1. Kastenlauf (Crate Run) introduction

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    21 Jul 2026 by mikey

    For a few months now I’ve been thinking about doing a Kastenlauf, German for “Crate Run”. It is pretty unique, …
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  2. Where are all the reviews?

    20 Jul 2026 by mikey

    I’m still drinking new beers and rating them. Not as often as the past, absolutely nothing like 366 Days Of …
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  3. Something different… beer and running

    15 Jul 2026 by mikey

    I’m still drinking beer. Still visiting breweries. Still going to festivals. But I haven’t written up much in the past… …
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  4. Going to the source, Two Birds

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    17 Sep 2015 by mikey

    This is the fourth of a series on brewery visits. April saw a much anticipated, and well overdue, visit to …
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  5. Going to the source, Moon Dog

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    28 Mar 2015 by mikey

    Welcome, it’s time for the third in this monthly series on brewery visits. Once upon a time I picked up …
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  6. Going to the source, 2 Brothers

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    26 Feb 2015 by mikey

    This is the second in a series of monthly brewery visits. Number two is 2 Brothers. The brewery has been around …
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  7. Going to the source, Mountain Goat

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    14 Jan 2015 by mikey

    This is the first of what I’m planning to be monthly pieces on visits to breweries. The first brewery visit …
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  8. Harris Bourbon Barrel Beer

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    16 Dec 2014 by mikey

    Old Coast Road, 6.5% Light pineapple and tropical hiding a strong beer. Plenty of apricot and pineapple aroma. Light and …
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  9. PBH Strong Porter

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    16 Dec 2014 by mikey

    Old Coast Road, 5.7% Plenty of rich dark malt and chocolate aroma. Slightly sweet and good brown/dark malt flavour from …
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  10. Stubborn Russian 2014

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    15 Dec 2014 by mikey

    Bright, 8.9%. Big dark rich malt stout. There’s smoke and chocolate aroma with plenty of malt too. Big malt from the start. …
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