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: Barton Distillery: 1792 Small Batch
Barton Distillery: 1792 Small Batch (USA: Bourbon Whiskey: 46.85% ABV)Visual: Darkened, slightly browned gold. Mainly slow puckering comes from the... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Fallen Acorn: Emperor: Brandy BA Simple Tricks and Nonsense
Fallen Acorn: Emperor: Brandy BA Simple Tricks and Nonsense (England: Imperial Stout: 15.4% ABV)Visual: Black. Utterly still. No head.Nose: Brandy soaked sponge... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Starward: Ginger Beer Cask #6
Starward: Ginger Beer Cask #6 (Australia Single Malt Whisky: 4 Years?: 48% ABV)Visual: Dark copper to bronze, with reddish touches. Very slow puckering comes... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Holy Goat: Blood Eagle
Holy Goat: Blood Eagle (Scotland: Fruit Flemish Red: 6.66% ABV)Visual: Hazy cherry-aid red to black cherry centre. Reddened off white medium sized head.Nose:... Read more
Posted on 20 February 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Ridgeway: Good Elf
Ridgeway: Good Elf (England: Low Alcohol: 0.5% ABV)Visual: Pale clear yellow gold. Some small bubbled carbonation in the body. A centimetre of tight bubbled... Read more
Posted on 11 February 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Buffalo Trace: Blanton’s: Single Barrel Gold Edition
Buffalo Trace: Blanton’s: Single Barrel Gold Edition (USA: Bourbon Single Cask: 51.% ABV)Visual: Visual: Deep, slightly bronzed, gold. Slow, thin streaks come... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Rok Soba: 777 Lucky AF Tripel
Rok Soba: 777 Lucky AF Tripel (England: low Alcohol: 0.5% ABV)Visual: Clear caramel brown. No evident carbonation. Thin grey white head.Nose: Brown sugar.... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Sheep In Wolf’s Clothing: Lager Day Saints
Sheep In Wolf’s Clothing: Lager Day Saints (England: Low Alcohol: 0.5% ABV)Visual: Very pale, slightly yellowed body. Moderate amounts of small bubbled... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Untitled Art: Non Alcoholic: Chocolate Milk Stout
Untitled Art: Non Alcoholic: Chocolate Milk Stout (USA: Low Alcohol: 0.5% ABV)Visual: Black. Still. Thin off white to grey head.Nose: Crushed bourbon biscuits i... Read more
Posted on 14 November 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: St George’s: The English – Rum Cask
St George’s: The English – Rum Cask (English Single Malt Whisky: 46% ABV)Visual: Pale greened grain. Slow, medium thickness streaks come from the spirit.Nose:... Read more
Posted on 13 November 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: St James’s Gate: Guinness: Draught 0.0
St James’s Gate: Guinness: Draught 0.0 (Ireland: Low Alcohol: 0% ABV)Visual: Opaque black and still. A creamy inch of a head.Nose: Roasted. Nutty. Bitter... Read more
Posted on 09 November 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Elusive: Emperor: Imperial Morrisman – Double Chocolate Dry...
Elusive: Emperor: Imperial Morrisman – Double Chocolate Dry Imperial Stout (England: Imperial Stout: 11% ABV)Visual: Black, still and opaque. Thin brown... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Abbeydale: Wanderer West Coast IPA
Abbeydale: Wanderer West Coast IPA (England: IPA: 6.5% ABV)Visual: Cloudy lemon juice at the edges to apricot skin main body colour. Thin, loose bubbled white... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: St George Distillery: The English: Smokey
St George Distillery: The English: Smokey (England: Single Malt Whisky: 43% ABV)Visual: Pale yellowed to grain hue. Thin, slow puckering comes from the... Read more
Posted on 23 October 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Sainsbury’s Pilsner Zero Alcohol
Sainsbury’s Pilsner Zero Alcohol (France: Low Alcohol: 0.0% ABV)Visual: Pale yellow gold. Medium amounts of small bubbled carbonation. A large mounded white... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Black Sheep: Riggwelter
Black Sheep: Riggwelter (England: English Strong Ale: 5.7% ABV)Visual: Light chestnut brown coloured body with reddened hues. Middling sized brown froth head.... Read more
Posted on 09 October 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Big Drop: Waterslide IPA
Big Drop: Waterslide IPA (England: Low Alcohol: 0.5% ABV)Visual: Pale clear gold. Moderate sized off white head that leaves suds. Reasonable amount of small... Read more
Posted on 06 October 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Black Iris: I Push My Fingers Into My Pies
Black Iris: I Push My Fingers Into My Pies (England: Imperial Stout: 10.5% ABV)Visual: Black. Still. Thick brown dash of a head.Nose: Apple strudel. Caramel.... Read more
Posted on 05 October 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Shepherd Neame: 1698
Shepherd Neame: 1698 (England: English Strong Ale: 6.5% ABV)Visual: Clear caramel brown. Fizzy white head of moderate size but does not last long. Some small... Read more
Posted on 04 October 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Paulaner: Oktoberfest
Paulaner: Oktoberfest (Germany: Oktoberfest Marzen: 6% ABV)Visual: Clear gold. Moderate small bubbled carbonation. Large white mounded head.Nose: Cake sponge.... Read more
Posted on 03 October 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK