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JW Lees Manchester Star Ale (7.3%)

This so far is my favourite of this year’s Sainsbury’s Great British Beer Hunt. Star ale is big and dark and juicy and such a different kind of beer from the rest of the range. Pouring an impenetrable black with … Continue reading

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BAD Brewing Group Christmas Ale (8%)

BAD are a home brewing and pub visiting collective based in Leicestershire. They brew in various locations, sharing costs and collaborating on beer making. The Christmas Ale that they were kind enough to give me to try is based on … Continue reading

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JW Lees Harvest Ale 1998 Vintage (11.5%)

I really wanted to go to this year’s European Beer Bloggers Conference but I just couldn’t afford it. And so last night, as a kind of gesture towards being there and drinking something a bit special, I opened my vintage … Continue reading

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