DM on beer -

A little about me

DM — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:31:51 +0000

I was brought up above an off-license, but I don't think that's affected me too much. My first drinks were from my Dad's can of McEwans bitter at about the same time I had a puff of his

Bottled English-Style Bitter

DM — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:38:36 +0000

Here is a list of bottled English-style bitter - blonde, pale & golden ales are not included;

Bottled Belgian Beers

DM — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:59:40 +0000

Below are some of the bottled Belgian beers I've tasted. I've not included the specialist gueuzes or lambics.

Bottled Czech Lagers

DM — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 10:49:49 +0000

My ranking of bottled Czechⁱ lagers;

Bottled Scottish Beers

DM — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:46:47 +0000

Below are some bottled Scottish beers I have tasted, both ale & lager styles;

Bottled German Lagers

DM — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:44:13 +0000

Below are some bottled German lagers that I have tasted - not included are wheat beers, