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Buxton Brewery Arran (11.5%)

Posted on May 13, 2018 by

This Imperial Stout has been aged in single malt whisky barrels and you can tell. It’s a warm, damp woody beer, lightly smoky, with a big hit of caramelised fried bananas right at its heart. So far, so good, right? … Continue reading →

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Gun Brewery Whisky Imperial Stout (7.4%)

Posted on April 19, 2017 by

This is a super Stout. The can doesn’t tell you exactly how the whisky is used but I’m guessing that the beer has been barrel aged, and what I like about this beer is that the whisky isn’t overbearing, but … Continue reading →

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BrewDog Paradox Islay (15%)

Posted on August 6, 2016 by

What seems eons ago I used to buy bottles of Paradox from my old mate Duncan’s award winning shop, Duncan Murray Wines. It was one of the beers that made me realise what you could do with beer, what it … Continue reading →

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Harviestoun Brewery Òrach Slie (6%)

Posted on February 12, 2016 by

This is not good. Not good at all. A Golden Ale aged in Whisky casks and with a big alcohol kick, Òrach Slie is slimy and oily, overly sugary, sickly and sticky. You can kind of taste the whisky as … Continue reading →

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Harviestoun Ola Dubh (8%)

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

OK, so I opened and poured this, and then I took a few photos, and then I took a swig and found myself saying, “Oooh, ” out loud. Ola Dubh is one of those beers. There are three editions, all … Continue reading →

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