Monthly Archives: February 2016

Mad Hatter Brewing Co. Vasily Petrenko Ale (5%)

Brewed for the Liverpool Philharmonic and chosen by their conductor, Vasily Petrenko, this is a very good Pale Ale, and a lovely reminder that when Mad Hatter aren’t brewing experimental beer their straight forward brews are excellent. Pouring a pale … Continue reading

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Two Beers From The Inkspot Brewery

How many breweries do we actually have in the UK at the moment? There seems to be another one offering its wares every couple of weeks, and I fear that at some point we’re going to hit a critical mass. … Continue reading

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Tiny Rebel Brewing Co. Cali American Pale Ale (5.6%)

With it’s big fresh fruit bowl of an aroma, this little straw coloured Pale Ale is very good indeed. It’s light and refreshing and absolutely packed with flavour. From the buttery brioche, honey, caramel and crunchy bread crusts of the … Continue reading

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Kew Brewery Pagoda No. 1 (5%)

Brewed using an experimental English hop called Fusion this might be, but it’s rather bland and boring. It pours a pale gold with a big fluffy head through which I struggled to find any aroma save for the merest lick … Continue reading

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Buxton Brewery Patersbier (4%)

Part of Buxton’s new Lineage series, Patersbier is based on Trappist style Table Beer. You see, those monks whose beer we like so much will often drink a much softer and less alcoholic beer during the day rather than their … Continue reading

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