Jasmine silver pearls: its about tea.

I am not usually one for  overly floral teas like jasmines, but these are supposed to be really good so i decided to give them a try.

I used 7 pearls in my dayi gaiwan. @80c

1st inufsion 1m : aroma is very floral  and the taste is floral and delicate. 

2nd infusion 1m: floral-ness is increased but not overbearing.

3rd infusion 2m:  floras are even more pronounced but the tea is starting to battle its way forward.

4th infusion 4m:  same intensity as before tea is starting to wind down.  I dont foresee it getting any more intense or complex. so I'll save you from reading more of the same. 

overall:  its a very well mannered tea with lots of floral presence and delicateness  a good tea for beginners,  the leaves are mostly whole 2 leaves and a bud.  excellent quality.  the actual jasmine has dissipated in the bowl. 

ACDC lager

an acdc branded euro lager at 5%

pour:  pale yellow with almost no head retention

Smell:  crisp and cleen pale malt. 

Taste: citrus hops with a thin malt background.


Mouthfeel: thin with a medium carb

overall:  a lager with a decent hop presence. pretty mild mannered not offensive.
lager mark: 3.5/5  overall mark  2.75/5

paddock wood brewing london porter

5.2% abv porter made in  Saskatoon Saskatchewan.

pour:  deep mohagany with a tan head that stays for a decent time

Aroma: dark chocolate and malts with a coffee note

Taste: malty  bitter chocolate and coffee with earthy hops on the finish

mouthfeel:  on the thin side but has medium carbonation  goes down easy.

overall: decently good brew  would drink often.  3.4/5

Iron Maiden Trooper ESB

a 4.7% ESB from robinson brewing that has  iron maiden artwork all over the bottle.

pour: amber with a thin soapy head. that laces.

Aroma: malty caramell with a light earthy pine note

Taste: malty sweet that melts into a light earthy hops and a light bitterness

Mouthfeel:  light drinkable  medium body.  low carbonation

overall:  its a nice beer not terribly interesting but i could see myself sitting in a brittish pub enjoying a few pints of this.   3.7/5

Teaware and "just us " oolong

After such a long absence I am back with a new teaware find and a new tea which I actually found in town, miracles will never cease.  So here's a couple shots of the cups I bought which are made by a localish artist: Susan Davar,  a resedent of Onanole mb

And now the tea.  Its an oolong that I bought from the new bistro in town.

6.1g in dayi gaiwan 90c

1st: 1m
Dark almost like a black tea so higher oxidation kinda nutty dry finish.

2nd. 30s
Dark fruits and dryness verry dark for an oolong plesent but not complex

3rd. 1m

Less dark more floral. Still dry.

4th 2m.
Flavor has pretty much died down to something like a standard black tea.

Leaves 

 

Thoughts? A reasonably priced tea but nothing spectacular. Imo its about 10% too oxidised the aroma is nice though.

Gulden Draak

Gulden Draak   is a triple at 10.5%

Appearance:  off white head that stays for days and a mahogany body.

Smell: Malts with earthy hops peaking through. 

Taste: MALTY and kinda boozy. with really earthy hops in the finish. really fruity

mouthfeel: thick and medium carbonation. warm going down.

thoughts  a verry good  heavy boozy beer extremely complex and a definate pick up.  a beer lovers must try.  4.9/5 

Cheetah beer and curry

Wile In brandon I decided to try the highest rated restaurant in the city and here is the the waiters pick of best beer offered.  Cheetah 

Appearance  pale straw color nearly no head.
Aroma sweet citrus hops under honey caramel malt.
Taste crisp smooth and kinda sweet with a hint of green hops.
Mouthfeel light and kinda thin
Overal a plesent lager.

Food
I had the goan prawn curry and mom had the chili chicken  both were delicious with the goan being really delicate and the chicken being more robust and spicy. Best curry iv had in a really long time.
Prices were decent id recomend it the atmosphere was nice too.