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Two Hearted Ale
- Bell's Brewery, Inc.
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American IPA
| 7.00%
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look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Just realized I didn't have a review for this one. Pulled a bottle from the fridge and promptly poured into a tulip.
Pours a translucent gold color with roughly two fingers of foamy, pure-white head. Medeocre retention, but phenomenal lacing. The aroma is of spicy, earthen hops, pine, orange, and grapefruit. There's some wet earth and a bit of grass, as well as some subtle floral notes. Perhaps a hint of caramel malt to round things out. It tastes of lemon, grapefruit, and orange citrus up front, with spicy, almost gritty hops following suit. Some earth, grass, and even a touch of coriander appear, and a tiny amount of sweet caramel finishes it off. The mouthfeel is light (but not watery), vibrant, and bitter. It finishes clean and doesn't linger any longer than desired. Overall, this is a great, well-rounded IPA that is easy to drink and full of flavor. It does a great job of showcasing aromatic, flavoring, and bittering hops all in one, and is one I'm happy to frequent.
Serving type: bottle
05-21-2013 00:33:50 |
More by eclipse54
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a cloudy golden slightly amber. Two finger fluffy cream colored head. Very attractive attenuation. Sticky lacing as the head slowly recedes.
Smells of some floral slightly citric and grassy hop notes. Almost like there's a touch of lavender mixed in somewhere. Slight caramel sweetness.
Taste stands out. The hops don't blow away the sweet dulce de leche malt notes. There is more of a grapefruit hop note than floral in the taste. Back end brings some of the slight lavender like floral hops.
Moderately carbonated and feels fresh and slightly sticky on the tongue.
Overall, this is a great ipa that stands apart from the crowd. I definitely will have and keep having this again.
Edit, I might be mixing lavender notes with mango. Seems odd but that was my initial thought.
Serving type: bottle
05-15-2013 16:37:58 |
More by lsummers
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Sixer of 12oz. bottles, had my fourth out of the batch and I decided I was ready to review. I pick up something new each time and I'm loving this beer! Served at 45F. Should also mention I drank my first one at about 2 weeks after "born on", this one is a little past 4wks.
A - Bright golden body, good lacing all the way down the glass. Leaves a firm but not overdeveloped white froth. Tight sparkling carbonation.
S - This time, what I get is biscuits and honey. Other times, it has been apricot and mango, grapefruit and a hint of caramel. Each time, it has been top notch.
T - Backs up everything in the nose, outstanding complexity and achieves a balance between the flavor, the hoppiness and the yeast I could not find any hold to pick at. Perfect in that respect.
M - Impressed by the level of sweetness in this one, begins with a rush of soft sweet flavors and builds up to an enjoyable puckering bitter on the back palate. Finishes mildy though and leaves room for more.
O - Great, more than I expected, love eating my words when they are "lets see if this beer can really live up to the hype." Or in this case drinking them I guess...
Serving type: bottle
05-15-2013 03:32:53 |
More by bambam2517
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Had a fresh bottle poured into a pint glass versus a 3 month old (2/20/13) poured into a mug and my oh my what a difference in taste.
It pours golden brown, 1/2 finger head which leaves pretty quickly. I didn't get anything immediately noticeable on the smell. A little bit of sweet, malty bread, some floral hops. I get a tiny bit of bitterness and mild carbonation. It's pretty smooth, slight graprefruit, oranges, a tiny bit of pine.
Overall it's an extremely solid IPA. Very drinkable and the 7% fly's under the radar. I seeked this out for awhile and I am glad I did, very good take.
Serving type: bottle
05-14-2013 20:45:36 |
More by rjp217
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bell's Brewery, Inc. - Two Hearted Ale - 12fl oz bottle
Look - Pours a slightly hazy golden orange-brown with a good soapy head that dissipates quickly, leaving behind lots of sticky lacing. Minimal carbonation.
Smell - Aroma is tart and malty bread, hops are present but a bit muted. Faint citrus and floral hops. Did not get a "wham" from this one or a mouth-watering smoothness, bland.
Taste - A snappy carbonated malt bite with a tart almost Belgian sourdough finish. Hops are nowhere to be seen, a bit flat in flavor but not terrible. A smoother brew, malt takes the stage.
Mouthfeel - It is definitely smooth and drinkable, I'll give it that. Not boozy at all either, the problem is I am simply not getting anything that stands out and excites.
Overall - It's not bad, but it's also not great. It seems like it can't make up its mind. The malt is a bit dull and sour without being creamy, which takes center stage over the lack of hops. I realize that this is a high-rated brew and that others like it, but I simply was not one of them.
Serving type: bottle
05-13-2013 12:40:06 |
More by JMScowcroft
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
a: hazy golden amber, almost yellow. 2 finger rocky white head.
s: wow - strong aroma, i'm smelling this as soon as i pour. tonsss of juicy pineapple. sweet malt and bread. aroma ends with passionfruit, grapefruit, toffee. so much sweet tropical fruit with a nice malt presence.
t: the first sip was a little bit of a let down. the second really allows for the flavors to sit in. honestly, there is very little (if any) bitterness here - which i really dig. caramel and toffee malts are the first thing you taste. you're then hit with peach, pineapple, and grapefruit. there is a large dank earthiness. ends with a faint pine/syrup flavor.
o: had been looking forward to trying this for a while (since the last time i passed it up). a little let down that the tropical fruit flavor wasn't as strong or sweet BUT this is still a really good beer. if you're like me and enjoy the maltier pale ales/IPAs then definitely give this one a try, your palate will thank you.
Serving type: bottle
05-11-2013 22:05:45 |
More by hopsputin
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A- Pours a golden/copper with an off-white head that lingers for quite a while. Sticky lacing.
S- Normally I have a tough time picking up on the smell of my beer when I drink at a bar. The smell of smoke and food generally mask the beer's aroma. That is certainly not the case here! This beer has a huge floral hop aroma and a wonderful bready malt base.
T- Follows nose wonderfully. One of the more floral hoppy beers I can remember. Some juicy tropical flavors and citrus also comes through, all riding on a delicious bready malt backbone. Not overly bitter as I suspect this one has a lower IBU than most of the style. Powdery yeast also comes through. Well balanced.
