作为啤迷，又来自有很多厉害酿坊的美国，KYLE的选项自然还是以美国啤酒为主。
Kyle has been living and working in KL since last year, though he does get his beers from either Tapsbarkl/mk or ales & lagers---i guess you cant take the USA out of a man's taste for his favourite beers even if he is so far from home..:) ---looking at the list would tell you the story..
Here's the list of memorable beers written by Kyle(some photos provided by kyle)
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1)Goose Island Proprietor's BCBS,
2013, Bottle
Almond
Joy. A great addition to the GI series.
I am suspect
of anyone who doesn't love toasted coconut.
Pair that in a beer with chocolate and coffee flavors and add bourbon
barrel-aging to the mix, and you have yourself a real winner. Thanks to my friend (Ryan!) for getting this
to me after I searched without success for months for a bottle. Absolutely fantastic & mind-blowing in
every way you want a GI BCBS variant to be.
I hope they continue to make this for some time!
有人会不喜欢烤香椰丝吗？加上巧克力，咖啡，然后在浓厚美国威士忌桶陈年处理--绝对是赢家组合。
细微的啤酒气泡让这支黑啤中的各个成份起到均衡作用--以椰子为主的黑啤来说,这是非常出色的一支--迫不及待要等到2014年份瓶子!
Pours an
opaque black with a foamy dark khaki head that settles quickly. Very little lacing. Smell is of dark roasted
malt, cocoa, coconut, cinnamon, bourbon, and wood aromas. Taste is much the same with chocolate,
toasted coconut, almond, whiskey, and vanilla/wood flavors on the finish. Reminds me of a drinkable Almond Joy candy
but without the intense sweetness. Mild
bitterness tempered by the sweetness of the coconut and chocolate notes. The little carbonation allows the many flavors
of this beer to shine while it opens up more and more as it warms. Very impressive restraint to balance the
flavors between the bourbon, toasted coconut and chocolate/roast notes. A truly remarkable beer that puts all other
coconut beers to shame. Would drink
again in a heartbeat. Can't wait for the
2014 version!
2)Goose Island Cherry Rye BCBS, 2013,
Bottle
Cherry
Cordials. My hands-down favorite of
2014.
I love Goose
Island. Yes, they are owned by A-B. I don't care so long as they continue to make
the Bourbon County stout variants.
Cherry Rye, for me at least, stands heads and shoulders above the
rest: intense cherry balanced against
vanilla and wood with a strong, delicious bourbon finish. I want another bottle... or twelve. Definitely worth a trade!
虽然“鹅岛”已被大厂收购--不过只要酿坊继续制作不同黑啤分子就一点都没关系--这支美国威士忌桶陈年黑啤有着强烈的樱桃加香草以及木桶陈香味--非常美味--KYLE不介意还要多12支。
很均衡，喝起来就像是美味的浓缩樱桃+黑巧克力--相较上面那支--少了苦味，多点甜。重点是，樱桃味是很自然的，一点都不人工--赞！
Pours an
dark black with a foamy tan head that settles quickly, much like
Proprietor's. Minor lacing upon
drinking. Smell is of dark cherries,
cocoa, whiskey, and wood aromas, consistent with all of the GI variants. Taste is much the same with a very forward
dark cherry note that fades into chocolate and vanilla with some bourbon
sweetness on the finish. Tastes like a
very well-made dark chocolate cherry cordial.
Versus the Proprieters, the Cherry Rye had more sweetness and very
little bitterness. Better warmer than
cooler which allows the cherry to mellow and the other flavors to become more
prominent. Absolutely delicious beer
with the cherry flavors less artificial tasting than any other beer I've had in
this category. Best in show!
3)The Bruery Grey Monday, 2013,
Bottle
Hazelnuts.
Black Tuesday > Grey Monday.
You can't go
wrong with a Bruery stout. That's
especially true for their big stout varietals.
