Daily Archives: December 26, 2016

Verdant Brewing Co. Bloom (6.5%)

Verdant continue to make me want to be living back in Falmouth so I can visit them and drink all of their beer all of the time. Bloom is a wonderful IPA that does everything just right. Its pale gold … Continue reading

Posted in Beer Review, CAMRGB | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Fyne Ales Christmas On The Beach (5.2%)

Oh dear. I hadn’t noticed until I’d opened, poured and taken me first mouthful, that this is brewed with Kiwi Fruit. I’m allergic to Kiwi Fruit. Honestly. They make me sick. And that’s a shame because from my single big … Continue reading

Posted in Beer Review, CAMRGB | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

BrewDog Hoppy Christmas (7.2%)

Hoppy Christmas is a single hop IPA, the hop in question being Simcoe. It’s not a bad IPA either, but then we should be able trust BrewDog to get their IPAs right. Right? As a Christmas beer, however, it’s totally … Continue reading

Posted in Beer Review, CAMRGB | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Gipsy Hill Brewing Co. Les Gilles (6.5%)

A collaboration between Gipsy Hill and Villages, this is a Belgian style Dubbel aged on sour cherries. More importantly it’s a thing of loveliness. It smells of treacle tart and stone fruit, and it’s a very malty beer. Taking a … Continue reading

Posted in Beer Review, CAMRGB | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hawkshead Brewery Jingle Fells (4.5%)

What really jumps out at me from this beer, rather than the coriander and cinnamon, fennel, ginger and caraway, cloves and nutmeg is the addition of beech smoked malts. Don’t get me wrong, all that spicy goodness is there in … Continue reading

Posted in Beer Review, CAMRGB | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment