This beer arrived as part of my Beer Swap Part Deux box from Andrew at Bristol Beer Factory, It was another new beer to me which is great as that’s the whole point of Beer Swap. The first thing that jumps out about Goat’s Leap is the label, I think it’s great, I love the […]
View Post Beer Swap, Beerswap, Bottle conditioned, Bristol Beer Factory, english ale, English IPA, IPA, real aleLast week I joined my dad on their yearly institute brewery trip, over the years we have been to loads of different breweries and this year was a new one for me, one I had wanted to have a nose round for quite a while as we get quite a lot of their beers up here both […]
View Post brewery, brewery tour, english ale, pale ale, york, Yorkshire AleNOTE: The Sweepstake is now full, we have got enough players to do two draws and we have very kindly been donated some prizes from Adnams, Ales By Mail and Highland Brewery so watch this space for more info and to find out which team you get. Next week 2010 World Cup kicks off in […]
View Post competition, free beer, my brewery tap, world beer, world cup beerAfter a brief break in our Meet the brewer series, due to lots of busy brewers, we caught up with Brian Yorston from Wadworth and Co Ltd so here is what he had to say: What is your brewery capacity? About 100,000 brls per year or 160,000 Hl What is different about your brewery? All […]
View Post english beer, Meet The Brewer, real aleA while back I posted my thoughts on Franks Alcoholic Ginger Beer when I came across it in our local Weatherspoons, these thoughts currently come up top on google for a few of the search terms related to the beer. As a result I was recently contacted by Koppaberg, who make Frank’s and their marketing […]
View Post ginger ale, ginger beer, koppabergI first came across Moor JJJ IPA when I was talking to Phil from Beermerchants, he mentioned he was getting some in and that it was a strong IPA from one of his local breweries, He was pretty excited about being able to sell it on the site, and quite rightly so, it’s not sold […]
View Post beermerchants, english ale, IPA, kent ale, moor beerBeer blogger extraordinaire and Beer Ritz Leeds head honcho Zak Avery, famed for his use of an over sized wine glass, recently launched a book entitled 500 beers, having met Zak a couple of times now and watching all his videos on Youtube, I decided it would be rude not to buy a copy. As […]
View Post 500 beers, beer styles, zak averyI’ve been a fan of Worthington White Shield for some time now, even more so after a visit to the brewery and meeting Steve Wellington during Twissup does Burton Upon Trent. White Shield is one of those iconic beers that just about every beer drinker has heard of if not tried. It’s one of, if […]
View Post Bottle conditioned, burton upon trent, english ale, IPA, pale ale, real aleThis week our Meet The Brewer comes from George Thompson from Strangford Lough Brewing Company What is different about your brewery? We are trying to reconnect US beer drinkers with the fields of St Patrick’s Country. How long have you been brewing for? Since 1979 How did you get into brewing? Post graduate degree in […]
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