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: Roosters: Fort Smith IPA
Roosters: Fort Smith IPA (England: IPA: 5% ABV)Visual: Clear yellowed gold. Thin white cream head with some bubbles and low carbonation.Nose: Lemon meringue... Read more
Posted on 21 April 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Morrisons: M Savers: Lager
Morrisons: M Savers: Lager (England: Pale Lager: 2% ABV)Visual: Grain gold. Massive carbonation. Large white bubbled head.Nose: Slightly off raw chicken.... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Brewdog: IPA Is Dead: El Dorado
Brewdog: IPA Is Dead: El Dorado (Scotland: IPA: 6.7% ABV)Visual: Clear gold. Low carbonation. Moderate yellowed creamy bubbled head.Nose: Apricot and paprika.... Read more
Posted on 17 April 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Birra Del Borgo: Maledetta
Birra Del Borgo: Maledetta (Italy: Belgium Ale: 6.2% ABV)Visual: Amber red. Off white thin small bubbly head. Leaves sheets of suds as it descends.Nose:... Read more
Posted on 16 April 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Fake Lager
Brewdog: Fake Lager (Scotland: Bohemian Pilsner: 4.7% ABV)Visual: Grain to gold. Low carbonation. Thin white bubbled head.Nose: Mild malt. Lightly musty.... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Glenmorangie: The Nectar D’or
Glenmorangie: The Nectar D’or (Scottish Highland Single Malt Whisky: 12 Year: 46% ABV)Visual: Gold.Viscosity: Quite fast thick streaks.Nose: Prickling. Grapes.... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Moor: Revival
Moor: Revival (England: Bitter: 3.8% ABV)Visual: Pours very lively and cloudy. Clears to a hazy banana to gold with ripe banana skin coloured bubbled mounds.... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Notes: Mikkeller: Three Floyds: Risgoop
Mikkeller: Three Floyds: Risgoop (Denmark: Barley Wine: 10.4% ABV)Visual: Tanned gold. Large off white loose bubbled head.Nose: Resinous. Tangerine. Slight dry... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
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