BeerCast #12 – Red Rose Beers
BeerCast #12 – Red Rose Beers. After last week’s hometown podcast for Grooben, this time Richard finds some local beers from Lancashire, where he grew up. The last time we tried beers from North-West England, two of them made it to the Beer of the Year show. Will it happen again? Onboard today with Richard are MrB and BeerCast debutant Stuart…
1. Tirril Academy Ale (4.2%)
2. Holt’s Thunder Holt (5.0%)
3. Thwaites Double Century (5.2%)
4. Cain’s Dragon Heart (5.0%)
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BeerCast #11 – The Northern Isles
BeerCast #11 – The Northern Isles. BeerCaster Grooben hails from the fine islands of Orkney, in the far north of Scotland. This podcast, we sample four beers from the Northern Isles he sourced on a recent trip home – which involved a six-hour drive and then two ferries from our Edinburgh HQ. Joining in this time with him are Richard, Shovels and MrB.
1. Valhalla White Wife (4.5%)
2. Valhalla Island Bere (4.2%)
3. Highland Orkney Blast (6.0%)
4. Orkney Dark Island (4.6%)
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BeerCast #10 – Beer of the Year 2007
BeerCast #10 – Beer of the Year 2007. Our first annual Beer of the Year show sees a bumper panel assemble to re-sample the four highest-scoring beers from our 2007 podcasts. We then go round the table and pick a favourite, with that beer being crowned the first BeerCast Beer of the Year. Our extended panel involves Richard, Shovels, MrB, Grooben, Andy, Jess and debutant Gillian
1. Coniston Bluebird Bitter (4.2%)
2. Daleside IPA (4.5%)
3. Erdinger Dunkel (5.6%)
4. Anchor Special Ale 2006 (5.5%)
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BeerCast #9 – Christmas Special
BeerCast #9 – Christmas Special 2007. Merry Christmas from the BeerCast! Our festive panel sample four beers for the season, decked with tinsel and in front of a roaring fire. On the panel this time are Richard, Shovels, MrB and Grooben. Each beer comes from a different country, so we’re doing our bit to bring the world a bit closer at Christmas…
1. Meantime Winter Time (5.4%)
2. Erdinger Schneeweisse (5.6%)
3. Anchor Our Special Ale 2006 (5.5%)
4. Gordon Xmas (8.8%)
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BeerCast #8 – Das DeutscheCast
BeerCast #8 – Das DeutscheCast. Wilkommen! After last time exploring the beers of Japan, we return to Europe with one of the most important and historic brewing nations – Germany. Richard, Shovels, MrB and Grooben get through four German beers, and discuss local customs, food, and the best way to ask for directions…
1. Beck’s Pilsener (5.0%)
2. Franziskaner Weissbier Kristallklar (5.0%)
3. Erdinger Weissbier Dunkel (5.6%)
4. Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen (5.1%)
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BeerCast #7 – Turning Japanese
BeerCast #7 – Turning Japanese. Hajimemashite! Watashi wa BeerCast desu! Our seventh podcast looks to the East after panellist Richard visited Japan. As we’re never off duty, beers were sourced and our panel gets to grips with the results. Also on the panel today – Shovels, Andy, and a debut appearance for Grooben. Irasshaimase!
1. Yebisu Premium (5.0%)
2. Baird Angry Boy Brown Ale (6.2%)
3. Hitachino Nest Sweet Stout (4.0%)
4. Aji Minoh Seasonal Beer (5.5%)
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