Herevana – Emporium – Belgian Strong
It’s the day after Christmas, fatigue day, left-overs day, hamageddon, all those things, and again I’m gong to start with a strong beer. Emporium Belgian Strong. To go with this … Continue reading
Herevana – Eagle – Eagle10
It”s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas … and I’m, somewhat rashly, kicking off with a banger of a beer, at 10% ABV, and 2.1 drinks in a bottle, … Continue reading
Herevana – McLeod’s – Sunset Wit
Christmas Eve, that interminable day leading to an interminable day of faux enjoyment and forced co-operation, and that discussion about what Christmas movie we’re watching, like I’m going to be … Continue reading
Herevana – Sailors Grave – Wild Strawberries
It’s Thursday, which means that it is of course the Beer Jerk beer of the week, it’s also Christmas Eve, and I don’t know how that’s important. Sailors Grave Wild … Continue reading
Herevana – Bootleg – Dünkle Nicklaus
It’s Saturday night, it’s also Pizza night, and it’s Beer and Vinyl night. it’s a big night 🙂 And because it’s a Christmas season I’m having a Dünkle Nicklaus from … Continue reading
Beer – #1,090 – Urbanaut – Doris Plum Belgium Quadruple
Urbanaut – Doris Plum, Belgium Quadruple, in a comedy 250ml can. I’ve been to beer festivals where this is the serve size. These are the same cans as their range … Continue reading
Beer – #1,088 – Mythica – Hel Dark Deception
The more I sit with this the more I like it, it’s deceptively good, deceptively easy to drink and really rewarding where it matters, taste, lingering enjoyment and desirability to drink some more of it.
Beer – #1,068 – Deep Creek – Wildwood Solera 2019
Deep Creek Wildwood Solera. A Lambic. Yes, a sour beer. This one was released without much fanfare, or much fuss and noise from the stockists, unlike the Diep Kreik – … Continue reading
Beer – #1,058 – Garage Project – Triple Day of the Dead 2018
Garage Project Triple Day of the Dead 2018 – an 11% Black Lager. Tequila Barrel Aged Chilli Chocolate Black Lager if you want to argue the point . This year … Continue reading
Beer – #1051 – Kereru – Chocolate Cherry Porter
Kereru Chocolate Cherry Porter – one of a batch of new beers from Kereru, they’ve had a resurgence of late. I had a conversation with an ambassador recently about their … Continue reading
Beer – #1049 – Averbode – Averbode
Abdij Averbode. It’s all a bout the new beers, and this one looked too good to go past, the label is really clean and I thought rather appealing. Also Belgian … Continue reading
Beer – #1040 – Clements and Daughter – Boozed Bunny
Clements and Daughter Boozed Bunny Imperial Stout. I was sent previous brews by this brewer and was blown away with their professional level, and thought they’d embarrass professional brewers. Well … Continue reading
Beer – #1038 – McLeod’s – Dubbel 2018
McLeod’s Dubbel. Part of their limited Smuggler’s bay series, numbered bottles and everything – this one is bottle 1144 from 1800 bottles – this is of course the 2018 version. … Continue reading
Beer – #1008 – ParrotDog – Microflora Specimen A Boysenberry Sour
ParrotDog Microflora Specimen A Boysenberry Sour. This was a present to me, I’d not normally pick a sour ale, but I protest too much about that all the time and … Continue reading
Beer and Vinyl for a Sunday
Wherein I have a decent beer and a spin of some 1976 vinyl that I’ve never listened to before. What could go wrong?
Beer – The BBC, Sparks, Duran Duran and the Indie Wit
Classic original vinyl album music and a classic style of beer on a Sunday, with cheese and other things on the side..
Beer – Epic, Sparks, Stouts and Steely Dan
It’s Sunday, I washed the car, and I went for some exercise with MrsDubyah at the beach, and the name back to settle into to Camembert and some Vinyl Music … Continue reading
Album – 10 of 10 – Squeeze – East Side Story
East Side Story is the fourth studio album by new wave group Squeeze. This was the album without Jools Holland, and he went on to do ok. This could have … Continue reading
A life just as ordinary 