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Originally published in BEER March 2006. Beer sellers: Meadow Farm Shop ABV 4.5 and 4.7 per cent Origin Brecon, Powys, Wales Buy from specialist shops, brewery (tel 01874 623731) Website www.breconshirebrewery.com Breconshire Red Dragon With St David’s Day imminent as this issue hits the shelves, this month’s column finds a welcome in the […] Originally published in BEER February 2006. To read about more beers stocked by Morrisons, see previous post. ABV 7 per cent Origin Arcen, Limburg, the Netherlands Buy from Morrisons Website www.hertogjan.nl Hertog Jan Dubbel The Arcense Stoombierbrouwerij (Arcen steam brewery) in hilly Limburg dates back to 1915. Relaunched with a management buyout in […] Originally published in BEER February 2006. To read about more beers stocked by Morrisons, see previous post. ABV 6.5 per cent Origin Berkel-Enschot, North Brabant, the Netherlands Buy from Morrisons, other supermarkets and specialist shops Website www.latrappe.nl Koningshoeven La Trappe Blond In October 2005 the number of official Trappist breweries in the world […] Originally published in BEER February 2006 ABV 5.5 per cent Origin Purnode, Namur, Belgium Buy from Morrisons, specialist shops Website www.bocq.be Du Bocq La Gauloise Ambrée In March 2004, when Yorkshire-based grocer Morrisons turned itself into the fourth largest supermarket chain in the UK by swallowing up rival Safeway and converting all its […] First published in BEER March 2007 ABV: 4.8 and 5 per cent Origin: Newquay, Cornwall Buy from: Local outlets, specialists Website: www.atlanticbrewery.com Atlantic Blue, Red and Gold Meanwhile, Britain’s other Celtic peninsula is providing ever richer pickings for the beer connoisseur [see previous post reviewing two Welsh beers], with one of our few […] First published in BEER March 2007 ABV: 3.7 and 4.6 Origin: Porthmadog, Gwynedd, Wales Buy from: Local outlets, specialists Website www.purplemoose.co.uk Mŵs Piws Cwrw Madog The daffodils are blooming, the days are getting longer and Gŵyl Ddewi is upon us – time to celebrate the coming of spring with a glass of cwrw […] Originally published in BEER April 2006 CAMRA North London tasting 2010 ABV: 4 and 4.2 per cent Origin: Cropton, North Yorkshire, England Buy from: Local Tesco, specialists Mail order: 01751 417330, www.croptonbrewery.com Cropton Two Pints From Jacobite Ale [see previous post] to a brewery offering a beer called King Billy might once have […] Originally published in BEER January 2006 ABV: 7.2 and 8 per cent Origin: Traquair, Scottish Borders, Scotland Buy from: Specialists Website: www.traquair.co.uk Traquair House Ale and Jacobite Ale Scotland also offers a few filtered bottled beers of note: for example, Williams Brothers Heather Ale range, which includes the unhopped Alba Ale; the wood-matured […] Originally published in BEER January 2006 ABV 5 per cent Origin Munlochy, Highland, Scotland Buy from local Tesco, specialist beer and organic shops Mail order 01463 811871, www.blackislebrewery.com Black Isle Organic Scotch Ale There’s something of a beer renaissance going on in Scotland, with a vibrant micro scene busily innovating as well as […] Originally published in BEER January 2007 ABV: 4.6 and 5 per cent Origin: Bridgend, Islay (Argyll and Bute) Buy from: Brewery (tel 01496 810014), local outlets, specialists Website: www.islayales.com Islay Ales Ardnave Ale and Single Malt Ale I never really “got” whisky until I tasted the pungent, peaty single malts of the Isle […] |
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