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First published in BEER January 2008 as part of a piece about imperial stouts. For more imperial stouts see previous post. ABV: 10.5 per cent Dark Star Imperial Stout Dark Star originated at the Evening Star brewpub in Brighton in 1991. Ten years later the brewery, which now owns three pubs, moved to a [...] First published in BEER November 2007 as part of a piece about beers from Booths supermarkets. More Booths beers in previous post. ABV: 7.2 per cent Wychwood Brakspear Triple Like Young’s, Brakspear is another revered Thames-side name now achieving good results at a new location. Most readers will be familiar with the story of how [...] First published in BEER September 2007. ABV: 4.9 per cent Whitstable Pilsner Whitstable, on the North Kent coast overlooking the lowest reaches of the Thames estuary, is synonymous with oyster fishing, and, since oyster eating is an activity where even fanatical oenophiles might consider beer when food matching, it was delightfully appropriate when some [...] ABV: 3.8% Itchen Valley Godfathers This beer featured as a British Real Ale in a Bottle on the bottled beer review page in the current (May 2010) issue of BEER magazine, sent free every quarter to CAMRA members, who can also view it online. The magazine is also available in selected newsagents. For [...] British Real Ale in a Bottle May 2010 ABV: 5% Westerham National Trust Viceroy India Pale Ale This beer featured as a British Real Ale in a Bottle on the bottled beer review page in the May 2010 issue of BEER magazine, sent free every quarter to CAMRA members, who can also view it [...] First published in BEER November 2006 as part of a piece about beers stocked by Tesco supermarkets. See previous post for more Tesco beers. ABV: 4.3 per cent As well as the Drinks Awards winners, Tesco has beers of interest on offer in its “local programme”, which covers 600 stores. The regional approach [...] First published in BEER September 2006 as part of a page marking the publication of the latest Good Bottled Beer Guide. For more beers featured on this page, see previous post. ABV: 4.2 per cent Hepworth Suthwyk Liberation Contract brewing is sometimes viewed with suspicion, but if it’s honestly done there are many advantages [...] Top Tastings 2009 ABV: 2.8% Weltons Pridenjoy Overall this Top Tastings selection exhibits a bias towards very strong beers demanding contemplative sipping, but I also have an affection for low gravity beers, which in many ways are a more demanding test of the brewer’s art. Ray Welton, creator of this 2.8% beer, says it’s [...] Originally published in BEER April 2006 ABV 4.5 and 7.5 per cent Hogs Back Wobble in a Bottle I’ve long regarded Hogs Back as one of Britain’s most outstanding bottled beer producers, so I was delighted to hear of its success at this year’s CAMRA Champion Winter [...] |
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