I still remember vividly how my senses/palate were in awe with the nose/taste profile of a small pour of Superstition Strawberry White when i first had a mead of such level back in 2016---This time, with with no expectations and generally not a pancake person--the first two sips instantly hit home the message---THIS IS ONE HELL OF A BREW--no doubt whatsoever how delicious this is--non whatsoever Banana based real food items which i have ever tasted can compare with this one---no exaggeration--just mead at it's heavenly best.
喝之前只知道这家酿坊评价很高，最为人知作品是取谐音蓝色舞鞋的蓝莓腰果蜜酒。这支又是香蕉又是松饼，对这种美国小吃并不熟悉喜爱情况下除了好奇没有高期望，结果喝第一口後几乎可以即刻肯定是个人喝过蜜酒中最高水准作品（之一），是所吃过香蕉食物都无法比拟美味。
2)Toppling Goliath Mornin Delight (2017)
This is one stouts some listed as "must get must try" while some would say it's just another super hyped beer which do not justify the crazy secondary market asking price(few hundreds to over a thousand USD ). Had this during a bottle share in Tokyo--it's basically thicker cold brew with maple syrup & vanilla in a stout form---it is a nice beer no doubt---but certainly not worth the hype/crazy prices some were paying.
因为限量难买也因为黑市转卖价格太过高而出名黑啤之一，不少啤迷列为必追对象，喝起来无论风味口感都散发冷萃咖啡气息，加上枫糖和香草，轻型美式液体早餐风味不过个人没有很爱。
3) Bullfrog La Roar Grzzz( Oak Barrel Strawberries)
Personally i do have a tendency of not taking American Sours seriously as some of them are more of straight up in your face sour/ one dimensional and nothing much ---but NOT this one---it was had along side some other Belgium lambics during the bottle sharing session and this one stood out--which says quite a lot about the deliciousness of this one.
某些程度来说，个人对好些美式酸啤经常性大手大脚一路酸到底的直白呈现方式有点轻视，觉得缺乏层次不够美味，不过也不是美式酸啤就一定不行，这支就让人领会到什么是美味层次兼备均衡作品。
4) Omnipollo ( Slushie version choutocolate sauce stout)
Those who are familiar with how Omnipollo play around with some of their beers during beer festivals/events would know that slushie machine is their pet game---had this 50% pure chocolate sauce stout during MBCT in Tokyo--- it was like drinking a "very lightly frozen" ice-chocolate--it was dense--full of nice chocolate aromas--nothing like drinking a beer as we know---fun and tasty.
这家瑞典名牌总是会在啤酒庆典中玩速冻或沙冰版本，这是在东京啤酒庆典喝到的原味巧克力黑啤，因为冷处理浓缩效果，喝起来简直是液体巧克力那样醇香顺滑，有趣的都不像是在喝啤酒。
5) The Ale Apothecary La Tache
Had this in craft desert KL during a share---it was a total surprise to the palate/nose with such fruity goodness--slightly sweet sour with a back end hint of pepper spiciness ---this one is lovely.
美式酸啤有时过于直接只是一味酸，缺乏应有层次，开喝前对这家曝光率并不高美国酿坊作品没期待，但入口味道层次是意料之外丰韵美味，果香酸甜中尾韵带类似胡椒微香辣，非常可口。
6) Cellador Ales Quat Hands
One which almost got away---had two sips when it was still fridge cold temperature and thought it's probably just another American Sours with not much depth/nuances---how wrong i was after some minutes when it got warmer---firstly the nose was incredible---full of fantastic smells from the fruits used in the beer, i.e. mandarin quats and buddah hands--the beer itself was tasting fine with such layering--certainly not one dimensional as first thought it might be.
差点被当泛泛之作的惊喜发现，刚开喝时由于酒体还没开展，整体风味还没发挥所以只觉得“就是美式酸啤，欠缺层次”， 但回温後除了散发诱人柑橘清香，喝起来更是层次丰富许多，单以闻香来说是今年之冠。
7) Schramm's Black Agnes & The Statement
To mead lovers--this is one meadery which needs no introductions--with limited supply even within the states--it's no wonder Schramm's bottles were hard to come by here in Asia---happy to have finally tasted two different variants of Schramm's---different styles but both worthy of the high regards//hype/expectations bestowed by geeks.
对蜜酒迷来说，这家密西根酿坊备受尊崇，好些高水准小量发行作品都让人大排长龙抢购，亚洲完全没有供应，这次通过美国朋友帮忙喝到两款迥然不同作品，在名不虚传或名过其实之间很有说服力的让人感觉作品水准之高，盛名在外绝对有道理。
8) Bokkereyder Ampersand( 2016)
Lambic fans would know how elusive this blendery's bottles can be to get hold of ---thanks to a fellow geeks kind gesture---the bottle was shared here in craft desert KL not long ago during Xmas--a fitting one to mark 4 years of a few geeks here trying to beat the hardship of finding own "dream beers/mead" and not confined to drink only what's available locally.
比利时酸啤混酒作坊新贵作品，把酒龄分别是一二三年天然发酵果酸啤酒放入琴酒木桶熟成，这家的作品非常小量，市面上基本一酒难寻，能在吉隆坡这个沙漠开喝绝对难得，多谢比利时啤迷朋友大方出让。
侧记：SIDE NOTE
去年喝过留下较深刻印象的还包括以下作品 / a few others includes:-
Bottle Logic Berliner Equation with Cherry / Muscle &
Mayhem
鲜香酸但很美味。 FRESH/AROMATIC/SOMEWHAT QUITE PUCKERING BUT DELICIOUS
Cantillon Blaeber
2018(bottle) & Iris 2013(on tap)
喝过不同年份同款，这两款是至今最佳。HAD SOME OTHER YEARS BREW--THESE TWO PROBABLY BEST YET.
Neon Raptor DDH Pale
Ale
有点类果汁的英国酿坊均衡淡啤。QUITE FRESH/ A LITTLE NEW ENGALND-ISH BUT NICE AND BALANCE
New Glarus R&D
Fruited Ale
气泡感强，像富层次感水果气泡啤酒。VERY INTERESTING BREW--VERY CARBONATED ALMOST LIKE DRINKING A SOUR SODA BEER,
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