I recently brewed a beer in the Welsh Cockney pub shed and thought I would share the process and the problems I had. A cock up after secondary fermentation, and I thought the beer was dead. Or did I save it? So this is the story of me brewing a real ale in the pub … Read more
St Bernardus ABT 12 is a Strong Belgian dark beer coming from the St Bernardus Brewery in Watou, Belgium. It is not a beer for the faint hearted with its high strength of 10% ABV and it is definitely not a session beer. That said, is it a decent beer? St Bernardus ABT 12 is … Read more
Hadouken Amplified IPA comes from the Tiny Rebel Brewery located in Newport, Wales. The name Hadouken referring to a type of punch in street fighter video game. The word Amplified I can only imagine means it has more to it then a standard IPA. But what is it like? Hadouken Amplified IPA is pretty good, … Read more
If you like to brew beer at home, then one of the main things to make sure your beer turns out well is temperature control. It is hard to keep your beer at the right temperature for a successful brew without expensive equipment. Unless of course you set up your own DIY Fermentation Chamber. Which … Read more
Fruli Strawberry Beer is a Belgian White Beer made with strawberry juice. It is brewed by the Family Brewery Huyghe in Melle, Belgium. So, is it any good? Fruli Strawberry beer is more like a fruit juice then a beer. It pours red with a one finger pink head. On the nose it is strawberries … Read more
Southwold Bitter is an old favourite from the historic Adnams Brewery of Southwold, Suffolk, England. Established in 1872, but claims that brewing on the site dates back to 1396. Is Southwold Bitter any good? Southwold Bitter is pretty good, a smooth controlled bitter that is pleasant to drink. It pours a deep copper with a … Read more
Paulaner Munchner Hell is a lager produced by the Paulaner Brewery in Munich, Germany. Paulaner is one of the six breweries to serve their beer at the annual Oktoberfest. So what is their Munchner Hell lager like? Paulaner Munchner Hell is a really nice lager, full on flavour and body. It pours a light gold … Read more
Skirrid Welsh Bitter is a standard bitter beer from Tudor Brewery located in Llanhilleth, Wales. The name is taken from the large peak Skirrid Fawr that overlooks the Welsh town of Abergavenny. So is Skririd bitter any good? Skirrid Welsh Bitter is a decent beer, nothing fancy just a good solid best bitter. It pours … Read more
Once you have your own home bar or pub shed, one of the things that you might want to add is a draught beer system. Well I did, but I also wanted a fermentation unit too for brewing, so I thought I would explain my set up. The easiest way to have a draught beer … Read more
Bantam Best is a traditional best bitter from Ainsty Ales, a small brewery located in York, England. I do like a traditional best bitter, but is this one any good? Bantam Best is a cracking little bitter delivering great flavour with a good amount of bitterness. It pours a golden amber with a generous two … Read more