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Evil Genius ‘I Love Lamp’ Pineapple Hefeweizen

May 21, 2019May 18, 2019 BuffaloJern Leave a comment

I Love Lamp: 5.0 – If you came here signed up for pineapple, you are at least in luck – it is there. However the initial taste of the beer with it’s muted spices feels more like an ale mixed with pineapple juice. It’s not great almost like a nothing beer despite this flavor, but it does give way to a classic pineapple aftertaste. The main problem is that those who like pineapple alot will be disappointed alongside those who like beer – should be fun for a BBQ sauce though.

Price Average: $11 for 6-pack

Website: http://evilgeniusbeer.com/

Bacardi Black Carta Negra Superior Rum 750mL

May 20, 2019May 17, 2019 BuffaloJern 1 Comment

Bacardi has graced our shores a few times, and whether it comes Gold, White, Spiced, of screaming in hellfire they’ve always had a slight around average rum. So we were expecting more of the same for the black. Of course, we knew it would be no Kraken, but what actually poured into the glass was truly surprising. It was utter shit.

Weekly Wine: May 19th, 2019

May 19, 2019May 18, 2019 BuffaloJern Leave a comment

Gritty McDuff’s Original Pub Style Pale Ale

May 16, 2019May 17, 2019 BuffaloJern Leave a comment

Pub Style Pale Ale: 5.0 – It’s a little sweet and nutty, but otherwise fits the idea of a more ‘pub style’ beer you’d expect to get in a British pub, even if it’s not really a ‘pale ale’. As for a typical Maine beer it’s certainly easy to see this more with some hearty winter grub than seafood, but overall it’s a passable beer.

Price Average: $3

Website: https://grittys.com/

St. Peter’s Golden Ale

May 14, 2019May 12, 2019 BuffaloJern Leave a comment

St. Peter’s Golden Ale: 3.0 – It has much more depth and almost lager like quality over a golden. It’s almost nutty. There is a weird mint like aftertaste, overall it just feels like a wrong grab bag mix of beer flavors.

Price Average: $5

Website: http://www.stpetersbrewery.co.uk/

Harcourt XO French Brandy 750mL

May 13, 2019May 5, 2019 BuffaloJern Leave a comment

When one thinks of Brandy and France – the mind turns to a single word – cognac. However dear friends it is worth recalling that cognac is a specific region of France and that there is no reason a brandy couldn’t come from elsewhere in the country. The question does hang in the air though – should it?

Weekly Wine: May 12th, 2019

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Allagash Little Sal Ale

May 9, 2019May 5, 2019 BuffaloJern Leave a comment

Little Sal: 8.5 – It’s not often a mere trio of words can make one salivate, but Allagash, Sour, and Blueberry fit the bill. We don’t talk much about ‘color’ here on HBR because it’s often meaningless, but you pour this and look at the color and know it’s going to be a good time. As for the beer itself, it’s as expected – well executed, the sour is there, but the sweetness of the blueberries means it’s never not enjoyable. If we have a complaint it’s that the local store only sells 1 per customer and that soon enough this will likely be gone forever.

Price Average: $14

Website: https://www.allagash.com/

Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey 750mL

May 8, 2019April 21, 2019 BuffaloJern Leave a comment

So given our restrictions in reviewing (we don’t know what they are tbh), we have this whiskey which is really more like a rum, simply because it’d been aged heavily by the process, and that matters. Teeling isn’t a typical whiskey, having been aged in rum casks, but we do have some thoughts on it.

Cigar City Brewing American Golden Ale

May 7, 2019May 5, 2019 BuffaloJern Leave a comment

Cigar City Golden Ale: 6.5 – That is a very good combo of wheat/malt and bread like flavors. This is a very good spring time beer, being delicious and easy to drink, but not as light or pale as a true summer beer. There is a tiny bit of a ‘bite’ to this beer (it’s not the alcohol), that’s intriguing as well.

Price Average: $10 for 6-pack

Website: https://www.cigarcitybrewing.com/

Author: BuffaloJern