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An American wine connoisseur made the mistake of reviewing buckfast… Here’s their tasting notes:
Buckfast Tonic Wine (No Vintage)
Screw cap, took it off about 30 minutes before to bring in some air. Apparently made by monks in England. Decided to try while cooking dinner. Poured into a glass, first glance has a very inky almost brownish color that you see in older wines. Very syrupy, liquid clings to the side of the glass when swirled. Almost 15% ABV.
Stuck my nose in and was hit with something I’ve never experienced before. Barnyardy funk (in a bad way) almost like a dead animal in a bird’s nest. A mix of flat Coca Cola and caramel with a whiff of gun metal.
On the palate, overwhelming sweetness and sugar. Cherry Cola mixed with Benadryl. Unlike anything I’ve tasted. I’m not sure what this liquid is but it is not wine, I’m actually not sure what it is but it tastes like something a doctor would prescribe. A chemical concoction of the highest degree. Can only compare it to a Four Loko.
Managed to make it through a couple small glasses but not much more. Has absolutely ruined the evening drinking-wise for me as I tried to drink a nice Bordeaux after but the iron-like metallic sweet aftertaste I just couldn’t get out of my mouth even after a few glasses of water. I don’t drink a lot of coffee regularly so I also have mild heart palpitations from the caffeine after just drinking a bit of this and feel a slight migraine.
An ungodly concoction made by seemingly godly men. I believe the Vatican needs to send an exorcist over to Buckfast Abbey as the devil’s works are cleary present there. After tasting this “wine,” the way I feel can only be described as akin to being under a bridge on one’s knees orally pleasing a vagrant while simultaneously drinking liquified meth through a dirty rag.
I’ve drank a lot of wines in my life and will never forget this one.
Buckfast Tonic Wine (No Vintage)
Screw cap, took it off about 30 minutes before to bring in some air. Apparently made by monks in England. Decided to try while cooking dinner. Poured into a glass, first glance has a very inky almost brownish color that you see in older wines. Very syrupy, liquid clings to the side of the glass when swirled. Almost 15% ABV.
Stuck my nose in and was hit with something I’ve never experienced before. Barnyardy funk (in a bad way) almost like a dead animal in a bird’s nest. A mix of flat Coca Cola and caramel with a whiff of gun metal.
On the palate, overwhelming sweetness and sugar. Cherry Cola mixed with Benadryl. Unlike anything I’ve tasted. I’m not sure what this liquid is but it is not wine, I’m actually not sure what it is but it tastes like something a doctor would prescribe. A chemical concoction of the highest degree. Can only compare it to a Four Loko.
Managed to make it through a couple small glasses but not much more. Has absolutely ruined the evening drinking-wise for me as I tried to drink a nice Bordeaux after but the iron-like metallic sweet aftertaste I just couldn’t get out of my mouth even after a few glasses of water. I don’t drink a lot of coffee regularly so I also have mild heart palpitations from the caffeine after just drinking a bit of this and feel a slight migraine.
An ungodly concoction made by seemingly godly men. I believe the Vatican needs to send an exorcist over to Buckfast Abbey as the devil’s works are cleary present there. After tasting this “wine,” the way I feel can only be described as akin to being under a bridge on one’s knees orally pleasing a vagrant while simultaneously drinking liquified meth through a dirty rag.
I’ve drank a lot of wines in my life and will never forget this one.
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Our Wednesday night local is a Black Country Ales pub, their brews are nice enough but they also have guest beers on. Landlord recommended Stonehenge Ales, Danish Dynamite to me last night. Really nice it was.
I told him I thought it was almost as nice as Golden Glow, we've got that on next week was his reply, happy days.
I told him I thought it was almost as nice as Golden Glow, we've got that on next week was his reply, happy days.
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BCB? Glow is probably my favourite quaffing drink but I'm always open to trying new stuff.
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Black Country Bitter.
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Will give that a go if I find it.
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Went to Manchester last weekend - had some tremendous beers, and visited the Cloudwater and Track breweries. Both superb.
Oh and I really miss that awesome city. It's so vastly superior to Birmingham in every single metric. Aside from being further away from where I live.
Oh and I really miss that awesome city. It's so vastly superior to Birmingham in every single metric. Aside from being further away from where I live.
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In Manchester this weekend (in cafe beermoth their right now with a decent enough Saision) and was in Altrincham last night where for some reason they have two Belgian beer bars.
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Visited the Creative Juices taproom in Rickmansworth last Saturday, an old converted barn with rucks of tables out in open fields. Fucking awesome and the beers were good too. Needless to say we’re going back on Saturday.
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Cost of Greed crisis as he calls it.
This year has picked 4 or 5 local pubs to the venue and put money behind the bar for every gig.
Last year to celebrate his Birthday he picked 60 pubs across the UK to do the same
This year has picked 4 or 5 local pubs to the venue and put money behind the bar for every gig.
Last year to celebrate his Birthday he picked 60 pubs across the UK to do the same
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Dog and Bull?
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Quite a few pubs locally have been struggling with Shropshire Gold this year. The Bull and Dog’s has been an exception.
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