Malt Does More is drinking a PNC (2013) by Firestone Walker Brewing Company at Untappd at Home
2013.04.08 bottle. At 13yo, this beast opens with a hiss and pours with a head most fresh BA stouts these days couldn’t muster. Incredibly lasting tan collar. Nose has some slight oxidation, faint tequila barrel notes, and grainy malt presence with some
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Malt Does More is drinking a Quartzphobia by Totopia Brewery at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
Fantastic WC DIPA; piney floral, orange pith, just enough slightly caramel malts to sweeten it up. Dry finish.
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Malt Does More is drinking an Ichigo Ichie (一期一会 ) (2025-) by Kyoto Brewing Company (京都醸造) at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
Phenolomenal: white pepper, dried grass, citrus pith, super nice. Very dry finish.
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Malt Does More is drinking a Phasephobia by Totopia Brewery at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
Lovey hoppy nose with white grape, citrus pith, grass. The palate follows, tropical and tasty and crisp.
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Malt Does More is drinking a 10th Anniversary // Grape Sour by VERTERE at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
Nose is slightly smoky, gape peel, notes suggesting some hop bitterness. Palate follows, not overly acidic, with a soft tea-leaf quality reining in the waterworks. First beer I’ve had a large enough pour of to check in. Thanks, Zhong li !
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Malt Does More: faded / stale coffee notes, dark bread / pumpernickel, and barrel spice. Palate brings the tequila barrel up in the mix, along with some old-stout attributes of very faint soy. I haven’t had many tequila-BA stouts, and I’ve never had a buckwheat stout,
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:13:36 +0000 Report
Malt Does More: so this is interesting in a bunch of ways without factoring in its age. It’s more interesting than fantastic, at this point, but it’s good celebration / commiseration for the fact that my one-semester streak of avoiding a major admin assignment ends today
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:15:47 +0000 Report
Malt Does More: Here’s to hoping I survive being charged with running the MA program and don’t wreck it! And to freeing another bottle from its mortal life and its time at the top of the kill list.
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:16:33 +0000 Report