September 30, 2022

151/3868) Home:  Good As Gold by Grain & Grit of Ontario:  ****; 6% IPA with Galaxy and Riwaka hops; also dextrose and oats; somewhere between hazy and cloudy; nose of tropical fruit and oranges; flavours of mango, papaya, orange, grapefruit;

152/3869) Home:  Old Jock Imperial Stout 20 Years Old by Broughton Brewery of Scotland:  ***; 8%; vintage aged 20 years; in 2000 Broughton brewed an Imperial stout for an export customer who promptly disappeared; it was left maturing in barrels until it was rediscovered; wax sealed; First Gold, Fuggle and Perle hops; brewed with barley and oats; mildly tart scent, I am reminded of raspberries, with oak, burnt malt and dark chocolate; up front tartness, again, reminding me of raspberries, woody, roasty; mouthfeel is a bit thin; rather pricey, all things consider I am nonplussed; did not live up to that great story;