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• Tasting Notes: Harbour: IPA

  

  Harbour: IPA (England: IPA: 5.2% ABV)Visual: Pale toffee brown. Large off white head. Slightly hazy body.Nose: Pine cones. Resin and hops. Kumquat. Moderate... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Balblair 1975

  

  Balblair 1975 (Scottish Highland Single Malt Whisky: 32 Year: 46% ABV)Visual: Light grain.Viscosity: Very slow to form streaks, slow moving and thin.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: James Street: Maximus

  

  James Street: Maximus (England: English Strong Ale: 4.9% ABV)Visual: Dark cherry red, thin off white dust of a head. Leaves small sud rings as it is... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Glastonbury: Golden Chalice

  

  Glastonbury: Golden Chalice (England: Golden Ale: 4.8% ABV)Visual: Hazy orange gold. Thin yellowed bubble head.Nose: Ground tangerine skin. Passion fruit.... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Crate: Best

  

  Crate: Best (England: Bitter: 4.3% ABV)Visual: Chestnut brown to red. Still. Moderate off white head.Nose: Cherries. Sour apple tang at edges. Fruitcake and... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Hardknott: Infrared

  

  Hardknott: Infrared (England: IPA: 6.2% ABV)Visual: Dark black cherry red. Moderate sud bubbles beige toned head.Nose: Dried mango and passion fruit. Juicy whit... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Cigar City: Papso’s Passion Fruit Porter

  

  Cigar City: Papso’s Passion Fruit Porter (USA: Porter: 6% ABV)Visual: Black, large bubbled thin browned head. Quite a bit of wet suds caused around glass.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Oskar Blues: Mama’s Little Yella Pils

  

  Oskar Blues: Mama’s Little Yella Pils (USA: Pilsner: 5.3% ABV)Visual: Clear yellow to grain. Moderate white loose bubbled head. Low to moderate carbonation.Nose... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Clearwater: Proper Ansome

  

  Clearwater: Proper Ansome (England: Bitter: 4.2% ABV)Visual: Very dark brown to black, frothy coffee touched bubbled head.Nose: Lightly creamy. Light milky... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Deanston: 12 Year

  

  Deanston: 12 Year (Scottish Highland Single Malt Whisky:12 Year:  46.3% ABV)Visual: GoldViscosity: Very slow puckering and crawls down the glass.Nose: Floral.... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Anchor: Steam Beer

  

  Anchor: Steam Beer (USA: California Common: 4.8% ABV)Visual: Rudy red amber. Large off white tight bubbled froth head.Nose: Bread and butter pudding. Mild... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Bruichladdich: Port Charlotte: Peat Project

  

  Bruichladdich: Port Charlotte: Peat Project (Scottish Islay Single Malt Whisky: No age Statement: 46% ABV)Visual: Very light barley grain.Viscosity: Quite... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Firestone Walker: Wookey Jack

  

  Firestone Walker: Wookey Jack (USA: Black IPA: 8.3% ABV)Visual: Black. Massive froth tight bubbled beige head.Nose: Massive hop bitterness. Wholemeal crackers.... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Oskar Blues: Ten Fidy

  

  Oskar Blues: Ten Fidy (USA: Imperial Stout: 10.5% ABV)Visual: Black. Creamy frothed up brown head.Nose: Roasted yet smooth. Milky coffee, very rich. Fudge.... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Edradour: Straight From The Cask: Port Cask Finish

  

  Edradour: Straight From The Cask: Port Cask Finish (Scottish Highland Single Malt Whisky: 12 Year: 56.1% ABV)Visual: Rose wine touched gold.Viscosity: Slow thic... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Tomintoul: Oloroso Sherry Finish

  

  Tomintoul: Oloroso Sherry Finish (Scottish Speyside Single Malt Whisky: 12 Year: 40% ABV)Visual: Burnished gold.Viscosity: Mostly middle speed and thickness of... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Mikkeller: Single Hop 2013: Tettnanger

  

  Mikkeller: Single Hop 2013: Tettnanger (Denmark: IPA: 6.9% ABV)Visual: Hazy ruddy red to gold. Caramel touched tight bubbled head that leaves suds.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Adelphi: Selection: Tobermory 18 Year

  

  Adelphi: Selection: Tobermory 18 Year (Scottish Island Single Malt Whisky: 18 Year: 58.8% ABV)Visual: Very dark copper bronze.Viscosity: Quite thick fast... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Dawkins: Resolution IPA

  

  Dawkins: Resolution IPA (England: IPA: 5.3% ABV)Visual: Grain gold, thin white dash of a loose bubbled head.Nose; Light lime and cheesecake. Peaches in... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Abstrakt: AB14

  

  Brewdog: Abstrakt: AB14 (Scotland: Weizen Bock 10.2% ABV)Visual: Hazy bronzed red with a large browned creamy head.Nose: Very ripe banana. Candy floss. Cream.... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK