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The Hepworth version featured in a piece on ales with which to convert lager drinkers, first published in BEER February 2009. This version may no longer be in production.
ABV: 4.5% Origin: Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA (original version); Horsham, West Sussex, England (licensed version) Website: www.highandmightybeer.com, www.papercity.com
High & Mighty Beer Company
While licensing […]
First published in BEER July 2008 as part of a piece on beers recently converted to bottle conditioning. For more similar beers see previous post. Top Tastings 2008. A shorter version appeared on facebook January 2009.
ABV: 4.8 per cent Origin: Hook Norton, Oxfordshire Website www.hooknortonbrewery.co.uk
Hook Norton Double Stout
A steam-driven Victorian […]
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 Origin: Ansty, Sussex, England Website www.darkstarbrewing.co.uk
Dark Star Imperial Stout
Dark Star originated at the Evening Star brewpub in Brighton in 1991. Ten years later the brewery, which […]
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 Origin: Witney, Oxfordshire Website www.brakspear-beers.co.uk
Wychwood Brakspear Triple
Like Young’s, Brakspear is another revered Thames-side name now achieving good results at a new location. Most readers will […]
First published in BEER September 2007.
ABV: 4.9 per cent Origin: Grafty Green, Kent Website www.whitstablebrewery.info
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 […]
ABV: 3.8% Origin: New Alresford, Hampshire, England Website: www.itchenvalley.com
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 […]
British Real Ale in a Bottle May 2010
ABV: 5% Origin: Crockham Hill, Kent, England Website: www.westerhambrewery.co.uk
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 […]
First published in BEER December 2006 as part of a page about strong beers. See previous post for more strong beers.
ABV: 8.5 per cent Origin: Terrick, Buckinghamshire, England Website: www.chilternbrewery.co.uk
Chiltern Bodgers Barley Wine
Launched in 1980 and still run by the Jenkinson family, the Chiltern Brewery near Aylesbury is a rare […]
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 Origin: Crockham Hill, Kent, England Website: www.westerhambrewery.co.uk
As well as the Drinks Awards winners, Tesco has beers of interest on offer in its “local programme”, which covers […]
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 Origin: Horsham, Sussex, England Website www.suthwykales.com
Hepworth Suthwyk Liberation
Contract brewing is sometimes viewed with suspicion, but if […]
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