M- Very drinkable. Mid body. No alcohol detected. Light carbonation
O- Simply delicious. A little different take on the IPA as it packs a solid hop punch, but doesn't pound you to death with nothing but hops and massive bitterness. Certainly a must try if wanting a balanced IPA
Serving type: on-tap
05-06-2013 01:59:37 |
More by Bosoxfan20
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from the bottle into a pint glass.
A - Pours a cloudy honey-yellow, with about two fingers of white head. Lacing is respectable. Looks pretty much just like Oberon, but a quarter-shade darker.
S - Smells like an IPA. Dirt, grass, pine needles, hops beyond belief. This gets old after awhile. Citrus, I guess.
T - Tastes like an IPA. Basically all that stuff mentioned above, yet this particular one seems to have a little malt presence. Lo and behold, we have a somewhat unique IPA.
M - Thanks to the malt, it's actually pretty smooth for the style. Not as much carbonation though, so it's not quite so dry on your tongue. But overall, it still is.
O - Another case where I'm just not a fan of the IPA style, but I can tell it's a good one. If you like IPAs you'll love Two-Hearted Ale.
Serving type: bottle
05-03-2013 12:44:30 |
More by punky796
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured a nice cloudy amber color, with very little head. Standard IPA appearance but quite well done. Scents of malt, slight pine and slight citrus. Flavors are a nice balance of pine, pine resin, slight floral notes and very, very slight grapefruit and grapefruit pith. There is a strong malt backbone as well. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, with a resinous feel and moderate carbonation. It's a very good IPA, with a character different from the West Coast style I am used to, which makes it a nice change.
Serving type: bottle
05-03-2013 07:26:46 |
More by Auraan
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Like Paul Newman in a chain gang, Raul digs this. And you should have seen Raul's face when he first saw this thang in the cooler of his local SoCal liquor store; it was like the first time he saw Kim Kardashians booty in HD! Boooing!!!
Not the type of IPA that Raulsky is used to, but pretty solid down the line. Damn thing is beautiful because it is so light, but still hauntingly seductive.
Raul does this. Raul does this well and good.
Note - the beer was bottled 2-26-13 - today is 5-2-13. Yeah, Raul can only fantasize about what could be.
Serving type: bottle
05-03-2013 01:08:27 |
More by RaulMondesi
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
At last, Bell's Two Hearted Ale! Had this on tap at Hopleaf in Chicago, where apparently the relationship between this beer and that bar is about as institutionalized as Pliny is with Toronado Pub in SF. Served in a shaker pint glass. Review is from my notes.
Pours a gold amber clear color immediately reminds me of everything I love in IPAs. Shines beautifully in the light, completed with a cascading, massive amount of carbonation that rises to the top thanks to the Hopleaf's very own pint glasses with nucleation points (which I noticed later)! A a result, there's a half finger of head that lasts on this beer the entire time, and makes this instant eye candy. Tons of lacing stick to the glass, and every swirl further reveals this beer's oily, resinous nature that I wish were more common than not in these types of hoppy beers. Excellent stuff.
The aroma is filled with all kinds of fruity varieties that I love, ranging from bittered oranges, mangos, pineapple, and grapefruit, for starters. I'm loving the particularly earthy flavor that this beer has going for it right from the start, which is presented in the malts in a slightly sweetened, caramel-toffee combo, and within the delightfully mineral-y and integrated hop oil phenols. Slight graininess, and a kiss of alcohol that adds extra balance to the beer. I think I was whiffing at this like a total dork the entire time that I was consuming this. It's so porous and dank - yet not in an exaggerated but rather soothing manner.
The flavor is fantastic. Not only does get all of the fruity flavors in various separate stages of consumption - rather than lumping them all together in one giant, dank bouquet - but it contains an earthy, nearly rustic feel that's as great as any fresh homebrew. Oranges, mangos, pineapple, lemon, a smidgen of pine, and little bit of other dried citrus rinds mixed with some faded grassy texture. Very earthy, but in a way where you get the core of the hop flavors from the vine all the way to the soil it came from. Other than Zombie Dust and occasionally with Pliny, I've never had a hoppy beer other than this one that does it this well. Everything is well integrated, and when the hops are all said and done, you're left with a clean, hearty, slightly syrupy but never too sweet finish of grains and slight breadiness that works so well. The astringency is never too grating, and, in fact, drinking this every few minutes allows the resin to settle on the palate and bring forth more of those mineral and earthy properties.
Wow! Everyone that's ever raved about this beer was right about it's greatness. I wish I could have brought six packs of this home. I really don't need to finish with a huge closing statement about this beer. As someone who's just started homebrewing and a huge fan of hops when they're pervasive in a beer but not grating, and also with beers that strive to find so much balance and use such fresh ingredients - which many brewers fail to do with IPAs - this really is one of the hop masterpieces of this country. I hate to add so much to the hype, but find fresh batches of this and drink it on tap whenever you have the chance. If always this consistent, this is probably the best IPA brewed year-round in the country. And with that, I leave myself in mountains of hops and joy. My favorite beer I had on my trip to Chicago. One of my new favorite beers.
Serving type: on-tap
05-02-2013 22:22:10 |
More by magictacosinus
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
There is a lot of mention on the BA site about Bell's, both Hopslam and Two Hearted Ale are names that appear often. Thanks to Bunzilla, who packs a porch crushing box, hooked me up right!
Light copper color with a 1 finger head,nicely effervescent without being aggressive. Impressive lacing and a white cap that stays put.
The nose is one of subtlety: hops are apparent,sort of a lemon tinged aroma in there with some grassy pine notes along with a slight bit of malt.
Taste is also subtle, not necessarily following the nose however the lemony tones are in there and it is a crisp IPA for certain. Light to medium bodied without feeling or tasting watery, this one goes down the hatch very easily, leaving a slight bitterness that is pleasant.
Not a hop bomb, not a malt bomb: the end result is a nicely balanced IPA without any booziness. There is a subtleness to Two Hearted Ale that makes it very palatable and a smooth, easy one to drink. Definitely recommended.
Serving type: bottle
05-01-2013 07:06:17 |
More by Hendry
New York
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A: Pours a translucent gold with one full finger of pure white head. The foam takes a bit to settle and there is a decent amount of lacing left on the glass as it drinks.
