Category Archives: Adventures
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Gruit Expectations
Leave a comment20 Aug 2012 by mikey
Holgate, 6.0%. Apparently it’s an Ancient Herbed Ale. All I know is that it’s really refreshing and has sort of cantaloupe …
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Chevalier Biere De Garde
Leave a comment19 Aug 2012 by mikey
Bridge Road Brewers, 7.5%. Translates to ‘beer for keeping’ but once open this is one that will go quick. It’s a …
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Craic Irish Stout
Leave a comment18 Aug 2012 by mikey
James Squire, 4.9%. Smooth sort of stout. Quite a nice beer, creamy and easy to go down, but not anything special.
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Organic Pale Ale
Leave a comment17 Aug 2012 by mikey
Redoak, 4.6%. Big fruit flavour. Quite refreshing and has some good hop taste. Good, but not great.
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Harvest 150 Ale
Leave a comment16 Aug 2012 by mikey
Bright Brewery, 7.0%. Lots of bitter and hop flavour. Malt body sits behind that, then you get back to some more …
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Double Trouble Abby Ale
Leave a comment15 Aug 2012 by mikey
Holgate, 8.0%. Wow. This is bloody good good beer. Lots of flavour sort of sultana/raisin/dried fruit nice-ness. High alcohol makes it …
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Best Extra Porter
Leave a comment14 Aug 2012 by mikey
Murray’s, 8.0%. Slightly smoky and a sort of banana malt flavour. Big alcohol gives this plenty of body and a bit …
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The Cavalier Bird
Leave a comment13 Aug 2012 by mikey
Cavalier / Two Birds, 7.5%. Belgian IPA. Finally got this, and on hand pump! Really good example of the style; slight …
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IRA Resistance Red Ale
Leave a comment12 Aug 2012 by mikey
Bright Brewery, 7.15%. Big, creamy and a slight bitter end. Great malts and lots of body to back it up. This …
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Road Trip IPA
Leave a comment11 Aug 2012 by mikey
Holgate, 5.5%. Lots of fruit which is what you expect from an American Pale Ale. Nice and refreshing.
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