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• Tasting Notes: Granville Island: Van Dame White ISA

  

  Granville Island: Van Dame White ISA (Canada: Session IPA: 4.5% ABV)Visual: Hazy pineapple to lemon juice colour. Small white dash of a head that leaves some... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: The New Zealand Whisky Company: Dunedin: Doublewood 15 Year

  

  The New Zealand Whisky Company: Dunedin: Doublewood 15 Year (New Zealand Blended Whisky: 15 Year: 40% ABV)Visual: Bronzed amber.Viscosity: Quite fast thick... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Storm: Imperial Sssouuurrrrr Flanders Red Ale

  

  (Canada: Sour Red: 14% ABV)Visual: Hazy dark brown. Thin white dash of a head.Nose: Cider apples. Gum of brown envelopers and vinegar.Body: Sour. Vinegar.... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Four Winds: Berliner Weisse

  

  Four Winds: Berliner Weisse (Canada: Berliner Weisse: 3.2% ABV)Visual: Hazy lemon juice. Thin off white head.Nose: Tart apples, in an almost cider fashion.... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Central City: Red Racer ISA

  

  Central City: Red Racer ISA (Canada: Session IPA: 4% ABV)Visual: Light grain to yellow. Thin white head and some carbonation.Nose: Lemon. Quite dry.... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Gordon and Macphail: Connoisseurs Choice: Auchroisk 1996

  

  Gordon and Macphail: Connoisseurs Choice: Auchroisk 1996 (Scottish Highland Single Malt Whisky: 18 Year: 46% ABV)Visual: Pale grain gold.Viscosity: Thin slow... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Noble Pig: Mocha Porter

  

  Noble Pig: Mocha Porter (Canada: Porter: 5.5% ABV)Visual: Black, massive frothy cinnamon to brown frothed head. Ruby red at edges of the body.Nose: Bitter... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• 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