Christmas Beers: Christmas Cheer – Red Rock Brewery
Nights are getting darker, the southeast is buried under snow (leading to wide spread panic), and Christmas is coming…. Leading to breweries around the world rushing to release their own Christmas themed beer.
I may sound like a cynic but my word, I’m a sucker for it. This lead me to almost being disappointed at the lack of Christmas beers at my local Sainsburys here in Exeter. It was at that point when I found hope in The Red Rock Brewery.
Red Rock Brewery, based in South Devon say this beer was hand made… it tastes like it.
Dark and cloudy, yet easy and thirst quenching. This gently spicy beer is a joy to drink.
The great thing is, Sainburys seems to like the Red Rock Brewery at the moment, so I imagine if you’re in the Devon / South west area it should be fairly easy to grab a bottle. If for no other reason – it could be a fairly cheap Christmas present for the beer lover in your life?
How to buy Polish Beer in Devon, England…
… and a load of other Polish groceries as well…
…and its in Exeter! Yeah I was kinda shocked as well.
So if you’re interested in Polish Food and Beer (like Warka’s Strong), and live in Devon, I would suggest taking a trip to Exeter, wondering down Fore Street, and wonder towards The Picture House. You wont miss “The Polish Shop”, if you do, you might as well get a drink in The Picture House Bar instead…
Try not hitting each other?
Did you know that:
- 1 in 4 women in the UK will suffer violence at the hands of a male partner.
- 1 in 3 women worldwide will suffer violence at the hands of a male partner.
- 2 women a week in the UK die due to domestic violence incidents.
We’re publishing the above as part of “16 days of activism to end violence against women”, but I’m not convinced the above is the whole story.
Guys. If you are a victim of domestic abuse, please get in touch with the Mens Advice Line 0808 801 0327, or check out the Mens Advice Line Website for more information.
On the other hand, if you are worried about you’re doing or thinking, please call Respect on 0845 122 8609 for help.
*stats from Restored.
Christmas Beer: Otter Claus
Its not Christmas yet, but in a months time we’ll all probably be caught up in the madness of Christmas, and I’m sure you’re probably going to be wanting something for the beer lover in your life… or if you’re a beer lover then something for yourself. If you’re in Devon then you could do a lot worse then Otter Claus, the seasonal ale from the Otter brewery.
I say seasonal… not Christmas, as in the words of the Otter Brewery website:
We firmly believe that one particularly good beer is better than a bucketful of seasonals. So, although it may be a bit cheeky, we have one winter ale that forms the basis of our seasonal range. This delicious 5% beer is dark ruby in colour and has a well balanced flavour with a bittersweet chocolate edge. This comes from the careful use of Fuggles and Challenger hops.
Yes it is a little cheeky, but its a nice beer – and if Otter have an excuse to offer the beer at other times of the year, then it can only be good for us.
If you hang around Devon, then I would recommend checking out Darts Farm to pick up a bottle.
(Yes I am gushing… no this post wasn’t sponsored by Otter…)
Beer Review – Meantime Pilsner
Whats in a name anyway?
I was expecting quite a harsh beer when I picked this up on the cheap from Sainsburys.
I was wrong. Thankfully.
Its lively when you first pour it – but settles quickly, for a nice gentle drink.
If you’re passing one, drop into a Sainsburys, see if they have it cheap, and grab yourself one!
The Doctor Who Series 5 Blue Ray Marathon
<geek post incoming>
Towards the end of last week, just in time for me to go into work, the Doctor Who series 5 box set popped through the letter box.
This being one of those weekends where nothing special has been planned, we’ve decided to go all geek and have a marathon ‘Who’ session. I’m going to get the obvious comment out the way first. I am a Steven Moffet fan. I’m liking what he’s done with Doctor Who, its somehow darker yet more innocent then the last 4 years, more complicated, also less loud and brash then the Russell T Davies years.
One thing did make me wonder when I first watched it, the effects didn’t always impress me. The budget cuts at the BBC seemed to be showing at points.
Then the blueray box set came through the post. My word… it is pretty. The sets looks good, the effects look great, and the amount of extra detail you can justifies the blue ray price. In fact, due to the improved audio / visual quality the into sequence now looks good.
If you’re a fan of Doctor Who, and have a blue ray player… buy it… its pretty*.
*I cant believe I used the word “pretty”