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Day 157: New England ipa by cloud water and brewdog

Day 157: New England ipa by cloud water and brewdog

This brew dog and cloud water collaboration came out and it seemed like everyone was writing their two sense about it. So i naturally got round to trying this New England ipa a long time after all that. Brewdog in my opinion are responsible for making the idea of craft beer mainstream and cloud water have been producing beers that increasingly impress me. So what will this beer bring, the big…

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Day 156: Brave by boss brewing

This American ipa is from boss brewing, calling your brewery boss is a bold proclamation and fills me with thoughts that I’m going to enjoy what’s in the glass, can boss brewery deliver? It came in a 330ml can with an APV 5.5%. It was Golden in colour with a lively 2 finger head. It had Toffee on the nose with a taste that started off sweet with this explosion of bitter aftertaste. This was a…

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Day 155: Golden ale by Guinness

So I’ve wrote about the brewers project a lot on this site, that big marketing push the brewery did many years ago that never went anywhere and produced a whole bunch of mediocre beers. I think it’s plain to see that this disappeared because they just weren’t selling to anyone. This golden ale came in a 500ml bottle with an APV of 4.5%. It was Toffee in colour with single finger head. Like most…

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Day 154: Brahma by AB bev

So tonight we take a look at another larger from AB bev. This one from Brazil and one I’ve never had before. It came in a 330 ml can with a 4.3% APV. It smells awful. A real off smell with this one and I’m not wanting to drink this beer. Surprisingly it was Very foamy in the glass with some actual carbonation. It was very clear in the glass with a look of golden water.If that was shocking enough…

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Day 153: Eclipse by clay nano

Day 153: Eclipse by clay nano

If you’ve been reading this blog for some length of time you may be shocked to discover that my favourite beer style is not an ipa but rather i prefer my drinks on the darker side. Oatmeal stout is the style that got me into craft beer, I remember the first time i had it i fell in love with the full bodied feel and that malty flavour. This lead me down a very long road that sees me currently…

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Day 152: Green mountain hazy Vermont session ipa by thornbridge

Day 152: Green mountain hazy Vermont session ipa by thornbridge

Today we take another jaunt to my local Asda to see if what if any new beers they have on offer. I saw this little number displayed on the shelf and i thought id give it a go. It came in a 330ml can with an APV of 4.3%. This English brewed session ipa was Golden and apaque with single finger smooth head. I’m starting to be able to identify certain hop variety’s now and I’m getting a massive hit…

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Day 151: Michelob ultra by ab inbev

Day 151: Michelob ultra by ab inbev

Now many in this audience may be shocked to hear that lite beer, or low calorie beer as it being sold here in the U.K is a rather new phonemon. The reason for this is not because the beer belly is seen as a mark of pride, believe me I’m still working on that but rather we just weren’t ready for it. Well fast forward 30 years and we’re all more health conscious than ever before. Bud lite launched…

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Day 150: 4ts American pale ale

Day 150: 4ts American pale ale

I can’t believe I’ve already hit 150 different beer reviews. When I started started the daily challenge all those months ago I didn’t think I’d make 50 let alone triple that. I mean i started with one of my favourite beers all that time ago (here) and since then I’ve found some fantastic beers and some truly awful ones. In recent weeks I’ve been trying to drink a lot more local beers and this one…

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Day 149: Wheat beer by Lidl

Day 149: Wheat beer by Lidl

I recently did a trip to LIDL and purchased both of their current star buys. I wasn’t too impressed with the last one (Here) but there is still hope for this one yet. This Wheat beer Comes in a 500ml can with an APV of 5%. It was Golden and cloudy with single finger head it had a sickly Sweet aroma that was slightly off putting. This had taste for days but sadly what was there was just not good.…

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Day 148: Karma citra by wilyfox brewery

Day 148: Karma citra by wilyfox brewery

Today were going to take a quick look at a beer from wily fox brewery. This brewery is quite a local one to myself and is often available on my local watering holes. This golden ale comes in at 4.3% and i drank two of them on cask at my local. It was golden in colour with a creamy single finger head. It had this wonderful aroma that brought up childhood for me with this wonderfully robust fruit…

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Day 147: Fest bier by Lidl

Day 147: Fest bier by Lidl

So today we’re going back to the local supermarket with this special buy from Lidl. These special buys as many of you know are occasional promotions that Lidl have we’re they sell products really cheaply or as the cynical among the audience might say they find a product they can buy cheaply and sell quickly to help the bottom line. This German larger Comes in a 500ml bottle with an APV of 5.5%.…

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Day146: Menace II sobriety by Pomona island

Day146: Menace II sobriety by Pomona island

bThe only thing I love more than a beer is a beer with a music pun for its name. This vegan friendly come in a 440ml bottle with an APV of 7.4%. This was an incredibly lively beer, it simply exploded front he can and over the top of the glass. This beer quite simply did not wish to be contained. It was golden with a head that just kept going in the glass. Sadly though, this was not to last…

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Day 145: Transpacific pale by Mallison

So today I’ve decided to enjoy the sun and take a walk to my local pub for a pint of cask. I mean i have to enjoy this weather while i can because lets be honest it’ll rain none stop for the next month. This transatlantic pale from mallison was gold and flat in colour with silky single finger head. It had hops on the nose with a mild hit of bitter on the tongue that quickly dissipates but not…

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Day 144: Zodiak by ominpolo

There have been several darlings of the craft beer scene in the uk. First it was Camden Town and believe me this is long before the AB Bev acquisition. Then it was Beavortown thanks in this reviewers opinion the fantastic beer that is gamma ray. I think its well and truly clear that ominpollo is that current darling. I mean their appears to be no price too high for craft beer drinkers of the…

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Day 142: Cybernaut new wave session ipa by brewdog

This vegan 4.5% ipa from brewdog came in a 660ml bottle. It’s was a lovely golden colour with one finger head. I am wondering though What makes a beer new wave? It smells like an ipa and tastes like one, I’m starting think this new wave may just be an ordinary ipa with a fancy marketing gimmick. This is quite a subtle ipa from the guys at brewdog and honestly that may be the most spectacular…

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Day 143: Dark side of the goon

Day 143: Dark side of the goon

So today we take another trip to my local beer shop to stock up on all they provide. When i was there i noticed they had made their own beer and boy did they go big out the gate with a 16.4% imperial stout. This sees my local beer shop cat hop beer partnering with clay nano brewery. It Was Jet black with a single finger brown head, it was very boozy on the nose with the slightest hint of coffee.…

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What’s in in my fridge 01.

What’s in in my fridge 01.

So one of the biggest issues facing the craft beer community is the ever increasing need for the new, this almost obsessive need to find the next big beer often means we neglect those beers that we always reach for. Call these beers what ever you want, your comfort beers, your go to I call these my recommendations and the beers I had in my fridge during the summer months.

Gamma ray by beaver town:

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