Monthly Archives: February 2013

The Orkney Brewery Northern Light (4%)

Now this is a very good session beer. Northern Light pours a sunny straw colour with a tight ring of bubbles for a head. The smell is apricots and pear juice, lemons and a touch of honey. The malts here … Continue reading

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Craft Beer Rising

Beer festivals. We pretty much know what to expect. GBBF large to local pub small, the format is well understood and largely predictable. Massed ranks of scaffolding laden with barrels, fronted by a willing band of volunteers who know about … Continue reading

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Art Brew Blackcurrant Stout (4.6%)

I’m generally not a big fan of fruit beers, I don’t like the bitter sweet sugary fruitiness of them. Generally. But this is Art Brew, and they somehow manage to make all sorts of beers that I love. Some of … Continue reading

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Rocky Head Brewery Pale Ale (6.5%)

A great big beer in a tiny little bottle, Rocky Head’s Pale Ale is a super charged hop bomb. The beer pours a deep rich amber and has a lovely lively dense and bubbly head. The smell is salty toffee, … Continue reading

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Steven’s Point Brewery Point Amber Lager (4.7%)

This is the last of my Steven’s Point haul from Cotteridge Wines the other week. Pouring a warm copper with a light bubbly head, Point Amber Lager is a beer with a full fruity aroma, all red apple skins and … Continue reading

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