BeerCast #41 – Pic n Mix (Pt 2)
BeerCast #41 – Pick n’ Mix (2). Our London panel return with another rollercoaster pick and mix surprise podcast episode – join Andy, Jess, Andrew and Nick for all kinds of rambling discourse – some of it even on the subject of beer…
1. Peter Scholey’s Organic English Beer (4.1%)
2. Black Sheep Riggwelter (5.7%)
3. Little Creatures Pale Ale (5.1%)
4. Gale’s Seafarer’s Ale (3.6%)
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Autumnal Ales
The concept of seasonality is now one of the hallmarks of modern cooking, pushed to the general public by the ranks of TV chefs and foodie magazines. Everything has a ‘time of year’, whether it’s the British asparagus, salty samphire, or humble mackerel (as one BeerCaster asked for in a fancy Edinburgh fishmonger’s, only to […]
In praise of…The Grain Barge, Bristol
Pubs come in many shapes and sizes, and are to be found in many unusual and varied locations. I’ve been to several great pubs near water, but never actually visited one on water before – until I set foot aboard the Grain Barge in Bristol, that is. As the name suggests, it used to ply […]
St Austell Smugglers Ale
In an industry plagued by news of pub closures and faltering breweries, Cornwall’s St Austell are one major success story. They have flourished from small regional producer to one of the largest in the country, and have done it largely off the back of a single beer – Tribute. Their flagship 4.2% amber-coloured ale is […]
New from Camerons – 6th Sense
Hartlepool brewer Camerons have a new beer on the market this week, as yesterday they launched 6th Sense in selected Tesco branches in the north of England. Their brand new strong ale had originally been called ‘trial project 3’ when entered into the supermarket chain’s Drink Awards competition, but was given a more suitable name […]
BeerCast #37 – Gone Bananas
BeerCast #37 – Gone Bananas. We’re not sure if there’s ever been a banana-themed beer podcast on the internet before – but now there is. Our panel sample two banana beers and one that apparently has notes of the fruit in evidence. The other beer is totally random. Maybe that’s why there aren’t many podcasts themed around the bendy yellow fruit…on the panel today – Richard, Shovels, Andy and Jess.
1. White Horse Dragon Hill (4.1%)
2. Williams Bros Red (4.5%)
3. Wells Banana Bread Beer (5.2%)
4. Mongozo Banana (4.5%)
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