01: Lemon and Apricot Saison (5.4% ABV, can)
Hazy light amber, with a decent white head, this offers a fruity, quite spicy nose, honey, and apricot skin. On the palate there’s toffee from the malt, with delicate apricot and an edge of lemon. Solid and beautifully refreshing.
(23rd November, 2024)
12: Barrel Aged Imperial Stout (12.3% ABV, can)
Pours like oil, with a robust head the colour of Demarara sugar. The colour is described as inky black and I’ll go along with that. It’s whisky barrel aged and there’s a big waft of whisky on the nose, to the point where it’s difficult to discern anything else, although I do detect some coffee. Okay, let’s go in… Wow, it’s big and bold. I’ve got the start of a hangover headache after one mouthful. It’s pretty much a dessert in a glass. There’s 440ml when really it should come in a 275ml bottle. Quite a lot going on here. When I dive in I get a vibrant hit of black cherry, accompanied by dark, bitter chocolate, and black coffee. It’s delightful, even though, for me, there’s too much of it!
(19th November, 2024)
18: Biere de Garde (5.2% ABV, can)
Hazy gold/light amber,with a white head that stays well, there’s a bready nose with a nice suggestion of spice. Light in tone, there’s nice malt — light toffee — balanced with citrus notes of grapefruit, lemon, and some easy-peel orange, all quite light and subdued. A lovely drop, really easy drinking with a nice dryness on the finish. Very moreish!
(17th November, 2024)
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