With the current situation I don’t think I’d honestly be able to keep Dry January going! However, I’ve thought I’d try and cut back a little this month. I picked up a selection of alcohol free beers from my last trip to Morrisons to give them a go and see if there are any readily available low or no alcohol beers that also taste good. … Continue reading Beer Review: Without (Gold) – St Peter’s Brewery
I have so many beers in the fridge at the moment it’s hard to keep track! This is one I’ve had for a little bit now that I picked up at Lidl a couple months back. Stewart Brewing is based in Scotland and I’ve had a couple of their brews in the past. This is ‘Forbidden Fruit’ a Grapefruit Pale Ale at a fairly sessionable … Continue reading Beer Review: Forbidden Fruit – Stewart Brewing
My lovely friend at work Catherine generously gave me this beer to see what I thought about it. This beer has been brewed especially for IKEA stores by Krönleins Bryggeri who are a macro brewery, unsurprisingly, based in Sweden. This is a dark lager style beer which I’ve potentially had once before. I was a big fan of it then as it provides a really … Continue reading Beer Review: IKEA Öl Mörk Lager – Krönleins Bryggeri
A beer from my local brewery Pretty Decent Beer Co! They’ve started a new winter double IPA series and this is number 2. ‘Southern DIPA’ was apparently brewed on the shortest day of the year and of course comes in at a hefty 7.7% ABV. The last DIPA was absolutely gorgeous so I’ve been looking forward to the next edition in this series eagerly. Visually … Continue reading Beer Review: Southern DIPA – Pretty Decent Beer Co.
We are in another lockdown and I’m still furloughed so I think I’m well within my right to extend my festivities to one more Christmas beer. Another lovely treat from from my friend Matty, this is one of Otter Brewey’s winter specials ‘Otter Claus’. I have previously had their classic Otter Ale which was a solid traditional English brew. I braved the weather to get … Continue reading Beer Review: Otter Claus – Otter Brewery
Something new for Stout Sunday today! While I’ve certainly had plenty of classic Polish lagers from the corner shop, this will be my first Polish craft beer! This is Maltgarden Brewery and their ‘Escape With Me’ stout at a hefty 7.5% ABV. It’s been brewed with added hazlenut, maple syrup and cinnamon. I think it’s either going to be well balanced or have the potential … Continue reading Beer Review: Escape With Me – Maltgarden
Happy New Year folks! Thank you to everyone who has read a post of mine over the last year. It’s been incredibly fun to do and has helped get me through some of these lockdown woes. To ring in 2021 I’ve got a special first post of the year: A Tale of Three Tinnies! A few months back there was some social media banter going … Continue reading Beer Review: ALD IPA // Punk IPA // Anti Establishment – BrewDog & Aldi
My one and only 10/10 beer was from Cornish brewers Verdant. Their Reading Colour IPA was absolutely stunning, so when the opportunity came around to pick up another of their beers, I didn’t hesitate. This is ’20 Watt Moon’ another IPA at 6.5% ABV. While I’m certainly not expecting perfection they’ve definitely set the bar high on the first try so I’d be lying if … Continue reading Beer Review: 20 Watt Moon – Verdant Brewing Co.
My fantastically generous friend Matty sent me a couple of local beers just before Christmas to help me get through these Tier 4 woes. Today’s review is from Somerset based Cotleigh Brewery, a small, local brewery that’s been kicking about since 1979. They also do a lot to support the Owl and Hawk Trust. This is their Christmas special brew that they recommended serving at … Continue reading Beer Review: Red Nose Reinbeer – Cotleigh Brewery
Today’s review is going to be an interesting one. Triple fruited sour beers are becoming popular at the moment and this will be my first! Portsmouth based Staggeringly Good Brewery has a series called ‘Souropod’ showcasing a variety of their sours. This beer is their Imperial Triple Fruited Gose style sour featuring raspberry and mango as the fruits. I’ve seen there are often arguments that … Continue reading Beer Review: Souropod (Mango. Raspberry & Vanilla) – Staggeringly Good Brewery
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