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HM aranacello nightcap. A little bigger pour than I intended but I can handle it!
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Now into the homestretch, Samuel Smith’s Nut Brown Ale – another English favorite. One thing I need to mention – there really is a lack of Scottish brews in this drinking project of mine, and I’ve been looking! First I was noticing the shortage of English brews – that was overcome somewhat. Plenty of Irish beers too, many absolutely fantastic!

Then onto the Scottish brews? Seems like there’s no shortage of (domestic) Scotch Ales around here…. How about the real thing? I was looking for a Belhaven beer… Nope… a Scottish beer desert of sorts. Thin and barren!

Getting back to this Nut Brown – I’ve had the pleasure of drinking this here before. Great tasting Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale. Has all the signature and familiar “Samuel Smithish” fruity esters going on, 5% ABV, again brewed at the Old Tadcaster Brewery with open fermentation. I think of all the Samuel Smiths so far, this and the Oatmeal Stout are my favorites. This definitely is one you can sit in a pub and sink pint after endless pint! Drink heartily, this is a great brew… Cheers!

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3 Floyds Zombie Dust Pale Ale (gifted from a friend who doesn't love bitter beers, who said that he got it from a friend who also doesn't love bitter beers). The bottom of the can says it was packaged on 08/25/22. Can't say I love it, but this was my first time tasting this beer, presumably its more impressive when fresh.
 
Out back on the deck. Another warm, sunny day. Experimenting with cocktails. I found a bottle of St. Germain elderflower liqueur that I think we used to make mimosas over the holidays.
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First one I made was with dark rum, St. Germain and blueberry lemonade. Very refreshing.
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Next was dark rum, St. Germain and cranberry juice. Nice fruitiness with a touch of floral. And a nutritious snack.
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Out back on the deck. Another warm, sunny day. Experimenting with cocktails. I found a bottle of St. Germain elderflower liqueur that I think we used to make mimosas over the holidays.
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First one I made was with dark rum, St. Germain and blueberry lemonade. Very refreshing.
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Next was dark rum, St. Germain and cranberry juice. Nice fruitiness with a touch of floral. And a nutritious snack.
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Save some for me!
 
Despite the spooky-looking Iron Maiden can graphics, Trooper is a great British Golden Pub Ale by Frederick Robinson Ltd. and the Unicorn Brewery, Cheshire, England.

The can says it all – Bobeck, Goldings and Cascade hops with a malty backbone. It is interesting seeing Cascade hops drifting into the British beers, they provide some of the bright citric notes to an otherwise traditional Pub Ale.

Trooper is a 4.7% ABV brew with light head and lacing and the typical fruity esters found in many British Ales. It is an easy-drinking glugger of a Pub Ale, give it a try some time, you’ll like this!

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Being a lush tonight, brewed this morning dealt with the a holes it the super market and made a ginormous everything salad for my wife and I ( this is going to.be a long 6 weeks with her laid up) and washed it down with a 3 hop IPA, Now I'm chilling watching last man standing re runs sucking down a coffee porter.
 

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