If you like a hoppy IPA loaded with a citrus hit. Then there is nothing better than a beer that uses the popular Citra hops. Well this one does, and I am excited to see if the Green One Citra Session IPA is a decent beer. It comes from a micro brewery located in Wrexham, … Read more
A hoppy beer from Stewart Brewing in Scotland, which was born from a dream inspired by a trip to Boston MA way back in 1996. Starting from home, this brewery has come a long way since, and produce some great craft beers. So what is Skeleton Blues Hazy IPA like? It is always exciting to … Read more
A beer from a brewery that is inspired by music and collaborations, bringing beer, music and art together. They produce exciting craft beer, but without the heavy strength tag. A lively and stimulating concept, so how good is Dream Factory Pale Ale then? Surprisingly good, even though I was drinking it out of a plastic … Read more
When visiting another country or city it seems only right to sample the local brew. So that is what I did on a recent visit to Madeira. But what beer do they serve in Madeira? Madeira is an Island off the Northwest coast of Africa. However it was claimed by the Portuguese in 1419. The … Read more
A Welsh beer from Bragdy Lleu a craft brewery in Penygroes North Wales. Their beers are all named after mythical stories from Welsh folklore history. Bendigeidfran was one of those characters and the King of the Island of Britain. So that is all good, but what is Bendigeidfran Red IPA like? This is one of … Read more
The first striking thing about this beer is the bottle. Fashioned on an eighteen century gin bottle, but also having a resemblance to an old medicine bottle too. Anyway is St Peters Plum Porter a nice beer? When I picked this bottle up, I was looking forward to trying it. A plum porter with flavours … Read more
A traditional strong bitter initially brewed for the 100th anniversary of the Somerset Cricket Club back in 1991. However it is still around today, some 32 years later, impressive. So what is Exmoor Stag like? I enjoyed a couple of pints back in 2021 in the oldest pub in Ilfracombe, Devon, The George And Dragon … Read more
A beer from the brewery that was born from a family feud. Built on experience as a fifth generation brewer Paul Theakston, the original black sheep. So is Milk Stout from Black Sheep a nice beer? I do like a milk stout and this is one that has avoided my attention. So I am looking … Read more
A lot of people like a decent pilsner, me included. This particular one is a German style pilsners, rather than a Czech style. I tried this one on tap, but how good is the Geipel Pilsner? Geipel is a microbrewery in North Wales which specialises in craft lagers. Although they do reserve the right to … Read more
If you put a name like that on a beer, then it had better be good, in fact it should be the best. So is Thoroughbred IPA a good beer? I had this beer on tap at a craft beer pub, it comes from Hambleton Brewery in North Yorkshire, England. Going by the name, I … Read more