Moodmusic: Sand martins, herons, dippers and a man fishing for salmon
Todays memories and soundbites
"It's disturbingly like some of the darker shades of the carpet"
"Here, look, we can cheat, lets put some wood on the top to singe"
"The wonderful smell of woodsmoke drifting on the July summer breeze"
"Moon on the river"
Drinks
Well its a night of chat with friends after a walk along the river bank. Lots of local lovelies a haul from the shop by the bus stop.
1. Orkney, Red McGregor (4.0%)
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Emotional: Mmm ymmy mummy
Critical: first Scottish world cask ale gold medal winner and worthy of it. Warm ruby happiness. Made me think of a currant Christmas. Dry nose and biscuit finish.
2. Broughton, Scots Oatmeal Stout (4.2%)
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Emotional: hints of autumn
Critical: Lovely deep smokiness and warmth, peat bogs and the apetite for oat cakes and mackerel. Lovely smooth creamy porridge head. One bottle is not enough.
3. Houston, Crystal Pale Ale (5.0%)
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Emotional: Crystal clear ingredients list
Critical: Sunshine citrus undertones, caramel thickness coming from African honey hues. Not as wow-wee as the previous two ales, but that's because they were fantastic. Might be best drunk from the fridge on a summers day. OMG perfect partner with feta .... really ..... an empirical co-produced viewpoint.
4. Stewart, Cauld Reekie (6.2%)
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Emotional: Mmm we quite like this
Critical: Chocolate molasses missing some deeper base notes. Goes well with Green and Blacks 85%.
5. Traquir, House Ale (7.2%)
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Emotional: It draws you in and makes you feel like burrowing in amongst the wonders of a woodland. A beer of its place - bier de terroire
Critical: Earthy bog swamp and blackberry aromas, breaking into a treacley burnt sugar aspects with complicated mushroom and liquorice vanilla complexity. Very thought provoking. Is this an ale or a stout? How do they make this taste this way?
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