S: The nose is light malt and a good helping of pine an citrus. I get a lot of orange and lemon and a good bit of pine. Nothing too crazy in the nose, here. It smells juicy and inviting.
T: It starts out sweet and covers the palate. The hops take charge in the middle where I get pine first and then some great orange and citrus notes a bit later. As it moves to the back end, I get more grapefruit type hops and a bit of yeast.
M: Medium bodied beer. It starts out wet, tightens up in the middle, and finishes slightly drying that to the carbonation. The grapefruit really intensifies after the beer is gone. With that being said, nothing is too intense. The balance of malt is hops is great. Super drinkable.
O: Wonderful beer. It's spot on for the style, and I love drinking this beer whenever I get the chance. I'm glad to have finally reviewed this one.
Serving type: bottle
04-29-2013 20:32:42 |
More by trxxpaxxs
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Appearance: golden orange in color. fast fading head, not super carbonated
Smell: A bit of pine smell, but it is very vague
Taste: Very malty. The hop flavor is very prominant leaving a bitter aftertaste.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, even silky and full bodied.
Overall: I am not a huge fan of IPA's in general so I tried to be unbiased in my review. It tasted a bit less strong than some of the other IPAs I have tried so, for someone who doesn't typically like IPAs, it is not bad at all.
Serving type: bottle
04-29-2013 20:26:00 |
More by Kelsiemoeller
Ontario (Canada)
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Got this one from Total Wine in Tampa. From notes.
A - Poured bright and golden. Mild carbonation with a good 2 finger fluffy white head. Great finger of retention and great, thick lace rings. Beautiful.
S - Lovely grapefruit, pineapple, lime, citrus, crackery malt aroma. Not pungent, but nice.
T - Good hop again. Orange, floral. Less citrus and aggressive than aroma. Less abrasive than West Coast takes on the style. Very pleasant floral and orange flavour. Nice stuff. Balanced well and the floral hop flavour is nice.
M - Good carbonation, full body, not overly bitter but it's there.
O/D - A delicious IPA. Very sessionable and the ABV is well hidden. I could drink this one all day.
Serving type: bottle
04-29-2013 01:49:40 |
More by tbeckett
New York
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Served in pint glass.
Appearance: Simple amber, heavy bubbles on the body. Nothing to go crazy over. Body creates a white head rising to maybe 1/4".
Smell: light pink grapefruit scent, pretty descent wish it was more potent.
Taste: a fruity beer believe it or not, complex with citrus and hops. This beer as far as taste is concerned which in my opinion is the most important propery of all beers...incredible.
Mouth: a nice bubble texture obviously consisting of an almost heavy carbonation. Smooth...and I'm serious.
Overall: this beer is a flavor bomb, on tap here on my little getaway here in PA. Would I buy again, heck yea...I'm shooting for a few more. Salud.
Serving type: on-tap
04-28-2013 02:02:37 |
More by BlurryVisi0n
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Dark amber colored with an average sized off-white head.
Aroma & Taste: You'll love this if you're a hop head. Strong hop notes. Starts hoppy with a long finish that has some sweetness at the end. Herb notes and pine, possible grapefruit notes at the end giving it a slight sweetness. Overall though, it's hoppy and bitter.
Serving type: bottle
04-26-2013 15:49:43 |
More by Thaddeus
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
The aroma is overwhelmingly hoppy! Notes of pine and hop are pretty much the only distinguishable scents. However, I was a bit disappointed when the beer wasn't as bitter as it smelled like it was going to be. It seems like the bark was worse than the bite. The finish was clean and hoppy. I'm not generally a fan of the IPA style, with it's overt hoppiness, but this one was done in an exceedingly balanced way, that made it a joy to drink.
Serving type: bottle
04-25-2013 23:15:41 |
More by noahallington
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 ounce bottle into signature pint glass, bottled on 3/12/2013. Pours moderately hazy golden amber color with a nice 2 finger dense and fluffy white head with incredible retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass. Aromas of grapefruit, orange zest, lemon zest, floral, grass, slight pine, bread, light honey, and floral earthiness. Very nice aromas with good complexity of hop notes; with well balanced malt. Taste of big grapefruit, lemon zest, orange zest, floral, grass, light pine, bread, light honey, and floral earthiness. Moderate floral citrus bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of citrus, citrus zest, floral, grass, light pine, bread, and light honey on the finish for a good bit. Fantastic complexity and balance of hop flavors; with a great malt balance that still showcases the hops; and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a lightly creamy, smooth, and moderately sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a highly excellent IPA! Great balance and good complexity of hop and malt flavors; and extremely smooth to drink. A highly enjoyable offering.
Serving type: bottle
04-25-2013 03:53:00 |
More by superspak
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
A-Pours a light golden/yellow color with a thin white head that dissipates quickly. Looks unimpressive
S-Sweet and malty on the front of the nose, but then a crisp hoppy bite hits you that is balanced well with sour grapefruit, lemons, and astringent hops
T-Follows the nose. A great malty front precedes a hoppy bite. The sweet, malted backbone balances well with this citrusy hops in the finish. Goes from malty sweet to bitter, citrusy hops, then back to the malted sweetness. Very well rounded brew.
MF-Damn smooth for an IPA. I'm very impressed. The body is chewy but is still crisp in the finish.
O-Complex, well rounded and balanced. Each flavor makes itself known and the notes are balanced perfectly in every aspect of the tasting experience. My favorite Bell's brew so far.
Serving type: bottle
04-22-2013 02:52:06 |
More by Jacurdy60
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
My second beer from Bell's, and this one is much better. I did like it, but whoever gave this beer a 95 rating at BA needs to stop drinking on the job. It is a good beer, but just like with the other beer I had from Bell's, there are too many on the market where I live that shame this one, and shame it hard. Beer is becoming like indie rock was 15 years ago--the more obscure, the better people will think it is.
The head was nice on this, and the color was a rich, typical IPA color. Very standard. There was some nice lacing down the glass, but nothing like you'd get from a Ranger, or a Torpedo.
The smell was very standard, and if you have ever had an IPA before, imagine that. This one is more piney than citrusy, so I do like that.
