2021是感觉参半的一年----希望可以去東京见一下啤迷朋友分享瓶子的期待因为疫情反复没能成行，延期3次後终於举行的哥本哈根啤酒庆典（MBCC21）当然也没去，不过，在一整年都“困”在吉隆坡情况下，去年却可以说是我们几位分享会成员的一个新里程，疫情让啤迷朋友加强了海外找酒力度，过去一年在本地开喝的啤酒水平特别是美国酿坊黑啤（包括一两款大麦酒）可说是前所未见，因为报纸专栏篇幅所限--就把去年的啤酒清单以酒类型分开来--这是黑啤篇。。。。
*没排名-不分先后 Numbering is just numbering.
1） Angry Chair----BA Cake Pop
if i were to pick a most pleasing one from the stouts i had last year---this is the one---though there are a few others with bigger name/hype or reputation in the list---this one is just very pleasing right from first sip---very balance nothing cloying just smooth & tasty--guys were a bit surprised to see me auto-fill 2-3 times---something i hardly ever do( well except for lambic & saison ...)
个人口味来说，如果要从去年好些出色黑啤中选一款喝了让人从味蕾到心灵都感觉愉悦非常的肯定非这款莫属，从第一口开始，无论美味层次还是整体均衡度都让人觉得惊艳而且重要的是不会觉得腻口，相反的让我很少有的一再少量添加，也希望以后有机会碰上的话能再喝。
2) Side Project--Anabasis, Continuance, Generational
3 different dark brew from SP---Anabasis is the most attention grabbing with it's very immediate presence of leather-tobacco-dark fruits-raisins & smokiness---can't help but sitting more staright while enjoying..
As for the other 2---Continuance is a blend of stouts & barley wine---while Genrational is a more traditional non-adjunct stouts collab with Half Acre--both were good but not hitting my palate' sweet spots so to speak...
密苏里州顶级美国酿坊三款不同风格黑色酿品，除了黑啤也有大麦酒（Barley Wine)，以及混合黑啤大麦酒的混酒作品，三款风味表现迥异，大麦酒的Anabasis最让人有印象，另外两款黑啤和混酒作品虽则都不错但没达到个人期待值。
3) Toppling Goliath---KBBS & Assasin (tequila BA & Vanilla Bean)
Thanks to the guys--KL finally got to see these big name/super hyped big stouts after years of seeiing these on craft social media---for me KBBS was very much in a category of it's own---almost like in between the now trendy pasty & the more old school traditional---it's neither here nor there--but in a super good way.
The Assasin series are much more dominating--can be overpowering at times to say the least but not annoying---these are big big stouts no doubt.
KBBS毋庸置疑是芸芸黑啤中“天花板级”的一款，多年来在二手炒卖市场一直被追捧，多得啤迷朋友分享终能一嚐究竟，纯粹以整体表现来说名不虚传，近年甜点黑啤（PASTRY
STOUTS）风行潮流中是款自成一格的顶级美味黑啤，相比“杀手”系列较霸道表现，更显均衡富层次。
4) Weldwerks---Starry Noche & Starriest Night
it was in March when Starriest Night became the first Weldwerks brew cracked here in KL--was quite attention seeking with it's some what raw but very Yam +KAYA +Coconut combination taste profile---then came Starry Nouche later in the year( where KBBS was along side that session)---it was huge yummy Yam+ Hazelnuts +Chocolate & Coconut---very hard hitting on the palate but in a very delicious way--sticky yet crazy drinkable.
近年当红美国新贵酿坊，盛名在外当然有好喝啤酒作品铺垫，去年先喝到的是Stariest，出乎意料有熟悉的芋头和KAYA香味，后来喝到Starry时感觉是爆发的芋头加榛子/巧克力/咖啡等食材碰撞出来的强烈美味，是直接击打味蕾那种但很让人享受，是去年最喜欢三款黑啤之一。
*Worth Mentioning--不能不提 ：-
1) Anchorge The Sacrifice
Not the biggest/most hyped brew from this Alaska brewery but the familiar Gula Melaka -ish profile easily captured attention.
这家阿拉斯加酿坊有很出名的大麦酒和黑啤系列作品，这款不是最被追捧的但充满类似马六甲椰糖的风味喝起来美味之余也有熟悉感的意外惊喜。
2) Bottle Logic Hypermash Hydra
One with the almost sure win combo of Coffee +Coconut---with hints of cinnamon & chocolate--can't go wrong with those.
加州盛名黑啤酿坊，一款Fundemental Observation 让众多啤迷认识，这款以椰子咖啡为主轴的作品喝起来满满椰子咖啡巧克力香味中带点肉桂，是错不了的黑啤风味组合。
3) Other Half--BA Bananaversary
if you like a banana cake with true banana added--then with flavours of chocolate-bourbon-vanilla-caramelized banana all coming into one--this is the one.
NOT in newspaper column---worth mentioning:-
报纸专栏没提起---但应该要的：-
1) Cigar City ---Apple Brandy Hunapuh's
Hunapuh's is one with some sort of nostalgic/enlighthening meaning to some of us in the group--cinnamon-toasted coconut--with dark chocolate---barrel influence is there but not too obvious.
对分享会成员来说有点怀旧意义的早期开眼界黑啤（之一）--这是苹果白兰地桶陈版本---入口是肉桂烤椰香加黑巧克力，还是不错的一款。
2) Boiler Maker Bliss
Carzmelized brown sugar--sweet with undertone of roasted malts--some chocolate & coffee--smooth drinking.
焦化黑糖--甜中带烤麦芽香--巧克力和咖啡--易喝。
Had all 3 during the same seesion as Starry Noche and KBBS---though 2 were before while 1 after---DD was like a burned wafer/biscuit with nuts-vanilla-with hints of some alcohol- good for sharing.
CC was straght up Gula Melaka--like a toasted coconut candy bar with some savoury notes--rather thin for my liking.
PP came with hints oof barrel--bourbon-vanilla-chocolate--sweet think pastry.
第一次在本地出现的美国新贵黑啤酿坊--三款是同一场先后开喝（KBBS-STARRY NOCHE那次）--各有不同风味但不是当天最强最让人赞叹的黑啤。
4） Homes Doozie Noche & Doozie Hawk
Both were collab brew---one with Weldwerks( Noche)--while another with Horus(Hawk)---with same base beer--but different treatment with different choices of barrels---in simple words---Noche was like a think body banana choco---while Hawk was more of a liquid milk choco.
分别跟两家新贵酿坊WELDWERKS和HORUS合作的黑啤----用同样基酒但各自选用不同旧酒桶--简单来说，NOCHE喝起来像是薄身香蕉巧克力，而HAWK比较像是液体牛奶巧克力。
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