by Ding | Nov 26, 2023
I *think* this is the former Abbaye D’aulne, Christmas Triple Ale rebranded, but I’m not 100% sure. The pour is fine, but the initially nice head fades to not much. No significant lace, although the color is pretty. A clear, garnet hue with a real... 
by Ding | Nov 18, 2023
Bottled 29th Jan 2022. I’ve had this beer maybe a dozen times before this review. It’s hard for me to understand why I don’t have any notes on it. I love it. Rather than describing the smell, tastes and individual aspects of the beer, I always feel... 
by Ding | Nov 9, 2023
Second time I’ve had this, last time was the 2020 version that I did NOT take notes on, but did take a picture of. Very light, golden pour whose color has the look of a macro, adjunct lager! Thickish, ice-cream like head retention good, lacing good. I was... 
by Ding | Nov 8, 2023
Belgian IPAs … … the best way for me to describe just about every one is, “I don’t hate them, but even after all of their years of being around, I don’t really understand why they exist.” Over-hopped (or perhaps better put, highly... 
by Ding | Nov 7, 2023
Of late I’ve been trying to fill in a few gaps in terms of notes and reviews for beers that I’ve drunk a lot of prior, but have never been recorded formally. This time of year there’s obviously great opportunities to do that with Oktoberfests and... 