Another earlier start today, this time so we could get in formation for a Battalion run. It was a pretty slow jog in formation while calling cadence after which the colonel gave a pep talk about our forthcoming deployment. Following that we had our safety brief and vehicle inspections and were released for the weekend.
I thought I should mention that these beer reviews aren't posted as I try them. I might average about one per night, but I don't always want to or have something new to try. I will trade and try new things with friends in the company and I also try to get sampler packs and single bottles when I can. This started out when I lived in the barracks without internet, so I had to keep track of brews I'd tried and type them up the USO or library. I'll go back through that file to refresh my memory and so I can keep a backlog of options for each entry here.
This evening, however, I am trying Belhaven's Wee Heavy for the first time. And it's pretty darn good. It's tastes almost Belgian with its easy hops and dark fruit flavors, but there is a bit of Scotch-smokiness in the malts and finish as well. It's about 7% ABV but no boozy-ness creeps into the flavor. I made sure I got a Wee Heavy in a brown bottle; I don't know why they'd ever switch to clear. Just like with the Stout, I wonder how much this can improve with a nitrogen-tap. All-in-all, this is another excellent offering from Belhaven; 3 out of 3 so far have been more than agreeable to my palate. If I'm ever back in Scotland, I'll definitely try to make a trip to see their operations.
I thought I should mention that these beer reviews aren't posted as I try them. I might average about one per night, but I don't always want to or have something new to try. I will trade and try new things with friends in the company and I also try to get sampler packs and single bottles when I can. This started out when I lived in the barracks without internet, so I had to keep track of brews I'd tried and type them up the USO or library. I'll go back through that file to refresh my memory and so I can keep a backlog of options for each entry here.
This evening, however, I am trying Belhaven's Wee Heavy for the first time. And it's pretty darn good. It's tastes almost Belgian with its easy hops and dark fruit flavors, but there is a bit of Scotch-smokiness in the malts and finish as well. It's about 7% ABV but no boozy-ness creeps into the flavor. I made sure I got a Wee Heavy in a brown bottle; I don't know why they'd ever switch to clear. Just like with the Stout, I wonder how much this can improve with a nitrogen-tap. All-in-all, this is another excellent offering from Belhaven; 3 out of 3 so far have been more than agreeable to my palate. If I'm ever back in Scotland, I'll definitely try to make a trip to see their operations.
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