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Melon flavoured drinks
Not so great. Not bad, but a bit much.
First melon patterned one was nice and like a Korean non-alcoholic cider. The bigger one was very melon, like rind and all in smell and taste, and a bit too much.
Some Beers…
1) Klosterbrauerei Weissenohe – Weißenoher Eucharius Pils, 4.9% 500ml bottle.
A decent German pils, bit light on the malts, some nice pils style bitterness and good carbonation. A little old (BB 21/04/21) and probably not kept well, but its good.
2) Bayreuther Bierbrauerei – Original Landbier Zwick’l, Kellerbier / Zwickelbier, 5.3%, 500ml bottle.
Not much carbonation, it feels/tastes like a British session bitter. Kind of bready malts kind of biscuity in the aroma and taste, slightly medicinal but nice bitterness. I’m sure this isn’t at best quality but its not bad.
3) Rocky Ridge Brewing – Socks and Sandals ESB, 6%, 375ml can.
This is a hop bomb, its definitely a lot of UK hops giving that earthy “soil” thing. Its good? Its a big IPA I guess. Smells like mangoes and soil. Makes me think it used a Kveik yeast really.
4) Slow Lane Brewing – Thirsty Miner, Grisette Pale Belgian Ale, 3.8% 375ml can
This is OK, it does have hops, which I thought the point of a grisette was to not have hops. It also uses some amount of wheat, which I guess added to its light and drinkable character. No idea where the Belgian comes into it, maybe the yeast? Very drinkable at least.
5) Alesmith – 398 San Diego Style Pale Ale, 6%, 354ml can.
Another pale ale. This is a lot more malty, lots of toasty and bready malts, nice mild bitterness. This is more toward a British pale ale. Nice.
6) Molly Rose Brewing – Resolved, Saison, 5.8%, 355ml can.
This was lemony. probably the hops. A modern Saison, light beer with a citrus note. Not bad but wasn’t as great as previous beers I have had from them.
7) Boat Rocker – Dank & Bitter, IPA, 6.1% 375ml can.
This could be a lot more dank, its definitely bitter. A nice IPA.
Squid Floss, Lemon Flavour
Coffee in a Can
2 kinds of Natto
Purchased some Natto and choose two different kinds which I hadn’t seen before. I was aware fermentation was slightly different from brand to brand to some extent, but this was colour, and on opening also size.
The brand is Azuma Shokuhin.
The dark natto is just normal, I cannot find any info of it being different to plain normal natto, and thats what it looks like. Size is Small = Kotsubu.
The light coloured one is Hikiwari Natto, Crushed natto. Evident on opening.
The light coloured crushed natto is a little sharper with less depth of flavour.
The dark natto is milder but deeper flavoured, and smaller beans than i normally get. Seems a lot more slimier also.
Zero but 9%
Finally got one of these after seeing them in photos, online and etc forever.
DETAILS (from Wikipedia):
This drink is a chuhai, an alcoholic drink originating from Japan. The name chūhai is an abbreviation of “shōchū highball” . Traditional chūhai is made with shōchū and carbonated water flavored with lemon, though some modern commercial variants use vodka in place of shōchū. link
Strong Zero is made by freezing fruit in liquid nitrogen, hence the “-196˚” in the name, and then pulverizing it whole and soaking it in vodka. link
But what does it taste like?
Suntory -196˚C Strong Zero Bitter Lemon, 9%, 375ml can.
It tastes like lemon juice, pulp and rind and all, and vodka. Its not pulling any punches or laying off the alcohol taste. This is lemon and vodka with carbonated water, and that’s exactly what it tastes like. Actually NOT what I was expecting, despite the Wikipedia description and the overt 9%. Its real, its exactly what it says.
Holy Shit
Pre Ordered this. Goatlord original on vinyl is almost enough reason alone? Maybe not, but holy shit, finally.
Rodenbach, a new old beer.
Rodenbach – Fruitage, Fruit ale, 3.9% 250ml can.
Still a combination of aged and young ale, and like the Alexander version this has cherries added. Far less sour than any of their other beers, I’d hesitate to call it a sour at all, this is lighter, more fruity (cherry obviously) but still has the elements of the Original and Grand Cru such as the oakyness and even wine notes. Nice.
