What's wetting the whistle P.2

Just had HopDog Super Beast - a very interesting beer, that one, just posted an 'odd' review, didn't really know what to make of it apart from that it was good overall.

Be interested to read other reviews as they come in....

 

In keeping with the theme, Hopdog Redhopulous and Children Of Darkness, and Moylan's Hopsickle. All winners. Maybe Black IPAs are actually a thing. Had a few good ones lately. Also split a Red Duck RA #2 and Smells Like A Pony Braggot with my flatmate much earlier. Both interesting. The RA was a bit one dimensional and weird, the braggot was pretty nice, would drink again.

 

My thoughts exactly about Raconteur.

Funnily enough, I also had it at Harts last Wednesday and found it a pretty solid IPA.

 

4 Pines Canadian Maple Ale. It's too sweet for me, but each to their own.

I shouldn't mention it, as it is advertising, but.... I will be drinking it so it counts. We're putting Old Rasputin on the hand-pump. I'm giddy with excitement (well, excitement and my medication). I will be drinking as many pints as possible on Sunday of this. Which lets be honest will only be two. Damn medication.

Wrong! That sounds like the best cocktail ever! I want 9!

 

Black Marlin. BWS across the road from me has it marked down to $7, whereas it's still $12 at Dan's up the road. I asked the guy why but he said he'd never seen that beer before.

 

Had a Hoptimum last night. Lacking a bit of aroma but flavour turned up to 11.

 

iStout - man it needs some time that one......

 

I like that quote. It sounds how someone would end up after a meeting with the Gestapo or STASI.

 

Tonight will be a magnum of Chimay Blue and as much of a carton of Kwak & a bottle of Highland Park 18yr Old as myself and my friend can drink. This is why I love (other peoples) engagement parties, the opportunity to binge drink and to do it well (expensively).

Although it did lead to an awkward conversation with Mistress Mordecia. MM: 'How can you afford to spend $300 on alcohol for this party, but you can't afford to buy me that dress?' It seems that 'Because I love beer and whisky more then you.' is neither the correct answer nor a funny one as I have been informed.

 

Giving the Schneider Pinot Barrel Weizenbock a go tonight. Way too much fruit in this with the barrel covering up the beer but I'm still gutted that I didn't manage to get a hold of a bottle of the Pinot Barrel Eisbock that they made.

 

Drinking some 30th Street Pale ale later on, and another E*Star, which is such a massive brett bomb.

 

I love that E*Star. Had a growler of it last weekend and it was simply phenominal.

 

30th Street is fantastic. They call it a Pale Ale, yet it is 10x more an IPA then most IPA's in Australia.

 

Mikkeller Black Buffalo! 19.3% Black aged in Buffalo Trace barrels. Shared it with friends and resented them for it. Awesome beer. Also thoroughly enjoyed the new Mountain Goat BIPA and also the Heretic Worry.

Red Duck Smells Like a Pony (SLAP) Braggot - didn't find anything appealing about it. Thin mouthfeel, lacking complexity, smelt of unhappy yeast. Would have appreciated some barnyard funk! Could hardly notice the 13.7% alcohol.

 

>Mikkeller Black Buffalo! 19.3% Black aged in Buffalo Trace barrels. Shared it with friends and resented them for it. Awesome beer.<

It is always the one problem with sharing great beer!