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Aug
30

Budweiser Route 66 – Beer Review

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 [...]

Aug
30

A Bad Bottle of Otter Bright?

I’m sure this isn’t sediment… Looks a little too lumpy, it was also kinda floating a it was poured. The best before date is next year… So I’m kinda confused. I am a fan of Otter Bright…but I really hope the other one I have isn’t like this! Needless to say – this bottle of [...]

Jan
23

Best Curry Beer? (A Beer Review of sorts)

Last night was curry night in the flat. To celebrate the curry, I decided what was the best beer to go with the curry in question: 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 [...]

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
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
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.

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