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"EoinMag":o595g0w6 wrote: And Tokyo tastes like a treacle truck ran into a flower shop.....[/quote:o595g0w6]Mmm. Treacle and flowers: what's not to like?

"TheBeerNut":5349dp4h wrote:

"EoinMag":5349dp4h wrote: And Tokyo tastes like a treacle truck ran into a flower shop.....[/quote:5349dp4h]Mmm. Treacle and flowers: what's not to like?[/quote:5349dp4h]


It's mostly the floral notes of the Jasmine I have issues with, when I say issues I mean make me want to hurl and I don't mean hurl like in Tipperary.

"Partridge9":25o8h9pa wrote: I dont understand why a brewery that makes very good, tasty and sucessful beers has to indulge in this cheap commericalism of chasing the strongest beer.[/quote:25o8h9pa]
Have you seen the price! Low volume and high value. Beats high volume low value beer any day when it comes to watching the dollars roll in.

"EoinMag":11rlcfkk wrote: As John says the gimmicks they are pulling off are allowing the brand to punch way above the weight of their marketing budget, by effectively becoming viral.[/quote:11rlcfkk]
I suspect they've learned a lot from Michael O'Leary... and it certainly works for him!

"EoinMag":234duvb9 wrote:

"TheBeerNut":234duvb9 wrote:

"EoinMag":234duvb9 wrote: And Tokyo tastes like a treacle truck ran into a flower shop.....[/quote:234duvb9]Mmm. Treacle and flowers: what's not to like?[/quote:234duvb9]


It's mostly the floral notes of the Jasmine I have issues with, when I say issues I mean make me want to hurl and I don't mean hurl like in Tipperary.[/quote:234duvb9]

I don't mind Tokyo at all. I like it except for the alcohol burn.

The cranberries give it a nice cherry-like background. If they'd crank it down to 7.5% ABV it could be great.


Adam