Category: Booze
River Styx Proteus V Farmhouse Ale
Proteus V: 6.0 – The tangerine isn’t fully working here, but like the others from Styx they know how to make a good farmhouse ale.
Price Average: $7 Draft
Website: http://riverstyxbrewing.com/
Independence Day Whiskey Special
No regular Whiskey Wednesday review post this week. Instead we’ll post the results of a recent Whiskey tasting at Julio’s. Note these are tasting level scores and don’t fully cover the whiskies in depth.
Ardbeg 10yr C
Ardbeg An Oa B+
Ardbeg Uigaedail B-
Laphroaig Lore A
Laphroaig Cairdeas A-
Auchentoshan 18yr B+
Glendalough 7yr Irish Single Malt B
Glendalough 13yr Irish Single Malt A+
Ohishi Brandy Cask C
Fukano 12yr C+
Port Askaig A-
Balvenie 14yr Caribbean B-
Balvenie 14yr Peat Week B
Balvenie 21yr Port Wood A
Dalwhinnie 15yr B-
Lagavulin 8yr C-
George Dickel Rye B-
Crown Royal Bourbon Mash C+
Bulleit Ryhe B-
Bearcat Bourbon w/ Espresso D-
Bearcat Bourbon w/ Orange Peal C+
Sprinkbank 10yr C+
Springbank 12yr Cask Strength B-
Springbank 15yr B-
Stranahan’s C-
Stranahan’s Sherry D-
Stranahan’s Diamond Peak B-
Tin Cup B
Tin Cup 10yr B+
Old Camp B
Red Bush D
Bushmill’s 21yr C-
Sexton B
River Styx Nectar of Aristaeus Strawberry & Cream IPA
Nectar of Aristaeus: 8.0 – That really is like a creme saver in beer form. The hops are there throughout, but the overall flavor is really just strawberries & cream and it’s delicious. This is what makes you wish IPA’s were more about – hops throughout, but unique in flavor.
Price Average: $8 Draft
Website: http://riverstyxbrewing.com/
Suerte Reposado Tequila 750mL
This is a pretty mellow looking reposado, but despite the sweetness or the rabbit on the cover, this is not a mellow and soft tequila. That being said the main issue here is that because it’s just overall an average tequila at a much much too high cost – it becomes bad.
River Styx Notos Strawberry & Basil Farmhouse Ale
Notos: 6.5 – Strawberry saison is certainly an interesting choice. Previously they’ve also had an IPA w/ strawberries and cream, and this while close with the strawberries only adds a touch of sweetness to an otherwise above average farmhouse ale.
Price Average: $7 draft
Website: http://riverstyxbrewing.com/
Fantome Saison
Fantome Saison: 4.0 – There is just so much head and trouble for this. It’s an overall okay saison, but basically just average. there’s some sweetness and wheat, but it’s not great tasting.
Price Average: $13
Website: http://www.fantome.be/
Bully Boy White Rum 750mL
We’ve actually now gotten close to the whole line for the local Bully Boy, and based on the past with both vodka, and white whiskey it’s time for a conclusion and a confession. They simply suck at making anything, and unless they give some time in a cask – don’t buy Bully Boy.
