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• Essays and Alcoholisms: Container’s War

  

  Have you ever noticed that we, the human race that is, tend to be a tribal bunch? Frankly, as statements go I would hope that to be pretty uncontroversial, yet... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Malt Musings: Wipe Out and Truisms. The Beer Emporium Tap Takeover.

  

  Hey everyone, sorry updates have been irregular, one of those weeks. The ever great Wiper and True did a tap takeover at the Beer Emporium and I got a chance... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Boston Beer Co: Samuel Adams: Barrel Room Collection: Stony...

  

  Boston Beer Co: Samuel Adams: Barrel Room Collection: Stony Brook Red (USA: Sour Ale: 9% ABV)Visual: Dark black cherry red. Browned thin bubbled moderate sized... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Weird Beard: Sadako (貞子): Ardbeg Barrel Aged

  

  Weird Beard: Sadako (貞子): Ardbeg Barrel Aged (England: Imperial Stout: 9.2% ABV)Visual: Black. Thick creamy brown head of half a cm size.Nose: Chocolate. Iodine... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Hohenthanner: Holzhacker Hefe-Weisse Dunkel

  

  Hohenthanner: Holzhacker Hefe-Weisse Dunkel (Germany: Dunkelweizen: 5.2% ABV)Visual: Ruddy brown. Large brown bubble mound head.Nose: Cinnamon. Carrot.... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Three Floyds: Mikkeller: Hvedegoop

  

  Three Floyds: Mikkeller: Hvedegoop (USA: Barley Wine: 10.4% ABV)Visual: Mahogany red. About half an inch of browned forth. Hazy body.Nose: Cinnamon. Tangerine.... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Wild Beer Co: Bibble

  

  Wild Beer Co: Bibble (England: Session IPA : 4.2% ABV)Visual: Reddened amber. Thin white dust of a head. Cloudy. Leaves lace.Nose: White grapes and hops. Malt... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Black Metal Brewery: Yggdrasil

  

  Black Metal Brewery: Yggdrasil (Scotland: IPA: 6.6% ABV)Visual: hazy toffee to brown. Yellow to toffee creamy bubbled head that leaves suds. Moderate... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Miltonduff: 10

  

  Miltonduff: 10 (Scottish Speyside Single malt Whisky: 10 Year: 40% ABV)Visual: Light gold.Viscosity: A mix of fast and medium speed medium streaks.Nose: Slight... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Wild Beer Co: Hanging Bat: Blackfriars: Nanban: Yadōkai

  

  Wild Beer Co: Hanging Bat: Blackfriars: Nanban: Yadōkai (England: Speciality Grain Saison: 13% ABV)Visual: Clear still apple juice.Nose: Apple juice. Alcoholic... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Against The Grain: Mac Fanny Baw

  

  Against The Grain: Mac Fanny Baw (USA: Smoked: 8.5% ABV)Visual: Clear yellow brown. Massive off white bubbled head with a slight orange hue. Some moderate... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Shindigger: Black IPA

  

  Shindigger: Black IPA (England: Black IPA: 5.5% ABV)Visual: Black. Thin grey brown bubbled head.Nose: Almonds and peach. Caramel.Body: Peach syrups and white... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Glenglassaugh: Revival

  

  Glenglassaugh: Revival (Scottish Speyside Single Malt Whisky: No age statement: 46% ABV)Visual: Solid gold.Viscosity: Many fast thick streaks.Nose: Heather.... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Wild Beer Co: Amuse Bouche

  

  Wild Beer Co: Amuse Bouche (England: Sour Ale: 5.4% ABV)Visual: Hazy lemon juice. Short lasting white head.Nose: Horse blankets. Vanilla pods. White grapes.... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Connoisseurs Choice: Aultmore 1995

  

  Connoisseurs Choice: Aultmore 1995 (Scottish Highland Single Malt Whisky: 12 Years: 43% ABV)Visual: Pale grain.Viscosity: Quite fast medium thickness... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Omnipollo: 42 Passion Fruit and Lime Witbier

  

  Omnipollo: 42 Passion Fruit and Lime Witbier (Sweden: Belgian Style Wit: 4.5% ABV)Visual: Pale hazy lemon juice. Massive loose fragile white bubbled head.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Isle of Arran: Machrie Moor

  

  Isle of Arran: Machrie Moor (Scottish Island Single Malt Whisky: No Age Statement: 46% abv)Visual: Pale gold.Viscosity: Mix of slow and fast middling sized... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Pearls Of Scotland: Clynelish: 17 Year Cask Strength

  

  Pearls Of Scotland: Clynelish: 17 Year Cask Strength (Scottish Highland Single Malt Whisky: 17 years: 53.6% ABV)Visual: Pale grain gold.Viscosity: Thick fast... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Wemyss: Glentauchers: Liquorice Spiral: 1992

  

  Wemyss: Glentauchers: Liquorice Spiral: 1992 (Scottish Speyside Single Malt Whisky: 21 Years: 46% ABV)Visual: Pale, slightly murky.Viscosity: Medium thick... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Black Bottle (New Bottling)

  

  Black Bottle (New Bottling) (Scottish Blended Malt Whisky: 40% Abv)Visual: Deep burnished gold.Viscosity: A few fast streaks.Nose: Coal and caramel. Slight... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK