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• Tasting Notes: Mikkeller: Beer Geek Vanilla Shake

  

  Mikkeller: Beer Geek Vanilla Shake (Denmark: Imperial Stout: 13% ABV)Visual: Black and still. A good milky chocolate head but that soon fades.Nose: Milky coffee... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Watt Dickie

  

  Brewdog: Watt Dickie (Scotland: Eisbock: 35% ABV)Visual: Very dark amber to brown. Clear and still of body.Nose: Thick and very resinous. Malt liquor. Hops.... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Ska Brewing: Modus Hoperandi

  

  Ska Brewing: Modus Hoperandi (USA: IPA: 6.8% ABV)Visual: Amber gold. Large frothy fudge hued head.Nose: Resin and pine cones. Pineapple. Custard crème... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Loverbeer: D’uvaBeer

  

  Loverbeer: D’uvaBeer (Italy: Sour Ale: 8% ABV)Visual: Very robust cloudy and ruddy red. Large head that disappears to a coffee froth smattering pretty... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Smokehead: Extra Black 18

  

  Smokehead: Extra Black 18 Year (Scottish Islay Single Malt Whisky: 18 Year: 46% ABV)Visual: Deep golden grain.Viscosity: Thick mixed speed streaks.Nose; Peat,... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Erdinger: Weissbier Alkoholfrei

  

  Erdinger: Weissbier Alkoholfrei (Germany: Low Alcohol: Visual: Yellowed grain. Very large white mounds of bubbles for a head. Moderate carbonation. Slightly... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Electric India

  

  Brewdog: Electric India (Scotland: Saison: 7.2% ABV)Visual: Overripe banana skin to gold. Medium off white head.Nose: Funky yeast. Coriander and orange.... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Hair Of The Dog: Bourbon Fred From The Wood

  

  Hair Of The Dog: Bourbon Fred From The Wood (USA: Barley Wine: 12% ABV)(2012 Edition, Drunk 2013)Visual: Reddened bronze. Off white head of tight bubbles.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Mikkeller: Three Floyds: Hvedegoop: Malaga Wine Edition

  

  Mikkeller: Three Floyds: Hvedegoop: Malaga Wine Edition (Denmark: Barley Wine: 10.4% ABV)Visual: Dark cherry red. Large beige froth.Nose: Raisins. Malt loaf.... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Founders: Porter

  

  Founders: Porter (USA: Porter: 6.5% ABV)Visual: Black. Light coffee brown dash for a head.Nose: Roasted and smoke. Nutty. Bitter coffee.Body: Bitter chocolate... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Vice Bier

  

  Brewdog: Vice Bier (Scotland: Wheat Ale: 4.3% ABV)Visual: Light grain gold. Moderate carbonation. Milky white thin head that leaves suds.Nose: Lemon pancakes.... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• 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