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First published in BEER February 2008.
ABV: 3.9 per cent Origin: Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Website www.littlevalleybrewery.co.uk
Little Valley Withens IPA
As most readers will know, India Pale Ales were originally high gravity, generously hopped export products that later evolved into the more session-friendly draught interpretations still supplied by the likes of Caledonian […]
First published in BEER February 2008.
ABV: 3.8 and 5.5 per cent Origin: Allendale, Northumberland Website www.allendalebrewco.co.uk
Allendale Brewery beers
The small and remote riverside town of Allendale, just shy of Hadrian’s Wall, is home to one of England’s most youthful breweries. For brewer and co-founder Tom Hick it’s his first job since […]
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 January 2008 as part of a piece about imperial stouts. For more imperial stouts see previous post.
ABV: 10 per cent Origin: Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Website www.brewdog.com
BrewDog Paradox
James Watt and Martin Dickie opened Grampian-based Brewdog only a year ago but they’ve already caused a stir with their […]
First published in BEER December 2007 as part of a piece about strong beers for the festive season. For more strong festive beers see previous post.
ABV: 11.5 per cent Origin: Middleton Junction, Manchester, England Website www.jwlees.co.uk
JW Lees Harvest Ale
The term “vintage”, which strictly speaking refers to the grape harvest, is […]
First published in BEER December 2007 as part of a piece about strong beers for the festive season.
ABV: 11.7 per cent Origin: Whimple, Devon, England Website www.ohanlons.co.uk
O'Hanlon's Thomas Hardy's Ale
When it comes to the festive season, I’m something of a bah humbug type by nature, but one of the […]
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 November 2007 as part of a piece about beers from Booths supermarkets. More Booths beers in previous post.
ABV: 5 per cent Origin: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Website www.youngs.co.uk
Wells & Young's Young's Champion Live Golden Ale
Like many people I was sad to see Young’s quit Wandsworth but I’ve […]
First published November 2007 as part of a piece about beers stocked by Booths supermarkets.
ABV: 6.8 per cent Origin: Rock, Cornwall, England Website www.sharpsbrewery.co.uk
Sharp's Chalky's Bite
If you’re a speciality bottled beer enthusiast, the chances are you’ll have heard of Booths Supermarkets even if you live a long way outside its […]
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 […]
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