Monthly Archives: September 2015

North Coast Brewing Co. Puck, The Beer (4%)

Described as a Petite Saison, this is almost entirely lips King in anything of note. You can just about discern an aroma, but you really have to try hard to find it. It’s honey and spice and it’s almost nonexistent. … Continue reading

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Fourpure Brewing Co. Hoptart (3.7%)

A bit feisty to pour, this was a really pleasant surprise. I’m getting a bit bored of sour beer as it’s de rigeur for everyone to make one and most of them, frankly, are just sour without much else. But … Continue reading

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Wiper & True Lemon Sour Saison (3.9%)

Another little bottle of delight from Wiper & True, this light gold saison smells of honey and straw and lemon zest. The malting is gently chewy, all caramel and ice cream cones, brioche and honeycomb, and there’s a soft herbal … Continue reading

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Brauhaus Bevog Rudeen (7.4%)

Rudeen is Bevog’s Black IPA and it is by far and away the best beer I’ve tried by them. Pouring a rich purple brown with a big frothy cappuccino head, the smell is a rich and boozy Black Forest Gateux, … Continue reading

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Wibblers Brewery Crafty Stoat (5.3%)

This is superb. A recreation of an 1885 recipe, this is everything that I want in a Stout. From its deep dark mahogany colour and its thick fluffy cloud of a cappuccino head, to its spiced damson and coffee on … Continue reading

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