Lagerboy Speaks – Greene King St Edmund’s Ale
Suffolk behemoths Greene King are primarily known for their IPA, ubiquitous in the south of England but rarely seen up here. But they have plenty of other beers in their portfolio, many obtained via aggressive takeovers of rival brewers. Because of this they are now the largest solely British-owned producer in the UK. To my […]
BeerCast #17 – North Yorkshire
BeerCast #17 – North Yorkshire. Richard and Grooben have had hometown podcasts, and now it’s the turn of Shovels. Hailing from near York, he guides us through four beers from the local area in the company of Richard and the returning Hopmeister Tom. It’s brown malty ales all round as we head to the gateway to the Dales…
1. Copper Dragon Challenger IPA (4.8%)
2. Theakston XB (4.5%)
3. Black Sheep Ale (4.4%)
4. Suddaby’s Auld Bob (6.0%)
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Adnams East Green
‘Beer from the Coast’ is the slogan of the Adnams brewery, based in the picturesque Suffolk seaside town of Southwold. Last week a case of their newest brew found it’s way up to the Midlothian coast for us to sample on the BeerCast (well, we’re a few miles from an estuary here). East Green is […]
BeerCast #14 – London Beers
BeerCast #14 – London Beers. Once home to a thriving brewing scene, London has seen a decline in brewing over recent years. But there are still some who operate in (or near) the city. On this BeerCast we sample four ales from the British capital, in the company of Richard, Shovels and Grooben.
1. Young’s Special London Ale (6.4%)
2. Fullers London Porter (5.4%)
3. Meantime Chocolate Stout (6.5%)
4. Fullers Jack Frost (4.5%)
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Hooray for Faye!
What better way to brighten up a cold March Monday than the thump of free beer on the BeerCast’s dormat? Three cheers to Faye at the Daleside Brewery in Harrogate, who has supplied us with four of their staples to sample. If you remember, they produce the excellent Daleside IPA, which very nearly became our […]
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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