Month: August 2014
Straffe Hendrick Trippel
Straffe Hendrick Trippel: 6.5 – Here we have another Straffe Hendrik beer, this time the trippel instead of the quad. Overall I think they did a better job with the quad as this while still a good trippel, is only moderately above average.
Google Shop Average: Straffe Hendrick Trippel $12
Website: http://www.halvemaan.be/
Stone Brewing Company: Rick & Robbie’s Sprocket Bier
Rick & Robbie’s Sprocket Bier: 1.0 – Stone has betrayed me once again, this time however instead of being pretty par for the course, it’s actually downright fucken awful. See I saw Kolsch, and thought yes, then I saw black – and thought YES! Then I tasted it, and my god it tastes like sour farts. This is certainly the worst tasting beer I’ve had this year, and possibly in top 5 for all time.
Google Shop Average: Rick & Robbie’s Sprocket Bier $9
anCnoc 12 Year Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 750mL
First I want to say this, when you name is capitalized like that – you automatically lose points on the honesty metric of our ‘objective’ scoring system. I wish that wasn’t the case, that a scotch can just be what it wants and doesn’t need to abide by your rules man – but then scotches shouldn’t be American punk bands calling us the man instead of just punching us in the face like a real scot would. You hear that scotch – I want you to hit me – as hard as you can.
Ovila Dubbel
Ovila Dubbel: 6.0 – It’s not as ‘meaty’ as a dubbel as I would like, but it certainly has a nice diversity of flavor to it. While I’ve had better dubbels, I would still recommend this.
Google Shop Average: Name $10
LaTrappe Quadrupel Trappist Ale
LaTrappe Quadrupel Trappist Ale: 5.0 – This came to me highly suggested by a fellow member at the wine tasting, but it was just kinda too fruity and banana-y for my tastes concerning quads. It’s certainly not bad, and I see how to the right person it could be great – if that person was a fan of banana beer.
Google Shop Average: LaTrappe Quadrupel Trappist Ale $14
Website: http://www.latrappetrappist.com/
Familia Camarena Tequila Reposado 750mL
Well then I think it’s about time we seriously started moving into reviewing the previously untapped market for us – namely tequilas that are not silver. In order to ease this more than previous attempts – we decided to grab the reposado of a silver that we actually like.
Berkshire Brewing Company Czech Style Pilsner
Berkshire Brewing Company Czech Style Pilsner: 5.0 – Once again we get something from Berkshire that is the standard for the beer that they make; however at the price point it makes it a choice you can always safely make w/o consequence. While Berkshire does make a few beers better than average, they are such a great standard to judge other beers against.
Google Shop Average: Berkshire Brewing Company Czech Style Pilsner $5