: Clear amber to gold. Thin ambered head, but not much carbonation in the main... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Tree: Mellow Moon: Pineapple Hefeweizen
Tree: Mellow Moon: Pineapple Hefeweizen (Canada: Fruit Hefeweizen: 5% ABV)Visual: Hazy banana to apricot. Thin white head.Nose: Pineapple. Light peach. Banana... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Epic: Armageddon IPA
Epic: Armageddon IPA (New Zealand: IPA: 6.66% ABV)Visual: Burnished gold. Large mound of off white head that leaves suds. Some small bubbled carbonation.Nose:... Read more
Posted on 17 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Prototype: Elvis Juice
Brewdog: Prototype: Elvis Juice (Scotland: IPA: 6.7% ABV)Visual: Very pale lemon juice. Moderate white head. Hazy main body with small bubbled... Read more
Posted on 16 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Guinness: Foreign Extra Stout – Nigeria
Guinness: Foreign Extra Stout – Nigeria (Nigeria: Foreign Stout: 7.5% ABV)Visual: Black. Small head of coffee sud froth.Nose: Bubblegum. Crushed peanuts. Fresh... Read more
Posted on 14 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Stone: Delicious IPA
Stone: Delicious IPA (USA: IPA: 7.7% ABV)Visual: Yellowed clear body with moderate carbonation and a neatly glass filling lemon tinged head.Nose: Lemon curd on... Read more
Posted on 13 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Greetings From The Land Of Tim Hortons!!: GO LEAFS: Day 9
Ok, been a bit of gap there. Sorry about that. Been out having fun,,er,,,I mean doing hard research. In Vancouver at the moment. Read more
Posted on 10 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Greetings From The Land Of Tim Hortons: GO LEAFS! Day 4
Wow. Just wow. Banff National Park is breathtaking. Aquamarine blue water, towering mountains. Heading a few hours out to walk on ice fields. Wow. Ok, that... Read more
Posted on 05 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Greetings From The Land Of Tim Hortons! GO LEAFS! Day 1
Yeah, it is that time again, where I shoot off to a new country and pretend it is research for the blog. In this case CANADA! Woo!Just in Calgary at the mo,... Read more
Posted on 03 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Macallan: Fine Oak 12 Year
Macallan: Fine Oak 12 Year (Scottish Speyside Single Malt Whisky: 12 years: 40% ABV)Visual: Clear gold.Viscosity: Medium speed thick streaks.Nose: Thick. Honey... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Firebrand: Black Saison
Firebrand: Black Saison (England: Saison: 5% ABV)Visual: Very dark brown to black body. Utterly massive beige loose bubbled head that is, frankly, solid as a... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: De Molen: Bommen & Granaten PX Barrel Aged
De Molen: Bommen & Granaten PX Barrel Aged (Netherlands: Barley Wine: 15.2% ABV)Visual: Dark black cherry red. An inch of creamy browned head. Carbonated... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Dog D
Brewdog: Dog D (Scotland: Imperial Stout: 16.1% ABV)Visual: Black and still. Fizzing up brown head. A viscous sheen left on the glass. After a few moments the... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Almanac: Golden Gale Gose
Almanac: Golden Gale Gose (USA: Gose – Traditional: 5% ABV)Visual: Golden yellow clear main body. Small white head that fizzes and diminishes quickly.Nose:... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Brewhouse and Kitchen (Bristol): Yankee Cabot
Brewhouse and Kitchen (Bristol): Yankee Cabot (England: IPA: 6% ABV)Visual: Hazy off gold. Thin browned to off white head. Still main body. head leaves... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Rodenbach: Vintage 2012
Rodenbach: Vintage 2012 (Belgium: Sour Red/Brown: 7% ABV)Visual: Cloudy and hazy dark red. Browned tight bubbled head.Nose: Sultanas. Fruitcake. Acidic and tart... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Hop Fiction Pale Ale
Brewdog: Hop Fiction Pale Ale (Scotland: American Pale Ale: 5.2% ABV)Visual: Pale grain yellow. Moderate carbonation. Small white bubbled head.Nose: Crisp.... Read more
Posted on 20 July 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Siren: Evil Twin: Even More Jesus VIII
Siren: Evil Twin: Even More Jesus VIII (England: Imperial Stout: 11% ABV)Visual: Black. Still. Inch of creamy brown froth.Nose: Bitter chocolate dust and cocoa... Read more
Posted on 19 July 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK