How much is the price of a pint of Real Ale in London – £2.40 if you are an MP
The torygraph did a story on the subsidised food and drink for our elected members of parliament The taxpayers’ subsidy for the bars and restaurants in the Houses of Commons has risen to £5.8m a year, despite promises by parliamentary official to cut public funding for politicians’ meals and drinks. They did not mention the price...
Wetherspoon Real Ale & Cider Festival October 5 – 23 October Beer List
There is talk of American craft ale in the spoons upcoming Autumn fesitval. Here is the full list 1 BRAINS DARK 3.5% ABV Brains Brewery, Cardiff. Est. 1882 2 HARVIESTOUN NUMBER OF THE BEAST 3.6% ABV Harviestoun Brewery, Clackmannanshire. Est. 1985 3 BATEMANS XB 3.7% ABV Batemans Brewery, Lincolnshire. Est. 1874 4 EVERARDS WHAKATU...
Bunch of Grapes Bottled Beer Festival (October 14th – 16th)
Some interesting Belguim beers but nothing untested in the past at the Otley brewing flagship pub when they have a Bottle Beer Festival – no prices mind. The current count is eighty-eight bottles! Due to be topped up with a few more of our favourites as we get closer to the festival. American Anchor Brewing...
Oktoberfest – City Arms – Cardiff – Friday 23rd September to Sunday 9th October 2011
I love this time of the year (no not because it’s my birthday soon) it’s Oktoberfest and if you can’t make it over to Munich then lots of UK locals should be doing something. One of my locals the City Arms in Cardiff is having one – and if it’s anything like their American festival...
Brewdog – Ghost Deer 28% blonde ale – I assume it’s a beer but too much taxidermy for my liking
via brewdog.com Ghost Deer is a 28% fermented beer, the strongest ever fermented beer which is only ever served from a single handcrafted and authentic deer’s head read more at their blog
Great British Beer Festival 2011 : Beer List
After the Foreign and Cider lists here is the list you have been waiting for! You will need to go to the GBBF site to see where these beers are being served Arran (Ayrshire) Ale (3.8% ABV) An amber ale where the predominance of the hop produces a bitter beer with a subtle balancing sweetness...
Spitting Feathers Brewery Tap, Chester and CAMRA’s 40th anniversary
I had the pleasure of a few hours in the lovely Historic Cheshire town of Chester. mrsuw had given me leave of absence for a few hours my first port was the Albion Pub which is right by the Walls near the Roman amphitheatre – Its like my nans posh front room – but with...
Are you Proud of British Beer? These lot are…
Siba has produced this rousing video – its a bit English centric to be honest – but In just under five minutes, the film delivers a simple, powerful message about British beer, articulated by some 25 brewers, as well as licensees, bar staff, barley farmers, hop growers and maltsters. It’s not just a ‘feel good’...
Spoons have “gone to far” with their price rises this time & Christmas Ales
Popped in the Gatekeeper to keep warm today and notice this outrageous promotional poster on the plus side they are still doing their great selection of Christmas Ales and terrible but very British Puns “Full of Christmas Cheer from Daniel Thwaites” Was the quaintly names Santa’s Sack a gorgeous Dark full falvoured ale at a...
Beer of the Week Brewdog Abstrakt AB:03
Ok I do like brewdog beers and yes I do believe the hype and yes they do make bloody great beers. So as its St Andrews day I thought I would open one of my Brewdog Abstrakt 03, its the only Abstrakt I bought more than one of.. The blurb Imperial Ale Aged over 2...
Bunch of Grapes American Beer Festival and a Brewdog Paradox
I had to pleasure of going to the Bunch of Grapes American Beer festival – on thanksgiving as well! result I got there about 6.30 but the American beers were not coming on until 7ish, so as it was bloody freezing walking to the pub from Ponty station I decided to have a half of...
How do you Store/display you beer – show me your cupboard
Iam in need of some help, currently I store my ever increasing collection of beer (thanks Brewdog) in two wine racks and on a shelf but its not the best option, beer is laying down which I think is not great. so I thought i would ask twitter, and got a good response so decided...
