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• Tasting Notes:Wild Beer Co: Somerset Wild

  

  Wild Beer Co: Somerset Wild (England: Sour Ale: 5% ABV)Visual: Cloudy lemon juice. Froths up frantically in white but then the head vanishes.Nose: Peanuts.... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Connemara

  

  Connemara (Irish Single Malt Whisky: No Age Statement: 40% ABV)Visual: Light yellow gold.Viscosity: Very fast, quite thick streaks.Nose: Smooth. Peat. Beef... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Nikka: Mikagikyo: 10 Year

  

  Nikka: Mikagikyo: 10 Year (Japanese Single Malt Whisky: 10 Year: 45% ABV)Viusal: Gold.Viscosity: Quite fat thick streaks.Nose; Clean. Grain fields and vanilla.... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Bad Seed Brewing: Spiced Blueberry Oat Ale

  

  Bad Seed Brewing: Spiced Blueberry Oat Ale (England: Fruit Beer: 5% ABV)Visual: Clear pale gold. High carbonation but only a small head.Nose: Real full mulled... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Wild Beer Co: Stalker

  

  Wild Beer Co: Stalker (England: Old Ale: 7% ABV)Visual: Very dark red to brown. Thin smoke colour touched head.Nose: Sour red grapes. Malt chocolate. Very... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: The Macallan: 12 Year

  

  The Macallan: 12 Year (Scottish Speyside Single Malt Whisky: 12 Year: 40% ABV)Visual: Burnished gold.Viscosity: Quite fast thick streaks.Nose: Vinous red grapes... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Mikkeller: Spontanrosehip

  

  Mikkeller: Spontanrosehip (Denmark: Fruit Lambic: 7.7% ABV)Visual: Cloudy apricot. Moderate white bubbled head.Nose: Tart. Sharp lemon. Light earthy/ horse... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Wiper and True: Stout: Milk Shake

  

  Wiper and True: Stout: Milk Shake (England: Sweet Stout: 5.1% ABV)Visual: Black. Still. Needs a good pour to bring up a coffee to ash coloured thin head.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Balvenie: Double Wood 17

  

  Balvenie: Double Wood 17 (Scottish Speyside Single Malt Whisky: 17 Year: 43% ABV)Visual: Burnished gold.Viscosity: Very slow thin streaks.Nose: Pencil... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Black Jacques

  

  Brewdog: Black Jacques (Scotland: Belgium Strong Ale: 11.1% ABV)Visual: Black with moderate beige loose head.Nose: Liquorice. Rustic. Sour red wine. Wet oak.... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Oskar Blues: Chaka

  

  Oskar Blues: Chaka (USA: Belgian Strong Ale: 7.9% ABV)Visual: Reddened amber. Moderate yellowed tight bubbled head that leaves lace curtains around the... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Clan Denny: Girvan Distillery: Vintage 1992

  

  Clan Denny: Girvan Distillery:Vintage 1992 (Scottish Single Cask Single Grain Whisky: 21 Year: 59.6% ABV)Visual: Quite thick viscous look in custard to gold... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: 2cabeças: Hello My Name Is Ze

  

  Brewdog: 2cabeças: Hello My Name Is Ze (Scotland: IPA: 6.4% ABV)Visual: Apricot with a large yellowed bubbled head. The head leaves sud rims around the... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Wild Beer Co: Beavertown: Rubus Maximus

  

  Wild Beer Co: Beavertown: Rubus Maximus (England: Fruit Beer: 5.7% ABV)Visual: Black cherry coloured, clear and with a large rouge bubbled head.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Gypsy Inc: Tipsy Gypsy

  

  Gypsy Inc: Tipsy Gypsy (Denmark: Pilsner: 4.7% ABV)Visual: Pale grain.Nose: Malty. Light lemon sherbet. Light cardboard.Body: Prickly and pickles. Lemon on... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Pressure Drop: Freimann’s Dunkelweiss

  

  Pressure Drop: Freimann’s Dunkelweiss (England: Smoked Dunkelweizen: 4.8% ABV)Visual: Dark cloudy brown. Massive browned mounded head.Nose: Very smoked meat... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: 8 Wired: Mighty Imperial Ale

  

  8 Wired: Mighty Imperial Ale (New Zealand: American Strong Ale: 11% ABV)Visual: Deep cherry red. Dash of off white head. Head becomes larger and somewhat... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog : IPA Is Dead: Amarillo (2014 Edition)

  

  Brewdog : IPA Is Dead: Amarillo (2014 Edition) (Scotland: IPA: 7.2%)Visual: Clear grain yellow. Small off white head and some carbonation.Nose: Dried apricot.... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Staropramen: Černý Lezak (Dark)

  

  Staropramen: Černý Lezak (Dark) (Czech Republic: Tmavý : 4.4% ABV)Visual: Very dark cherry red to brown. Large loose bubbled milk chocolate covering coloured... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Svatý Norbert: Specialni Pivo: Velikonoční 13°

  

  Svatý Norbert: Specialni pivo: Velikonoční 13° (Czech Republic: Bohemian Pilsner: 5.3% ABV)Visual: Clear light yellow. Large creamy yellow to... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK