Posted in Beer, Competitions, Drink Reviews on Dec 4th, 2007
Purchase Location: Bateman Brewery online shop
( www.bateman.co.uk )
It’s that time of year again, no I don’t just mean Christmas, I mean winter warmer ale season. This year I am sampling the Bateman Breweries ‘Rosey Nosey’. English masters of brewing seasonal ales, Batemans winter warmer suggests that it “Compliments any Turkey”… well, with this in my hand [...]
Posted in Beer, Drink Reviews on Nov 30th, 2007
Purchase location the Bateman Brewery online shop.
( www.bateman.co.uk )
Here it is folks, if ever there was a need for a drum roll, or a clap of thunder under a perfectly black rain cloud English sky, it is now. I’ve waited two months to write about this beer, Batemans Dark Lord, patiently ushering other beers and ales onto this Blog knowing full [...]
Posted in Beer, Drink Reviews on Nov 29th, 2007
Purchase location - My local supermarket (500ml bottled beer)
First brewed at the Gribble Inn at Oving, it has become legend that local ferrets visited the backdoor of the Inn to taste this amazing ale. I’ve just tried my first Fursty Ferret and like the ferrets of yore I am converted.
This is the best seasonal cask ale I [...]
Posted in Beer, Drink Reviews on Nov 28th, 2007
Purchase Location: The Swan Inn – Cheltenham
Harrier Lite, if you know you’re out for a good while and you see the Harrier, it’s a great session beer, very refreshing and fruity with a nice low ABV, I wouldn’t call it so much a citrus taste, but it’s got a fresh zesty taste throughout, even down [...]
Posted in Beer, Drink Reviews on Nov 27th, 2007
Purchase Location: Wetherspoons “Moon Under Water” – Cheltenham (Part of the Wetherspoons Real Ale Festival.)
Like a spinning dog, that’s how I felt, Muttley certainly did take revenge on my stomach after three pints of this, perhaps it’s the strong citrus acidic aftertaste that makes this beer feel like you’re drinking a pint of serious home [...]
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