Stateside Session IPA as you might guess from the name is inspired by an American IPA and is brewed with American and English hops and malts. It comes from Butcombe Brewery in Bristol, England, so what’s it like? Stateside Session IPA is okay, a bit mediocre and quite tame in aroma and flavour. It pours … Read more
Shepherd Neame’s India Pale Ale is a traditional old style British IPA. An original recipe take on those beers shipped across the oceans to India many years previous. Sounds exciting, but what is this India Pale Ale like? Shepherd Neame’s India Pale Ale is pretty good, sweet caramel malt up front, a fruity body and … Read more
Astryd Juicy Hazy Pale comes from Thornbridge Riverside Brewery in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England. It is a bottle conditioned session pale ale with a low 3.8% ABV. So what’s it like? Astryd Juicy Hazy Pale Ale is just what it says it is, very juicy, a little hazy and pretty good. It pours a light straw … Read more
I am of course talking about Barry Island IPA, said to be an American style IPA. It is brewed by SA Brains Brewery based close by in Cardiff, Wales. So what is Barry Island beer like? Barry Island IPA is not American style at all, more of a old British style, but you know what, … Read more
Smug DDH IPA is a Northern Monk beer and part of their Faith In Futures which donates grants to charities and causes in the local community. So by drinking this beer you help others, but is Smug DDH IPA a decent beer? Yes, Smug DDH IPA is a decent beer, in fact I love it. … Read more
Safe As Chocolate Milk is a chocolate coffee milk stout from the Crafty Devil Brewing Co in Cardiff, Wales. This beer is one of the variations of the breweries ‘Safe As Milk’ stout, but what is it like? Safe As Chocolate Milk stout is a decent milk stout with rich tones of chocolate and coffee. … Read more
Lucky Break NEIPA is yet another beer from Brewdog that is probably here today and gone tomorrow. So is it different from all the other New England IPA’s that are so common now? Lucky Break NEIPA is a typical modern beer of this style, hoppy with tropical fruit. It pours a hazy light pineapple like … Read more
Golden Champion Beer comes from Badger Beers which is Hall & Woodhouse Brewery in Blandford, Dorset, England. It is a Golden Ale weighing in at 4.5% ABV, so a light session beer. But what is it like? Golden Champion beer for me is not a champion, a little too floral. It pours a light straw … Read more
Snowdonia Pale Ale comes from the popular Welsh brewery Purple Moose located in Porthmadog, North Wales. A perfect session beer, this golden pale ale weighs in at just 3.6% ABV. But is it any good? Snowdonia Pale Ale is refreshing, fruity, hoppy with a nice bitter edge, it’s a good beer. It pours a light … Read more
This Helles Bock comes from the To Øl brewery located in Denmark. A home brew outfit that turned into a Gypsy Brewery, and then to its own premises. Strong, pale and malty, but is ToØl-Ator Helles Bock any good? ToØl-Ator Helles Bock is a decent beer, quite hoppy for a Bock, but good all the … Read more