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Jan
16

Bath Ales: Wild Hare

Well if “Gem” is the standard Bath Ales Beer, then Wild Hare is its slightly tangy cousin. Now I may be cracking up but I’m sure this beer had a hint of green about it as I poured it out. Its a good beer for a pint or two but I wouldn’t want any more [...]

Jan
14

Monty Python’s Holy Ail (Ale)

After the disappointment of the Sainsburys Christmas Ale. This is beautiful! Basically someone who looks after the Monty Python name has joined forces with the Black Sheep Brewery. The result is a bottle with some humor, and a fine tasting beer. Perfect for a Christmas gift set. Info from the website: Another fine addition to the [...]

Jan
08

Bath Ales: Barnstormer

A while ago, when we first ventured  to Bristol to visit some friends of ours we discovered the Bath Ales Brewery. I did not hide my love for their beer – to the point in which last Christmas I was given the very amazing present of a Bath Ales box set. The first of the [...]

Jan
04

Beer Review: Chesire Chocolate Porter

Long term readers will know that I’m a fan of chocolate, and that I’m obviously a fan of beer. On the other hand if you put the two together, it never works. Its either always to thick, or to sickly. You may wonder why I’m giving this a go – well Christmas presents are there to be drank.Read More

Jan
03

The Blog o’Beer 2009 Awards

The highlights and lowlights of 2009
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Jan
03

Disappointment of The Month: Sainsbury’s Christmas Ale

Well its a new year, and time for the first “Disappointment of The Month”. I opened up this promising looking tube on New Years Day, a present from the Mrs, it looked like a nice gift… on the outside.
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Dec
30

Half Price Guinness Box Set?

So is the Guinness box set worth £7.50? Read More

Dec
29

The Christmas Beer Roundup (part1)

Tis the season to be jolly! Tis also be the season to take advantage of the huge amount of Festive Ales that are out and about.

Nov
14

Introducing Rezané Pivo

Alright – this is a picture I nicked from Facebook. But Rezané pivo is a mix of czech dark and blond beers. Ours didn’t look as good as below (it didn’t separate), but it was very smooth, and took away a fair bit of bitterness that the dark beer has. If you’re a fan of czech [...]

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