Not so long ago I tried A Golden Opportunity from Craft Nation which is a German Pilsner style beer. It didn’t blow my socks off, but it was okay. It just missed the mark on most counts really. However I am now drinking Easier Said Than Done IPA from the same brewery. So does this … Read more
You may have spotted two slight details about this beer that relate to a certain time of the year. That time of the year is of course Christmas. Advent the period leading up to the holiday season, and port a drink that also relates to this time of the year. Why then am I drinking … Read more
Another lively little IPA number from the Brewdog Household. You can’t go to the store these days without a Brewdog offering staring at you from the shelf demanding your attention. They just draw me in, and while I try to resist temptation, sometimes it is futile. This time it was a cheeky little session IPA, … Read more
The Handsome Hound is man’s best friend, but would this IPA be my best friend? Unlike many other beers I have tried to pass in a store. This one did not stop me in my tracks, well it wouldn’t. As beer labels go, this one is a little bland. I am not a label man, … Read more
If you see a bottle of beer on a shelf in the store that is called Wolf Rock you don’t walk past it. A name like that grabs your attention, both words are strong and unforgiving. Staring at the bottle, you can almost hear the spine tingling howl of the legend that is wolf. That … Read more
A traditional golden Abbey beer that is steeped in history and can be traced back to the ancient French Monasteries. An old recipe that uses the original style ingredients makes this Blond beer shine. It’s intriguing and I was looking forward to trying this beer. But is it true that Monastère Blond beer is brewed … Read more
After trying many ales and IPA’s recently it is refreshing to try a lager I haven’t had before. I know, this one is a mouthful, in more ways than one. If you are not Scottish then you may be struggling to pronounce the name, me too. So, it goes like this, She-hal-ion, nothing like the … Read more
A beer from the brewing legends that are Marston’s, steeped in history with 188 years under their belts. This IPA is based on the style of beer that was quaffed during the Empire. It’s flagged as being memorable and easy drinking. But how good is Old Empire IPA. I do remember it because it is … Read more
Born in 2009 on an annual trip to the US, this hoppy little number has gone from strength to strength since its release in 2010. Winning its first award in the same year and picking up many more since. It claimed gold, the champion beer of Britain 2019 for golden ales. But, is Citra Session … Read more
Brewed for many years in Wickwar, Gloucestershire, its a very dark beer almost black with the strength to back it up. It also has the feel of a beer you would sip in a comfortable leather armchair with friends around an open fire. Sounds good to me, but what is Station Porter Premium Ebony Ale … Read more