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• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Movember (2012)

  

  Brewdog: Movember (2012) (Scotland: Black IPA: 4.7% ABV)Visual: Black. Coffee head that is not much above a dash of brown bubbles that leaves a surprising amoun... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Mikkeller: Football Solstice Saison

  

  Mikkeller: Football Solstice Saison (Denmark: Fruit Saison: 6% ABV)Visual: Cherry aid red and clear. Large rouge blushed loose bubbled head.Nose: Slightly spicy... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Bowmore: 18 Year

  

  Bowmore: 18 Year (Scottish Islay Single Malt Whisky: 18 Years: 43% ABV)Visual: A quite reddened copper.Viscosity: Quite fast thick streaks.Nose: Smoke, just... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Gordon and Macphail: Connoisseurs Choice: Port Ellen 1982

  

  Gordon and Macphail: Connoisseurs Choice: Port Ellen 1982 (Scottish Islay Single Malt Whisky: 27 Year: 43%)(Bottled 2009)Visual: Clear grain to yellow.Viscosity... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Juniper Wheat

  

  Brewdog: Juniper Wheat (Scotland: Wheat Ale: 5% ABV)Visual: Clear grain to gold. Small white head that is pretty much only a small layer over the liquid.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Magic Rock: Magic 8 Ball Chardonnay Barrel With Brett

  

  Magic Rock: Magic 8 Ball Chardonnay Barrel With Brett (England: Black IPA:  7% ABV)Visual: Black. Small coffee head, mainly around the rim of the glass.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Ghost Deer

  

  Brewdog: Ghost Deer (Scotland: Belgium Strong Ale: 28% ABV) Visual: Copper to red. Still. No head, and did you really expect one? Nose: Brandy cream and... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: JW Lees: Manchester Star Ale

  

  JW Lees: Manchester Star Ale (England: Porter: 7.3% ABV) Visual: Very dark red to black. Large mound of froth with a caramel creamy look. Nose: Earthy. Some... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Rogue: Voodoo Doughnut Bacon Maple Ale

  

  Rogue: Voodoo Doughnut Bacon Maple Ale (USA: Smoked Beer: 6.5% ABV) Visual: Hazy copper to cherry red. Half inch of large browned and sud leaving bubbles for a... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Imperial Red Wheat

  

  Brewdog: Imperial Red Wheat (Scotland: American Strong Ale:11.1% ABV) Visual:  Cloudy browned red with a thin white dust around the edges for a head. Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Firestone Walker: Union Jack IPA

  

  Firestone Walker: Union Jack IPA (USA:IPA 7.5% ABV) Visual: Clear gold. Small burst of white to caramel edged frothy head. Nose: Smooth and creamy. Key lime pie... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Glendronach: Allardice 18 Year

  

  Glendronach: Allardice 18 year (Scottish Highland Single Malt Whisky: 18 Year: 46% ABV) Visual: Dark bronze to copper red. Viscosity: A few fast and thin streak... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: IPA Is Dead: Simcoe

  

  Brewdog:  IPA Is Dead: Simcoe (Scotland: IPA: 6.7% ABV) Visual: Golden amber, slightly hazy. Tight small bubbled off white head. Nose: Kumquat. Passion fruit.... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Road Trip Of Awesome: Afterwords: Two Final Questions

  

  There were two questions that we got asked more than anything else during the road trip of awesome. They came up so often that I thought it was worth answering... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: The Wild Beer Co: Fresh

  

  The Wild Beer Co: Fresh (NZ version) (England: English Pale Ale: 5.5% ABV) Visual: Slightly hazy, bruised lemon rind to apricot flesh. Small white dust of ahead... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Gordon Biersch: Marzen

  

  Gordon Biersch: Marzen (USA: Oktoberfest Marzen: 5.7% ABV) Visual: Amber gold. Thin dash of white bubbles and moderate carbonation. Nose: Slightly lemon fresh.... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Crescent City: Black Forest

  

  Crescent City: Black Forest (USA: Dunkel: 7%ish?) Visual: Black, half an inch of caramel sudden froth for a head. Body tinges red in the light. Nose: Quite... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Road Trip Of Awesome: Round Up and Thoughts on Drinking In America.

  

  America. Or more precisely the USA. Possibly the most wrongly maligned beer country in the mind of the general populace and one of the most sought after beer... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Affligem: Noel

  

  Affligem: Noel (Belgium: Belgian Strong Ale: 9% ABV) Visual: Reddened body. Caramel creamy froth of a head with tight packed bubbles and moderate carbonation... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK