BeerCast #30 – Hebridean Showcase
BeerCast #30 – Hebridean Showcase. Another brewery showcase, and another using beer supplied by a listener. Friend of the BeerCast Gary found four offerings from the Hebridean Brewery, so sent them to us for review. On the panel today are Richard, Shovels, MrB and Grooben. Big thanks to Gary for the beers, the last one of which certainly divided opinions…
1. Clansman Ale (3.9%)
2. Islander Strong Premium Ale (4.8%)
3. Celtic Black Ale (3.9%)
4. Beserker Export Pale Ale (7.5%)
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BeerCast #29 – London BOTY extra
BeerCast #29 – London BOTY Extra. Our London panel couldn’t make it to Edinburgh for our recent Beer of the Year show – but they could get hold of the beer. So our 29th BeerCast podcast is our 2008 BOTY show, take two. There is a slight difference however as Theakston Double Century doesn’t make it to London – so a local replacement was found at the last minute. On the panel today – Andy, Jess and debutant Francis.
1. Theakston XB (4.5%)
2. Hop Back Summer Lightning (5.0%)
3. BrewDog Hardcore IPA (9.0%)
4. Ridgeway Blue (5.0%)
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BeerCast #28 – Swedish Special
BeerCast #28 – Swedish Special. For New Year 2009 BeerCasters Richard, Shovels, Andy and Jess celebrated in Stockholm – one of Europe’s funkiest cities. As we’re never off duty, while there we visited a Systembolaget on Klarabergsgaten and picked up four beers for an impromptu podcast. Recorded on an iPhone rather than our usual high-tech studio setup, the quality isn’t that great – but it’s just about audible. Happy new year!
1. Oppigårds Golden Ale (5.2%)
2. Nils Oscar India Ale (5.3%)
3. Åbro Sigill III (5.2%)
4. Carnegie Baltic Porter (5.5%)
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BeerCast #27 – Beer of the Year 2008
BeerCast #27 – Beer of the Year Show 2008. Welcome aboard for our second annual BeerCast BotY show. Which beer will replace last year’s winner Anchor Special Ale 2006? Our panel of Richard, Shovels, Grooben and Tom the Hopmeister sample the four highest-scoring beers of the 73 we tried in 2008, and pick a winner.
1. Thwaites Double Century (5.2%)
2. Hop Back Summer Lightning (5.0%)
3. Theakston XB (4.5%)
4. BrewDog Hardcore IPA (9.0%)
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BeerCast #26 – Christmas Special 2008
BeerCast #26 – Christmas Special 2008. Merry Christmas from the BeerCast! Our festively spirited* panel get through a mammoth six Christmas and winter beers. Sitting round an open fire on this chilly night are Richard, Shovels, MrB and Grooben. To generate some mild excitement, we chose the running order at random – which generated total confusion and picked the strongest beer first – so job done.
*drunk
1. Brasserie du BOCQ Christmas (8.1%)
2. Hop Back Pickled Santa (6.0%)
3. Anchor Special Ale 2008 (5.5%)
4. Shepherd Neame Christmas Ale (7.0%)
5. Burton Bridge Festive Porter (4.5%)
6. Cropton Rudolph’s Revenge (4.6%)
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BeerCast #25 – German styles
BeerCast #25 – German Styles. Our quarter-century podcast heads back to Germany, as we review three examples of very distinct styles. Richard, Shovels and Grooben turn their attention to a Kölsch, a Schwarzbier, and a doppelbock – not to mention Shovel’s faltering German…
1. Küppers Kölsch (4.8%)
2. Köstritzer Schwarzbier (4.8%)
3. Aventinus Weizenstarkbier (8.2%)
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