It’s from Brewdog and it’s a New England IPA, which means it is exciting too. When I order it on tap and wait in anticipation for the bartender to pour and serve. My mouth starts watering. When it hit the bar presented in front of me, I just starred at it, mesmerized by its presence. … Read more
So I went to Brewdog in Cardiff and ended up drinking a couple of Crafty Devil beers. The idea was a live gig, a little shopping, some good food and some good beer. A chilled out couple of days, which included a flight of beers to sample. One of those beers was Helles Bells By … Read more
Sometimes it is just nice to sit back and enjoy a classic old English style bitter. A beer that is not trying to blow your socks off. But instead delivers an easy drinking experience with a chilled out vibe. Well that is what you get, but is Banks’s Amber Bitter any good? It is good … Read more
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