Category: Tasting
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Ogham Oak (Belgian Tripel), Celt Experience, 8.5% ABV
This 8.5% ABV Belgian Tripel style ale is brewed by Celt Experience. You can find out all about the brewery on their website (celtexperience.com) or follow them on Twitter. Beer fashioned as an artform for exuberance.Welsh Craft Sommelier Tom and his brewing brothers at The Celt Experience exploit their natural penchant for craft beer to experiment…
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Lagerbier Hell, Augustinerbräu München, 5.2% ABV
The Augustiner-Bräu Wagner KG brewery may have only been standing in the same place since 1885, but over the period of many years preceding, through political changes and takeovers, this brewery can legitimately claim to have been in operation since 1328. See my post here on a beer from another brewery that’s been around a little while. So…
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ISIS Pale Ale, Compass Brewery, 4.9% ABV
An unfortunate name in the present world news climate situation malarkey. Who wants to be googling ISIS at the moment, eh? But that aside, you’re more than welcome to find out all about the Compass Brewery on their website or by following them on Twitter. And now on to the ISIS Pale Ale: We’re an…
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Curious Porter, Chapel Down Winery, 4.4% ABV
A porter brewed by a winery? How curious! Curious indeed. Here’s what their website says: We are not only England’s leading wine producer but also one of the UK’s most exciting drinks companies. Produced in Kent using grapes from our own and partner vineyards across the South East of England, Chapel Down creates world-class Traditional…
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Jarl blond ale, Fyne Ales, 3.8% ABV
Jarl. An interesting name and an interesting ale, too. From their website: Modern British BeersAt Fyne Ales we are all about producing an outstanding range of modern British beers, which we make in a spectacular location, and with integrity in everything we do. Our beers are built on the British Cask Ale tradition, Britain’s contribution…
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Pride, Saltaire Brewery, 3.9% ABV
From their website: Saltaire Brewery was established in 2005 and is dedicated to the production of high quality ales with a contemporary twist. The Brewery is close to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Saltaire Village, famous for its Victorian industrial heritage and is situated in an old generating hall that once provided the electricity for the Bradford…
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Gladeye IPA, Drygate Brewing Company, 5.5% ABV
DRYGATE IS THE UK’S FIRST EXPERIENTIAL CRAFT BREWERY AND IT IS OUR INTENTION TO COLLABORATE, CURATE AND CULTIVATE. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO GET INVOLVED AND JOIN US ON THE ADVENTURE… Uh… OK? The Brewery launched in May 2014 under the seven-peaked roof of an old box factory (providing the inspiration for the Drygate logo). On…
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Pioneer Lager, Freedom Brewery, 4.6% ABV
From the Freedom Brewery comes this English take on an American lager. Good thing for me I love an American lager! Find them on Twitter. What they say: 4.6% abv. Pioneer is an English take on an American style Pilsner. Its blend of 3 malts produce a full-bodied beer with just a hint of sweetness,…
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Weihenstephan Kristallweissbier 5.4% ABV
Ok, this was a bit like eating those foam bananas from the sweet shop when you were a kid. Now, personally, I hate bananas, and I don’t particularly like anything banana flavoured, but this is fantastic! It is crystal clear and smooth. I’m not much good with German, but I’ll go out on a limb…
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Double Stout, Hook Norton Brewery, 4.8% ABV
I do love a good stout. And this is no exception! The Hook Norton Brewery has been around since the mid 1800s. That’s a pretty long time in anyone’s books. It is a family owned brewery, which I guess makes it quite unique in this era. You can find loads of information about them here.…