Having tried Black Tuesday in an epic beer tasting last year, I couldn't
wait to try Grey Monday. I expected it
to be the highlight of the night and, while it was absolutely delicious, I
still prefer Black Tuesday's depth and pronounced bourbon sweetness over Grey
Monday's hazelnut characteristics.
THE BRUERY的黑啤是绝对的，特别是“大黑啤”瓶子。在试过这家大名鼎鼎的“黑色星期二”瓶子之后，这次的这支“灰色星期二”没有期待中的圆满--KYLE还是倾向黑色瓶子的显著美国威士忌香甜味。
榛果味很突出--特别是温度上升之后，再加上桶陈美国威士忌的影响--出色！
Pours
moderately dark with a light tan head that disappears after a minute. Very minor lacing upon drinking and very
thick in the glass, almost syrup-like.
Smell is of roast coffee, whiskey and wood aromas with a pronounced
hazelnut flavor. Taste is more roast
forward with moderate notes of hazelnut, more like a coffee blend. More
balanced than expected. Hazelnuts
develop more as it warms in the glass, adding to the sweetness level with the
bourbon. Hazelnuts taste less artificial
in this beer than other hazelnut varieties, perhaps due to the bourbon.
Fruity. Bourbon > Calvados barrel-aged.
After a very
long day of work, I couldn't wait to get to Taps in Mont Kiara to try this
bottle. It was so delicious that I had
two... in a row. George made for a very
intoxicated night & definitely delivered an intense alcoholic punch of
surprising sweetness in this dark stout!
这是KYLE清单8支啤酒中，在吉隆坡喝到的两支最爱黑啤之一--在长时间工作后，KYEL喝到这支丹麦佳酿时，一口气连续喝了两支！
因为苹果白兰地桶陈处理的特色香甜--这支黑啤让KYLE欲罢不能。虽然可能用美国威士忌桶陈处理会显得更有深度，桶陈味和威士忌香甜--作为第一次尝味的白兰地桶陈黑啤--还是很美妙的一支。
Pours light
dark with a light khaki head that lingers throughout. Minor lacing upon drinking. Thin consistency for a stout. Smell is of fruit, no doubt due to the aging in
calvados barrels, contrasted by tobacco, wood and coffee aromas. Taste is more roast forward with moderate notes
of apples with whiskey notes on the backend.
The fruit flavor is tough to pin down, but knowing it is calvados
helps. OK sweetness I love in a stout
tempered by this coffee/roast notes.
Maybe it's the American in me, but I would take a bourbon-barrel aged
beer over any other barrel due to the depth, wood and sweetness bourbon gives. Still a great beer, and a first for me with
calvados.
Chilies. Most unique flavor of the year!
I had heard
quite a bit about this beer, though not too much about the pepper flavor or
heat of the beer. I was able to get my
hands on one in Malaysia (thanks, Kenny!) and I couldn't believe the
contrasting complexity & depth of flavor in this little (and expensive!)
bottle!
这是KYLE在本地喝到的美国黑啤--之前听说过，可是没有想到的是胡椒和辣味，还有酒体的深度和复杂程度。
很明显的咖啡，巧克力和辣椒--虽然如此，还是很均衡，不是KYLE喝惯的黑啤口味--不过很有趣--期待喝另一支“海盗”！
Dark black
from the bottle with a finger width of tan head. Minor lacing throughout. Very big aroma of coffee, chocolate and
chilies. Taste is similar with a strong
coffee/roast front note and pepper heat on the back end. The consistency of my bottle was fairly
thin. Overall, Bomb! is quite drinkable
and surprisingly well-balanced despite the heat. Very interesting contrast and unlike anything
I have had before. I can see why this is
becoming a trend in beers. Next year, I
hope I can try Prairie Bomb! Pirate!
6) Toppling Goliath King Sue, 2014, On
Tap
Grapefruit. Definitely the "king" of IPAs!
