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Tasting

NB nota Bene vs wilberforce bruin 13-12-12

Nb:
Solvent on nose, malt initially, nice taste however fads quickly. Ben calls for chardaney nose.

Bruin:
Fruity nose, can smell the alcohol , fruity sweetness, full mouth feel, flavour holds for 5 seconds…

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Tasting

Rogue – mocha porter – imported by hashigo sake

Burnt Coffee aroma, fizzy, full mouthfeel, mid malt, with a burnt malt finish.
Sharp bitterness.

5/10

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Review

Green Man Lager

Matchsticks on the nose?
Tastes oxidised. Quite carbonated. Strange astringency- bitter but not hop bitter?

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Review

Garage Project – red rocks reserve

Dank Grape and caramel on the nose,
Mouthfeel creamy, astringent finish.

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Uncategorized

Skylanders Portal Cake

For Bryn’s 8th Birthday

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Safety

When priming goes wrong – Molten sugar burns!

Take care around molten sugar, 160•c is no match for skin.

A mid-Dermis burn- 2nd degree burn in old school lingo.

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Day 3:

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Tasting

The Sawmill Crystal Wheat Beer

No aroma, mid carbonation, honey notes, slight hoppyness.
6/10

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Tasting

Kaimai Brewing Co – Golden Rye Ale

Honey on the nose, cloudy, rye comes through malt back bone, slightly bitter finish.

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Tasting

Epic Zythos

Passion fruit or stonefruit on the nose, carbonation high, full initial taste with a lingering, not over hopped finish.

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Smoked

Smoke Pohutakawa Grain

Rehydrated uncrushed 1kg Maris otter malt in 400g 70c water for 2 hours.
Pull coals forward and put grain over sawdust and chips. Smoked for 20 mins.

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