Holy cats, this is good! Yes, Virginia, Koko Brown Ale does taste like coconut. One might think so with the word "coconut" repeated on the lable. This of course seems to elude other reviewers who are "Shocked! Shocked!" that what comes in such a bottle might have a hint of coconut flavor. I personally enjoy nut … Continue reading From the Bar – Koko Brown Ale from Kona Brewing
Category: from the bar
From the Bar – Maudite Belgian Ale
It seems that a lot of what we drink has to do more with a interesting name or label. We've been fairly lucky in doing that, only finding a few bottles undrinkable. This was bought at the local Wegman's, which has been our go to for sampling a lot of different alcoholic beverages. We still hit … Continue reading From the Bar – Maudite Belgian Ale
From the bar – Stemmari Nero D’Avola
what the heck does "dry" really mean? Take the Stemmari Nero D'Avola, a Sicilian red Vintage 2009. I see it be called "anything but dry" in other reviews. Then what does that make my box wines? Blocks of sugar? Well, maybe to a point but they aren't only sweet either. This wine reminds of me … Continue reading From the bar – Stemmari Nero D’Avola
From the Bar – Shine
Thanks to a commenter, Doug Fo, I will have to say that Philadelphia Distilling's Shine is pretty damn fine with tart lemonade as he suggested. It makes what I would call a rather American version of a margarita. Definitely something to keep on hand during the summer.
From the Bar – Ta Henket, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Having a thing for cats pretty much guarantees at some point you'll become fascinated with Ancient Egypt. And thus started my interest in history and religious myths. When I read in the Smithsonian Magazine that some brewers were making ancient alcoholic beverages, I set out to find some of them. Our local Wegmans suprised me … Continue reading From the Bar – Ta Henket, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
From the Bar – Philadelphia Distilling
Shine Whiskey My husband and I like a lot of the products coming from the distilleries inPhiladelphia. We recently picked up a bottle of Shine Whiskey from Philadelphia Distilling. Everyone seems to be getting on the bandwagon of the “next new thing”, and this month that’s “moonshine” (we even have tv shows about idiots with … Continue reading From the Bar – Philadelphia Distilling
From the Bar – Root 1 Camenere
From the Bar – Root 1 Carmenere A Chilean wine, this is one of those from what is claimed to be a rediscovered “lost grape ofBordeaux”. The bottle is quite nice, thinner than usual with a painted label. The price at the PLCB was $10.99 US. The vintage was 2009. At the “root” of it, … Continue reading From the Bar – Root 1 Camenere
From the Bar – Cream Ales
I was a bit late to the party when it comes to drinking alcohol. When my peers in high school were drinking on strip jobs rocking out to Lynyrd Skynyrd, I was home reading and listening to movie soundtracks. Yes, I still am much that nerd. I finally got a taste for alcohol in college … Continue reading From the Bar – Cream Ales
From the Bar – Bully Hill Vineyards
Being from the hinterlands of the East Coast, local wines tend to be sweet. Some gawdawful cloyingly sweet and some basically off-dry (I don’t think I’ve had a truly dry wine from around here). But they all have taste and body, sniffed at by “experts” as “unsophisticated” country wines. My predilection for these makes many … Continue reading From the Bar – Bully Hill Vineyards
From the Bar – red wine blends
Recently tried two red blends from the US. I generally don’t care for varietals since they are largely one trick ponies. They aren’t bad if they have one purpose, like accompanying a steak at a single meal but if I’m going to be sipping for hours, a blend is what I’m looking for. Cupcake Vineyards … Continue reading From the Bar – red wine blends
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