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Beer News / Featured

The Great Craven Arms Beer Festival

Ooooh this year – The Great Craven Arms Beer Festival, 11-14th Oct 2018 – is looking good.

This weekend will witness one of the greatest battles perhaps ever seen as Scottish Brewing takes on the might of Yorkshire.

Traditionally The Craven Arms is a Yorkshire Strong hold, however with ‘a braveheart’ Scotland have produced a beer batting line up to turn the flat caps of even the staunchest Yorkshire Beer fan. So wi’ flat at’ and yer clogs or your Kilt and Sporon join all at the Craven to cast your votes.

Scotland’s finest include Swannay Brewery, The Fallen Brewery, Fyne Ales, Campervan Brewery, Orknebrewery, Drygate , Stewart Brewing, Alechemy Brewing, Isle of Arran Brewery as well as offerings from BrewDog, Thistly Cross Cider, Belhaven Brews

I will be live reporting on Saturday, so stay tuned :)

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Ale / Beer Labels

Goose Eye Brewery – Wonkey Donkey

Brewery : Goose Eye Brewery Name : Wonkey Donkey Country : England Style : Ale ABV/VOL/ALC : 5% Note from brewery : Traditional brewed golden ale. Good fruity palate, light hoppy aroma with a malty finish. Note from the taster : Label : A Wonkey...

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Ale / Beer Labels

Wychwood Brewery – Dr. Thirsty’s

Brewery : Wychwood Brewery Name : Dr. Thirsty’s Country : England Style : Ale ABV/VOL/ALC : 4.1% Note from brewery : Fresh off his cart is No.4. It’s an unpasteurised shimmering blonde concoction of fruits. Instant refreshment with an insanely fragrant aroma. No.4 is the...

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Ale / Beer Labels

Dark Horse Brewery – King of the Dales, Hetton Pale Ale

Brewery : Dark Horse Brewery Name : King of the Dales, Hetton Pale Ale Country : England Style : Pale Ale ABV/VOL/ALC : 4.2% Note from brewery : King of the Dales – a refreshing golden ale using Northdown and Brewers Gold hops at 4.2%...

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Ale / Beer Labels

Titanic Brewery – Golden Ale (Morrisons)

Brewery : Titanic Brewery Name : Golden Ale Country : UK Style : Ale ABV/VOL/ALC : 4.5% Note from brewery (or ratebeer) : For centruies, alchemists toiled to turn base materials into gold – but brewers managed it by accident. Golden ale came about when...

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Ale / Beer Labels

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. – Pale Ale

Brewery : Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Name : Pale Ale Country : USA Style : Pale Ale ABV/VOL/ALC : 5.6% Note from brewery : Pale Ale began as a home brewer’s dream, grew into an icon, and inspired countless brewers to follow a passion of...

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Beer News

New to town

Today and yesterday I found two new things in town that looked rather nice. Yesterday while driving around town I saw a new sign for Beer Money Brew Co. So I wandered into the warehouse to find a rather nice looking bar with a view...

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Home Brewing

Enhanced brewing

Brewed up with a bolster or enhancer kit today. Was clicking about over on Home Brew Online and found the “Bolster Kit – For American Ales”, and thought why the heck not. The American Ales Bolster kit includes Caramalt and Cascade Hops. All you need...

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Home Brewing

Presidents Sierra American Pale Ale – Beerworks Craft Brewery Series

I got hold of this one “Presidents Sierra American Pale Ale from Beerworks Craft Brewery Series (aka http://www.lovebrewing.co.uk), because I really enjoy the Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and is still looking for a copy/clone. Everything comes in a box, truly just need to add water....

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Home Brewing

There’s a hole in the bucket

As I said in my last post, the tap on the Coopers DIY fermenting vessel was looking a bit tired. I have used it for about 16 brews and the seal started to crack. I had a look at it, went it will do another...

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Home Brewing

The forgotten home brew

Here I was, happily drinking away and enjoying the Pale Ale (Sierra Nevada Clone) and Blonde Ale (Marilyn’s Secret), thinking it is time to get an order in. A few click later, I had coming the in post over the next few days : 1...

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Home Brewing

St Peter’s Golden Ale Kit – Saison Edition

I was reading up about Belle Saison the Belgian-style ale yeast, as you do, and ended up gagging for a Saison beer. So I was thinking what is the easiest way to get to one in home brewing. I had the St Peter’s Golden Ale...

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Home Brewing

International “brew” Beer Day

Well look at that, today turned into a double celebration. I had a planned to brew up the Coopers Marilyn’s Secret an American Blonde Ale today without even knowing it was the International Beer Day. It will be the first time I brew up this...

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Beer Labels / Lager

Budweiser Budvar Brewery – Budvar Lager

Brewery : Budweiser Budvar Brewery Name : Budvar Lager Country : Czech Style : Lager ABV/VOL/ALC : 5% Note from brewery : Universally regarded as one of the world’s great lager conditioned beers, we only use the finest ingredients, first-class cones from locally grown Saaz...

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Beer Labels / Lager

San Miguel – Sam Miguel Premium Lager

Brewery : San Miguel Name : Sam Miguel Premium Lager Country : Spain Style : Lager ABV/VOL/ALC : 5.4% Note from taster : Often enjoyed this beer thinking – what a nice Spanish lager. To only today learned that its history is Filipino. “The original...

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Ale / Beer Labels

Sharp’s Brewery – Doombar

Brewery : Sharp’s Brewery Name : Doombar Amber Ale Country : England Style : Ale ABV/VOL/ALC : 4% Note from brewery : Doom Bar is inspired by its namesake, the treacherous sandbank at the mouth of the Camel Estuary near Sharps’ home at Rock. Accomplished...

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Ale / Beer Labels

Sharp’s Brewery – Sea Fury

Brewery : Sharp’s Brewery Name : Sea Fury Country : England Style : Ale ABV/VOL/ALC : 5% Note from brewery : Sea Fury takes its inspiration from the stormy Atlantic seas that crash into the rugged Cornish coast during the long, dark winter. This exceptional...

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Ale / Beer Labels

Shepherd Neame – Canterbury Jack

Brewery : Shepherd Neame Name : Canterbury Jack Country : England Style : Ale ABV/VOL/ALC : 4% Note from brewery : Canterbury Jack has been hand crafted using the finest Kentish hops and barley, creating a light refreshing and contemporary ale, bursting with citrus nose...

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Ale / Beer Labels

Greene King – Old Golden Hen

Brewery : Greene King Name : Old Golden Hen Country : England Style : Ale ABV/VOL/ALC : 4.1% Note from brewery : “Old Golden Hen” captures a celestial ray of sunshine in the form of a rare and very special Tasmanian hop called Galaxy. The...

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Ale / Beer Labels

Harper’s Brewing Company – Wild Billy’s IPA

Brewery : Harper’s Brewing Company Name : Wild Billy’s IPA Country : England Style : Ale ABV/VOL/ALC : 5% Note from brewery : Brewed under the Harper’s Brewery Company name for Aldi at Marston’s PLC Brewery. Note from taster : Not sure one would call...

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Ale / Beer Labels

Belhaven Brewery – Scottish Ale

Brewery : Belhaven Brewery Name : Scottish Ale Country : Scotland Style : Ale ABV/VOL/ALC : 5.2% Note from brewery : 100% Scottish malt and finest English hops in perfect balance. Smooth, rich and nutty a classically crafted Scottish Ale. The ale we’ve been brewing...