Jul 30 2010

The best beers are made in a shed!

The gurdian has this piece on home brew, I really have to get my shed in gear and get my shedbeer set up.
Slug stopper in shed window
If someone says they brew their own beer in their garage,…

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Jul 14 2010

Thinkgeek does it again – A tshirt that opens Beer bottles

I am not sure this this will get past security but very handy when you forgot your own bottle opener, maybe.

Because you can quit anytime you want
* Black t-shirt with…

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Jul 7 2010

Amazon.co.uk now selling Bottled Beer – including the wonderful Otley Brewing Company O8 Beer

Amazon today I think starting selling grocery’s but more importantly they are selling Bottled beer & Cider
some great ones as well, including great Welsh Beers & Cider from Otley Gwynt-y-Ddraig [ Read More → ]


Jun 24 2010

Want a decent pint and a very good steak in Cardiff?

Myself and the Mrs went to the Maltsters in Llandaff last week.
It’s one of the Cardiff brewery Brains, modern pubs which they have changed a lot over the last year from the no nonsense pub I remember from my youth (ok 20s) to…

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Jun 21 2010

So it’s not just Guinness that is good for you, Beer is as well who’d have thunk it :)

Erics of LimerickCreative Commons License photo credit: gerryahern
From various places
The healthy properties of beer when consumed in moderation are not well understood, according to a new report.
The drink is a rich source of vitamins, fibre, minerals and antioxidants and…

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Jun 17 2010

The best Beer books for Fathers day

I have a few of these books and they are all great..
Big Hint, Iam a dad and I like beer, so would expect some of these books, but my son always thinks out of the shed and gets me something odd, which is…

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Jun 10 2010

Great Welsh Beer & Cider festival 2010 – in colour sort of

Had a great time today – here are some photos.

view the rest over at this linky
the reason I say in colour sort of is due to the harsh light in the CIA, of course a bad workman always blames his tools:)

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Jun 5 2010

The great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival 2010 Cardiff June 10th to June 12th – you going?

After last years festival I hope to fit in some time this week to go, probably from Thursday Lunchtime (half day off work anyone?) and a half on the Saturday as Iam doing the photomarathon with my Son, and hope to get some more…

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Jun 5 2010

Rodenbach Vintage 2007 for £59! and other hits in my logs

I got a bottle of Rodenbach Vintage 2007 beer last Christmas from Rob, still not opened it… maybe next year!
But the last few days I have seen quite a few people finding my post when they search for Rodenbach Vintage via Google but…

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Jun 2 2010

It’s ok its alcholic but not a beer- Twisted Ice Tea – like tea but with a hit

I saw this in my UK local supermarket the other week so picked up a few bottles, and had another one this evening its a great thirst quencher and I only had the “Original flavor” but in the states they apparently do lots.

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