When home brewing beer it is pretty important to control the temperature during the fermentation period. One of the best ways to accomplish this is using a fridge converted into a fermentation unit. However will the glass shelf in my fridge hold a 5 gallon beer bucket? It will be a disaster if the glass … 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
The Green Green Grass Of Home beer is the last one from a flight of brews I had at a craft beer pub. It is a CBD IPA from Tudor Brewery in Wales. I got a hunch it is inspired by a song by the famous Tom Jones, I don’t know why. Anyway, CBD comes … Read more
What is Fairy Tale Of Cardiff all about? Well its a seasonal beer by the Crafty Devil Brewing Co based in Cardiff, Wales. I am sure from the name you can guess what season it appears. The beer which is obviously inspired by the popular seasonal song is a mint chocolate milk stout. Sounds alright … Read more
I go on a little trip and while I am there I try a Little Trip To Elsewhere by Howling Hops brewery. Sounds complicated, but its not. It’s an Australian hopped tropical pale ale that I recently enjoyed on a visit to a craft beer pub. In fact I tasted several beers, some on a … Read more
Trying a new beer is always exciting, with the anticipation that you may have found a new favourite. However, I am not a fan of sour beer, its just not my kind of beer. So why did I decide it a good idea tasting Don’t Be Sour by Philly Brew Co? That is down to … Read more
It is hard to find unusual beers in a regular pub with the same old beers being served year round. While there is nothing wrong with those beers. Sometimes it would be nice to get something a little different from the norm. This is where the craft beer pub comes in. So when you find … Read more
On a cold January evening what could be better than a heart warming stout. Smooth, creamy and luxurious, or lets hope so anyway. So is Mena Dhu stout a decent beer? Mena Dhu meaning ‘Black Hill’ in Cornish, yes you guessed it, this beer comes from the St Austell Brewery based in Cornwall, England. Something … Read more
Whether you purchase a ready made bar or build your own bar it is going to sit on the floor. Is it enough for the bar to just sit on the floor. Or should a home bar be secured to the floor? For me it is a no brainer and I will share my thoughts … Read more