The taste was also very standard, and again, more pine. It tasted fairly fresh, and had a nice bitter bite to it.
Overall, a decent beer, but where I live this beer rings in at nearly 12 bucks for six at the grocery. This beer is overrated, and while it is good, I just can't justify spending that much on a six pack.
Bell's is middle of the pack for me, and I have to admit that I am let down. All I have hear about lately is Bell's it seems, but this is really nothing special.
Serving type: on-tap
04-21-2013 19:10:56 |
More by orcsinspace
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12 oz bottle
Pours cloudy golden color with a fluffy white head.
Aroma is crisp, citrus, lightly floral, bitter.
Taste is hoppy and bitter, lemon rind, pine, spicy.
More bitter than the aroma may suggest. Not a lot of malt being highlighted here. Nice lacing.
Clean, crisp mouth feel. Medium carbonation. Really hop-forward. Tastes stronger than the ABV.
Definitely a well-made IPA but i had better
Serving type: bottle
04-21-2013 16:12:39 |
More by beerpirates
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75
This is one of my absolute favorite brews, and it's always a special treat to get one. At nearly $13 a six-pack from the local liquor store it's not something I get often.
The appearance is a golden color with a thick, light tan foamy head... almost TOO foamy at times.
The smell is the hallmark of this brew. It is incredibly floral and fruity, with hints of mango and pine. It is a treat for the nose and my favorite part of this beer. I often keep the bottle for a few minutes after I've drank it all just because I enjoy the fruity aroma.
The taste is delicious, though I am disappointed that it doesn't deliver as strongly as the nose does. It is bitter, being a pale ale, and nicely balanced with sweet malt and tropical fruit. There are noticeable notes of mango and maybe pear. There is a strong presence of bitter grapefruit. The hops add a nice bitter, resiny touch. The finish is crisp and dry. Occasionally makes me pucker from the bitterness, but enjoyable nonetheless.
It is medium bodied and feels nice on the tongue, the carbonation is smooth and silky.
This beer is one of my absolute favorites and is readily available only minutes from my house. Well worth the price for such a delicious, drinkable, and sweet-smelling brew.
Serving type: bottle
04-21-2013 04:13:39 |
More by Das_Reh
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Bottled on 03/04/13
A: Golden-straw in color, slightly hazy in appearance. Cream colored head of varying bubble sizes. Fair amount of carbonation rising to the top.
S: Very floral, citrus peel, faint pineapple fruit.
T: An excellent blend of flavors - floral, grapefruit and orange peel, orange fruit, mellow pineapple, earthy, faint yeast. Soft bitterness and a highly balancing biscuit and dough pale malt presence.
M: Pretty light, but not watery. Being a little on the thin side makes it go down very easy, so I don't have a problem with it, I would just typically expect a bit more body from a beer of this ABV.
O: A very good IPA that I think has reigned supreme in Michigan for a long time, although I think it has been passed in recently by a number of offerings from Short's. For the price though, Two Hearted is damn tough to beat. I will also add that I think Two Hearted on-tap beats it from the bottle by a noticeable margin.
Note: Bottle date does not match up with the review date because this full review is overriding a previous 'Had' rating.
Serving type: bottle
04-17-2013 22:29:42 |
More by CMUbrew
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Love this beer. Smooth, crisp tasting beer with an outstanding color. Drink it from a very nice pilsner. A real treat. Most of our friends and relatives are crazy for this beer. It is one of my favorites. The smell is strong and powerful and the taste is excellent.
Serving type: bottle
04-16-2013 17:25:49 |
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For the past 15 years, the Madison Rotary Club has chosen an outstanding citizen in the community to receive this award. The selection is based on the recipient's worthwhile contributions to his/her community, and with Carolyn's history of volunteer service to the City of Madison, principally through the REV UP revitalization program, as well as other activities involving church and county, she more than meets the criteria to receive this prestigious honor.
Carolyn is a member of the New Hope Baptist Church where she serves as church secretary. She is a member of the Women's Missionary Society and a Sunday School teacher for 9 to 11 year-olds. One of her greatest passions is helping children.
Another passion is the revitalization of the City of Madison, especially the downtown area. She has been a volunteer with REV UP Madison since the group formed in 2008. She has served as secretary, and has been president of the group for the past two years. And if that isn't enough, she is also the grant writer for REV UP.
In addition to her church work and REV UP duties, Carolyn is a member of the Boone County Community and Economic Development Corp board of directors, an active member of the All About Health group, serves on Madison City Council, and is Queen Mother of the Madison Red Hat Society chapter. Previously she was a volunteer tutor with West Virginia Literacy.
Carolyn is a 1961 graduate of Scott High School and Capitol City Commercial College, 1963. She worked in the insurance industry for 40 years—two years for Continental Insurance Company in Charleston, and 38 years with Ferrell and Hill Insurance Agency in Madison, retiring in 2008.
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Being named the Rotary Citizen of the Year also comes with the honor of becoming a Paul Harris Fellow, the highest recognition given by Rotary International, and named for Paul Harris, a Chicago businessman who founded Rotary more than 100 years ago. The Madison club has made a $1,000 donation to the Rotary International Foundation in Carolyn's name. Donations to the Foundation are used to provide grants for humanitarian projects in countries around the world.
Carolyn received a certificate and pin authenticating her a Paul Harris Fellow.
"I am very honored to receive this award," Carolyn said in learning of this special recognition. "I never imagined becoming a Paul Harris Fellow. Rotary is such a wonderful organization that works to make this a better world for everyone."
Founded in the spring of 1925, the Madison Rotary Club is celebrating its 87th anniversary this year. The Madison club is one of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries whose members number 1.2 million. The world's largest service club organization, Rotary's mission is to provide humanitarian service and build goodwill and foster peace throughout the world through a range of humanitarian, intercultural and educational programs and projects.
Most often individual Rotary clubs develop their own service programs, however, all Rotarians are united in a global campaign to eradicate polio, Rotary's primary goal, PolioPlus, a project to immunize all the world's children against polio, was created in 1985, and to date Rotary has contributed well over $800 million and countless hours of volunteer service to the protection of more than two billion children in 122 countries.
