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• 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

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Santa Paws

  

  Brewdog: Santa Paws (Scotland: Scotch Ale: 4.5% ABV)Visual: Very dark brown to black. Moderate milky chocolate colour creamy froth.Nose: Chocolate dust. Bitter... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Chapel Down Winery: Curious Brew Lager

  

  Chapel Down Winery: Curious Brew Lager (England: Premium Lager: 4.7% ABV)Visual: Very pale yellow. Surprisingly small white head and low carbonation in the... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Wild Beer Co: Evolver IPA

  

  Wild Beer Co: Evolver IPA (England: IPA: 5.8% ABV)Visual: Cloudy apricot. Moderate white bubbled head.Nose: Grapefruit. Lemon. Yeasty. Banana sweets. Slightly... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Brixton Porter

  

  Brewdog: Brixton Porter (Scotland: Porter: 5% ABV)Visual: Black. Large creamy brown head.Nose: Milky coffee. Lactose. Milky chocolate. Condensed cream (I can se... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Moa: St Joseph’s Tripel

  

  Moa: St Joseph’s Tripel (New Zealand: Abbey Tripel: 9.5% ABV)Visual: Utterly still despite my best attempts on pouring. Grain yellow.Nose: Candyfloss. Tangerine... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Wyre Piddle: Piddle In The Hole

  

  Wyre Piddle: Piddle In The Hole (England: Bitter: 3.6% ABV)Visual: Reddened brown. Browned bubbled head. Very low carbonation on the body.Nose: Light earthy... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Box Steam: Evening Star

  

  Box Steam: Evening Star (England: Porter: 7.5% ABV)Visual: Black. Dark charcoal head that is large but quickly diminishing.Nose: Cinnamon. Jelly babies and... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Wild Beer Co: Hobbs House Bakery: Sourdough

  

  Wild Beer Co: Hobbs House Bakery: Sourdough (England: Sour Ale: 3.6% ABV)Visual: Cloudy grain yellow. White fizz of a head that soon vanishes.Nose: Tart and... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Interstellar

  

  Brewdog: Interstellar (Scotland: Specialty Grain IPA: 6.5% ABV)Visual: Bronzed gold. A caramel coloured medium sized head. No visible carbonation to the... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Mikkeller: Drink In The Snow

  

  Mikkeller: Drink In The Snow (Denmark: Low Alcohol: 0.3% ABV)Visual: Dark reddened brown. Coffee froth brown head.Nose: Roasted. Bitter chocolate. Bitter coffee... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Chapel Down Winery: Curious IPA

  

  Chapel Down Winery: Curious IPA (England: IPA: 5.6% ABV)Visual: Just slightly browned gold. Inch of creamy bubbles an large amounts of carbonation.Nose: Crisp... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Batemans: Summer Swallow

  

  Batemans: Summer Swallow (England: Bitter: 4.2% ABV)Visual: Golden brown. White bubbled head. Moderate carbonation.Nose: Muted hop character. Syrup. Wheat... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Lidl UK: Hatherwood: Ruby Rooster

  

  Lidl UK: Hatherwood: Ruby Rooster (England: Bitter: 3.8% ABV)Visual: Ruby to black cherry red. Reddened brown large inch and a half of froth that leaves... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Homemade Kinkanshuu: Made March 2002

  

  Homemade Kinkanshuu: Made March 2002 (Japan: Kinkanshuu: ABV No Idea)Visual: Apricot. Very viscous.Nose: Lime. Thick, pungent and slightly musky. Key lime.... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK