WEEK 146---Seeking own beers--the backlogged page 1 of 2

This is as the title suggested---1 of 2 backlogged articles from the few written about some memorable beers( as well mead) seek from US/Europe either while travelling or via friend's help.....

写啤酒蜜酒外求记，这几年包括出游或朋友带来本地喝过的好酒，其中有不少大名鼎鼎被众多啤迷追捧酿坊作品，也有些或许不是那么被热切关注但美味的酒，回顾中发现还有不少遗珠，值得一提的好酒还真不少：-

1) Cloud Water Small IPL Citra

it's certainly not easy to find fresh hops focus beers here in KL since it would take months for importers to get in their beers before putting on sale---hence a beer like this one from the famous( or some called it hyped) Manchester hazy brewery is always welcome--thanks to John who resides in KL but travel back to UK quite frequently--there's been quite some nice UK beers having been had since 2 years or so ago. This one as the beer name suggested---is a light one with nice hops aroma lingering....

英国“云水”酿坊以近年大行其道的类果汁印度淡啤（NEIPA）为啤迷所知，不过这款只有2.9巴仙酒精度作品是拉格浅啤类型（India Pale Lager），介乎清爽易喝浅啤和比较富口感带啤酒花甘香淡啤（Pale Ale）之间，对不想喝“淡无味”拉格浅啤也不想喝较强烈啤酒花甘苦印度淡啤的朋友来说是中间选择，是绝对适合才踏入craft beer世界新朋友喝的一款。

2) Other Half All Citra Everything

though also of the Citra hops creation--this one obviously is an IPA with a fuller/rounder hops influence packed full of tropical fruits flavours---there's a reason to why hazy/NEIPA is being loved by many though personally it's really not my favourite style--but this one just showed how it can be well made and enjoyable.

啤酒名称也有Citra啤酒花名称，来自纽约酿坊的这款作品把啤酒花用得猛，是酿造尾段投放大量啤酒花增强提味效应的印度淡啤（IPA），入口满满热带水果芳香，啤酒花甘苦均衡分布，得以在本地喝到这款算挺新鲜美国类果汁印度淡啤佼佼者酿坊作品是乐事。

3) The Bruery Smoking Wood( Bourbon Barrel)

At times it would feel like whatever Asia market could get out of The Bruery is just the scrap of what some would consider as the "lesser ones" when compared to what the US geeks could get--which is not wrong since The Bruery has a tiered membership program which ensure members first--- but getting this one out of a bottle shop in Tokyo does not feel inferior at all---it was certainly one of the best The Bruery bottles i have bought in Asia---it's obviously a heavy beer ( with alcohol!) with woody smokiness as well some sweet influence out of bourbon barrel yet balance out nicely.

较早期在东京瓶子店惊喜发现的美国酿坊“大酒”，酿造高酒精较复杂层次黑啤是这家酿坊的拿手好戏，这款“烟熏木”通过使用不同木材烘烤展现烟熏麦芽能为啤酒带来的变化，啤酒酿成後再放入使用过波本酒木桶熟成，是口感圆润带烟熏影响焦糖香草美味黑啤。

4) Emelise White Label Barley Wine 2014( Bourbon Barrel)

Barley wine somehow has this image of being some kind of sweet malty big boozy beer---one which at times is not really that drinkable---certainly not sessionable---having said that--there are certainly some very well made ones which can be very nice slow sippers---This one is certainly of the nicer ones out there--if you somehow still think barley wine is shit---try this.

来自荷兰酿坊主要以黑啤和大麦酒为啤迷认识，是重口味啤酒酿造高手。对大麦酒这个类型，因为高酒精，也一般比较偏甜，每次瓶子分享会都不是首选，不过酿得好的大麦酒作品偶尔出现倒是会带来不错惊喜，这款就喝起来对味。

5) Old Chimney's Good King Henry(special reserve 2011)

Apparently this one has long been considered as some sort of a mystified rare beer from the old British brewery---sort of an "under-the-radar rare beer" ---had this in KL during a bottle share with a UK geek friend---for those who are used to the big black stouts from the US brewers--this one felt like an in-between of old ale & stouts--not in your face type---felt more like a rather "reserve" in nature stouts.

听起来有点古老大英帝国的旧式黑啤作品，这款黑啤属于少量酿造难寻作品，更早期时连续多年评酒网站上被誉为英国最佳啤酒，不过有点搞笑的是很多英国人没有喝过甚至听说过。对喝惯大咧咧美式黑啤的来说，这款旧式英国黑啤会显得比较含蓄，虽然有黑啤常见咖啡香草奶糖等元素也有橡木桶陈放效应，喝起来就是感觉不太一样。

6)Sahtipaja Passionista

A very refreshing yet distinctively light fruity Berliner beer from the brewery making their names with mead such as "mead me"--a very pleasant one to either gulping down or go small sips---certainly perfect match for south east asia's rather hot and humid weather.

以高水准蜜酒（Mead）为人知的瑞典酿坊作品，一款以百香果入味的德式鲜酸啤酒，易喝清新果香中带酸，也具备一定层次变化，不只是单调一路酸，在本地天气情况下更是美味爽口。

7) Three Floyd's Chevalier Bertrand Du Gueslin

A blueberry sour from the Chicago brewery obviously more famous for their Dark Lords or Zombie Dust/Alpha King---found this beauty in Bangkok of all places some years ago---a pleasant surprise which was delicious.

美国黑魔王酿坊蓝莓酸啤酒作品，有点意外惊喜的在曼谷找到，以厉害黑啤和美式淡啤为啤迷追捧的酿坊酿出的美式酸啤酒具备相当高可喝性，梅果香酸层次了然也具备一定程度均衡度，蓝莓酸啤来说水准之作。

8) De Garde Lee Kriek

a bottle shared here in KL---brought by a geek friend whose sur-name is obviously Lee :)      A rather nice one with sour cherries and oak barrel influences---meaning no in your face single tone sour attack considering it's an American sour......

另一款风格不同的美式酸啤，经过橡木桶把酸啤加入酸甜不同樱桃浸泡熟成，酒的风味表现有明显木桶熟成影响，口感酸甜兼具带点发酵香气，喝起来舒适没有美式酸啤单调酸问题。