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First published in BEER June 2007 as part of a piece about Threshers off licence chain’s Local Ale scheme.
ABV: 5.3 per cent Origin: Sudbury, Suffolk, England Website www.mauldons.co.uk
Threshers Local Ales: Alcazar Bombay Castle IPA, Mauldon's Black Adder, Three B's Shuttle Ale, Corvedale Dark and Delicious
A couple of decades back, […]
A shorter version of this review was first published in BEER February 2010 as part of a piece about beers to taste with chocolate. For more beers tasted with chocolate, see previous post.
ABV: 5% Origin: Litchborough, Northamptonshire, England Website: www.hoggleys.co.uk
Hoggleys Solstice Stout
More intense still [compared to the Elmtree mild reviewed […]
First published in BEER October 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: 4.7 and 5.5 per cent Origin: Thorpe St Andrew, Norfolk, England Website: www.thewhynotbrewery.co.uk
Why Not Cavalier Red
Eastern England is becoming […]
ABV: 6% and 7% Origin: Downton, Wiltshire, England Website: http://www.hampshirebrewery.com/
Originally published in BEER, February 2007
CAMRA North London tasting February 2010 (IPA only)
Downton Chimera Dark Delight and India Pale Ale
As sharp-eyed readers will have noticed, this page has for some time carried an open invitation for beer suggestions by email, […]
ABV: 4.6% Origin: Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire, England Website www.wyevalleybrewery.co.uk
Originally published in BEER October 2007 as part of a review of that year’s Champion Bottle Conditioned Beer of Britain winners. For more see previous posts.
Wye Valley Dorothy Goodbody's Wholesome Stout
Wye Valley is another name well-known to fans of British RAIB, especially […]
ABV: 4.5% Origin: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England Website www.titanicbrewery.co.uk
Originally published in BEER October 2007 as part of a review of that year’s Champion Bottle Conditioned Beer of Britain winners. For more see previous post.
CAMRA North London tasting February 2010
Titanic Stout
With its joint silver medal, Titanic Stout secured a place […]
ABV: 4.8% Origin: Whimple, Devon, England Website www.ohanlons.co.uk
Originally published in BEER October 2007
O'Hanlon's Original Port Stout
Lovers of the darker side of brewing had cause to smile at the results of this year’s Champion Beer of Britain competition – not only did a dark mild emerge as supreme champion among the […]
ABV: 3.5% Origin: Wrecsam, Cymru Website: www.jollybrewer.co.uk
A shorter version was originally published in BEER November 2008. For more smoky beers see previous post. Top Tastings 2008. A shorter version also published on facebook January 2009.
Jolly Brewer
Roasted unmalted barley lends an unmistakeable sharp roasty bite to Irish-style dry stouts. A distinctive […]
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 […]
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 […]
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