Alcoholandaphorisms
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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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Alcohol and Aphorisms
http://alcoholandaphorisms.wordpress.com/
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.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1772 )
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Tasting Notes: Brewdog: IPA Is Dead: Chinook
Brewdog: IPA Is Dead: Chinook (Scotland: IPA: 7.2% ABV)Visual: Clear yellow gold. Some carbonation. Half inch of yellowed froth.Nose: Good hop oils and resin.... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Wild Beer Co: Zintuki
Wild Beer Co: Zintuki (England: Sour Beer: 7.3% ABV)Visual: Hazy lemon juice. Large white bubbled head. Good amount of carbonation.Nose: Clean hops. Sugar... Read more
Posted on 10 May 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Pilot Brew 008
Brewdog: Pilot Brew 008 (Scotland: Sour Ale: 7% ABV)Visual: Very cloudy apricot to slightly browned. Large slightly browned froth head. Some sud rings.Nose:... Read more
Posted on 09 May 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Compass Box: Great King Street: Artist’s Blend
Compass Box: Great King Street: Artist’s Blend (Scottish Blended Malt Whisky: No Age Statement: 43% ABV)Visual: Pale yellow. Becomes cloudy with water.Viscosity... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Isle Of Arran: Sunset
Isle Of Arran: Sunset (Scotland: Bitter: 4.4% ABV)Visual: Golden brown. Moderate off white head. Reasonable amount of carbonation.Nose: Ginger spice. Lime... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Hepburn’s Choice: Braeval: 12 Year
Hepburn’s Choice: Braeval: 12 Year (Scottish Speyside Single Cask Single Malt Whisky: 12 Years: 46% ABV)Visual: Thick grain to gold.Viscosity: Mostly fast... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Crane: Cake Stout 32
Crane: Cake Stout 32 (England: Foreign Stout: 7.4% ABV)Visual: Black. Dark coffee bubbled head that is small and not long lasting.Nose: Roasted. Nutty. Bitter... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Pilot Brew 007
Brewdog: Pilot Brew 007 (Scotland: Saison: 6.5% ABV)Visual: Hazy apricot to yellow. Smallish off white head. No real evident carbonation.Nose: Lime sorbet.... Read more
Posted on 03 May 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: To Øl: Black Malts and Body Salts
To Øl: Black Malts and Body Salts (Denmark: Black IIPA: 9.99% ABV)Visual: Black. Huge coffee froth and a tight bubbled mound of a head that leaves coffee sud... Read more
Posted on 01 May 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Brewdog: IPA Is Dead: Mandarina Bavaria
Brewdog: IPA Is Dead: Mandarina Bavaria (Scotland: IPA: 7.2% ABV)Visual: Clear yellow gold. Some carbonation. Half inch of yellowed froth.Nose; Fresh mandarin... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Brewdog: IPA Is Dead: Ella
Brewdog: IPA Is Dead: Ella (Scotland: IPA: 7.2% ABV)Visual: Pale yellow to brown. Large yellow touched head. Clear. Some carbonation.Nose: Soft peach. Good... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Stone: Old Guardian Extra Hoppy
Stone: Old Guardian Extra Hoppy (USA: Barley Wine: 11% ABV)Visual: Dark mahogany red. Reddened whitish inch of a head. Clear body but with some carbonation.Nose... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Weird Beard: Marble: Bullfinch You Taste Better When You Are...
Weird Beard: Marble: Bullfinch: You Taste Better When You Are Scared (England: IPA: 6.5% ABV)Visual: Hazy apricot flesh. An inch or so of off white bubbled... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Brewdog: IPA Is Dead: Pioneer
Brewdog: IPA Is Dead: Pioneer (Scotland: IPA: 7.2% ABV)Visual: Pale yellow, slightly hazy. Small off white head that leaves lots of suds. Some carbonation mid... Read more
Posted on 21 April 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: La Senne: Jambe De Bois
La Senne: Jambe de Bois (Belgium: Abbey Tripel: 8% ABV)Visual: Hazy banana juice, cloudy body with evident sediment. Very large yellow to white mounded froth... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Wild Beer Co: Wineybeest
Wild Beer Co: Wineybeest (England: Imperial Stout: 11% ABV)Visual: Black. Still. Brown bubbles at the edge and a dust of a head over the main body.Nose:... Read more
Posted on 18 April 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Paradox: Compass Box
Brewdog: Paradox: Compass Box (Scotland: Imperial Stout: 15% ABV)Visual: Black. Still. Froths up brown, but soon descends to a brown dash over the body.Nose:... Read more
Posted on 16 April 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Blackjack: Native Sun 2014 (Pinot Noir Barrel Aged)
Blackjack: Native Sun 2014 (Pinot Noir Barrel Aged) (England: Dopplebock: 8.5% ABV)Visual: Deep black cherry red to brown. Moderate rich chocolate froth.Nose:... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Greenbrew SPRL: Monsieur Rock
Greenbrew SPRL: Monsieur Rock (Belgium: Belgian Ale: 6.6% ABV)Visual: Very pale yellow. Large mound of white crisp bubbled head. Moderate carbonation. Clear... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Springbank: Campbeltown Loch 21 Year
Springbank: Campbeltown Loch 21 Year (Scottish Blended Campbeltown Whisky: 21 Years: 46% ABV)Visual: Light yellow to grain.Viscosity: Very slow thick... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK
