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: Titanic: Capt. Smiths
Titanic: Capt. Smiths (England: ESB: 5.2% abv)Visual: Chestnut brown. Moderate creamy custard touched head.Nose: Chocolate orange. Malt drinks and chocolate... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Laphroaig: Cairdeas: Port Wood
Laphroaig: Cairdeas: Port Wood (Scottish Islay Single Malt Whisky: 9 years: 51.3% ABV)Visual: The colour of rose wine.Viscosity: Medium sized thick streaks.Nose... Read more
Posted on 06 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Abstrakt: AB:13
Brewdog: Abstrakt: AB:13 (Scotland: Imperial Stout: 11.3% ABV)Visual: Black, leaves a viscous sheen. Brown chocolate froth for a bare smudge of a head.Nose:... Read more
Posted on 05 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Daisen G: Barley Wine 2012
Daisen G: Barley Wine 2012 (Japan: Barley Wine: 9% ABV)Visual: Dark cherry red. Toffee touched medium head of small bubbles.Nose: Fruitcake. Sugar dusting. Dry... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: 8 Wired: Superconductor
8 Wired: Superconductor (New Zealand: IIPA: 8.8% ABV)Visual: Hazy amber, off white dash of bubbles for a head.Nose: Fudge. Pineapple. Hops. Digestives.... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Brewdog: #Mashtag
Brewdog: #Mashtag (Scotland: Brown Ale: 7.4% ABV)Visual: Very dark chestnut red to brown. Moderate beige froth.Nose; Crushed peanuts. Roasted character.... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Tempest: A Face With No Name
Tempest: A Face With No Name (Scotland: Amber Ale: 6% ABV)Visual: Ruddy amber, half inch of frothy off white head.Nose: Ovaltine. Milky and with a touch of hops... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Book Review: 100 Belgian Beers To Try Before You Die: Tim Webb & Joris Pattyn
100 Belgian Beers To Try Before You Die: Tim Webb & Joris Pattyn (CAMRA Books: ISBN: 978-1-85249-248-9)Another beer ticker book, a list of one hundred (or... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Edradour: Straight From The Cask: Chardonnay Cask
Edradour: Straight From The Cask: Chardonnay Cask (Scotland: Highland Single Malt Whisky: 12 Year: 56.1% ABV)Visual: Ripe banana hued gold.Viscosity: Very slow... Read more
Posted on 25 June 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Wild Beer Co: Wildebeast
Wild Beer Co: Wildebeast (England: Imperial Stout: 11% ABV)Visual: Black. Quite well lasting brown head.Nose: Milky coffee. Roasted nuts. Condensed cream. Fudge... Read more
Posted on 24 June 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Founders: Dirty Bastard
Founders: Dirty Bastard (USA: Scotch Ale: 8.5%ABV)Visual: Dark black cherry red, toffee touched froth head.Nose: Wine soaked raisins. Mulled spices. Chocolate... Read more
Posted on 23 June 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Essays and Aphorisms: Back In Japan!: The Japan Drinking Scene.
Back In Japan!: The Japan Drinking Scene.So Japan and beer. Not words that you tend to see together in the international press. Read more
Posted on 21 June 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Brewdog: 10 Heads High
Brewdog: 10 Heads High (Scotland: Amber Ale: 7.8% ABV)Visual: Dark cherry red, inch of creamy caramel froth.Nose: Resinous and bitter. Digestives. Hop tingle.... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Sainsbury: Basic Bitter
Sainsbury: Basic Bitter (England: Bitter: 2.1% ABV)Visual: Golden brown, clear and highly carbonated. An inch of off white bubbles.Nose: Cooked chicken. Light... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Paradox Grain (2013 15% Version)
Brewdog: Paradox Grain (2013 15% Version) (Scotland: Imperial Stout: 15% ABV)Visual: Black. Caramel suds around the edges and dashes of head in the... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Shiga Kogen: SOBA
Shiga Kogen: SOBA (Japan: Specialty Grain: 4.0% ABV)Visual: Rich red beer with a dust coloured shimmer of a head.Nose: Tart. Rhubarb. Cooking apples. Fruitcake... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Nøgne Ø: Dark Horizon: 4th Edition
Nøgne Ø: Dark Horizon: 4th Edition (Norway: Imperial Stout:16 % ABV)Visual: Black. Brown bubbles at the edge and dashes across the body.Nose: Chilli/Green... Read more
Posted on 15 June 2013 DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Founders: All Day IPA
Founders: All Day IPA (USA: IPA: 4.7% ABV)Visual: Dark orange gold. Loose white bubbles in a thick head.Nose: Lemon. Pine cones and resin. Dried apricots.... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Hair Of The Dog: Michael
Hair Of The Dog: Michael (USA: Sour Ale: 6.2% ABV)Visual: Hazy cherry red, dash of off white head around the edges.Nose: Vinous. Red cherries. Bourbon and... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Baeren: Chocolate Stout: 2013 Vintage
Baeren: Chocolate Stout: 2013 Vintage (Japan: Imperial Stout: 9% ABV)Visual: Black. Moderate creamy head of a milky chocolate colour.Nose: Roasted. Peanuts and... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK