Comments for Beer in the Evening http://blog.beerintheevening.com Sat, 17 May 2008 20:49:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 Comment on Wychwood Brewery - WychCraft by love_good_ale http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/13/wychwood-brewery-wychcraft/#comment-116 love_good_ale Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:15:22 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/13/wychwood-brewery-wychcraft/#comment-116 Black Wych is my favourite Wychwood brew. A dark stout perfect for a winter night :o). I am also rather fond of Hobgoblin and Bah Humbug. My local Aldi does these bottles currently at a very reasonable £1.29. Black Wych is my favourite Wychwood brew. A dark stout perfect for a winter night :o).

I am also rather fond of Hobgoblin and Bah Humbug.

My local Aldi does these bottles currently at a very reasonable £1.29.

]]> Comment on Wychwood Brewery - WychCraft by matt_k http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/13/wychwood-brewery-wychcraft/#comment-102 matt_k Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:46:46 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/13/wychwood-brewery-wychcraft/#comment-102 Wych Craft is a pretty decent summer glug, but personally I prefer Wychwood's darker porter-ish beers, like Hobgoblin. Some of the paler ones err on the side of blandness, and Circle Master is one of the worst offenders I would say! Ah well, probably all down to preference I spose. Nice to see a BITE blog, by the way. Wych Craft is a pretty decent summer glug, but personally I prefer Wychwood’s darker porter-ish beers, like Hobgoblin. Some of the paler ones err on the side of blandness, and Circle Master is one of the worst offenders I would say! Ah well, probably all down to preference I spose.

Nice to see a BITE blog, by the way.

]]> Comment on Merry Xmas from BITE! by JohnnyBGoode http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/23/merry-xmas-from-bite/#comment-95 JohnnyBGoode Mon, 24 Dec 2007 14:01:18 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/23/merry-xmas-from-bite/#comment-95 Merry Xmas BITE. This site has come a long way since it's humble beginnings. It has become a great facility, were comments from pub users actually reflect the true experiences of going out for a drink. Merry Xmas BITE. This site has come a long way since it’s humble beginnings. It has become a great facility, were comments from pub users actually reflect the true experiences of going out for a drink.

]]> Comment on Wychwood Brewery - WychCraft by JohnnyBGoode http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/13/wychwood-brewery-wychcraft/#comment-94 JohnnyBGoode Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:55:47 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/13/wychwood-brewery-wychcraft/#comment-94 This is a superb beer. Wychwood certainly know how to produce wonderful, golden bottled ales. Circle Master was one of my favourites and now there is also BeeWyched, for that honey flavour. This is a superb beer. Wychwood certainly know how to produce wonderful, golden bottled ales. Circle Master was one of my favourites and now there is also BeeWyched, for that honey flavour.

]]> Comment on Green King - Ruddles Rhubarb by JohnnyBGoode http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/12/green-king-ruddles-rhubarb/#comment-93 JohnnyBGoode Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:45:28 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/12/green-king-ruddles-rhubarb/#comment-93 I bought a bottle for the wife and she hated it. I tried it and couldn't finish it. This is not what beer should taste like. I am all for seasonal beers with unusual flavours, but this doesn't work for me. I bought a bottle for the wife and she hated it. I tried it and couldn’t finish it. This is not what beer should taste like. I am all for seasonal beers with unusual flavours, but this doesn’t work for me.

]]> Comment on Weekly Poll Update by zagreb http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/18/weekly-poll-update/#comment-74 zagreb Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:03:00 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/18/weekly-poll-update/#comment-74 Spending it round my Girlfriends. Wasn't sure where to vote, so voted 'Home' as I practically live there these days. Spending it round my Girlfriends. Wasn’t sure where to vote, so voted ‘Home’ as I practically live there these days.

]]> Comment on Weekly Poll Update by rainlight http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/18/weekly-poll-update/#comment-72 rainlight Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:56:51 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/18/weekly-poll-update/#comment-72 Pub, but I suspect this poll will be self-selecting - most members of BITE will be heading for a pub for New Year. Pub, but I suspect this poll will be self-selecting - most members of BITE will be heading for a pub for New Year.

]]> Comment on Green King - Ruddles Rhubarb by mikyahrose http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/12/green-king-ruddles-rhubarb/#comment-70 mikyahrose Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:42:01 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/12/green-king-ruddles-rhubarb/#comment-70 Mmmm, it smells lovely. A bit like rhubarb and custard sweets. I dont actually drink ale though, i did try it, but it just tastes like ale. Mmmm, it smells lovely. A bit like rhubarb and custard sweets. I dont actually drink ale though, i did try it, but it just tastes like ale.

]]> Comment on Green King - Ruddles Rhubarb by mankybadger http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/12/green-king-ruddles-rhubarb/#comment-64 mankybadger Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:38:43 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/12/green-king-ruddles-rhubarb/#comment-64 The wife's been guzzling this. I think it's awful. But if you like rhubarb, you'll love it. The wife’s been guzzling this. I think it’s awful.
But if you like rhubarb, you’ll love it.

]]> Comment on Green King - Ruddles Rhubarb by JonW999 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/12/green-king-ruddles-rhubarb/#comment-63 JonW999 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:44:02 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/12/green-king-ruddles-rhubarb/#comment-63 Haven't tried it. Enjoyed the Banana Bread beer on draught at the recent Wetherspoons beer festival, but, when I bought a couple of bottles, found it rather overpowering and sickly. Haven’t tried it. Enjoyed the Banana Bread beer on draught at the recent Wetherspoons beer festival, but, when I bought a couple of bottles, found it rather overpowering and sickly.

]]> Comment on Hall and Woodhouse - Fursty Ferret by Renfield http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/11/29/hall-and-woodhouse-fursty-ferret/#comment-60 Renfield Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:02:32 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/11/29/hall-and-woodhouse-fursty-ferret/#comment-60 Fantastic stuff - one of my top three bottled "session" beers. I serve it by banging it in the fridge for an hour then letting it warm up for half an hour ("room temperature" was always accepted as 56% F), and this seems to do the trick!! Fantastic stuff - one of my top three bottled “session” beers.

I serve it by banging it in the fridge for an hour then letting it warm up for half an hour (”room temperature” was always accepted as 56% F), and this seems to do the trick!!

]]> Comment on Guinness Red by Renfield http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/07/guinness-red/#comment-59 Renfield Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:58:21 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/07/guinness-red/#comment-59 We got some free vouchers to try tis stuff last week. We had about 20 and gave 17 away!! We didn't get past the first pint, and even that was struggle. It is very thin, hardly any body, and the lingering after taste is just like tinned beer you used toi drink a long time ago - i.e., all you could taste was the tin! This is very unpleasant stuff We got some free vouchers to try tis stuff last week. We had about 20 and gave 17 away!!
We didn’t get past the first pint, and even that was struggle.
It is very thin, hardly any body, and the lingering after taste is just like tinned beer you used toi drink a long time ago - i.e., all you could taste was the tin!

This is very unpleasant stuff

]]> Comment on Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger by steve http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/11/shepherd-neame-bishops-finger/#comment-58 steve Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:37:07 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/11/shepherd-neame-bishops-finger/#comment-58 An interesting idea, I certainly will start to mention ways and means of getting hold of the beers that I try. Also any other drinks we sample. An interesting idea, I certainly will start to mention ways and means of getting hold of the beers that I try. Also any other drinks we sample.

]]> Comment on Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger by bad_librarian http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/11/shepherd-neame-bishops-finger/#comment-57 bad_librarian Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:11:48 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/11/shepherd-neame-bishops-finger/#comment-57 This is one of my favourite supermarket tipples, and at least Bishop's Finger is readily available everywhere, these days. I recently had a complete nightmare of an experience ordering some bottles of O'Hanlons Port Stout from thedrinkshop.com: I ordered two cases, then at the last minute was rang to be told the warehouse only had one. I said I'd wait until they restocked, and was given a date of December 11 for delivery. They rang me at work today to say they wouldn't be able to fulfill my order, as they wouldn't be getting any more stock in until January 11. Well, that's not exactly going to be much use at Christmas now, is it? Maybe you guys could feature ways that those of us in the sticks can use to obtain decent beers. Are there any decent websites offering a wide selection of (in stock) bottled beers? Thoughts, anybody? This is one of my favourite supermarket tipples, and at least Bishop’s Finger is readily available everywhere, these days.

I recently had a complete nightmare of an experience ordering some bottles of O’Hanlons Port Stout from thedrinkshop.com: I ordered two cases, then at the last minute was rang to be told the warehouse only had one. I said I’d wait until they restocked, and was given a date of December 11 for delivery. They rang me at work today to say they wouldn’t be able to fulfill my order, as they wouldn’t be getting any more stock in until January 11. Well, that’s not exactly going to be much use at Christmas now, is it?

