Best new beers of 2010…Kernel IPA C.S.C.
We’re all big fans of India Pale Ales here on the BeerCast – both the traditional British style and the uber-hopped US interpretation (and everything in between). This year we sampled a number of beers from one London-based producer that really blew us away. In particular, their strong IPA was just outstanding – and deservedly […]
Best new beers of 2010…Fyne Ales Jarl
Yesterday we went south of the border for our second best new British beer of 2010 – Thornbridge’s awesome 7.7% imperial stout Saint Petersburg. Today we come back north to bring you the third in our best of 2010 series (in order of release) – the star of June’s Scottish Real Ale Festival, a golden […]
Best new beers of 2010…Saint Petersburg
Yesterday we announced the first of our pick of British beers launched in 2010 – BrewDog Abstrakt AB:01 (10.2%). Today we bring you our second (again, these are roughly in order of release) – and we’re moving south of the border for another UK producer who released a big-hitting series of beers this year. Saint […]
Best new beers of 2010…BrewDog Abstrakt AB:01
This year has seen the release of some wonderful beers on both sides of the Atlantic. The range of outstanding craft beers making the journey from North America is ever-increasing, and coupled with the fascinating beer scenes emerging from continental Europe, the UK has had to step up. Fortunately, brewers here have more than met […]
BeerCast #44 – Beer of the Year 2009
BeerCast #44 – 2009 BOTY Show. The highlight of any BeerCast year is the Beer of the Year Show – where our four highest-scoring beers are re-tested and we pick a winner. Previous BOTY Champions are Hop Back Summer Lightning and Anchor Special Ale 2006. Which beer out of these four will join them? Our specially extended panel travel to a secret location – Shovels, Andy, MrB, Richard, Jess and Grooben brave the snow to pick a BOTY. Our panel also test a bonus beer – the (at the time) strongest beer in the world…
1. St Austell Tribute (4.2%)
2. Carnegie Starkporter 2008 (5.5%)
3. Stone Ruination IPA (7.7%)
4. Goose Island Christmas Ale 2009 (7.0%)
5. BrewDog Tactical Nuclear Penguin (32.0%)
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2009 Beer of the Year Preview
2009 was a great year for the BeerCast, we managed to get through 63 beers over the space of 16 podcasts, attend several beer festivals, and unleash a few new panellists on the podcasting public. As things wind down over Christmas we’ll be turning our attention towards the turn of the year – which means […]
