This is a post of self pity and loathing. No beer talk, just ranting, raving and rambling. A month or two ago I saw somewhere online that there was going to be a gathering of like minded people who all enjoyed good beer. Organised by Simon of CAMRGB and a few others, people were going to meet in […]
Chilli Beers from the Fallen Angel
Two beers that I received this Christmas (thanks Mum!) were Fire in the Hole (4%) and Black Death (5.2%), both from the Fallen Angel microbrewery in Sussex. The first thing you notice when you look at the two bottles is that there is no continuity between the bottles, nothing in the imagery which would make you even think that […]
Ridgeway Brewery’s Santa’s Butt 6%
This is the first beer which I have tried from the small selection which I was bought for Christmas. An offering from Ridgeway Brewery (I would link to them but their website seems to not exist), which, by its labelling at least, looks like it should have been exported to America. The label, for all the writing on […]
Joseph Holt’s 1849 Champion Ale
Another one of my “found un a supermarket for less than a quid” beers. 1849 (4.5%) was only 99p in Tesco in Burnley. I decided to buy it, and review it in the hotel tonight. The label “gold medal champion ale” for the international brewing industry awards 2004 gives me high hopes. Pour and colour: […]
Making mead
The following happened a few weeks ago, I know, I thought I was getting better at posting as things happened too, then I remembered this post which I has planned to write. Basically all I want to say is that me and my mate Jay are in the process of making a batch of mead. […]
Dragon Stout
Last week I ended up in a CostCutter on Edgeware Road, near Colindale, London. We finished work in Earls Court and dived in here on the way home. I was surprised to find that it had a large selection of bottled beers as well as the usual cans of lager which you expect at a late night convenience shop. […]
Robinson’s Build a rocket boys!
I have always been a big fan of the band Elbow. And so a year ago when they first released their own beer, with the help of Robinson’s, I couldn’t help but get a little bit excited. I went onto the website and tried to find where my nearest retailer was going to be. Turned […]
Don’t Believe The Hype – The Session #70
The session. Once a month beer bloggers from around the world take five minutes to all discuss a particular topic. This month, the topic is novelty beers. It was suggested by this months host, Mr. David J. from Good Morning – A blog about beer, mostly. The following quote sums up the brief for this month: How […]
Tolly Cobbold’s Tolly English Ale
Going for an entire pound in Tesco in the low alcohol section at the minute, I figured that I’d give Tolly Cobbold’s Totally English Ale a go. At only 2.8% I knew it was never going to set the world alight, but for a quid? Anyway, some of these low strength beers can be really […]
Lager: revisited
A horrible title, I know. I couldn’t think of anything better, sorry. A while ago now I went into London with the lads. We pin-balled all over the capital to visit different pubs and bars across the capital. While there I ended up being forced to make a decision which I don’t often face these days. Drink lager or […]