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Hangar 24 Pugachev Royale: double barrel, brandy and bourbon, aged on cacao nibs and vanilla beans. This is one of the best stouts I have had in the past year.

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Absolutely world class. Buttercream and chocolate ice cream, incredibly thin and dry, a balanced sweet waft to the finish. I can’t stress how well done this is.

The 14.8% abv is completely imperceptible and underpins a chest warmth on the swallow. There is a nougat and mallow to the swallow that makes this an outright decadent but incredibly thin and light with an épée in hand cutting with oaky panache.

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1981 Bellevue Gueuze, def hitting its stride at the 33 year mark

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This might be the worst beer I have ever had. Ever. Srs.

Nose is buttered microwave popcorn, melted action figure, birthday candle wax, fucking hairspray on greasy pubes.

God this is awful. It makes it burn even more considering what I gave up for this Belgian abortion.

The taste is even worse, I could only get a couple ounces down, each made my eyes water. Hostile white vinegar, flat iron residue, tire aisle epoxy, tart apple jolly rancher d