WEEK 183---2020 Most Memorable Beer List---from Samuel ( SG )

The most memorable beer list from last year continues with a list from Samuel of Singapore---due to travelling restrictions caused by the pandemic, beer mail from overseas became some form of much needed salvation for some geek friends living in different cities of Asia---in fact Samuel ( with a few of his friends) been getting quite a lot of beer mails---in particular for pastry stouts from the States --hence it's no surprises Sam's list for last year consist mainly of stouts--not just any stouts but some big/hyped ones......

疫情影响下大家基本都不能出国---自行从海外特别是欧美地区找酒进来成为好些亚洲不同城啤迷“坐困家中”的慰藉---这期最有印象酒单的新加坡朋友SAMUEL就和几位同城啤迷朋友从美国找了相当多“啤酒邮包"，当中包括一些极富盛名的黑啤作品，所以SAM的酒单主要以近年大热的“糕点/甜点黑啤”选择为主。以下是他的去年酒单（英文原文来自SAMUEL）

here's the list according to Samuel--with English version by Sam while Chinese transcript by me ：-

SAM'S TOP STOUTS

Weldworks Brewing Starry Noche

smells so much hazelnut, toasted hazelnut, tastes hazelnuts for days, mashed hazelnuts, hazelnut spread, hazelnut religious experience, toasted coconut, Super chocolatey rich hazelnut when warm, some bourbon at the back, heavy motoroil slick body, aftertaste is still rich aromatic hazelnut chocolate bourbon that finishes so slowly

充满榛子洪烤果香的黑啤，如果榛子是你的心头好，这支新贵黑啤是让人赞叹的体会，榛子之外也有椰香，巧克力和波本，风味层次丰厚，余韵悠长。

American Solera Horus Aged Ales BA Distraction’s Grasp

smells rich vanilla bean cream for days, coconut, tastes of rich vanilla bean custard for days, also hazelnuts for days, cocoa butter, coconut, solid motoroil medium body, rich vanilla hazelnut coconut aftertaste finishes enjoyingly slow

另一家黑啤新贵的合酿作品，满满香草豆香，椰子，榛子，可可脂，让人快乐的慢慢品饮。

Angry Chair Brewing Prodigious

smells like jamming a brownie and fudgy chocolate cake with neapolitian ice cream into a blender, subtle barrel, tastes rich dark chocolate fudgqiaokel1e for days, rock road, vanilla, bourbon, cocoa, silky medium body, dark chocolate cocoa aftertaste finishes slow, easily the most chocolate beer for miles 

感觉像是把浓郁巧克力布朗尼和三色冰淇淋（香草/草莓/巧克力）丢进搅拌机混合一样，带点桶陈气息，入口尽是巧克力软糖香草波本可可，收尾是黑巧克力，是喝过最富含巧克力风味的黑啤。

 

North Park Brewing co  Wild Thai Banana Macaroons Before Dying

smells goreng pisang (fried caramelized banana fritter) for days, chocolate fudge, coffee roast, tastes caramelized banana for days, chocolate fudge, nuanced coffee and toasted coconut, caramelized banana made into a macarons filling, medium body, caramelized banana vanilla aftertaste finishes moderately slow

闻起来像是东南亚街边小吃炸香蕉，巧克力软糖和烤咖啡豆，入口是焦糖化的香蕉，烤椰香，咖啡和巧克力，整体感觉像是焦糖香蕉口味马卡龙，余韵带香草。

 

Toppling Goliath Brewing Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout 2019

smells of rich coffee Affogato chocolate, chocolate ice cream coffee ice cream vanilla ice cream all melted and blended, tastes rich dark chocolate rich espresso coffee, some vanilla, very rich dark chocolate when warm, nuanced whiskey at the back, motoroil medium body, aftertaste is rich dark chocolate espresso that finishes so slow

闻香是加了巧克力香草味冰淇淋的意大利浓缩咖啡（阿芙佳朵），入口是浓郁咖啡，带香草香味，回温後是浓郁黑巧克力带威士忌余韵。

HONORABLE MENTION/ 值得一提

Pulpit Rock Brewing co Sticker Shock

smells like salted almonds, toasted coconut for days, tastes toasted coconut for days, almonds, chocolate syrup, coconut candy Klondike bar, solid motor oil medium body, toasted coconut almond chocolate finish is enjoyingly slow

开瓶是盐味杏仁果和烤椰香，喝起来满是烤椰杏仁巧克力糖浆椰子软糖, 余韵仍是椰香杏仁巧克力.

 

Phase Three Brewing Eunoia B1

smells peanut butter and marshmallow, hazelnut, tastes fudgy peanut butter chocolate, Reese’s peanut butter cups for days, vanilla, a lot of hazelnut similar to starry noche, solid motoroil body, aftertaste is hazelnut peanut butter that finishes slow

闻香是花生酱，棉花糖，榛子，喝起来是浓郁的巧克力花生酱，香草，非常明显榛子，近似另一家酿坊的盛名黑啤starry noche，余韵是满满的榛子花生酱。

SAM’S TOP MEAD

Pips Meadery There’s a Snake in My Shews

smells of cashew nut, vanilla, floral nuanced blueberry, tastes huge floral vanilla honey, cashew, huge floral quality, juicy blueberries, floral blueberries at the back, body is wine-silky, aftertaste is cashews and big floral vanilla that finishes moderately, maybe the best mead so far

腰豆，香草，花香蓝莓气息，入口丝滑尽是香草花香蜜，腰豆，带花香蓝莓果汁，或许是个人至今喝过最佳蜜酒。

SAM’S TOP IPA

electric brewing occult chemistry

smells peach, mango, floral, strawberries when warm, tastes of dank fruit juice, nuanced pine resin, juicy peach mango strawberry salad, juicy light-medium body, aftertaste is the same peach-mango-strawberry that finishes moderately fast

回温後充满桃子芒果草莓花香，浓郁果汁感，松香，余韵以果香收尾。