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Belgians In Britain: The Brouwerij Haacht Range

Brouwerij Haacht is an independently owned family brewery, brewing beer in Belgium for over a hundred years. They make a wide range of modern and traditional beer styles and now they’re being imported into the UK by Branded Drinks. I … Continue reading

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Bad Seed Brewery Cherry Sour (5.8%)

This beer threw me a bit. Being brewed with a shed load of cherries I was expecting it to pour all red/pink but no, it’s a typical beery gold. There’s a subtle fruity sweetness to the aroma, a hint of … Continue reading

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St. Austell Brewery Tamar Creek (7.3%)

St. Austell’s Belgian Style Sour Cherry beer is an absolute delight. It pours a lovely dark red and smells of cherries, walnuts and cider. You find a nicely subtle toffee and puff pastry from the malting which creates a very … Continue reading

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Brouwerij Liefmans Glühkriek (6%)

In the past I’ve dismissed fruit beers outright, saying they’re overly sweet and icky and that I’ll never like them. But as with Lambics (and dare I say it, many other things) I was wrong. This bottle came as part … Continue reading

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Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck Kasteel Rouge (8%)

Perhaps I should have known this was a Kriek, but the label simply says Rouge so I expected a red ale. I’ve only ever had fruit beer once before and didn’t like it. This doesn’t change my mind at all. … Continue reading

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