Monthly Archives: July 2012

Art Brew Bouncy (Scary Rabbit Beer) (5.2%)

This has been a bit tricky to get hold of. I’ve wanted to try something by Art Brew ever since I had their collaboration with Arbor Ales a few months ago. In the end I managed to find a bottle … Continue reading

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Hacker Pschorr Animator (8.1%)

Now this is one hell of a big beer. It’s a Doppelbock and it’s dark and sinister in your glass. sitting all menacing and broody, the colour of chestnuts, and smelling of bruised apples, brandy and evil. This may be … Continue reading

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Klosterbrauerei Andechs Doppelbock Dunkel (7.1%)

Pouring a deep mahogany brown and smelling strongly of biscuits, chocolate and liquorice, this is an enormous beer for a lunchtime. Perhaps I should’ve left it until tonight but I only ever drink lagered beer with lunch. I’m not sure … Continue reading

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Durham Brewery Redemption Bottle #2 (10%)

I little while ago I was lucky enough to get hold of three bottles of the 2012 batch (brewed at the end of 2011) of this Ruby Old Ale, one of Durham’s yearly specials more or less as soon as … Continue reading

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@BarlFire Cascade Pale Ale (4.2%)

Before I get on to talking about this beer I need to qualify everything that I’m about to say. Firstly @BarlFire is a Tweeter and home brewer, friend and CAMRGB member. Secondly I LOVE The 13th Floor Elevators. For those … Continue reading

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