We saw the name here and thought – hey that sounds vaguely familiar. Then the name John Rackham came up and we instantly knew it. Because of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. (This post sponsored by Ubisoft – but no not really we’d never take their money). However if we wanted to give a true lead-in before the fold we’d stop making video game reference and joke that this is less ‘Calico Jack’ and more ‘Carmel Jack’
Drookit Scotch Ale: 7.5 – It’s as complex as any Belgian Quad even giving that bit of banana and meaty taste. It’s overall though just a great tasting beer.
Price Average: $5
Gold Strike Ale: 6.5 – This is a really good ale. I quite like it. Once again (as evidenced by the Berkshire tag) they manage to deliver a very good tasting ale (with some fruit/meat flavors in this) that comes at a value price.
Price Average: $5
Website: http://www.berkshirebrewingcompany.com/
Alright continuing our last week of gin coverage with Uncle Val’s we have another offering that looks good in the bar, but is bad in the glass. Boodles looks spot-on for what you’d expect from a British gin, but it also tastes like the British gins you’ve heard the horror stories about.
Liberte Table Beer: 8.0 – Named for the place i got it and as far as what you want from a table beer this is near perfect. The best beer in the world this is not, but then it doesn’t need to be.
Price Average: $6
Website: http://liberte.scot/
Dark Island: 7.0 – The word here is rich. The aging here is done perfectly but this beer has a gravitas and opulence to it. This is a once in a month kind of beer, but it’s still a good one.
Price Average: $6
Website: http://www.orkneybrewery.co.uk/
Conceived in the golden coasts of California, made in the clear waters of Oregon, a recipe going back to the walls of Lucca Italy itself we have Uncle Val’s gin. A gin that is quite simply – a mid-tier wannabe high-tier gin. (oshi-)
