July 2008

Vale of Clwyd Beer Festival

News

This is such a brilliant idea that it deserves reporting.   Seven pubs in Northi Walesi got together and had a beer festival on Saturday 19th July 2008 with a bus running between them until

July 2008: Sainsbury's to sell more premium beers

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Talking Retail have a story on their website that Sainsbury'si have looked at 100 different premium beers and will choose 15 to go into their stores in August 2008.   This can only be good

Ridgeway High & Mighty

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Ridgeway

Although the name and label of the beer sets high standards - "High & Mighty Beer of the Gods" - it lives up to them.   Very much like a delicate pilsner but brewed in an al

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10

Meantime London Pale Ale

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Meantime

This beer has the American Cascadei hop taste that I really love in spades.   Very much like an American pale ale (Sierra Nevada Pale Alei, Brooklyn Pale Ale etc.) in that it has loads of h

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10

Radar Blonde

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Radar

Thankfully unavailable in the UKi

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2

Allgates Indiana Pale Ale

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Allgates

If I'd bought this at a beer festival, it would have reinforced all those prejudices that people have about us and the beer we drink.  Tastes like mushy peas.  And not in a good way.&nbsp

Reviewers rating: 
4

Leyerth Hop It

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Leyerth

Very pale and hoppy without being too bitter.  Hops coming in strong at the end.  Only problem I could find with this overall fantastic beer is that it's a touch too sweet perhaps.

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8

Poperings Hommelbier

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Poperings

Easy drinking with a good balance of hop over a pale, but not too light, finish.

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8