Rincon Blonde: 3.0 – It’s meant to be light and refreshing, but they went a little too far – this isn’t like drinking water – it’s more like drinking air.
Google Shop Average: Name $4 draft
Website: http://rinconbrewery.com/
Category: Booze
Exclusiv Vodka 750mL
Alright enough scotch, back to vodka (we should consider a gin binge). This time we go back once again to my least favorite friend, the bottom shelf. Because when you know you are buying ingredients for russians, the idea of a 10 dollar vodka seems enticing. You remember though that in most cases it may be 10 dollars, but it’s not 10 dollars well spent.
Island Brewing Company Kolsch
Island Kolsch: 5.0 – A nice kolsch style beer, for a blonde it’s actually quite good, but for a kolsch-style it’s not great.
Google Shop Average: Island Kolsch $5 draft
Website: http://www.islandbrewingcompany.com/
Tank 7 Boulevard Farmhouse Ale/Saison
Tank 7 Boulevard: 7.0 – A really nice saison with a lot of complexity to its flavor. I am a major fan of this saison.
Google Shop Average: Name $7 draft
Website: http://www.boulevard.com/
Johnnie Walker Explorers’ Club: The Spice Road 1L
As the 1L marker may indicate – this review is a little special. I was recently traveling through London (and apparently will return, so expect a new segment on London pubs to hit this site), and on the way home after some successful business I got myself some duty-free scotch. Of course with many options I couldn’t resist another entry from the Walker line.
Guns and Oil Maverick Lager
Maverick Lager: 4.0 – Really light for a lager overall, and the taste is just really standard, Even worse you expect more from a beer company called Guns and Oil. Like this should have been so powerful a weak human couldn’t even handle it. and yet it’s about as strong as a feather.
Google Shop Average: Maverick Lager $7 draft
Website: http://gunsandoil.com/
Franconia Kolsch
Franconia Kolsch: 3.0 – This is a really bland taste. Honestly this tastes like stale cereal.
Google Shop Average: Franconia Kolsch $6 draft
Website: http://www.franconiabrewing.com/
Glen Moray Classic Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whiskey 750mL
This scotch was actually a recommendation to me by a friend as his favorite budget single malt. My current has been Deanston, and in truth I can understand his reasoning. The problem is that in terms of scotch I’m a highland and Islay kind of man, and while a Speyside or Lowland is always welcome – it’s just not what gets my blood pumping.
