Daily Archives: March 18, 2013

To Sheffield, for BeerX

To Sheffield. I will declare an interest, it’s the city of my birth and the city where I went to University. But that, clearly, was a good few years ago when the place still hosted some significant brewing output on … Continue reading

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Cheddar Ales Gorge Best (4.2%)

I know it’s silly, but I really like the name of this beer. It makes me smile. It’s just such a bad play on words. Gorge Best is a Bitter that pours a warm copper with a decent bubbly head. … Continue reading

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Salopian Brewery Vertigo (7.2%)

Vertigo is Salopian’s New Black IPA and I’ve been waiting excitedly for ages to try it. And I have to say it’s been worth the wait. Pouring as black as pitch, Vertigo’s head is big and frothy and sexy. The … Continue reading

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Saltaire Brewery Saltaire Blonde (4%)

Now this is a great lunchtime beer, packed with fun but doesn’t send you giddy. Saltaire’s Blonde is a light ale brewed with Czech hops that give a wonderfully intense spiciness. The smell is shortcake, apricots and caramel with a … Continue reading

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