Beer – #155 – Dogfish Head – Chicory Stout
So then, my first from this brewery – Dogfish Head Chicory Stout – Brewed by Dogfish Head Brewery in the style of a Stout and thats all happening in Milton, Delaware USA (and I had … 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
Beer – #18 in a series – Marston Pedigree
Wow, it’s been like drink a beer a night week. Tonight I have a pleasurable guest in the name of Marston Pedigree, a 500ml sized bottle of Classic English Pale Ale. … Continue reading
Beer – #17 in a series – Oh wait it’s a Cider – Rekorderlig
Ok you got me, this is a Cider, but not like any other cider I ever had. It’s a Swedish thing, in a pint-sized bottle, but it’s only a ABV … Continue reading
Beer – #16 in a series – Emerson’s Weissbier.
Oh Hai! I’m a bit partial to the Wheatbeer beer, and so I get around to one that’s been on the list for a while the Emerson’s Weissbier but often … Continue reading
Beer – #15 in a series – Stoke Bomber- Bohemian Ale
Ok so there’s me grinning like a loon. Presented in a magnificent 650ml bottle – that’s a lot!, I give you the “The Original Stoke Bomber Bohemian Ale” From the Mccashin Family … Continue reading
Beer – #14 in a series – Lancaster Bomber
Tonight I shall be tippling the Thwaits Lancaster Bomber yeah, they say : This chestnut-coloured beer is brewed using pale ale and crystal malt, which gives it a full-bodied flavour. A finely … Continue reading
Beer – #13 in a series – Banana Bread Beer
Gosh, This is a very ‘fizzy” on the tounge beer this one. And whilst hit smells like Bananas it’s not in a banana way, more the sort of the banana you … Continue reading
Beer – #12 in a series – Old Peculier
From those fabulous people at Theakston- the Legend that is Old Peculier The power of Old Peculier should never be under-estimated! A dark, strong beer Old Peculier is justifiably famous for … Continue reading
Beer – #11 in a series – Renaissance Man
Today it’s a bit of a dash with Renaissance Paradox Blonde Renaissance, a Craft Brewery based in Marlborough, New Zealand. Brews include the Winner of Best Stout at the AIBA … Continue reading
Beer – #10 in a series – Introducing the Bishops Finger
I look like a bit like someone who’s escaped from somewhere, can’t help that. Tonight it’s the Bishops Finger, a dark Kentish Strong Ale. The local New World supermarket seems … Continue reading
Beer – #9 in a series – Badger Blandford Flyer
So it’s Back to Dorset then for a revisit for me, but first time here. This is a beer that you’d find in some ways similar to the Boundary road … Continue reading
A life just as ordinary 