Beer Review: Chesire Chocolate Porter

January 4, 2010 under Uncategorized

Chocolate +Beer. It never works! Until now…

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.

And I’m glad this was drunk. Marks and Spencer’s have done a good job here. Its a light tasting drink, but it has just the right amount of ‘chocolate’ thrown into it. The original sensation is first thirst quenching, followed by the gentle chocolate breeze, which is finished with a fantastically tangy aftertaste.

Good stuff! Worth a sample!

The Blog o’Beer 2009 Awards

January 3, 2010 under Uncategorized

Best Pub
Well, what I mean by this, is best pub I paid a random visit to. Now there are plenty of places we could name, but we go there all the time. So I’m going to name the best place we’ve been once. This year the award goes to The Victoria Inn in Salcombe. Great welcome and fantastic beer, making this place worth while checking out.
Worst Welcome at a Pub
The Old Lock and Weir Inn in Bristol, wins this hands down! Not the most friendly people ever…
Best Brewery
Hands down, it has to be Skinners. It might have been because we were in Cornwall for a while and drank a fair bit from them, but they were all beautiful. Its just a shame that they were closed when we tried to visit!
Worst Breakfast
Breakfasts this year have included hotels, B&Bs, Pubs, and Cafes. The worst of them has to be found at the Plume of Feathers in Princetown, it was pricey and cold. Not nice after a bad nights camping on Dartmoor!
Crazy Media Story of the Year
Tactical Nuclear Penguin. Its a beer, designed to be drank like whiskey. How is this worthwhile news?
Disappointment of the Year
People dont agree with me and the rest of the table I was on that evening, but Titanic Velvet Curtain was so bad, we didn’t finish it.

Agree with any of the above?

Disappointment of The Month: Sainsbury’s Christmas Ale

January 3, 2010 under Uncategorized

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. When you open it up, there are two disappointments. To start with – the bottle itself, is so small at 330ml its really quite sad. Secondly the free pint glass is non branded – its totally blank! Now I know a pint glass is a pint glass – but a bit of effort would have nice!

So this year… if you’re looking for a beer set for next Christmas. Skip the Sainsbury’s own box set – its not worth 4 quid…

The Daily Mail Hates Entertainment

December 30, 2009 under TV Shows

Well this has nothing to do with beer, drinking or anything else like that. But it has alot to do with what alot of beer drinkers like watching online. I’ve come across this on the Daily Mail website. Now why is the Daily Mail giving the Tories the time of day with this trash reporting? People obviously find David Tennant entertaining, or he wouldn’t be on. Besides who has really noticed?

Also Nigel Evans (the Tory MP with too much time on his hands), must have been watching a special edition of the Christmas Day Doctor Who for him to say;

‘It was an hour of Tennant getting chased around a scrap yard by June Whitfield.’

Really? The scene barely lasted a few minutes? If he gets that confused from an hours worth of drama, then should he really be helping to run the country?

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Half Price Guinness Box Set?

December 30, 2009 under Uncategorized

Well post Christmas sales must be the time to run and get cheesy beer box sets:

The Christmas Beer Roundup (part1)

December 29, 2009 under Uncategorized

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.

So here’s what could possibly be the first part of my round up of Christmas Beers I’ve come across:

Ugly Sisters

Marstons Ugly SistersGuys. Imagine having a conversation with a mate in the pub. You hear about these sisters, they sound great, but when you get to meet them – they’re kinda ugly. Ugly Sisters from Marstons is a bit like that. The first impression is nice and refreshing – then that tangy, citrus aftertaste hits your senses like a train. This is the sort of beer that then rests on your gut like a stone.

So – its nice… but be ready for that tangy aftertaste!

Snowy

Snowy Beer from CotleighFrom the Sisters – I moved onto the Owl. You can almost the white feathers! Well you cant, but me saying that is more interesting then the beer itself. Its good – just kinda boring….

