Cloudwater DDH Pale Citra Ekuanot (5.5%)
Rather like The Kernel, it’s getting a bit boring writing about Cloudwater beer because, on the whole, they’re always really good, really interesting, really refreshing, and they taste and feel like...
View ArticleBig Smoke Brew Co. Electric Eye (5.2%)
Electric Eye, Big Smoke’s Pale Ale, is really rather lovely, its hit of Citra, Simcoe and Chinook providing a big fresh fruity kiss. There’s a solid caramel wafer, honey and pancake malt body that...
View ArticleLoka Polly Cascade Zeus Pale Ale (5.5%)
I’ve heard a fair bit about this new Flintshire based brewery over the last few weeks and so it’s good to get my hands on some of their beer and find out what the fuss is all about. It turns … Continue...
View ArticleTuatara Brewing Co. Sauvinova (4.7%)
A Pale Ale brewed solely with Nelson Sauvin, this is a decent little Pale Ale but I was expecting a lot more. Maybe it’s because I’m told by the label that the beer explodes with, “Tropical gooseberry...
View ArticleWild Horse Brewing Co. Buckskin Blonde (4.5%)
Light and soft this may be, but it has enough flavour and character to keep my interest right down the glass. Pouring a bright straw gold, the aroma is honeysuckle and strawberries and a little earthy...
View ArticleBrewChap Brewing Concern [,,,.] (5.5%)
[,,,.] (Comma Comma Comma Full Stop) is an American Pale Ale with Columbus, Equinox and Mosaic hops, and it’s yet another example of Ian’s skill as a home brewer. It’s a cloudy pale gold beer with a...
View ArticleCross Borders Brewing Co. Braw (5.2%)
This is a very pleasant Pale Ale, a session beer for a summer evening. It’s a pale gold with a frothy little head and it smells of strawberries and peaches and a hint of pineapple. That pineapple is...
View ArticleThe Five Points Brewing Co. Field Day (4.2%)
Field Day is a Citrus Pale, a delightfully soft and supple, crisp and refreshing Pale Ale with the fun of added lemon and grapefruit zest. Initially it’s just a simple little Pale, pouring a light...
View ArticleLola Polly Chinook Ekuanot Pale Ale (5.1%)
A month or two ago I had my first taste of Loka Polly beer and immediately contacted them to invite them for an interview. It’s still in the pipeline and will happen soon. You see, I tasted something...
View ArticleWander Beyond Brewing Graviton (4.5%)
With its chewy caramel malt body, Wander Beyond’s Session IPA does everything right. It pours a rather rich copper and smells of fruity sweets and maybe a hint of peach. And while the hops are big and...
View ArticleTempest Brewing Co. Long White Cloud (5.6%)
Brewed with lots of NZ hops, Tempest’s Extra Pale Ale is bright and juicy and easy to quaff. It pours a pale gold, not unlike a Blonde its little foamy head popping and fizzing with life. The aroma is...
View Articleá Bloc Natural Blonde Beer (4.9%)
Contract brewed by Ramsgate Brewery who I like very much, this is a decent little Blonde beer, though I’m not sure what the added Alpine minerals, um, add. In fact we’re not even told what the added...
View ArticleBeavertown Brewery Brattish (6.5%)
This collaboration between Beavertown and De La Senne, an Anglo-Belgian Pale Ale, is really very good indeed. It pours an apricot yellow with a fizzy little head and smells of lightly spiced tinned...
View ArticleGipsy Hill Brewing Co. Rooibos (4.8%)
In five words, I like this a lot. Brewed in collaboration with South Africa’s Devil’s Peak, Rooibos is brewed with a shed load of Rooibos and Honeybush tea. A solid biscuity malt base full of toffee...
View ArticleBoutilliers Sunday Debut (4.8%)
Sunday Debut is a Pale Ale brewed with Waimea and Target hops, Maris Otter, Wheat and Oats and, most importantly for me, Rye. You see, I never ever get bored of telling you how much I love Rye in beer....
View ArticleLeft Bank Brewery Django (6.5%)
Django is a Blonde with a big ABV and I like it a lot. There’s a permeating booziness that rides along through the beer warming and rounding out everything else going on. It’s a big muscly hug that...
View ArticleLOKA POLLY Ekuanot Waimea Pale Ale (4.8%)
More greatness from LOKA POLLY, I’m running out of things to say about them. Quickly establishing themselves as one of the best breweries for Pales And IPAs, I’d love to see what they can do with...
View ArticleAbbeydale Brewery Birdhouse Tea Beer (4.2%)
Now this little beer right here is an absolute joy from beginning to end. It’s clean and crisp and fresh, pouring a creamy gold with a little fluffy head and smelling of jasmine and vanilla pods and,...
View ArticleHop Kettle Brewery
For some time now my good friend Mark, who lives a short trip away from Hop Kettle Brewery’s Tap has been telling me I should go and visit him and together we’ll sit and drink beer. He rates the...
View ArticleWylam’s Northern Powerhouse: A Mixed Bag
Wylam Brewery, who everyone knows and most people love, have been collaborating with their friends and fellow brewers based in the north of England. The result is a collection of eight beers that have...
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