BeerCast #43 – Christmas Special 2009
BeerCast #43 – 2009 Christmas Special. Our extra-festive panel get through a bumper selection of beers designed for the season – and in BeerCast tradition we sample as many as possible. Richard, MrB and Grooben get through five Christmas or winter beers, and discuss the variations between the styles (if any). A very Merry Christmas from all at the BeerCast!
1. Naylor’s Santa’s Choice Winter Warmer (4.9%)
2. St Peter’s Winter Ale (6.5%)
3. Anchor Our Special Ale 2009 (5.5%)
4. Ridgeway Bad Elf (6.0%)
5. Goose Island Christmas Ale (7.0%)
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Great British Ales?
Gift packs are a relatively new phenomenon in the real ale world – multipacks of beers on a theme for easy purchase in supermarkets. Either several beers showcasing one producer, or a mixed pack giving a selction, they serve as a safe bet for people willing to go above the usual randomly-chosen bottles for that […]
In praise of…the Jerusalem Tavern
Last year on the BeerCast we highlighted the local gem that is The Wellington in Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham. A real local boozer that values well-kept and varied ales above everything else is a treat wherever you live. On a recent trip to London we ventured to a similarly well-regarded establishment – the Jerusalem Tavern in […]
BeerCast #19 – Golden Summer
BeerCast #19 – Golden Summer. Despite the incessant rain, summer is here in Scotland, so we celebrate by sampling four Golden Ales. Devised in the 1980’s to tempt lager drinkers to more interesting things, they are classically refreshing and easy to drink. Slapping on the shorts and shades are Richard, Shovels and Grooben. Shovels would like to apologise for finding the Suffolk town of Bungay so amusing…
1. Wagtail King Tut (4.0%)
2. Badger Golden Glory (4.5%)
3. St Peter’s Golden Ale (4.7%)
4. Hop Back Summer Lightning (5.0%)
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