Two Roads ‘Workers Comp’ Saison 4.8% ABV
I wrote in yesterday’s post for The Brewclub how I was looking for something to reignite my passion for exotic craft beers. The first spark, as I wrote, was a case of brews from the Skye Brewery in...
View ArticleMagic Rock High Wire Grapefruit Pale Ale 5.5% ABV
Day Three Day three of my ‘Beer Hawk’ advent calendar and a brew from Magic Rock brewing in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. I suspect that this is actually the first Magic Rock brew I’ve reviewed for The...
View ArticleIlkley Dinner Ale 3.3% ABV
'Dinner Beer' is a low strength brew, based on an 1884 recipe found in the archives of the original Ilkley brewery.
View ArticleBrewdog Santa Paws 4.5% ABV
the flavour is still as complex as it ever was, dark fruits, deep smokey, chocolatey roast coffee.
View ArticleBrooklyn Scorcher IPA 4.5% ABV
Day Twelve I don’t see many Brooklyn beers here in Blighty, their lager is widely available, but this is only the second Brooklyn brew I’ve seen. The brewery describes it as “a surprisingly sessionable...
View ArticleHardknott Elixir of Invincibility 7.3% ABV
The flavour is far from subtle, it's complex, a rich malty mouthful, before those hops kick in and yes, they're Southern Hemisphere hops, nothing old-school in here.
View ArticleHitachino Nest Saison du Japon 5% ABV
Seriously guys, I’m going to try publishing more frequently, apologies for my extended absences. This is my second Hitachino brew, their brews are not widely available here in Blighty. However, this...
View ArticleInnis & Gunn IPA – 5.6% ABV
All in all it’s a fine IPA, not quite a classic while, at 5.6%, it’s a tad too potent for a session IPA.
View ArticleGreene King Yardbird Pale Ale 4% ABV
I’ve heard a phrase recently, somewhat disparagingly ‘big brewery tries to do craft’ - okay so that’s what we have here, and while it’s never going to compare favourably head to head with a ‘real’...
View ArticleRudgate Nightingale 4.2% ABV
The flavour is not too citrussy, there are hints of grapefruit and honey, but it’s more old-school English Pale ale, nonetheless crisp and refreshing. The post Rudgate Nightingale 4.2% ABV first...
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