Well I found something that looked a little new in our local tescos. It was a warm day, the beer looked refreshing, and at £2.50 for a 4 pack I figured it was worth a go. So what is this new beer? Well “Budweiser 66″ is Budweiser’s attempt to cash in on the current increase in mild [...]
Jan
22
The Insanely Bad Elf (Beer Review)
“ooooo thats interesting” – Mrs Beer… There are some beers that you need to warm up to. Gulden Draak is one… Insanely Bad Elf is now my second one. Its a strong beer at 11.2% and it really does taste like it. To be perfectly honest when you buy a beer with mad looking insane [...]
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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Oct
17
Innis and Gunn – Rum Cask
In a mad attempt to drink something that isn’t Guinness, last night I dug our last bottle of this beautful stuff out of its hiding place. I reviewed this last time – still think its beautiful now.
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Jul
22
The Grand Otter Round Up! Part 1
Last week we went on a small tour around East Devon, ending up in Budleigh Salterton. It may appear to be a quiet sea side town, but at least it has a decent cheap Threshers. What I was impressed with was the 3 bottles of local beer for 6 quid. We brought three bottles of [...]
Jul
04
Beer Take Away
With many thanks to my parents, I’m currently enjoying a couple of Pints of Pistons Bitter from the Beer Engine in Devon. Taking full advantage of the take away service they have. Sadly its losing its life a little as its been more then three hours since purchase, but the fact that its still frinkable [...]
Apr
20
Disappointment of the Month: Titanic Velvet Curtain
Well when I was at the Weatherspoons Beer festival I decided to go for the “thirds of a pint for the price of pint” offer that they do at these things. As I ran out of inspiration come the third pint, I asked the guy what he suggested. He poured a pint of Titanic, muttering [...]
Apr
09
Disappointment of the Month: Sainsburys So Organic Beer
There are somethings in life that isn’t good. A busy crowded Sainsburys is one. Being stuck in a traffic jam is another. Sainsburys So Organic Beer is another bad thing. There is a very stong hoppy taste that grabs you to start with – but it does taste nice to start with. Shame the after [...]
Apr
04
Comic Relief Beer
Just been having a supp of Neil Morrisseys Comic Relief Beer, you probably cant buy it any more it any more but if you do see it – it will probably be cheap and worth picking up. (Go on – its for charity). On a similar subject I thought this, “Brand Aid” was probably the best [...]