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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 […]
First published in BEER September 2007. Since then the brewery has taken over Cumbrian Legendary Ales at Hawkshead and relocated brewing to this site.
ABV: 4.3 per cent Origin: Loweswater, Cumbria Website www.kirkstile.com
Loweswater Grasmoor Dark Ale
Another local CAMRA award-winning small pub brewery [in addition to Farmer’s Ales, responsible for Golden Boar, […]
First published in BEER September 2007.
ABV: 5 per cent Origin: Maldon, Essex, England Website www.maldonbrewing.co.uk
Farmer's Ales (Maldon) Golden Boar
The Golden Boars were flying off the shelf at the Little Beer Shop just outside Norwich a couple of months back. While I nerdily checked my wants list I noticed two obviously […]
First published in BEER August 2007.
30th Great British Beer Festival 2007 Earl's Court London CAMRA
The Great British Beer Festival is not only a huge celebration of indigenous real ale but also regularly presents one of the best showcases for international beer you could hope to find. The imported beer bars, collectively […]
Bières sans frontières, Great British Beer Festival 2007. For more selections see previous post.
ABV: 5.7% Origin: Polo Pony, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Website: www.shongwenibrewery.com
The South African beer market is unsurprisingly almost exclusively dominated by homegrown global brewer SABMiller, but there is a scattering of micros and brewpubs, and the one that’s gained the […]
Bières sans frontières, Great British Beer Festival 2007. For more selections see previous post.
ABV: 5.8% Origin: Regency Park, South Australia Website: www.coopers.com.au
Coopers Sparkling Ale
The survival of the Coopers brewery with its unique style of Adelaide sparkling ale amidst a tide of amber nectar you wouldn’t give a XXXX for, as […]
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Cask This pioneering new book explains what makes cask beer so special, and explores its past, present and future. Order now from CAMRA Books. Read more here.
London’s Best Beer The fully updated 3rd edition of my essential award-winning guide to London’s vibrant beer scene is available now from CAMRA Books. Read more here.
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