Bottled BeerCast Awards – 5% and over
One of our shortlistees – BrewDog 5am Saint The next in our series of nominations for the BeerCast’s alternative SIBA awards ramps up the alcohol as we move into the second category – Bitters 5% and over. In the actual SIBA competition, that prize went to Stewart Brewing’s Hollyrood (5.0%) – which of course went […]
Bottled BeerCast Awards – up to 4.9%
One of our shortlistees – Knops California Common On Friday Stewart Brewing’s Hollyrood was awarded the Gold for best Scottish bottled beer at the SIBA awards in Edinburgh. If you read our post, you’ll know that we were in attendance on the judging panel – and had a pretty good (not to mention difficult) time […]
Stewart Brewing Hollyrood wins again…
On Friday there was further good news for Loanhead’s Stewart Brewing, as their 5% pale ale Hollyrood was named Champion bottled beer of Scotland. It will now go on to the national SIBA finals in February to take on the other regional champs from around the UK. MrB and myself were in attendance for the […]
BeerCast #57 – London Calling
A rare appearance by the lesser spotted London panel for this December winter warmer edition. Hosted by chief non-beer beer expert Andy of Any & Jess with co-host Jess of Jess & Andy and joined by Andrew Hayes, Marc Rollins and BeerCast newbie Kath McKie the panel delve into:
1. Thwaites Very Nutty Black (3.9%)
2. Skinners Cornish Knocker (4.5%)
3. Nils God Lager (5.3%)
4. Ringwood OLd Thumper (5.6%)
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Lagerboy Speaks
Fremantle’s Little Creatures brewery are primarily known for their ubiquitous (and excellent) flagship Pale Ale (5.2%) – but they do a range of other beer styles as well. The mystifying question is why we in the UK can never seem to find any. After many years of drinking their Pale Ale, only recently have others […]
Garlic beer?
Unusual ingredients are one of the more popular trends in British brewing at the moment – whether reviving the traditional or attempting the astonishing. Putting aside ancient herbs and sausage fillings, fruit has for a long time been one of the main adjuncts added to beer to give it a more unusual flavour. But what […]
