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• Tasting Notes: The Old Malt Cask: Allt-A-Bhainne 50

  

  The Old Malt Cask: Allt-A-Bhainne 50 (Scottish Speyside Single Malt Whisky: 11 Year: 50% ABV)Visual: Buttery gold.Viscosity: Quite fast thick streaks.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Bristol Beer Factory: Bristol Stout (2012)

  

  Bristol Beer Factory: Bristol Stout (2012) (England: Stout: 5% ABV)Visual: Black. Half inch of browned froth.Nose: Slightly cloying cream. Dry roasted... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Birra Del Borgo: Brewdog: ReAle In A Kilt

  

  Birra Del Borgo: Brewdog: ReAle In A Kilt (Italy: Scotch Ale: 8.4% ABV)Visual: Caramel to brown, large loose mounded froth for a head of custard cream biscuit... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Alaskan: Smoked Porter

  

  Alaskan: Smoked Porter (USA: Smoked Porter: 6.5% ABV)Visual: Dark brown black with a thin bubbled dash over maybe half the body.Nose: Wood smoke. Bacon. Maple... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: De Molen: Muhle and Bahnhof Barrel Aged

  

  De Molen: Muhle and Bahnhof Barrel Aged (Netherlands: Gose-Traditional Ale: 9.2% ABV)Visual: Slightly cloudy cherry red, clear in the light at times. No head... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Summer Wine: Aoraki Red IPA

  

  Summer Wine: Aoraki Red IPA (England: Amber Ale: 7.4% ABV)Visual: Caramel to toffee brown colour with large tight bubbled head which is off white and leaves... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Ilkley: Best

  

  Ilkley: Best (England: Bitter: 4% ABV)Visual: Clear copper red. Large sudden froth for a slightly yellow head.Nose: Cinnamon and coriander. Dry roasted... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Bristol Beer Factory: Imperial Stout Bourbon Cask

  

  Bristol Beer Factory: Imperial Stout Bourbon Cask (England: Imperial Stout: 10.5% ABV)Visual: Black with a moderate dark beige creamy froth head.Nose: Coconut.... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Book Review: Beer Nation: The Art and Heart Of Kiwi Beer

  

  (Michael Donaldson: Penguin: ISBN: 978-0-143-56800-1)While I normally stick to reviewing the beer and whisky themselves I recently was given this book over... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Drastic Beer News!

  I knew it! I just knew it. Due to increased cost on beer and pressure to keep abv’s low a beer has had to reduce from 3.8% ABV to 3.6% abv while rising the... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Nuns with Guns

  

  Brewdog: Nuns with Guns (Scotland: Pilsner: 4.2% ABV)Visual: Clear grain to gold with a moderate loose bubbled white head.Nose: Muted spearmint. Dry malt and... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Bristol Beer Factory: Mocha

  

  Bristol Beer Factory: Mocha (England: Stout: 4.5% ABV)Visual: Black with large heaped caramel sudden froth head.Nose: Chocolate. Dusty and dry bitter coffee... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Signatory Vintage: Highland Park 1987

  

  Signatory Vintage: Highland Park 1987 (Scottish Island Single Malt Whisky: 24 Years: 43% ABV)Visual: Gold.Viscosity: Slow to break into streaks from the... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Cocoa Psycho

  

  Brewdog: Cocoa Psycho (Scotland: Imperial Stout: 10% ABV)Visual: black. Froths up coffee brown for a head but leaves no trace of itself within seconds after... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Mikkeller Bedow: Summer Pilsner

  

  Mikkeller Bedow: Summer Pilsner (Denmark: Pilsner: 4.7% ABV)Visual: Slightly hazy yellowed gold. Half inch of bubbles loose white head and wheaty looking.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Bristol Beer Factory: Crème Brulee

  

  Bristol Beer Factory: Crème Brulee (England: Sweet Stout: 8.5% ABV)Visual: Black. Dust of toffee froth head that leaves suds.Nose: Milky chocolate and... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Three Castles: Angel

  

  Three Castles: Angel (England: Golden Ale: 3.7% ABV)Visual: Honeyed gold. Thin dash of white foam for head. The pint was nearly filled to the brim leaving very... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Jackhammer IPA

  

  Brewdog: Jackhammer IPA (Scotland: IPA: 7.4% ABV)Visual: Clear gold. Moderate amount of froth with a speckling of larger bubbles. Off white colour to the... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brodies: Romanov Empress Stout

  

  Brodies: Romanov Empress Stout (Laphroaig Barrel Aged)Visual: Dark black. Thin millimetres of a coffee froth hued set of bubbles.Nose: Honeycomb. Caramel.... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Dark Star: Sunburst

  

  Dark Star: Sunburst (England: Golden Ale: 4.8% ABV)Visual: Clear gold, large amounts of carbonation and good sized bubbled to froth head.Nose: Coriander and... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK