We previously had the Reposado of this last year, and straight away we have to say that while this will not be winning any awards in our books – it’s far and away better than it’s aged cousin. The problem we have here is not that this is too often subpar or worse – it’s that there’s no bright spot here to dazzle you.
DMD Target Bond: 3.25 – This is an odd one. It is not as actively hated as other beers, and there are certainly those that are far worse. The uniqueness also implies that for someone this is exactly as desired. That’s because the closest way to describe this beer is a mix of birch beer and stale cigarettes, with more cig than birch. It’s unclear why this is, but at least it’s distinctive we guess?
Price Average: $10
Website: http://www.fantome.be/
One of the main reasons we’ve continued on this crusade of reviews is that all too often your idea of a whiskey viewed on the shelf or pontificated upon the bottle bears seemingly no resemblance to what is in the glass. Take this, for example, named after some bank robbers, owned as another gobbled up Sazerac distillery from Kentucky, and a look that screams “I will kill you in a way Jacky D never could”
Scotch Silly: 1.5 – It is gross and sickenginly sweet, almost like a bourbon barrel aged, but also not. Overall it’s less reflective on a scotch style ale, and more just some hot sugar mess. Not worth buying or enjoying at all, but good for deglazing onions.
Price Average: $9
Website: http://silly-beer.com/en/
So since we didn’t know, and this ain’t a tea site – Gunpowder Tea is a style of Chinese tea where the leaves are dried and rolled into little balls that resemble gunpowder like pellets. This makes them easier for travel and retains more flavor for a longer time which is what we assume the distilling mind of one PJ Rigney was concerned about.
Orval Trappist Ale: 6.0 – There’s a nice hoppy aspect to this, but it’s not gone crazy with it, and most of that is just a small lingering aftertaste for what is otherwise an easy to drink beer. Beyond that bit of flavor though there’s not much going on and it feels rather ‘short’ and near tasteless, which could be a boon to not realize how much you’ve had.
Price Average: $8
Website: http://www.orval.be/
Grain Reaper: 4.0 – The barley wine style certainly has an input here but that barrel aging just overrides so much. It’s just an awkward blend of sugar and malt
Price Average: $12
Website: https://springdalebeer.com/
We realize that it’s rare a spirit can be spooky (phrasing?), and as such, this really should be saved for the Halloween posting, but it’s April 1st so this is a joke? Either way, this rum is a bit of a terror. It says little, has a creepy vibe, and it’s strong enough to make your clothes fall off to the point where you become a slutty fortnite player? (We don’t do costume parties). It does, however, have some good bits to it.
