beernesday

i love my busy life! it does make it hard to make longer posts in a timely fashion though! craft beer tasting at firefly on july 20th was amazing! and not just because they let us sample the tactical nuclear penguin! (omg - i got to try the tnp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) we began the evening again with a kokanee - just to make sure that everyone knew the difference between the craft brews (aka good beer) and the mass market offerings (aka piss). so almost first up was r&b's red devil pale ale. english style pale ale - not a red or amber ale despite its red colour "hoppy floral aroma and malty sweetness, which are followed by a slightly dry and very refreshing finish." i especially love this one for its colour - beautifully coppery and clear; good head and carbonation; fabulous hop and malt balance, but maltier than other pale ales:  totally tasty stuff! and what a great label! moving along, next we sampled the wells bombardier ale an english style ale.  ...

oh brewdog!  what a fabulous thing it is that you went above and beyond and brewed the 32% tactical nuclear penguin! oh firefly!  what a fabulous thing it was to do to let a group of us taste the precious nectar that is the tactical nuclear penguin! at 32% its just dandy to share a bottle of the tnp between 13 people!  especially with a $94.75 price tag per bottle! what to say about the once-strongest beer in the world?  well, it looks and smells like sherry in the glass.  there's no carbonation and its mighty thick stuff.  a very boozy nose with definite flavour pulled from the oak barrels it aged in.  the first sip is straight booze.  on the second the chocolate notes come through.  it would make a great aperitif or dessert wine.  but make no mistake - its a beer. did i like it?  yes i did. would i buy a bottle?  probably not.  its outrageously (although justifiably) expensive and i'd want to share it between...

OMG!!! I TRIED THE TACTICAL NUCLEAR PENGUIN LAST NIGHT! review and photos to come but i just had to shout from the rooftops that i got to try it!!