Notebook
Notebook
A chronological list of notebook entries across all active benches.
Sibeeria Upleteno
Tasting notes
In the glass it lived up to the billing: a pale-gold pour, distinctly hazy, capped with a generous, well-formed head that stuck around. The nose leads with tropical fruit, braided through with a bright […]
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St Austell BIG JOB
Tasting notes
St Austell Brewery, rooted in Cornwall since 1851, presents Big Job as a 7.2% Double IPA built around Maris Otter malt and a serious charge of Centennial, Citra and Cascade. I tasted it from […]
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Carniflex TIPA
Tasting notes
Carniflex from APEX is an excellent beer for those who enjoy hops in full voice. It opens with a generous wave of tropical fruit and bright citrus on the nose, then follows through with […]
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Future Baker
Tasting notes
Future Baker, the Triple New England / Hazy IPA from Fermenterarna, was simply divine. I had the pleasure of drinking it in a small pub in Karlskoga, Sweden, in December 2025, and it was […]
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Tripel Hop Citra
Tasting notes
Duvel Citra is a remarkable beer: brilliantly bright in the glass, with a light and agile body that makes it feel far more effortless than its strength would suggest. Served very cold, around 5°C, […]
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