Maybe you guys could feature ways that those of us in the sticks can use to obtain decent beers. Are there any decent websites offering a wide selection of (in stock) bottled beers?

Thoughts, anybody?

]]> Comment on Moorhouses Black Cat by Greywolf http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/11/13/moorhouses-black-cat/#comment-56 Greywolf Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:11:24 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/11/13/moorhouses-black-cat/#comment-56 Black Cat - one of the top ten beers in England, imho. And available as a regular beer at The Elm Tree, Embsay, Skipton, and the Lower Buck, Waddington, Clitheroe. And not ther slightest bit watery - a lovely chocolatey slightly burnt taste all the way down. And that's its trouble - you look away.....and its gone! Ay theng yow.... Black Cat - one of the top ten beers in England, imho.

And available as a regular beer at The Elm Tree, Embsay, Skipton, and the Lower Buck, Waddington, Clitheroe.

And not ther slightest bit watery - a lovely chocolatey slightly burnt taste all the way down. And that’s its trouble - you look away…..and its gone!

Ay theng yow….

]]> Comment on Batemans - Rosey Nosey by millay http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/04/batemans-rosey-nosey/#comment-55 millay Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:20:33 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/04/batemans-rosey-nosey/#comment-55 Cheers Steve, I should probably have realised it wasn't cask from the purchase location - the brewery's online shop!! Cheers Steve, I should probably have realised it wasn’t cask from the purchase location - the brewery’s online shop!!

]]> Comment on Guinness Red by trickytony http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/07/guinness-red/#comment-54 trickytony Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:16:05 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/07/guinness-red/#comment-54 Love Guinness, My local the racehorse in Taunton is one of the best places to drink it. Guinness seem obsessed with getting other drinkers to start drinking Guinness when they should be looking more at the current drinkers of the black stuff and how to keep them. Don't think I'll be trying the new Guinness red, why mess with such a classic drink? Wish they could bottle the smell of St James Gate, Dublin, that would make me want more Guinness. Love Guinness, My local the racehorse in Taunton is one of the best places to drink it.

Guinness seem obsessed with getting other drinkers to start drinking Guinness when they should be looking more at the current drinkers of the black stuff and how to keep them.

Don’t think I’ll be trying the new Guinness red, why mess with such a classic drink?

Wish they could bottle the smell of St James Gate, Dublin, that would make me want more Guinness.

]]> Comment on Guinness Red by marquis http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/07/guinness-red/#comment-53 marquis Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:59:53 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/07/guinness-red/#comment-53 I agree with JonW999 , Guinness is a shadow of what it once was.Its problem is that it's got a lot of competition these days and many micro stouts make it taste very ordinary. I agree with JonW999 , Guinness is a shadow of what it once was.Its problem is that it’s got a lot of competition these days and many micro stouts make it taste very ordinary.

]]> Comment on Batemans - Rosey Nosey by marquis http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/04/batemans-rosey-nosey/#comment-52 marquis Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:55:23 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/04/batemans-rosey-nosey/#comment-52 I hope Bateman's don't say it compliments turkey because the turkey wouldn't be able to hear the compliment.But it complements it well enough, a lovely beer particularly on cask. I hope Bateman’s don’t say it compliments turkey because the turkey wouldn’t be able to hear the compliment.But it complements it well enough, a lovely beer particularly on cask.

]]> Comment on Batemans - Rosey Nosey by steve http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/04/batemans-rosey-nosey/#comment-51 steve Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:40:52 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/04/batemans-rosey-nosey/#comment-51 Millay, perhaps my fault I should have mentioned - but I acctually bought this in a 500ml bottle and poured it myself, you know I am noticing this more and more often that barrelled vs bottled versions of each Beer I review taste completly different. I boasted how good Rosey Nosey was to some friends when we saw the pump in the Swan Inn Cheltenham, I had the same experience that it was far less carbonated and a lot flatter and bitter tasting than when I tried it from the bottle. Use BITE to send me a private message include your address and I'll send you a bottle so you too can see the complete comparrison between servings. Millay, perhaps my fault I should have mentioned - but I acctually bought this in a 500ml bottle and poured it myself, you know I am noticing this more and more often that barrelled vs bottled versions of each Beer I review taste completly different.

