Highland Black Archives – Spirited Matters

Betteridge’s Law of Headlines states that if an article is titled with a question, the answer to that question is ‘no’. Spoiler alert: that’s the case here. However, the question has been asked frequently over the past few days and I thought I’d better address it.
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On Untappd

Billy A. is drinking a Double Homestyle by Bearded Iris Brewing at Untappd at Home January 22, 2021

Sweet, fruity, easy drinking. I suspect it’s lost some of its vibrancy due to being crowlered after being on for a bit, but still pretty decent.

Billy A. is drinking a Double Scatterbrain by Bearded Iris Brewing at Untappd at Home January 21, 2021

Fruity toffee with a big hit of bitter, pithy hop. Nicely balanced.

Billy A. is drinking a Now I Am Death, Destroyer of Worlds (Ghost 898) by Adroit Theory at Untappd at Home January 21, 2021

Late check in. I was unimpressed – doesn’t show its strength but not a lot going on. I blame the age and the crow letting process. Still pretty nice: generically fruity and hoppy.

Billy A. is drinking a Hopsmack! by Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. at Untappd at Home January 21, 2021

Dank fruity goodness.

Billy A. is drinking a Paradox Uncle Duke's by BrewDog at Untappd at Home January 19, 2021

This works remarkably well and hasn’t suffered from being in the bottle for a while like some Paradoxes. Rich but not too thick, it’s got a load of chocolate and coffee, as well as a touch of berry. There’s an underlying liqueur chocolate feel that works.