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• 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

• Tasting Notes: Minoh Beer: W-IPA (Double IPA)

  

  Minoh Beer: W-IPA (Double IPA) (Japan: IIPA: 9% ABV)Visual: Ruddy brown to amber. Thick creamy toffee touched head.Nose: Passion fruit. Jolly ranchers. Good... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Yo-Ho Shinsyu Natural Porter (Aka Yona Yona Tokyo Black)

  

  Yo-Ho Shinsyu Natural Porter (Aka Yona Yona Tokyo Black) (Japan: Porter: 5% ABV)Visual: Black. Moderate creamy fudge coloured head.Nose: roasted. Hazelnuts.... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Sankt Gallen: Yokohama XPA

  

  Sankt Gallen: Yokohama XPA (Japan: IPA: 6% ABV)Visual: Clear gold. Moderate carbonation. Very large creamy white bubbled head that leaves thick sud... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Kizakura: Ruby Nile

  

  Kizakura: Ruby Nile (Japan: Traditional Ale: 7% ABV)Visual: Large banana to toffee colour frothy head over a ruddy brown to caramel colour body.Nose: Cinnamon... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Hair of The Dog: Matt

  

  Hair of The Dog: Matt (USA: American Strong Ale: 12.5%ABV)(2010 Edition: Drunk 2013)Visual: Black, a shimmer around the edges that is all that passes for a... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Ichijoji: Burakku Paaru (Black Pearl)

  

  Ichijoji: Burakku Paaru (Black Pearl) (Japan: Stout: 5% ABV)Visual: Very dark brown, toffee froth in a half inch of head.Nose: Roasted. Red peppers and... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Shinsyu Natural Beer: Blond Ale / Yo-Ho: Yona Yona Local Beer

  

  Shinsyu Natural Beer: Blond Ale (Japan: Golden Ale: 5% ABV)(According to ratebeer aka Yo-Ho: Yona Yona Local Beer)Visual: Banana to grain. Large inch of frothy... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Minamishinsyu: Golden Ale

  

  Minamishinsyu: Golden Ale (Japan: Golden Ale: 5% ABV)Visual: Yellowed gold. Small bubbled white head.Nose: Apricot. Light hop tingle and bitterness. Pineapple.... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Daioh Farms: Wasabi Beer

  

  Daioh Farms: Wasabi Beer (Japan: Vegetable Beer: ? abv)Visual: Dark lime green and very bitty. Frothy light green head that fills a good fifth of the glass and... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK