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Originally published in BEER December 2003. Imperial stouts NOTE This review forms part of what was originally published as a single longer article. See the link at the end to continue reading about further Imperial stouts considered alongside this one. See all parts of this article: http://desdemoor.co.uk/?tag=imperial-stouts-beer-2003 Origin: London, England (since moved to […] Originally published in What’s Brewing November 2003 Origin: Malle, Antwerpen, Belgium ABV: 7 per cent Buy from supermarkets, specialist shops Westmalle Dubbel Westmalle abbey is a member of the beer world’s most exclusive club: the Trappist monasteries that brew beer commercially under the direction of the monks. There are currently only six of […] Originally published in What’s Brewing October 2003 Origin: Winstantow, Shropshire, England ABV: 4.7 per cent Buy from supermarkets, specialist shops Wood's Hopping Mad Awareness of the ingredients of beers is growing, and the hop, which gives beer its most obviously identifiable and distinctive aromas and flavours, has come in for particular attention. Where […] Originally published in What’s Brewing September 2003 Origin: Wainfleet, Lincolnshire, England ABV: 4.5 per cent Buy from Booths supermarkets Batemans Booths Pour With Care Booths, a regional supermarket chain in northwest England, offers an imaginative range of bottled beers, including bottle conditioned ales, that puts its national competitors to shame. The range is driven by […] Originally published in What’s Brewing August 2003 Origin: Newport, Oregon, USA ABV: 6.5 per cent Buy from specialist shops, festivals, Only Fine Beer (tel 020 7265 8388, www.onlyfinebeer.co.uk) Rogue Brutal Bitter Rogue Ales, based in the Pacific Northwest, a heartland of US craft brewing, is one of the more established of the new […] Originally published in What’s Brewing July 2003 Origin: Horsham, Sussex, England ABV: 4.2 per cent Buy from supermarkets Coniston Bluebird Bitter When the directors of Brakspear cashed in their prime piece of Thames-side, not only their own brands were affected. Among the homeless were a number of contract brews, including supermarket-listed Coniston Bluebird, […] Originally published in What’s Brewing June 2004 Origin: Saint Sylvestre Cappel, Nord, France ABV: 8 per cent Buy from Specialist shops, beer festivals Saint-Sylvestre Bière Nouvelle The low-lying countryside of northern France is dotted with farmhouse breweries. Much of this area was formerly Flanders: Dutch personal and place names are everywhere and the […] Originally published in What’s Brewing May 2004. Note since publication the brewery has been taken over and closed by Fuller’s. Origin: Horndean, Hampshire, England ABV: 4.8 per cent Buy from Specialist stockists, brewery’s pubs George Gale Festival Mild Bottle-conditioned mild must be one of Britain’s rarest styles, perhaps because the low strength […] Originally published in What’s Brewing March 2003 Origin: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands ABV: 6.5 and 8 per cent Buy from Specialist suppliers, including Beer Barons (www.beerbarons.com) 't IJ Natte In a matter of years the Netherlands has gone from a Heineken-dominated desert to boasting one of the most interesting beer scenes in Europe, […] |
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