I boasted how good Rosey Nosey was to some friends when we saw the pump in the Swan Inn Cheltenham, I had the same experience that it was far less carbonated and a lot flatter and bitter tasting than when I tried it from the bottle. Use BITE to send me a private message include your address and I’ll send you a bottle so you too can see the complete comparrison between servings.

]]> Comment on Batemans - Rosey Nosey by millay http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/04/batemans-rosey-nosey/#comment-50 millay Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:27:48 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/04/batemans-rosey-nosey/#comment-50 Walking into one of Watford’s few decent real ale pubs tonight (the Southern Cross) I spotted a Rosey Nosey resplendent with it’s flashing Santa’s nose on the pump clip. Remembering your review Steve I thought I should try it but I have to say it didn’t drink up to its 4.9% abv and I didn’t get anywhere near as many fruity flavours as you did. I didn’t really get any discernable bouquet and it had a bit of a musty taste making me think the barrel may be coming to it’s natural end. Deciding not to risk another I went for the JW Lees Ruddy Glow at 4.5% which was similarly bland and lacklustre. It was at this point that I wondered if my palate had been somewhat spoiled by the two pints of London Porter I’d had before getting the train home. Nevertheless I pressed on in my search for taste and ordered a pint of 5.5% Roaring Meg from the Springhead Brewery, who I had not heard of before. It poured up lighter than I thought it would, bordering on copper, it had some nice citrus flavours with honey overtones but I really wouldn’t have put it at 5.5%. Deciding that my taste buds must be completely knackered I had a couple of Guinness on the way home to write this review. I will however return to try the Rosey Nosey again and see if it can live up to your 8/10, at the moment I can’t really go above 6. Walking into one of Watford’s few decent real ale pubs tonight (the Southern Cross) I spotted a Rosey Nosey resplendent with it’s flashing Santa’s nose on the pump clip. Remembering your review Steve I thought I should try it but I have to say it didn’t drink up to its 4.9% abv and I didn’t get anywhere near as many fruity flavours as you did. I didn’t really get any discernable bouquet and it had a bit of a musty taste making me think the barrel may be coming to it’s natural end.

Deciding not to risk another I went for the JW Lees Ruddy Glow at 4.5% which was similarly bland and lacklustre. It was at this point that I wondered if my palate had been somewhat spoiled by the two pints of London Porter I’d had before getting the train home. Nevertheless I pressed on in my search for taste and ordered a pint of 5.5% Roaring Meg from the Springhead Brewery, who I had not heard of before. It poured up lighter than I thought it would, bordering on copper, it had some nice citrus flavours with honey overtones but I really wouldn’t have put it at 5.5%.

Deciding that my taste buds must be completely knackered I had a couple of Guinness on the way home to write this review. I will however return to try the Rosey Nosey again and see if it can live up to your 8/10, at the moment I can’t really go above 6.

]]> Comment on Guinness Red by JonW999 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/07/guinness-red/#comment-49 JonW999 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 23:44:00 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/07/guinness-red/#comment-49 Hmm, its pleasant enough. I have never seen the fuss regarding Guinness. Compared to almost every other stout I've had, it's thin and watery. Hmm, its pleasant enough. I have never seen the fuss regarding Guinness. Compared to almost every other stout I’ve had, it’s thin and watery.

]]> Comment on Hall and Woodhouse - Fursty Ferret by southernbound http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/11/29/hall-and-woodhouse-fursty-ferret/#comment-47 southernbound Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:52:19 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/11/29/hall-and-woodhouse-fursty-ferret/#comment-47 A cracking pint, I used to live in Blandford and my mate is the commercial director thus I had access to many many freebies and tasters A cracking pint, I used to live in Blandford and my mate is the commercial director thus I had access to many many freebies and tasters

]]> Comment on Batemans - Rosey Nosey by steve http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/04/batemans-rosey-nosey/#comment-46 steve Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:19:07 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/04/batemans-rosey-nosey/#comment-46 fixed now dpv, my fault hadn't published it live. fixed now dpv, my fault hadn’t published it live.

]]> Comment on Batemans - Rosey Nosey by dpv http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/04/batemans-rosey-nosey/#comment-45 dpv Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:14:21 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/04/batemans-rosey-nosey/#comment-45 I'm getting a 404 error on "click here".... I’m getting a 404 error on “click here”….

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