Posted in Beer, Drink Reviews on Nov 22nd, 2007
Purchase Location: Wetherspoons “Moon Under Water” – Cheltenham
(Part of the Wetherspoons Real Ale Festival.)
Clark Rams Revenge has got a comical character this season, the sign on the pump is staring at me agressively and this is why I have picked it as the first beer for the night.
Rams Revenge pours a deep dark caramel colour, [...]
Posted in Drink Reviews on Nov 20th, 2007
There’s a strong smell of anise today in the BITE office, we’ve been lucky enough to be given seven bottles of Antica Sambuca to try out, seven different flavours, seven different hangovers perhaps?
If you’ve ever been abroad to the Mediterranean, you’ll recognise the taste of Sambuca as it’s very similar to the Greek Ouzo [...]
Posted in Beer, Drink Reviews on Nov 15th, 2007
Purchase Location: Wetherspoons “Moon Under Water” – Cheltenham
(Part of the Wetherspoons Real Ale Festival.)
Ah, good King Alfred, known throughout history as Alfred the Cake, the king that burned the Pig farmers cakes… But, there could be no greater monument to your legacy as an Englishman than to be remembered in the present day with a [...]
Posted in Beer, Drink Reviews on Nov 14th, 2007
Purchase location: “Varsity Bar” – Cheltenham
Served as a great looking amber pint, maybe it’s all the swish lighting and mirrors in Varsity but this pint looks like it’s been created by Faberge as it sits there basking in its own smugness.
First taste this is a lot more earthy and sweet than I thought; I assumed [...]
Posted in Beer, Drink Reviews on Nov 13th, 2007
Purchase Location:Wetherspoons “Moon Under Water” – Cheltenham
(Part of the Wetherspoons Real Ale Festival.)
The name ‘Black Cat’ has ties to the Lancashire Witches of 1612; nine local people were hanged for practicing the black arts, magic and witchcraft. If the witches of yore were brewing something similar to Black Cat then pass my broomstick I’ve got [...]
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