Hövels Original Bitterbier
Every so often you come across something that you’ve never seen before, or heard of in any capacity. So it was when I managed to get hold of a bottle of Hövels Original Bitterbier, a large dark bottle with a swing top and rather mysterious battered label. Hövels Original “Feinherbes Rotgold” is an Altbier from […]
Stewart Pilsen Launch
Last night saw the launch of two new beers from Stewart Brewing – their fairly new Dopplebock [sic] (7.0%) and their very new Pilsen (5.6%) – which was only bottled at the weekend following eleven weeks of conditioning. The BeerCast were invited along, so we turned up at the Windsor Buffet on Elm Row and […]
Scottish Real Ale Festival 2010
Following the announcement that Highland Orkney Blast was awarded the 2010 Champion Beer of Scotland, it was time to pay a visit to the festival as a punter and sample some of the new and unusual beers on offer this year. Nobody attends the SRAF to drink Deuchars IPA, after all. As ever, the larger […]
Champion Beer of Scotland 2010
The Scottish Real Ale Festival began at midday today here in Edinburgh – doors opening slightly earlier than normal in anticipation of the crowds predicted. We’ll be attending over the course of the festival – stay tuned for our updates and follow us @thebeercast for live updates. However, we were also asked to attend the […]
Lagerboy Speaks – Robson’s West Coast Ale
The World Cup is in full swing at the moment, building to a crescendo of footballing entertainment in mid-July. The official beer of the 2010 FIFA World Cup is Budweiser (if only Dogfish Head or Stone had a bigger marketing budget). For those lucky enough to have travelled to South Africa to watch their beloved […]
Dark Cheers
A couple of weeks ago we had a small BeerCast night out at Hanam’s, one of the very few authentic Kurdish restaurants in Scotland. Having been a couple of times before, I knew it has no licence and is BYOB. However, beer is to be found on the drinks menu – it’s just that all […]
