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So Pitted the rat

Has a bit of marmalade on the nose. Golden. Hazy. Nicely bitter. A bit boozy as it warms.

2-Year Unblended Oude Lambiek Foeder #32 the rat

Oaked, vineous nose. Golden. Clear. Vineous. Drying. Lots of farmyard funkiness.

Heat Map the rat

Soft citrus nose. Pale. Hazy. Sharp citrus. Fruity. Slightly drying. Low bitterness.

Cookie Policy the rat

Nose is boozy. Is difficult to distinguish the subtle cocoa and vanilla. Thick and oily, which is good. Thick. Creamy. Chocolate. Bitter coffee at the back. Ok.

#YearoftheLager the rat

On the nose the malts are biscuit and caramel, with maybe a hint of orange. Very strange for a lager. Fruity bready malts on the palate. I wouldn't say crops but there's plenty of spice.

Kriek Boon the rat

I can't say I'm a massive fan of this. It's very thin. Yes it tastes very much of cherries but it's so, so sweet and has virtually no sour to balance it.

Beach Micro Ipa the rat

A lovely light beer. Pale and hazy. Fairly thin. Quite gassy. Light and citrus. Dry bitterness at the back. Drinkable.

Natural Obligations the rat

Orange and grapefruit nose. Orange and murky. Quite thick. Lots of pithy bitterness. Ok.

Burst the rat

Sharp nose initially, possibly greengage or unripe damsen, but softens to peach. murky. pale. On the palate it's thick sticky peach juice. There is bitterness but it's an afterthought. Sticky lome zing on the finish

Mash Test Yummies the rat

Bourbon vanilla nose. Sweet. Thick. Warming. This is a. Lovely beer.

Nath (2022) the rat

The nose is funky and acetic up front but with sweet rhubarb behind. Golden with a hint of rose. Thicker than expected. Tart. Again there's a sweetness that comes through to balance the sharpness.

Mirage V.2 the rat

Pleasant. Cherries are there on the nose, but a bit muted. It's a lovely pale golden pink haze. It's not massively sour, and the flavours are delicate and we'll balanced - the cherries soft and the prunes more like sweet raisins.

Oude Geuze Boon Black Label Edition N°6 the rat

Sharp. Green apple, but slightly harsh. Carbonation is a bit high. Drying. This would really benefit from being left in a cool, dark place for a few years.

Near Distant Future the rat

Nutty. Tonka. Vanilla. Coconut. Toffee. Chocolate.

Mamouche (2018) the rat

Slightly funky floral nose. Light. A bit of carbonation with a spicy finish. Fine.

Spontantripleblueberry the rat

Rich blueberry notes. Sweet. Vanilla. Sharpness from the cherry. Wouldn't say it's a favourite but meh

Chaaarge Nitro Dry Stout the rat

Proper nitro stout. Bunt malts and coffee. Quite thin. Pronounced bitterness. Drying finish.

Kriek 100% Lambic Bio (2015) the rat

Lots of dark berries on the nose - cherry, raspberry, maybe strawberry. A bit woody. Reddish tawny. Tart. Dark fruits give sweetness followed by some drying tannins.

Blizzard (In A Beer Mug) the rat

Easy drinking. Thick. Murky. Lots of tropical fruits. Slightly drying on the finish.

Spontan Nelson the rat

Rich sweet malt nose reminiscent of a quad. Tawny. Hazy. On the palate it is initially quite sweet but then has vineous sauvin with woody tannins, which are completely at odds withe sweetness. A beer of two halfs.

Partition the rat

Light citrus nose. Tangerine. Pale. Hazy. Sensible body. Some bitterness, which is always nice to see. Not much, but enough. Bitter orange. Finish drops away quickly.

Monk's Brew the rat

Rich, heavy. Fruity. Banana up front.rich caramel. Prunes. A very fine beer

The Guide the rat

Bit of tropical fruit on the nose. Pale and hazy. Quite a bit of carbonation. loads of fruit. Citrus and tropical. not hugely bitter but a decent finish. Easy to drink but not exceptional.

George! Barrel Aged Bourbon the rat

Chocolate vanilla nose. Beautifully thick - lovely oily film on the glass. Bourbon comes through strongly up front. If anything it dominates the favours a bit. Chocolate left towards the finish. This definitely has a Goldilocks temperature.

Bundobust Pale Ale the rat

Don't have much to say about this. Quite thin. Bit of citrus. Uninspiring.

Undulate v5 the rat

Dry and bitter. Sharp. Nose is toasted malts. Bit of sharpness. Not a great beer.