The Madison club has for many years contributed to PolioPlus and other worthwhile Rotary International projects while also focusing on our local youth through the awarding of scholarships and support of youth leadership programs. Since the beginning of the Madison Rotary Scholarship Program, the club has awarded scholarships totaling in excess of $100,000 to dozens of local youth who have excelled academically and who have an outstanding record of volunteer service, and/or in need of financial help. Most of these scholarship recipients have gone on to become very successful in their careers and outstanding leaders in their community.
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Keith Watson
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AG Doping...is it really a problem?
September 12, 2009, 06:56:03 AM »
Interested in TBB's thoughts on this topic. With the new rules just introduced by WTC (at least they lifted the ban on calf coverings) how much of an issue is AG doping and is the process right?
From the sounds of it, pro's are tested pretty regularly although there is some speculation around that so would love to know how it works for you guys as well?
Personally from what I understand, I think they are missing the mark however as it only applies to people who have already qualified for world champs and the testing happens after that. I think if they are going to test they should test all qualifiers who take a spot on the spot. The rationalle here would be they doped to qualify and there is less of a chance that they will dope for the world champs once they have their spot since they know they could be subjected to testing. But who knows.
So interested to see what your thoughts are here. Are you guys tested OOC regularly or right after you win a race (since you are winning lots of races) ? Do you think AG doping is an issue? It seems like our entry fee's are about to go up again.
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September 12, 2009, 12:46:42 PM »
It is good news to hear the pro athletes will be out of competition tested, and it sounds like they are going to test at competition more regularly too.
You might be shocked to know that up to this date we dont get out of competition testing. In my 9 years of being "pro" I have never been tested out of competition. I wish they would test!! And therefor I am happy to hear they are going to start. There are a few people out there that most likly should be caught.
At competition, some races do drug tersting, that is great and we like it when they test.
You might be shocked to hear that in all of the 7 years I have raced Ironman Florida, I have never been drug tested!
For age group, well, I think it is also a good idea. It is very competitive in the age groups. Why let it be unfair for the hard working man or woman, who works and trains be beaten by a drug cheat!!! That is NOT fair!
Keith Watson
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September 12, 2009, 03:00:54 PM »
I am completely surprised by this. Should be interesting to see if the qualifying times start to slow in the ag ranks.
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September 12, 2009, 04:38:45 PM »
I dont suppose you will see much change in times in the AG's. I dont imagine there are many age group athletes on drugs.
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September 12, 2009, 05:51:17 PM »
you might be suprised bella!
shameful really
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September 12, 2009, 07:19:58 PM »
They tested 130 AG on a famous mountain marathon in Switzerland back in 1998, just for some studies. There was just one positive drug test, but almost 35% had taken some sort of painkillers... but that was back in 98 and just running, will be interesting to see how it is now in triathlon.
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September 12, 2009, 08:55:19 PM »
Age group racing is big buisness, many of them have serious sponsors that makes them earn materialistically and/or a little bit financially from their results. And surely many of them have the dream of leaving their job, to travel and race as a full time pro.
This is just speculations, but imagine a weekend warrior who works at the hospital or pharmacie and can get his hands on various performance enhancing products. And then the idea of selling those a 3 times the price to his training mates might even be an option. All to easy if one is willing to risk.
Very often, age groupers are equaly or much more fanatical than the stereotypical "pro" triathletes, and might have more money to spend.
Theres surely is a logical explamation why WTC wants to spend to test age groupers, they must have had some suspicions and/or complaints about certain results and athletes.
At the end of the day, I think that it really comes down to maintaining the integrity and self-safety of the sport, so that the average joe and jane aren't slowly killing themself physicaly and moraly to win their age group or fufilling a life long dream of going to Kona.
Or maybe they just want to keep the stonners away from their carbo load meals
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September 12, 2009, 11:04:43 PM »
I have been tested 6 times so far this year. 2 times after competition, 4 times unannounced during training. In Germany we have lots of discussion about the doping problematic in sports, the media has a close eye on it and uncovered lots of bad things (especially cycling, horse racing, ice skating, cross country skiing). But this is much different with other countries.
Since the outing of Lisa Hüttaler (Austrian, Olympic triathlon) and Bernhard Kohl (Austrian, Cyclist), I definitively think there really is a doping problem in age groupers as well.
Just that there are tests, is not enough. It can be pro forma tests as well. This year TDF: No positive test - but after the race they found lots of empty packages of doping medication in the teams garbage.
Kohl had over 200 doping tests in his career, only one positive. Sometimes he injected himself a substance, 2 hours later the doping controller showed up. Result? Negative test!
As long as the tests are in the responsibility of the respective sport organization, they are not real tests. The relative sport organization is always more interested in a "clean" athlete than a negative test.
There has to be a really autonomous organization which does, pays and coordinates the tests, independent from sport organizatioins or race organizers.
Otherwise it will never change.
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September 12, 2009, 11:27:06 PM »
I can't wait for my first drug test! I will be sure to blog all about it of course
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September 13, 2009, 03:45:55 AM »
we all have our theories on it .
what we can do about it , is to make sure one has their good reputation stay in tact .
this team in the future hopes to have an independant company that has a real test , one that wont fit the ioc procedure because it will take away the loop holes , and we will publically on our website post our results on a monthly basis.
for all to see .
lets all concerned that the relevent bodies start to form a coherant policy to go foreward .
one that will have similiar effect across country lines .
that is the key .
if there is will there is a way .
we as a team will support any intiiatives as much as possible .
Matthieu O'Halloran - "M@"
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September 13, 2009, 05:21:37 AM »
Hey even a recreational drug like cocaine, thats readily available to who-ever and where-ever, taken at the right time during a race would guaranty an athlete across the line faster.
And it would for sure appear clear as day, in a post race urine or blood test.
Keith Watson
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September 13, 2009, 06:11:45 AM »
I personally think this is a big issue. With the money people are willing to spend on gadgets and so called free speed toys, drugs would be no different. The pressure to succeed whether internally or outside influence is great in our sport. I have heard of older athetes (50,s +) using anti aging drugs as a means for performance and have a TUE for using them.
When the day comes that I am that close to getting a kona slot will I worry about the guys in front of me. If they want to ruin their bodies with shit go for it. I just may give up my pre-race pizzaand trade it in for some fruit smoothies.
but that is about it. And I will be flattered the day some one knocks on my door for asample ofmy DNA.
