Explorations in beer
Tracker page is up.
The selection seems moderately interesting, and far more multi-faceted than in the couple of previous years. Though the non-lambic fruit beers do arouse suspicion.
FI: Keskinkertaiselta vaikuttava kattaus, odotettavissa yllätyksiä molempiin suuntiin.
A full two centiliters of the 41% ABV beer was enough to convince me that it’s not really a beer, and that there are better malt-based products punching in the same weight category.
The taste is obviously dominated by the high alcohol content, and sadly the bouquet is quite a bit nicer than the taste. Carbonation is nonexistent, and the burning mouthfeel similar to a cheap whiskey.
Clearly not my beer.
With the Bismarck down, the next ones to try out would be Tactical Nuclear Penguin and the infamous taxidermy-beer, End of History.
FI: Järisyttävän voltikas Bismarck upotettu, paloviinainen polte ei houkuttele uusintakierrokselle.
Domestic winner, Maistila’s Optimisti, is indeed an optimally implemented west coast pale ale with citric/tropical hopping that tickles just the correct tastebuds.
FI: Kummitusolut kärkeen.
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