Tepache Archives – Spirited Matters

As I’m someone who seems to drink for a living, my house is full of booze. Combine that with enough laziness to not want to carry heavy things home from the supermarket, and I have a fridge that is bereft of soft drinks. With summer (intermittently) upon us, I need something that I can drink to stay hydrated, and for that, booze is not my friend. Time to make some Tepache.

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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.

Billy A. is drinking an I Forgot Your Snapback by Cloudwater Brew Co. at Untappd at Home January 15, 2021

Why do these beers always taste minty? Probably from the herbs. And the mint...