Bit no one can argue that the landscape and small time feel of the sport is changing.
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I think it is about time they start testing AGs, although I can't say I'm looking forward to it. In a decade of international competition, I was tested 17 times (and with no "adverse" findings), 5 of them at races, and 6 each in and out of the competition period.
To the uninformed, it is not a dignified process, so if you are squeemish about being naked, either get over it, or stop competing. You are naked "from the nipples to the knees" while you have someone watching you
closely as you try and pee into your little vial. Still something you're looking forward to Wongstar?
Doping control was first instituted not to prevent people from taking substances to improve their performance, but to prevent athletes from taking substances that affect their health. I think it is in this vain that WTC is looking to start AG testing, as well as stepping up Pro testing.
Only time will tell if it is effective.
It's true that speed kills - it kills all those that don't have it!
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I have yet to be tested this year and I race professionally. I guess I would like to see some of that money and energy spent on testing pros. We aren't tested nearly enough. I want them to poke and prod a bit more!
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I am pretty sure that if you did cocaine before an Ironman your heart would explode!!! The stuff jacks your heart rate and then you jack it yourself, you would be well over 200 beats 100 meters into the swim. Is a problem in Baseball, Hockey, boxing, and so forth but your heart rate is no elevated that much while you stand at first base picking your nose and looking into the stands.
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Friday, 27 May 2011
May 27th: Kit Kat Lemonade & Cola
The hot summer time in Japan is coming about again soon so if you are thinking of putting in a J-list order soon I would get on it rather sharpish. In an attempt to remind you all of the crazy confections they have going on over there, my pal Peter @J-List has sent along another batch of goodies for me to review on the site. I almost take it as a given these days, that when I receive any package from these guys, there will no doubt be the latest flavour Kit Kat somewhere amongst it - I wasn't wrong! The flavour (or flavours I should say!)on offer this time was this double pack of Lemonade & Cola. This was a limited edition released a few months ago, and was the first dual flavoured Japanese Kit Kat package I had come across.
The total pack was divided into two separate two-finger bars that each weighed 18.0g each (your standard two-finger supermarket Kit Kat size!!). Both variants came presented in a rather groovy looking box that did a highly efficient job of indicating the Lemonade & Cola flavour with it's bright branding and use of on-pack pictures. Inside the bars were easily identifiable by the colour of their foil wrappers - Lemon of course the yellow one, and the cola unsurprisingly the red. Opening both up it soon became apparent that these were not going to be the Kit Kats notable for their 'real' or true tasting credentials - they smelt particularly sweet with strong suggestions of both lemon and cola.
Taking my least favoured flavour first I initially started with the Lemonade flavour, though it was long before I was experimenting trying little bits of each at the same time :D The reason I have chosen not to rate these flavours individually is because they would have been given the same scores each, as they delivered exactly the same sort of flavour experience. Both bars had a grounding of milky sweetness from the outer white chocolate, which I thought worked well for each variant. In both bars, the wafer in the middle of each bar acted as a nice savoury counter-balance to the very overt kiddie sweet like flavourings of both the cola and lemonade. Indeed, both the lemonade and cola influences were very reminiscent of other sweets - the cola bottles from Haribo Starmix and Bassetts Lemon Sherbets should give you some sort of idea what the flavour delivery was like. As you can imagine the delivery of the flavours in this manner was highly sugar based, so I can see how a four finger version of one of these flavours might have proven to be very monotonous and sickly. The idea of having two different flavoured smaller bars proved to be a good one - there was just about enough differentiation between the two to keep my tastebuds from being affected from the cola/sugar and lemonade/sugar overload, and I ultimately enjoyed the whole experience.
Overall I think this is going to be one of those flavours of Kit Kat that really splits opinion. Being someone that loved sweets like Haribo when I was younger I found these to be a nice little nostalgia kick and I enjoyed the cola bottle and lemon sherbet like experiences dished out by both the different bars. I wouldn't say these were flavours you would like to eat everyday, far from it, but as a one-off occurrence I was more than happy with what these bars delivered. Some will think that both the cola and lemonade influences are very artificial tasting, and I wouldn't dare argue with them as they are certainly right in that respect. If expectations are suitably set at enjoying the kids sweets like experience though, I see little reason why these wouldn't be Kit Kats you would really enjoy. Like so many of the Japanese products these were a real pleasure to try if only for the experience rather than any grandioso taste pleasure.
8.2 out of 10
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I like both coke and lemonade but flavouring my choc with them just doesn't sound right.
It might be interesting to try someday. - May 27, 2011
If these imported things weren't so damn expensive I would be loads more willing to give some of them a try. I just think its a bit stupid paying in excess of a pound for a kit kat. They aren't worth that at all.
- May 27, 2011
Its funny how you see these flavours for sweets all the time but never chocolate. Its good to hear they work.
- May 27, 2011
- Kim said...
I've seen this flavour doing the rounds on all sorts of websites not just jlist. It was even in the cybercandy birmingham store when I was there last though I didn't buy it because I already had a few other kit kats that I wanted to buy more.
- May 27, 2011
I wish they had done these seperately. I fancy the lemonade but not the cola. People think I'm mad for not liking coke. I used to get teased so much at school about it, I was more of a tizer drinker. Ahhhhh those were the days eh.
- May 27, 2011
Cola flavoured choc? Well that isn't one I have heard of before.
I'm sure the lemonade one wont seem as odd because I've tried similar chocs previously.
I know you say its good but I doubt very much it's going to surpass the amaze that the lemon meringue thorntons dessert truffles.
Rxxx - May 27, 2011
I haven't had cola flavoured sweet for years I should really get involved and relive the memories of days gone. Thinking about it now though I don't think the sweets I had were ever chocolate with cola. It was always gummy sweets and stuff like that. Cola chocolate could be cool.
- May 27, 2011
Before you big this one up too much Jim you might want to have checked Jlist! They haven't got these in stock anymore which is uber disappointing. You had my finger set on the buy button aswell, I was all poised to make my credit card start crying again lol.
- May 27, 2011
The cola one is going to win out over the lemonade one every day of the week. Its the far more interesting sounding one out of the two, lemon chocolates have been done loads of times before.
