I’ve been spending far too much time recently getting to know an old friend. Sonic The Hedgehog 2 was the first Mega Drive I ever brought… and its still beautiful.
So in celebration of Sonic 2…
Blog o’ Beer
I dont just drink Guinness – I have more taste then that – honest
Sampling Bernard Dark (Czech Lager)
Sorry for the lack of update recently. Its been a combination of things, such as starting a webdesign course, going to Dartmoor, and having to install new operating systems on both PCs!
Also – and more to the point, I’ve not really had anything interesting to say, and when I have said it – I’ve only had time to use Twitter.
But I thought this Beer was worthwhile just blogging to say – if you see it in Tesco’s then give it a sample. Its a dark czech lager, that doesn’t taste as ‘thick’ as some others – and if you’re a fan of czech beer, then its worth sampling just for the experience.
Thwaites – Liberation Ale
Well there are few beers that when I taste – to start with – I’m not sure if I like the idea of finishing it.
This was one of them. Its a red / dark golden ale with a fruity overtone, but with that overtone theres a nutty sensation that hits you at first. As you drink it more, the ‘nuttyness’ seems to fade away, making the beer more thirst quenching and more satisfying as you drink more. Served chilled, this is a good and interesting beer to drink.
A worthwhile note to finish on is that it seems that Thwaites donates 10,000 pounds a year to the Royal British Legion from the sales of Liberation – so hats off to them for that!
New Doctor Who Series Coming Soon?
First promo image of the new series has been released… Hopefully this means theres more Doctor Who coming soon!
How can a beer be carbon neutral?
In my quest to find an interesting looking beer in Sainsburys (which I’ve not already tried), I came across this from Adnams. They seem to be so proud of ‘East Green’s – Green credentials that they slapped the words “CARBON NEUTRAL” all over the front of the bottle. To the extent that it seems more important then the name itself.
Now lets just say now – yes East Green is a very nice thirst light beer. And the better news is you can now get it on draught, so come the Summer you can and should drink plenty in a sun filled beer garden.
With that out of the way, how can a beer be carbon neutral? Well according to a well hidden part of the Adnams website:
East Green is brewed in Adnams’ groundbreaking new brewery, which has an Energy Recovery System that recycles 100% of the steam created during the brewing process and uses it to heat 90% of the following brew. The beer is made with high-yielding barley, grown in Suffolk, which subsequently greatly minimises CO2 emissions from transportation. Boadicea Hops are also used – they are naturally aphid-resistant and reduce the use of pesticides significantly.
Well there you have it. You can have a beer that is both good to drink and good for the environment.
(I just wonder how they offset the carbon emissions from the delivery?)
Red Dwarf: The End (Watch online)
Ooooooo I’ve found somewhere where you can watch red dwarf online…
Bath Ales – Festivity
Whats better then finding money you didn’t know about?
Finding Beer you forgot about!
It gets even better when your expectations are more then met. The label to this (delayed) Christmas beer talks about coffee, and roasted chocolate…which – well are not my favourite things to be in beer. But in this case, its really quite drinkable.
The second thing is that this beer is as dark as the night is long. Looking at it, you wouldn’t expect it to be as thirst quenching as it really is.
Next Christmas. Track this Beer down. Its worth it.