Beer – #35 – Adnams Broadside
Adnams Broadside made of “Pale Ale malt and First Gold hops, Broadside is a dark ruby red beer rich in fruitcake aromas, almonds and conserved fruit.” it says. It’s a … Continue reading
Beer – #33 – Stoke Bomber – Smoky Ale
I’ve had two people who’ve had the Stoke Bomber – Smoky Ale, and they have had totally different opinions on it. It’s a 650ml bottle (big) of a 5.7% ABV … Continue reading
Beer – #32 – Harrington’s – Belgium Tempest
Harrington’s Belgium Tempest a Strong Ale of 8% ABV in a 500ml bottle. Not a flash bottle, not a flash label. Brewed by Harringtons Breweries (Christchurch) in the Abbey Tripel style the interwebtubes seems … Continue reading
Beer – a Visit to the Factory – WilliamsWarn
A colleague and I were driving to somewhere to do something trivial when I mentioned to him that we’d just passed the WilliamsWarn showroom/shop. It was as much as I could … Continue reading
Beer – #31 – Crabbie’s Original Alcoholic Ginger Beer
Crabbie’s Original Alcoholic Ginger Beer. It’s a beer, ok it’s a beer not a soda, a beer, says on the label. I thought it would be dark like dark beer, but … Continue reading
Beer – #30 – Duvel
Duvel – a Belgium Strong ale. I went the family sized 750Ml bottle of 8.5% ABV beer. It’s hard to be expecting anything other than magnificent from this beer. It … Continue reading
Beer – #29 – St. Peter’s Cream Stout
A gift this one. And never look a gift horse in the mouth. From the St. Peter’s Brewery Co Ltd in Bungay, Suffolk then the St.Peter’s Cream Stout. A 500mls (pint) … Continue reading
Beer – #28 – Brasserie Du Mont Blanc La Blanche
Ok, So I was in Faro Fresh on the North Shore, looking for some Camembert from the Over the moon dairy company, and coming away from the cheesery disappointed, and not … Continue reading
Beer – #27 in a series – Jaipur
Thornbridge Jaipur IPA. “A citrus dominated India Pale Ale, its immediate impression is soft and smooth yet builds to a crescendo of massive hoppiness accentuated by honey. An enduring, bitter finish” … Continue reading
Beer – #26 in a series – the weekend assortment.
A quick weekend break meant that it was bulk over substance time for beer drinking. So A little bit of Speights Distinction, and provided by the Father-in-Law and some of … Continue reading
Restaurant Critic #2 – Deep Creek Brewing Co.
The Deep Creek Bewing Company, Browns Bay, Auckland. A birthday celebration with the family. Well I had this : Potjies Kos , this iteration was Lamb Shank in a rich spicy … Continue reading
Beer – #25 in a series – “The Doctor” is in the house
Tonight for my delectation I have from The Sawmill Brewing company Leigh, procured me “the Doctor“, a Dopplebock. I looked it up, as I do, on the interwebtubes and they … Continue reading
Beer – #24 in a series – Nøgne Ø Two Captains Double IPA
Tonight a bit off the beaten track is a bit of TWO CAPTAINS Double IPA 500mls and 8,5% ALC/VOL They say “Jan Halvor Fjeld, winner of the Norwegian home brewing championships 2010 brewed … Continue reading
Beer – #23 in a series – Steampunk Strong Ale
however like all things harking to things past, more romantic in the read than the deed.
Beer – #22 in a series – Hawkes Bay Amber Ale
C/- Hawkes Bay Independent Brewery who talk it up a bit: “A rich malt body with mild hop characteristic adds complex fruitiness and a pronounced bitterness to this deep amber ale. Batch … Continue reading
Beer – #21 in a series – Wigram Kortegast Red Sparkling Ale
Shut up! the Wigram Brewing Company wishes to advise that our Red Sparkling Ale Full Strength Beer has been crafted from Historical Hops which were discovered still growing on the banks of the … Continue reading
Beer – #20 in a series – Shepherd Neame 1698
For the win! Shepherd Neame 1698 – This had just arrived in the English Corner Shop when I went shopping, so I did the decent thing and put some in the … Continue reading
Beer – #19 in a series – Belhaven Twisted Thistle
I was of the mind to be having a bit of a curry, and having ordered I stopped at the bottle shop and picked up a couple of bottle of … Continue reading
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