So in celebration of Sonic 2…

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.

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!

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?)

Adnams East Green

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.

First up was a Fosters. The student choice! Slightly fizzy and tasting a bit like water, I only drank this as something to drink while cooking. Seemed to improve vastly after a while, as it got less fizzy, and a little smoother in taste.

Still cant take it seriously.

As the curry was served, out came the Kingfisher. Personality wise Kingfisher blew the Fosters away. It was lively with an odd aftertaste that neither myself nor the misses could really put our fingers on. The problem is its a little bit to lively, its perfect for a burping contest, but not something you want when eating curry.

When I’m eating curry, I’m wanting something smooth, and weirdly (when you consider its name), Cobra was it. While Kingfisher was a struggle to drink, Cobra was a joy in comparison – with far more taste then Fosters ever did.

Dont get me wrong, in the land of the lager – Gambrinus is still king – but thats hard to get hold off. So with a curry – Cobra will do…. Now I just need to find a decent ale to go with a curry instead…