Beer Blog Weekly Twitter Updates for 2009-12-27

December 27, 2009 under Uncategorized
  • Wooooo! RATM!!!!! Not a fan – but just glad to see X Factor come second to what people want! #
  • The overal crap of tonights tv has led to me agreeing that Love Actually should be watched! #
  • Fine! I'll admit it (before the Mrs see's this) I do enjoy a bit of Love Actually really! #
  • 14 cases of beer in the car, should do us till the weekend (via @kristym809) <— where's the party? #
  • It's Christmas eve and my nose is blocked… Is it too early for whiskey? #
  • The ice stops beer drinking! – I never thought it would happen, but it happened. Last night we decided we… http://tumblr.com/xwu4xlwwe #
  • Whiskey is being frowned up on around here… Trying out juice and tablets instead! #
  • Photo: First Christmas present of the season… And it’s beer! Cheers guys… http://tumblr.com/xwu4xtwn5 #
  • Photo: When Stressed – drink beer! (via beernerd) http://tumblr.com/xwu4xw5mz #
  • Christmas Beer Round Up! (Possibly Part 1) – Tis the season to be jolly! Tis also be the season to take… http://tumblr.com/xwu4xwmiw #
  • Mmmmm whiskey … At last! #
  • Fireplace, Christmas tree, wine, with whiskey and doctor who to come… Nice! #
  • There seems to be pattern of gifts this year…beer and DVDs! #
  • Doctor who… Almost pee'd myself at the end! #
  • Mmmmmm had plenty of whisky, beer, and wine…. Merry Christmas peeps!!!!!!! #
  • Photo: Otter Claus. Dark yet smooth. Heavy looking, yet light tasting. It’s an otter Christmas – and it’s… http://tumblr.com/xwu4zkj6f #

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Beer Blog Weekly Twitter Updates for 2009-12-20

December 20, 2009 under Uncategorized
  • RT @stevyncolgan: RT @MitchBenn: Let's get #notwatchingxfactor trending! RT immediately! (via @reluctantscoop) #
  • @gill_edwards but how cold is too cold? in reply to gill_edwards #
  • How Cold can Beer be? – Well due to some changes around Beer Blog towers, we now have less space to keep the… http://tumblr.com/xwu4o36lt #
  • Photo: The first Christmas ale of the season! Cracker is brewed by dartmoor brewary, for heavitree brewery… http://tumblr.com/xwu4ox1wz #
  • Drinking cheap beer while trying to build a cheap pc… feeling quite cheap…. #
  • Disappearing to Springfield today… If my lift gets here…expect simpsons jokes… Maybe…. #
  • Jaegerbombs at this time, oh dear oh dear……… (via @Bowdonio) <— is there any better time? #
  • Photo: The taste of the northwest in the south east…Boddingtons is the best I could find in Springfield so… http://tumblr.com/xwu4s7kwc #
  • Wondering if #Chelmsford really is full of chavs? If so are they really that noisey? #
  • Still all White in #Chelmsford sadly nose starting to not be ok… May need to run away from inlaws and grab some whiskey #
  • Photo: Possibly the nicest looking pub I’ve never gone to. No idea where this is… All I know is it’s… http://tumblr.com/xwu4syj6t #
  • bacon rocks. That is all. (via @The_Brew_Co) #
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Beer Blog Weekly Twitter Updates for 2009-12-13

December 13, 2009 under Uncategorized
  • @Spagbol26 pick the first thing that comes to mind! in reply to Spagbol26 #
  • Mmm been on the whiskey… Laying against the sofa wondering if another is wise? #
  • I suppose I should get up and start making my way to the mad house #
  • My best pal rose x http://twitpic.com/spkfz (via @Spagbol26) <— very girlie but looking nice #
  • Video: The Muppets ‘do’ Bohemian Rhapsody http://tumblr.com/xwu4kq9z3 #
  • Need to buy present for mrs. Need to buy present for mrs. Must not just buy random junk and beer! #Christmas shopping #
  • Photo: The great thing about starting a beer blog again is that u can rave about the same beers again! Innis… http://tumblr.com/xwu4ljfok #
  • Mmmmmm Friday wine… #
  • Anyone know of good Christmas ales I could pick up in Devon? #
  • Awake and pondering the nature of eating an Irish breakfast in Devon. #
  • Photo: It must be time for Christmas… http://tumblr.com/xwu4mtnyd #
  • @gill_edwards many BT ads are rubbish… in reply to gill_edwards #
  • With thanks to darts farm nr Exeter for a good supply of festive beers… But…Shame about the lack of Christmas Otter #
  • STOP retweeting, god-fucking-dammit, *shakes fist at meaningless retweeters* (via @Bowdonio) #
  • Bah! The living room #Exeter was closed for party! Found ourselves in the bowling green instead… Not really as nice… #
  • At what point does beer get too cold? I've got some beer in our loft and I'm worried about it freezing! #

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