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• Tasting Notes: Wall’s: Beaters Choice

  

  Wall’s: Beaters Choice (England: ESB: 4.6% ABV)Visual:  Mahogany red with half and inch of creamy, quite bubbled froth. A toffee hue to the head and a still... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Wold Top Brewing: Wold Gold

  

  Wold Top Brewing: Wold Gold (England: Golden Ale: 4.8% ABV)Visual:  Clear gold, large carbonation. Large sud mounds for a head which is slightly yellowed.... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Robinson’s Brewery: Build A Rocket Boys!

  

  Robinson’s Brewery: Build A Rocket Boys!(England: Golden Ale: 4% ABV)Visual: Copper to gold. Large crisp head of loose bubbles that mounds in the middle. Lots o... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Libertine Porter

  

  Brewdog: Libertine Porter (Scotland: Porter: 6.5% ABV)Visual: Black. Large coffee froth head  but doesn’t last long.Nose:  Cream cheese, paprika and sour... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Up To Date In Time For The Holidays

  As some of you may have noticed, I’ve been quite prolific as of late on here. Since the road trip of awesome I’ve been running a backlog of reviews and articles. Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Bristol Beer Factory: Smoked Chilli Chipotle

  

  Bristol Beer Factory: Smoked Chilli Chipotle (England: Stout: 5% ABV)Visual: Black, an inch of caramel froth. Still.Nose: Chilli seeds. Dry roasted peanuts.... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Wild Beer Co: Modus Operandi

  

  Wild Beer Co: Modus Operandi (England: Old Ale: 7% ABV)Visual: Dark red brown. Very large crisp bubbled head that has mounds and troughs. Quite a bit of... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Hoppy Christmas

  

  Brewdog: Hoppy Christmas (Scotland: IPA: 7.2% ABV)Visual: Clear gold, low carbonation. A good size of white froth for a head.Nose: Hops. Aubergine. Nicely... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brodie’s: Cherry Sour

  

  Brodie’s: Cherry Sour (England: Fruit Beer: 4% ABV)Visual: Hazy raspberry red. Dash of white bubbles around the edge and thin trails across the middle.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Bristol Beer Factory: Blackcurrants and Liquorice

  

  Bristol Beer Factory: Blackcurrants and Liquorice (England: Stout: 5% ABV)Visual: Black. Nice coffee browned froth bubbles mix. The head leaves suds as it... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Essays and Aphorisms: Too Little for Too Much? Minimum Pricing On Alcohol.

  

  It’s that time again. The time the press has to decide between demonization of the drinking youth, or cries of nanny state and tax grubbing governments. Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Coffee and Chocolate Stout

  

  Brewdog: Coffee and Chocolate Stout (Scotland: Imperial Stout: 9.5% ABV)Visual: Black, large caramel to cocoa hued head. Lots of froth to the head but few... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Malt Musing: On “That” Label.

  

  I managed to make a recent Brewdog event in Bristol, and amongst the free beer and snacks, and the general fun got the chance to ask James about the “Libertaria... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Firestone Walker: Double Jack

  

  Firestone Walker: Double Jack (USA: IIPA: 9.5% ABV)Visual:  Clear gold. Quite frothy head, but settles quickly leaving dregs around the edge of the glass. The... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Uncommon Brewers: Bacon Brown Ale

  

  Uncommon Brewers: Bacon Brown Ale (USA: Brown Ale:6.8% ABV)Visual: Clear dark brown red. Inch of mounded browned bubbles that frothed up far too easily. Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Abstrakt AB11

  

  Brewdog: Abstrakt AB11 (Scotland: Barley Wine: 12.8% ABV)Visual: Black, good sized frothy coffee brown head. The body leaves a viscous sheen after a swirl aroun... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Allagash: Curieux

  

  Allagash: Curieux (USA: Abbey Tripel: 11% abv)Visual: Ripe banana skin yellow and somewhat hazy. Loose slightly custard hued head with tight bubbled... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Malt Musings: Old Beer: Good Beer? AB04: Two Years Aged

  

  It’s time again to look at the effect that ageing has on beer, and for this one we have what would by normal criteria be considered a perfect candidate for... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Butcombe: Adam Henson’s Rare Breed

  

  Butcombe: Adam Henson’s Rare Breed (England: Bitter: 4.2% ABV)Visual: Clear gold still body, small dash of white head that leaves white sud trails.Nose: Light... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Raspberry Revolver

  

  Brewdog: Raspberry Revolver (Scotland: Fruit Beer: 4.1% ABV)Visual: Bronzed red. Small white shimmer of bubblesNose: Slightly muggy and cloying but with distinc... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK