Addiscombe

A can of this arrived in a rather distorted shape... After Mark had defused it he said it smelled and tasted fine, so we decided not to waste it and it does seem perfectly decent. Preloading for anime night, I guess.

Purchased at Beer52 (Online Store)

Like the world's booziest fruitcake, alternating with bites of very dark rum and raisin chocolate. Another success of Jim d. Procurement Services.

Purchased at Cloudwater Brew Co.

Best so far tonight, and they've all been good. However did sour grapes get to be considered a bad thing?

Purchased at The Craft Beer Cabin

Oh John C., you and some of your Eastercon committee colleagues really need this beer...

Purchased at Left Handed Giant Brewing Co.

Lovely sour funky beer that would be even more appropriate for all the planning we've been doing today if we'd actually had the time and energy to develop the timeline... Almost like gueuze.

Purchased at The Craft Beer Cabin

Earned the You Don't Know Brett! (Level 18) badge!

Not bad, although I suddenly realise how DDH the previous one was. On the plus side, less explosive. Eventually I will finish doing All The Things and get to the virtual pub.

Purchased at Big Drop Brewing Co

When people ask what use Untappd is, I can point to the note I made on my previous check-in of this on a warm day, which alerted me to open this over the sink. Mess averted. And it's resinous and piney and herbal in a way I like even more than last time.

Purchased at Big Drop Brewing Co

Possibly too much of a good thing – I think it would work better without either the strawberry or, more likely, the peanut butter – but it's Vault City and Neon Raptor and that's always worth trying.

Purchased at Wee Beer Shop

That's just lovely, and much nicer (darker, richer, not too nutty) than a Walnut Whip.

Purchased at Neon Raptor Brewing Co.

Well, that's rather fine. Thick and juicy with peppery notes, hovering on the edge of boozy.

Purchased at Neon Raptor Brewing Co.

Lots of alliteration and juicy bitter hops, raising score to full 4 as we went along. It's very Neon Raptor.

Purchased at Neon Raptor Brewing Co.

I only had to think about Alan Rickman again to know I'd really enjoy this.

Purchased at Neon Raptor Brewing Co.

Juicy and zingy and full of flavour despite the sessionable strength. Hops are distinct but working well together. Borderline 4, riding through the glen.

Purchased at Neon Raptor Brewing Co.

Earned the International Axe Throwing Day (2022) sponsored by WATL badge!

Doug B. has pointed out that we should be having Techno Sex for cosmic balance, but first I had to have a beergasm. Nutty, yes. Caramel, yes. Lots and lots of chocolate. Like the best of Neon Raptor's Clusters turned up to 11.

Purchased at Northern Monk Brewing Co

Have I ever had Centennial as a single hop before? Why is Untappd not searchable in these ways? Because I'd really like to know if it's always like icing sugar... This is like lemon drizzle cake with pine resin, and not in a bad way.

Purchased at Northern Monk Brewing Co

Loads of fruit – some bitter notes, some soft – with a strongly peppery dank finish. A bit different, and interesting; goes well with split-world science fiction.

Purchased at Northern Monk Brewing Co

I keep searching for a really good blood orange IPA and this is rather fine: very tangy in a tangerine/grapefruit way with layers of sweaty ferrous juiciness under that.

Purchased at Northern Monk Brewing Co

More pastry sour than it's a sour IPA – lots of vanilla going on – but it's fruity and it's funky (and a psychopath... Whoops, fell through an earwormhole there).

Purchased at Northern Monk Brewing Co

Or Break the Bus as my phone would have it. Really good juicy silky tangy pale.

Purchased at Northern Monk Brewing Co

Using most for a marinade for tomorrow but really rather liking this. Slightly sweet, tastes of apples...

Purchased at The Craft Beer Cabin