- May 27, 2011
- Neil said...
You should have scored them serperately Jim. I can't see how they are both worth the same judging by your taste descriptions. You seem to favour the cola a lot more.
- May 27, 2011
I've seen a few bits and pieces on jlist that I would like to see reviewed if you get the chance.
One of the ones thats been in the top 5 for ages is that chocolate flavoured fizzy drink. I've not seen one of those before, are you able to ask them for a sample Jim? - May 27, 2011
Run a KK competition. I want to eat some of these soooooo bad.
- May 27, 2011
Nice to see the kit kat reviews back on the map. Its been a while since you last did us a review of one of them. I think I mentioned this last time but have they stopped making as many of them recently or are jlist just not stocking them anymore?
I used to see them add new flavours all the time but they I swear they haven't put anything new for ages now. Lol inevitably the day I post that they will ten new'uns :P - May 27, 2011
Lemonade and cola are cool flavours, they are the first two I fancy trying for a long time. Some of the ones you have featured recently like the green tea and dark chocolate haven't taken my fancy whatsoever but these sound pretty unique. Thanks for the review matey.
- May 27, 2011
- Rose said...
Eugh fizzy drinks like these are disgusting. They shouldn't be flavours that make it anywhere near chocolate. I would rather have a tea flavoured kit kat than one of these. They just aren't for me thank you.
- May 27, 2011
- Emily said...
These aren't that new at all they have been around for at least a year or so.
I know because they were part of an order I placed last year in July. I remember the lemondae being ok but I didn't like the coke one. It didn't taste like coke that much if you ask me. It was just very sugary from what I remember.
Have a gd bank holiday wk end J!
Em - May 27, 2011
One more thing lol ....... I love the way they stick all their kit kats in boxes. Could you imagine the uproar if they did that in the UK. Its a bit uncessary environmentally but it just makes them look so much more special. I think a good deal of the population would start having kittens if nestle did that over here lol.
- May 27, 2011
- Nigel said...
Hey J,
One day until the big one then? How are you calling it? I've seen you mention before that you go to see the matches sometimes. Have you been able to get yourself a ticket?
I think it is to tough to call myself. If I were you I would be a little more hopeful that you could beat them than I would of been a few months ago but I still think they have the edge if I was picking a favourite. Your boys are in good form so if they play their best and make sure messi doesn't run rings round people then I think you will at least run them close.
As much as I love KKs i don't think I would ever bother myself with these cola or lemonade ones. I never drank them as drinks so eating them for novelty reasons in the shape of kks isn't all the appealing to me. Its a cool review though.
Cheers - I cant wait to hear your thoughts on the footie lol.
N - May 27, 2011
If these are a permanent one that will stick around for a bit them I might try it sometime in the future. I unfortunately don't have the money to spending on expensive imports for the min, not until I get paid next anyways.
- May 27, 2011
Cola and wafer? That doesn't sound like a match made in heaven to me. Yuck
- May 27, 2011
Grumble grumble grumble I don't even want to bother writing again about how boring nestle are in this country vs others. Its not even worth the time and effort of writing it out for the hundreth time, nothing ever changes.
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- May 27, 2011
- Kieran said...
Cool that cola flavoured one sounds wicked to me. I used to love cola flavoured sweets when I was younger, anyone here remember the hard boiled sweets called Frosties? Lol I've probs knackered my teeth for life because of the amount of them I ate when I was growing up.
- May 27, 2011
Awesome photos mate. Is the coca cola one supposed to look faded and light coloured or is that just an affect of the lighting?
- May 27, 2011
- Darren said...
Have you seen the latest Pocky flavour they have reviewed on JSR mate? You know I was saying they didn't make mint flavoured chocolates? Well they just did lol!! The person who reviewed it said they weren't very good though. I'm sure the kit kat flavour will follow shortly don't you think? That seems to be the way with these things over there. Pocky make a new flavour and then the rest copy soon after from what I see.
- May 27, 2011
- Estelle said...
For a minute there I was expecting a tirade about how these contained popping candy but I see they saved you the effort by leaving it out for you lol;
- May 27, 2011
- Ian said...
This has been up on the cybercandy website for a long time.
Either they bought loads in or they just haven't sold any of them, its going to be one of the two. I think it must be a case of them buying a lot of them because I would have thought those flavours would be well popular for the UK. Its not as if they are green tea or anything that sounds threatening at all. They are both accepted as flavours aren't they. - May 27, 2011
- Mysterio6_19 said...
Haribo cola bottles are the nicest sweets EVER!!!!!!!! I cant quite imagine what cola flavoured chocolate would be like though. It doesn't sound correct when I think about it :S
- May 27, 2011
Before people start complaining that we dont get flavours like this may I remind you that we had a lemon kit kat flavour before and they had to stop making it because it wasn't popular enough.
Look here on snackspot http://snackspot.org.uk/thread.php?story=0405131029sbc it was around during 2004. - May 27, 2011
Lol I almost choked when I saw the price someone was selling one of these on ebay for. £3!!!! and then £1.99 for shipping. They are having a giraffe, I can live without it thanks.
- May 27, 2011
- Ed said...
The scored for these are a lot higher than I expected. I thought these were just going to be ones you say were fake tasting and nasty. There I go presuming wrongly again lol.
- May 27, 2011
- Chris said...
Cheers for the review Jim I was hoping to see a review of this one day. I see they have sold out on Jlist which is unfortunate. If you can suggest somewhere else we could get one it would be much appreciated.
p.s. good luck to man utd tomorrow. I hope they win and beat those cheeky cheats. - May 27, 2011
I know you aren't going to like this Jim but I finally got around to buying a kit kat caramel and I thought it was terrific.
I can't see what there isn't to like about it? It's a bit sweet after a while I get you there but I think that about all Kit Kats to be honest with you.
I know you always say the test is whether you buy it again and I think I would do myself. It wont ever be a favourite but I can't see the fuss you got people in saying it was really bad. - May 27, 2011
- Yasmine said...
What a fab idea this one is. Its far less scary than some of the more recent green tea and sweet potatoe Kit Kats you reviewed.
- May 27, 2011
Out of all the strange Japanese KitKats, I find these to be the most appealing.
