Monthly Archives: April 2014

Something Special: The Old Chimneys Brewery

I don’t know about you, but I’d not heard of Old Chimneys Brewery until very recently. In fact, I’d not heard of them until I got an email a few weeks ago telling me that an online seller that I … Continue reading

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London Fields Brewery Black Path Porter (4.2%)

Black Path Porter is an absolute delight. Sitting in my glass as black as tar and looking fathoms deep, the smell is damsons and black berry jam and chocolate. There’s a snappy little finish to this beer, all nettle tea … Continue reading

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Thornbridge Brewery Beadeca’s Well (5.3%)

Pouring a rich deep purple brown, the smell of Beadeca’s Well is soft smoky Marmite and prunes. This is a beer that feels good, thick and satisfying, with lots of burned wholemeal toast, honey and plum compote enveloped in a warm … Continue reading

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North Coast Brewing Co. Scrimshaw (4.7%)

Scrimshaw is a “Pilsner style beer” and it’s rather good to drink. The aroma is honey and daisies and straw, and the beer shies a bright gold with a good foaming head in my glass. There are a lot of … Continue reading

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Duvel Tripel Hop 2014 (9.5%)

This year’s Limited Edition Tripel Hop from Duvel is dry hopped with Mosaic and it’s a pretty intense beast. On pouring you get surprisingly little aroma, just a subtle metallic yeast and fresh lime juice zing. But the minute you … Continue reading

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