Daily Archives: June 16, 2012

Brauerie Göller Rauchbier (5.2%)

Oh man, this is one hell of a good smoked lager. As you pour it smells of a campfire in a dewy woodland, sweet wood smoke and a dark leafiness. The malting here is dense with gooey toffee and has … Continue reading

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Harvey’s Imperial Extra Double Stout (9%)

Pouring an impenetrable black with only the merest suggestion of a head, this bottle conditioned imperial stout reeks of port and sherry and fruit compote. It’s quite difficult to break the flavours down in this, it’s almost so complex as … Continue reading

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Northumberland Brewery St. James’ Park Bitter (3.8%)

A beer celebrating St. James’ Park? As a dyed in the wool Arsenal supporter perhaps I should be careful about this one. At the very least I should try not to use any footballing analogies. And the thing is, regardless … Continue reading

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The Kernel Pale Ale Nelson Sauvin (5.5%)

As with Nugget, reviewed a short while ago, this is a Pale Ale like most brewers would make an India Pale Ale, in that it has a huge hop presence. But let’s start at the beginning. Nelson Sauvin poured a … Continue reading

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