BLOG Camden Pale Ale Camden Pale Ale A while ago, whilst in London, I tried Camden Hells Lager from the Camden Town Brewery and it was hoppy, but pleasant. This is a similar hoppy flavour and worth a try. Link : Camden Town Brewery
bitter Phoenix Gold My first ale from Coventry was this golden from Byatts Brewery. It has quite a strong bitter after taste that I was too keen on. I imagine this would go well with some strong tasting food like a curry.
anchor brewing Anchor Steam Beer Anchor Steam Beer Anchor Steam Beer Anchor Steam® Beer owes its deep amber color, thick, creamy head, and rich, distinctive flavor to a historic brewing process like none other. It is a process that combines deep respect for craft brewing tradition with many decades of evolution to arrive at a
Beer Battersea Rye Battersea Rye Made with 100% British ingredients, this bold spicy beer has a lovely coppery brown colour and a subtle rich fruit aroma. Link : Sambrooks Brewery
Beer Double Hopped Citra IPA Double Hopped Citra IPA Double Hopped Citra IPA This contemporary IPA is bursting with aromas of tropical and passion fruit and has a refreshingly mango, lemon and lime flavour. Link : Oakham Ales
Beer Five Hop Lager Five Hop Lager Five Hop Lager As the name suggests, this is brewed with five different hops and matured for a month or more to let a full flavour and aroma develop… Link : Hogs Back Brewery
amber Lowland Glen Amber Lowland Glen Amber Lowland Glen Amber This amber ale is made with the Simcoe hop, which gives it a fantastically fruity finish with lovely malty undertones.
adnams brewery Sorachi Saison Sorachi Saison Sorachi Saison This crisp, refreshing beer is brewed with the distinctive Sorachi Ace hop, giving it zesty lemon and orange notes with intriguing hints of spice.
Beer Goose Island Goose Island Our India Pale Ale recalls a time when ales shipped from England to India were highly hopped to preserve their distinct taste during the long journey. The result is a hop lover’s dream with a fruity aroma, set off by a dry malt middle, and long hop
Beer Black Sheep Ale Black Sheep Ale Black Sheep Ale is a powerfully flavoured pint that packs a punch with rich fruit aromas and a distinctively smooth, bittersweet taste. Link : Black Sheep Brewery
BLOG New Camera Just bought this +Olympus TG-4 camera the other day as something that I can use in any weather – I get a little anxious about using my E-PL5 in the rain as it isn’t weatherproof. This one though, is submersible and I’m planning on using it as an alternative
BLOG Samuel Adams The other day, I went for a delightful bite to eat after work and opted to wrap the day up with a beer. This Samual Adams is an American lager which has a distinctly Bud taste. It’s quite refreshing and went well with a burger. Samuel Adams from Boston
BLOG Flagship This is a special edition from Hook Norton that’s a pale ale. It’s delicious too, especially with a homemade curry. Flagship from Hook Norton Brewery (Hook Norton, Oxfordshire)
BLOG Raspberry Wheat This is an odd one but something I have been looking forward to trying. It’s a raspberry ale from London. It definitely tastes of raspberries and is a bit like a twisted dirty squash. I didn’t warm to it and with this and a banana ale I tried,
BLOG Carib Carib is a popular lager from Trinidad in the West Indies. It has a particular significance to me as I have family roots there. I’ve had this before and it’s like a sweet Budweiser or similar, I can’t quite put my finger on it. Certainly tastes slightly
BLOG London Lager A very tasty and refreshing lager from Meantime. London Lager by Meantime Brewery (Greenwich, London, UK)
BLOG Yakima Red I’m not a great lover of red beers, I find them a bit bitter, almost iron tasting. That said, I had to try this one as a part of the Meantime set and it was probably the best tasting ruby beer I’ve had. It was slightly metallic, but
BLOG London Pilsner As you can see, we had a smashing bank holiday and despite having to work a chunk of it, still managed to get outside and enjoy a curry and beer. This Meantime Pilsner was very tasty too and really sank down well with the curry, highly recommended. Meantime Pilsner from
BLOG Hooky This is why Hook Norton has had a firm place in my top five. This is a more golden, crisper version of Old Hooky and just washes down perfectly. Hooky from Hook Norton Brewery (Hook Norton, Oxfordshire)
