Been drinking a lot of beer from Tring Brewery recently, as I've been walking in that part of the Chilterns and collecting draught beer from the brewery on my way home
Really like their session pale ale, nicely hopped but not OTT like many of the American style IPAs, and very tasty for its relatively low strength
I know it's early to start thinking of beer advent calendars BUT...if you are... I thoroughly recommend the one that Hop Burns & Black put together. So much better than any of those ones that the likes of Beerhawk etc put together (that's full of beers you can buy in the supermarket)..this is the real deal.. Yes it's expensive (£99) but it really doesn't disappoint and it is actually craft. Cheers
Couple from the weekend. Very different from each other but both nice in their own way. Top one, very fruity, almost tropical, taste coming through. Bottom one with an old fashioned brown ale thing going on.
Selection tonight at the local micro pub (The Paper Mill, Sittingbourne)
Only been once but was very impressed- great (but tiny) micro pub!
Donna’s Alehouse worth a visit & if I’m feeling flushed The Admirals Arms on the Island - great beer but silly prices.
Tend to go to the Cellars Alehouse, or The Flowerpot in Maidstone. Both hangouts of Maidstone supporters, but they are a friendly lot when we roll in after Charlton homes games.
The Black Dog in Whitstable is worth a visit as is the Tankerton Arms - both v good micro pubs.
As well as missing the cricket & Ramblin Man, I’ve really missed the Kent (Canterbury - July) & Mid Kent (East Malling - September) beer festivals this year!
Selection tonight at the local micro pub (The Paper Mill, Sittingbourne)
Only been once but was very impressed- great (but tiny) micro pub!
Donna’s Alehouse worth a visit & if I’m feeling flushed The Admirals Arms on the Island - great beer but silly prices.
Tend to go to the Cellars Alehouse, or The Flowerpot in Maidstone. Both hangouts of Maidstone supporters, but they are a friendly lot when we roll in after Charlton homes games.
The Black Dog in Whitstable is worth a visit as is the Tankerton Arms - both v good micro pubs.
As well as missing the cricket & Ramblin Man, I’ve really missed the Kent (Canterbury - July) & Mid Kent (East Malling - September) beer festivals this year!
Not tried Donna's Ale House or the Admiral's Arms (which I'm told is the best micropub in the area) as yet, but both on the list. Also want to try the Yellow Stocks, despite a mate saying that it's an excellent pub, with an excellent selection, ruined by terrible owners
Not a fruit based sour or a hoppy IPA but I have found Carling Premier on Amazon and it tastes just like 1998. Carling is revolting piss but premier, ooooh ya
Last night involved a lot of Stella, Red Stripe and Hop House 13
As an addition I discovered a very drinkable zero percent alcohol (I know) beer called Bavaria which I had a handful of when visiting friends last month. Never found a non alcoholic beer I could tolerate more than a mouthful of before but this one is OK. I'd never drink it if indoors but if driving and visiting people I absolutely would
Elvis Juice is still king of the IPA in my house and any establishment I visit, brew dog gone all out on the clever PR over this pandemic from making hand sanitiser to the Barnard Castle Eye test to becoming zero carbon and planting trees all over the shop, to fabricating a war then kissing and making up with Aldi. I know they are expensive and rely heavily on citrus flavours but Elvis juice alone is enough for me to forgive them that
Not a fruit based sour or a hoppy IPA but I have found Carling Premier on Amazon and it tastes just like 1998. Carling is revolting piss but premier, ooooh ya
Last night involved a lot of Stella, Red Stripe and Hop House 13
As an addition I discovered a very drinkable zero percent alcohol (I know) beer called Bavaria which I had a handful of when visiting friends last month. Never found a non alcoholic beer I could tolerate more than a mouthful of before but this one is OK. I'd never drink it if indoors but if driving and visiting people I absolutely would
Elvis Juice is still king of the IPA in my house and any establishment I visit, brew dog gone all out on the clever PR over this pandemic from making hand sanitiser to the Barnard Castle Eye test to becoming zero carbon and planting trees all over the shop, to fabricating a war then kissing and making up with Aldi. I know they are expensive and rely heavily on citrus flavours but Elvis juice alone is enough for me to forgive them that
Zombie Cake is a pretty nice stout/porter as well
I think 5am Saint is my favourite by Brewdog, but I'm a sucker for a decent red ale
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Couple of sours I've tried recently...
Top one looked like a fruit juice but was actually very good. Bottom one, nice label(!) but only an average beer.
Top one was a very decent red ale but the second one was a step up and you could get quite messy drinking a few of these on a hot summers evening.
At just £1.30 and £1.90 each from Sainsbury it would rude not to.
Really like their session pale ale, nicely hopped but not OTT like many of the American style IPAs, and very tasty for its relatively low strength
Also like Adnams Broadside
Also like Adnams Broadside
The Exmouth Arms next to Euston station regularly had it on draught before lockdown, don't know if they still have it now
It now transpires that huruhuru is the Maori name for pubic hair, so probably not the best drink when you're spitting feathers.
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looks like a good selection
...but I'm a bit unconvinced tbh. Gets better the further into it you get but the lemon is slightly overpowering.
£50 too, not the most expensive but still not cheap.
I am now paying the price of one of these, four Lagunitas and a Punk IPA.
Couple from the weekend. Very different from each other but both nice in their own way. Top one, very fruity, almost tropical, taste coming through. Bottom one with an old fashioned brown ale thing going on.
Starting with beer.
BrewDog Elvis Juice & Clockwork Tangerine 🍊
Donna’s Alehouse worth a visit & if I’m feeling flushed The Admirals Arms on the Island - great beer but silly prices.
Tend to go to the Cellars Alehouse, or The Flowerpot in Maidstone. Both hangouts of Maidstone supporters, but they are a friendly lot when we roll in after Charlton homes games.
The Black Dog in Whitstable is worth a visit as is the Tankerton Arms - both v good micro pubs.
As well as missing the cricket & Ramblin Man, I’ve really missed the Kent (Canterbury - July) & Mid Kent (East Malling - September) beer festivals this year!
Last night involved a lot of Stella, Red Stripe and Hop House 13
As an addition I discovered a very drinkable zero percent alcohol (I know) beer called Bavaria which I had a handful of when visiting friends last month. Never found a non alcoholic beer I could tolerate more than a mouthful of before but this one is OK. I'd never drink it if indoors but if driving and visiting people I absolutely would
Elvis Juice is still king of the IPA in my house and any establishment I visit, brew dog gone all out on the clever PR over this pandemic from making hand sanitiser to the Barnard Castle Eye test to becoming zero carbon and planting trees all over the shop, to fabricating a war then kissing and making up with Aldi. I know they are expensive and rely heavily on citrus flavours but Elvis juice alone is enough for me to forgive them that
Zombie Cake is a pretty nice stout/porter as well