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BrewDog launches 1.1% “Nanny State Beer”

Missed this yesterday but well done to Brew dog for a bit of humour.. From BBC A brewer criticised for making what it claimed is Britain’s strongest beer has unveiled an ale with a 1.1% alcohol content. BrewDog said it launched Nanny State in response to the outcry caused after launching Tokyo* with an 18.2% […]

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Are you a fan of craft beer? Well Cardiff is the place to be

This autumn craft beer finally makes it’s fully fledged mark on the beer drinkers of Cardiff – with Tiny Rebel Urban Tap House raising from the ashes of Fire Island, Scottish naughty boys brewdog potentially throwing their shareholders money about and Waen Brewery opening what could be a revival of the off-sales trend – it’s […]

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Beer of the week : It’s all gone dark – Dark and Handsome and Pollards

I love my dark beers – porters, milds, stouts or anything in between 🙂 I was down that London on shed business and managed found time to pop into the Euston Tap for a quick half – sometimes the choice there does your head in.. this was the list they had yesterday 15/2/12 Draught Beer […]

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How do you Store/display you beer – show me your cupboard

Iam in need of some help, currently I store my ever increasing collection of beer (thanks Brewdog) in two wine racks and on a shelf but its not the best option, beer is laying down which I think is not great. so I thought i would ask twitter, and got a good response so decided […]

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Beer List for Wetherspoon Real Ale Festival – 27 Oct to 14 Nov 2010

Latest List for their March 2011 festival is here. The list for the next Wetherspoon Real Ale Festival ( 27 Oct to 14 Nov 2010) has been announced and some great beers this year – looking forward to Sam Adams Brewery Blonde Ambition brewed at Shepherd Neame Brewery. Chocoholic from JW Lees Edinburgh Strong Ale […]

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Brains IPA too little for too much

I had a pint of the Brains IPA cask earlier in the week at the always a pleasure to go in pub, Goat Major. [flickr]photo:4931303283[/flickr] A light, copper colour ale with a fresh, hoppy taste and a clean, bitter finish. Brewed with two varieties of hops, combined with pale and crystal malts. I liked it […]

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The best beers are made in a shed!

The gurdian has this piece on home brew, I really have to get my shed in gear and get my shedbeer set up. If someone says they brew their own beer in their garage, what crosses your mind? If you drew a caricature would it involve a bearded, bulging stereotype, sitting in a shed with […]

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J D Wetherspoon April 2010 Beer Festival Beer List

Latest List for their March 2011 festival is here. The beer list has been published for the latest festival Oct/Nov 2010 Spoons Beer festival. Spoons have announced the beers they will be having at their latest Beer Festival. Its begins 7th April 2010 and finishes on the 25th April 2010 1. DALESIDE SPRING FRENZY 3.4% […]

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Beers of the Week – unique beers from a Scottish dog and south west hare about time

Not blogged about the beers I have drunk for a while, one good reason for this – I have cut down – well in the week and during the day anyway. So these beers are either with meals or while running my shed empire and used as a typing aid. UNION 4.9% ABV This was […]

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The 13 beers of christmas including De Koninck, Zeitgeist , Rodenbach Vintage

Took delivery of Christmas beers from the lovely Beer Merchants Barbar, Blond Speciality Ale, 8.0%, 33cl, Bottle (2 of) Brugs Wit, Witbier, 4.8%, 33cl, Bottle (2 of) De Koninck, Amber Speciale Belge, 5.0%, 25cl, Bottle De Koninck Blond, Blond Speciality, 6.0%, 33cl, Bottle Lindemans Pecheresse, Peach Lambiek Fruit beer, 2.5%, 25cl, Bottle Palm, Extra Amber […]