I don't find Cola flavoured wafers to be really that unusual. I remember trying some last summer. Not KitKats though, but some obscure brand. I also bought the lemon and the chocolate versions on the same occasion. - May 27, 2011
These sound very interesting! The only lemonade chocolate i ever tasted was a Limited Edition Cadburys Crunchie a few years ago (they also did Mint, Champagne, Tango)and I remember liking it very much. I dont think it was lemon sherberty in flavour but it did taste just like Lemonade.
I like cola bottles, not very keen on Haribo sweets but other makes I like, like the good old Pick n Mix sweets from newsagents. Those were the days when you geta 10p mix up! Those 'Candy king' brand ones you see now in some shops just arent the same, like a cheap attempt at the old Woolies pick n mix.
@Kieran I like Frosties, theyre still around. I rarely buy them though coz my teeth would never stand it lol I liked Kola Kubes aswell (the same thing really but cubed) and Pinapple Kubes aswell. - May 27, 2011
Cola and lemonade gummy sweets were always in my pick-a-mix bag.
Me and my bro used to batter each other if we chaught the other nicking each others cola bottles, the fights used to get out of hand sometimes we loved them that much lol. - May 27, 2011
- JK said...
Im starting to think they are willing just to make any sort of flavour for Kit kats over there. I hope that isn't true and they geuninely try to make ones that they think are going to taste nice. I don't know quite what it is but sometimes the flavours come across as if they are just there for shock value and cheap sales. You say the cola flavoured one is nice but do you think there is a chance they just got lucky with it?
- May 27, 2011
Cola and Lemonade flavour!? These sound a bit westernised to me? I would much rather spend my pennys on the more obscure Japanese ones that they have made.
I was checking out that napa japan site and they had some flavours that jlist aren't carrying. One of them was this special bean paste dumpling flavour that sounded mega nuts. You should approach them for some samples if jlist are cutting your supply. - May 27, 2011
Lmao at the people who bought one of these from cybercandy. Did you not figure out that it was cheaper to buy it straight from Japan and not off them?? :) their prices are the absolute pits they should be locked up for daylight robbery.
I used to buy sweets and stuff from them all the time but I have realised now what complete rip off merchants they are. I hope you all wake up and smell the bacon because they are conning you big time. - May 27, 2011
These actually sound ok. I wouldn't go out of my way to try them but they sure sound like a nice novelty. I do miss the days when we could get unique flavoured products over here.
@Kieran - I remember Frosties! - May 27, 2011
I think I found it - Lachita Cola Wafers
- May 27, 2011
If they start doing flavours based on drinks they aren't going to be running out of flavours anytime soon are they lol. That just opens up another hundred thousand varieties we should be preparing ourselves for. Lol wouldn't it be cool if they started doing alcohol themed ones. Lol Kit Kat Gin & Tonic, Kit Kat vodka ..... Kit Kat Lager flavour :O :O I wouldn't put it past them lol.
- May 27, 2011
I could see this being well popular with younger people if they released it for a limited time over here. They are both exactly the sort of flavours that I think would be seen as fun to try and different, but not to crazy or disgusting sounding.
I understand why we don't get most of the flavours they bring out in Japan because a lot of them can be silly sounding and not suited to expectations of people over here. These I do think could work though, they have potential. - May 27, 2011
- Jim said...
Hi All,
Apologies for my abrupt reply tonight but I need to get out of the office as there are places to be :D
You may have guessed this one was one that I had to push back in the review line up. Indeed J-List do appear to be sold out now, I suggest you still take a wander over there if you fancy getting some of the Kit Kats before they stop selling chocolate for the summer.
All of you have great weekends ... I'll do my best to answer your questions quickly below.
Neil - I did state my reasons for not scoring them seperately quite clearly chap. Hopefully my descriptions are a better way of gauging how good they are anyway.
Ganesh - Log on the site tomorrow ;)
Tricky - There has been a noticeable slow down in the amount of flavours being brought out by Nestle in Japan. I don't have a clue why!?
Nigel - I'm getting seriously nervous yes. I have said to everyone that has asked me for a prediction ... if you were going to put money on it, you would put it on Barcelona. You wouldn't feel all that confident about it though would you!? I really think we have a superb chance tomorrow. I hope its a really great game.
Kieran - I remember those Frosties sweets. They were like 10p a roll weren't they.
Jamie - No it was that pale brown colour. Like a faded original.
Darren - I hadn't but I will take a look now. Its about time that mint was the latest flavour craze in Japan. Keep your eyes peeled on that one emerging.
David - Good find chap. I never knew we had that one.
Peter - Hey I wouldn't ever criticise someone elses opinion. Despite what some of the comments say I don't think my opinion is any more valid than anyone elses. Each to their own and all that garb :D
Alan - Boy you have mentioned some seriously old school sweets there chap :D I can recall all the ones you mentioned being part of my Pick N Mix bag when I was a nipper. My all time favourite had to be the fruit salads and black jacks though. I could never get enough of those. If you ever come across these Kit Kats I seriously think it is worth your time. The synergy of the Kit Kat wafer and nostalgic flavourings really works here.
JK - Lucky!? Hmmm I don't know if that is the word. I would just prefer to think they matched up the flavours and other bar components well.
Ravi - If you want traditional Japanese flavours there are plenty more than a few to be checking out. Adzuki beans, Green Tea, Sweet Potatoe .... there are loads.
William - Haha normally I wouldn't allow such a comment to appear condemning a company. As it is cybercandy though I will let it slide haha!
Phil - As I said to Alan I think it is well worth you taking a look if you fancy a nice nostalgia hit. I think you would really like them.
Ana - Nice find. I see that brand of wafers on sale all the time in coffee shops like Costa etc. I've not ever seen those cola flavoured ones mind you.
Jorge - G&T? V&T? Lager? I wouldn't put it past them either haha! Lets just see before we write them off.
Thanks everyone - enjoy the bank holiday weekend and enjoy 7days of chocolate reviews tomorrow.
JIM - May 27, 2011
Ahh Fruit Salad and Black jacks, I used to enjoy thsoe too. My sisters fiance has a thing for Fruit Salads. I have a soft spot for Drumsticks too!
- May 27, 2011