Having had Pseudo Sue dozens of time on tap and in the bottle, I was very eager
to try the imperial ("King") version of Sue. Enjoyed on one of my many, many trips to the
taproom. I may be biased, but TG is one
of my favorite & the best breweries in the world. If they keep making IPAs like this, I'm
confident they will be on every beer nerds' list as the best too!
柚子当道--这支绝对是印度淡啤之王--试过好几次被公认为世上最好IPA之一的Pseudo Sue 之后--这“升级”版本是在KYLE心目中世上最佳酿坊Toppling Goliath的直属酒吧喝的。
很明显的CITRA啤酒花和柑橘果香味--非常顺滑--对自认是IPA痴的KYLE来说--这杯带来的满足感太大了--也证明TG这些年来一点都没退步--这家的IPA还是KYLE的最爱。
Pours with a
hazy amber color very consistent with Pseudo Sue with a crisp, two-finger width
head. The head continues to linger for
some time. Great lacing as you drink. Smells of rich citrus fruits, including
lemons, limes and melon. You can really
taste the intensity of the Citra hops.
Taste is heavenly, just as I expected.
The hop bitterness is present only on the back end with fruits, lemon
zest and grapefruits up front -- just like Sue but amped up significantly. Very creamy mouth feel. I'm an IPA nut, and King Sue was satisfying
in every way I wanted with great citrus flavors and aromas. TG is really killing it, and King Sue has
proven that they haven't lost anything over the years! They still make my favorite IPAs hands-down!
7) Half Acre Navaja, 2014, On Tap
Pineapple. Double IPA.
What could be better?
Half Acre
has a great little tap room on the North side of Chicago. I always enjoy stopping in when I can. The trips are made better when they have IPAs
on tap. Especially double IPAs. Navaja was an unexpected bonus, and it was
one of the best IPAs I had in 2014. I
wish I would have had more than the three I drank that day!
酿坊在芝加哥北边有个小酒吧--这杯是去年喝到最好的IPA之一。
充满啤酒花香鲜，加上热带果香，之后是啤酒花特有的微苦。这家之前的IPA并没有很令KYLE喜爱--不过这杯完全都“击中要害”--更何况是真正“尝鲜”喝的。
Pours with a clean amber color with a bright
white head. Great lacing
throughout. Very juicy smelling and
reminds me of a tropical island with pineapple, grapefruits and melon flavors. Taste is just like the smell. Floral sweetness from the hops on the front
note with those tropical flavors mellowing to the hop bitterness and some
caramel notes on the back end. Very
creamy mouth feel but with a dry finish.
I haven't loved many IPAs from Half Acre which tend to be very piney or
unbalanced but Navaja really hit all the right marks for me. I was glad to have had it fresh on tap. Navaja really made for a perfect boozy
accompaniment to a great afternoon Chicago brewery crawl!
8)Stone Enjoy By 420, 2014, On Tap
Excellent
non-whale double IPA.
Normally I
go for the extremes -- delicious bourbon barrel-aged stouts or intense,
tropical IPA -- but you can't drink whales every day. Stone's Enjoy By 420 made for a great little
IPA that is perfectly drinkable in those sunny days at the lake on the water. Deceptive simplicity with excellent IPA goodness!
一般来说--KYLE会选择比较疯狂啤酒--不过也不能一直都只喝鲸鱼级别的啤酒--STONE的这支就简单的美味。
虽然是双份IPA--不过没有一般双份啤那么“烈”--“赏味期限”的确是好概念--酒更是充满STONE一贯风格。上选！
Pours with a
clean golden/hay color with a bright white head. Subtle lacing. Great nose with a mix of citrus and piney
notes. Taste is just like the smell but
in reverse. Heavy pine notes give way to tropical flavors. Very interesting but pleasant contrast. Very creamy mouth feel but with a drier
finish. It's a double IPA but doesn't
drink as intensely as others. I love the
concept and the beer. I know there are
many variants now, but Enjoy By is definitely worth seeking out and
trying. A very well-done beer with great
Stone flavors. Tough to beat!
NEXT UP--Memorable beer list--by CT
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