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• Tasting Notes: Brodies: Elizabethan

  

  Brodies: Elizabethan (England: Imperial Stout: 22% ABV)Visual: Black. Still with no head and a small amount of bubbles around the edges.Nose: Marmite. Horse... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brodies: Caramel Salt Beer

  

  Brodies: Caramel Salt Beer (England: Brown Ale: 6.5% ABV)Visual: Cloudy sediment filled brown. Moderate creamy slightly browned head. Lots of suds left by the... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Wild Beer Co: Put It In Your Pipe

  

  Wild Beer Co: Put It In Your Pipe (England: Stout : 5.1% ABV)Visual: Black. Coffee brown bubbles that don’t quite cover the entire body of the beer.Nose: ... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Wild Beer Co: Bliss

  

  Wild Beer Co: Bliss (England: Saison: 6% ABV)Visual:  Hazy orange gold. Loose off white bubbled head.Nose: Slightly funky. Dried apricot. Tart apple... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Wild Beer Co: Best Saison

  

  Wild Beer Co: Best Saison (England: Saison: 4.5% ABV)Visual: Cloudy. Slightly ruddy gold. Thin bubbled to creamy head the colour of the inside of orange... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Talisker 18

  

  Talisker 18 (Scottish Island Single Malt Whisky: 18 years: 45.8% ABV)Visual: Deep rich gold.Viscosity: Quite slow thick trails.Nose: Gingerbread. Mulled spice.... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Evil Twin: Even More Jesus

  

  Evil Twin: Even More Jesus (Denmark: Imperial Stout: 12% ABV)Visual: Thick black with a viscous sheen around the glass. Dark fudge brown froth that writhes... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Vagabond Pilsner

  

  Brewdog: Vagabond Pilsner (Scotland: Pilsner: 4.5% ABV)Visual: Grain gold. White inch of froth and some suds around the glass.Nose: Pineapple hops. Quite bitter... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Anchorage: Galaxy White IPA

  

  Anchorage: Galaxy White IPA (USA: IPA: 7% ABV)Visual: Pale grain yellow. Massive white loose bubbled head. Moderate carbonation.Nose: Lemon meringue. Peppercorn... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Mikkeller: Dim Sum

  

  Mikkeller: Dim Sum (Denmark: Spice/Herb/Vegetable:5% ABV)Visual: Lightly bronzed. Large yellowed head.Nose: Jiff lemon and pancakes. Coriander. Wheat. Subdued... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Mikkeller: Green Gold

  

  Mikkeller: Green Gold (Denmark: IPA: 7% ABV)Visual: Ruddy cheeked red, slightly hazy and with an off white head.Nose: Resinous. Cherry and malt. Pineapple and... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Glenmorangie: Quinta Ruban

  

  Glenmorangie: Quinta Ruban (Scottish Highland Single Malt Whisky: 12 Year: 46% ABV)Visual: Deep bronze.Nose: Heavy. Marzipan. Almond slices. Fruitcake in a mix... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Mikkeller: Three Floyds: Boogoop

  

  Mikkeller: Three Floyds: Boogoop (Denmark: Barley Wine: 10.4% ABV)Visual: Burnished cherry with massive mounds of froth with a  slight ginger hue. The head... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Lichtenstein Pale Ale (Torpedo Los)

  

  Brewdog: Lichtenstein Pale Ale (Torpedo Los) (Scotland: American Pale Ale: 5.2% ABV)Visual:  Slightly hazy peach to gold. Moderate cream off white head.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Bristol Beer Factory: Imperial Stout Aged In Whisky Cask

  

  Bristol Beer Factory: Imperial Stout Aged In Whisky Cask (England: Imperial Stout: 10.5% ABV)Visual: Black, creamy beige froth that descend quickly to islands... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Book Reviews: Whisky: Aeneas MacDonald

  

  Whisky: Aeneas MacDonald (Canongate Books: ISBN 1 84195 857 3)There are many books on Whisky out there, from photo filled doorsteps to pocket bibles of... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Alesmith: Nut Brown English Style Ale

  

  Alesmith: Nut Brown English Style Ale (USA: Brown Ale: 5.25% ABV)Visual: Brown with red edges. Large sudden coffee froth head.Nose: Dry oats. Light bitterness.... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: IPA Is Dead: Amarillo

  

  Brewdog: IPA Is Dead: Amarillo (Scotland: IPA: 6.9% ABV)Visual: Clear gold. Small amber bubbled head.Nose: Dried apricot. Bitter hops. Pumpkin. Grapes and... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Beavertown: Catherine’s Pony

  

  Brewdog: Beavertown: Catherine’s Pony (Scotland: Imperial Porter:  8.8% ABV)Visual: Black. Good sized beige froth.Nose: Smoked. Dried beef slices. Fresh dough.... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Ballast Point: Yellowtail Pale Ale

  

  Ballast Point: Yellowtail Pale Ale (USA: Kolsch: 4.6% ABV)Visual: Clear grain golden, a slight haze at the base of the beer. Lots of small bubbles for... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK