To the South!
As the glorious British summer dawdles to a damp and squelchy end, the BeerCast has dispatched our multi-talented panel pairing of Andy and Jess to France, to see if they can dig up a beer or two amidst all that vin rouge. When they return to the UK, Episode 4 of the BeerCast will be […]
Drink quickly or soapy sickly
Pilsner is the ubiquitous lager/beer of Ecuador, from the coast to the high Andes. It comes in 330ml and enormous 680ml bottles. I went for the 330mls where possible. At its best i.e. really cold and in 330ml bottles, the Pilsener is a light, bubbly lager which you can drink fast without suffering from burps […]
BeerCast #3 – Northern Charms
BeerCast #3 – Northern Charms. We head into England for our third podcast, as the two Northerners on the panel sample four beers local to them. Richard (from Lancashire) and Shovels (Yorkshire born) talk about the merits of a decent bitter, and sit on either side of the great raisin debate (not to mention the Pennines).
1. Coniston Bluebird Bitter (4.2%)
2. Daleside IPA (4.5%)
3. Hawkshead Lakeland Gold (4.4%)
4. Cain’s Fine Raisin Beer (5.0%)
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Lagerboy Speaks – Lapin Kulta
“Lapin Kulta? Where the hell’s that from?” went through the mind of Lagerboy in front of the chiller cabinet at Peckhams the other day, as a new bottle poked into his field of vision. Initially I thought it was from Italy, but the place name I was squinting at was Tornio, not Torino. As it […]
The 2007 Scottish Beer Festival
There are few countries on Earth that do the ‘lots of earnest men in a musty hall’ type days out better than the Brits. Like it or not (and CAMRA probably don’t), beer has that reputation – or rather, ‘real ale’ has that reputation. The hip, funky, savvy kids of today drink Becks or Budweiser. […]
BeerCast #2 – Beer and Labels
BeerCast #2 – Beer and Labels. Our second podcast returns to our native Scotland, as our bumper panel review four more local ales. We also discuss the merits of the label when it comes to bottled beers – making the most of Shovels – the king of marketing. Also on the panel with Richard are the first couple of the BeerCast – MrB and Ali (aka MrsB)
1. Williams Gold (3.9%)
2. Nimbus Strong Pale Ale (5.0%)
3. Broughton Oatmeal Stout (4.2%)
4. Heather Ales Ebulum Ale (6.5%)
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