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• Tasting Notes: Tiny Rebel: Hadouken

  

  Tiny Rebel: Hadouken (Wales: IPA: 7.4% ABV)Visual: Darkened gold. Massive bubble mound of froth.Nose: Resin. Hop oils. Grapefruit. Fluffy hops. Pineapple.... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Fantome: Saison

  

  Fantome: Saison (Belgium: Saison: 8%)Visual: Deep banana yellow. Tiny amount of sediment visible. Cloudy body. Very large yellowed bubbled head.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: 8 Wired: C4 Double Coffee Brown Ale

  

  8 Wired: C4 Double Coffee Brown Ale (New Zealand: Brown Ale: 8% ABV)Visual: Chestnut red brown. Moderate coffee coloured large bubbled head.Nose: Roasted nuts.... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brooklyn: Silver Anniversary Lager

  

  Brooklyn: Silver Anniversary Lager (USA: Dopplebock: 8.6% ABV)Visual: Clear reddened gold. Large mounded yellowed head. Good level of carbonation.Nose: Raspberr... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Old World Russian Imperial Stout (2013)

  

  Brewdog: Old World Russian Imperial Stout (2013) (Scotland: Imperial Stout: 9.5%)Visual: Black. Larger charcoal touched head than expected.Nose: Roasted... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: To Øl: Mikkeller: Betelgeuze

  

  To Øl: Mikkeller: Betelgeuze (Denmark: Gueuze Lambic: 5.5% ABV)Visual: Hazy apricot. Short lived white shimmer of a head and some carbonation mid body.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Lumberjack Breakfast Stout

  

  Brewdog: Lumberjack Breakfast Stout (Scotland: Imperial Stout: 15.2% ABV)Visual: Black. Still dark caramel rim around the edge but no head. The body turns... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Lagavulin: Distiller’s Edition: 1995

  

  Lagavulin: Distiller’s Edition: 1995 (Scottish Islay Single Malt Whisky: 16 Year: 43% ABV)Visual: Bronzed gold.Viscosity: Very slow but thick streaks.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Siren Craft Brew: Wine Barrel Aged Undercurrent

  

  Siren Craft Brew: Wine Barrel Aged Undercurrent (England: American Pale Ale: 5.1%)Visual: Hazy yellow apricot. Small white head. Evident sediment.Nose: Horse... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Wild Beer Co: Whiskebeest

  

  Wild Beer Co: Whiskebeest (England: Imperial Stout: 12% abv)Visual: Black. Still. Small dash of a head.Nose: Salt rocks. Barley. Smoke. Fudge. Medicinal touch.... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Hello My Name is Vladimir

  

  Brewdog: Hello my name is Vladimir (Scotland: IIPA: 8.2% ABV)Visual: Clear apricot. Slightly toffee touched half inch of head. Low carbonation.Nose: Lemon. Whit... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Jennings: Bitter: Lakeland Ale

  

  Jennings: Bitter: Lakeland Ale (England: Bitter: 3.5% ABV)Visual: Chestnut red. Small amount of carbonation. Off white tight bubbled froth head.Nose: Musty.... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Moshi Moshi 15

  

  Brewdog: Moshi Moshi 15 (Scotland: American Pale Ale: 5.2% ABV)Visual: Clear gold to apricot. Yellowed white creamy froth head of decent size. Some carbonation... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Cerveceria Mexicana: Dia De Los Muertos: DOA IPA

  

  Cerveceria Mexicana: Dia De Los Muertos: DOA IPA (Mexico: IPA: 6.8% ABV)Visual: Hazy apricot. Middling carbonation and a mounded slightly yellowed inch of head... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Wild Beer Co: English Roots

  

  Wild Beer Co: English Roots (England: Herb/Spice/Vegetable: 4.8% ABV)Visual: Fairly dark black cherry red. Thin dash of coffee cream head.Nose: Malt chocolate.... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Glencadam: 15 Year

  

  Glencadam: 15 Year (Scottish Highland Single Malt Whisky: 15 Year: 46% ABV)Visual: Pale grain to gold.Viscosity: Slow medium thickness puckering around the... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Book Reviews: Beer Hunter, Whisky Chaser

  

  Beer Hunter, Whisky Chaser (Classic Expressions: ISBN 978-1-906000-04-2)“Before British beer can be enjoyed, experience is required, but the same could be said... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Schneider & Sohn: Schneider Weisse: Tap X: Mein Cuvee Barrique

  

  Schneider & Sohn: Schneider Weisse: Tap X: Mein Cuvee Barrique (Germany: Weizen Bock: 9.5% ABV)Visual: Dark reddened brown. Dark head froths up but doesn’t... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Banks: Bitter

  

  Banks: Bitter (England: Bitter: 3.8% ABV)Visual: Copper brown. Medium white(ish) head and some carbonation to the body.Nose: Cadbury’s crème egg centres.... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Wild Beer Co: Raconteur

  

  Wild Beer Co: Raconteur (England: Barley Wine: 9.9% ABV)Visual: Dark cloudy red. Some sediment and an off white hash of a head.Nose: Sherried raisins and... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK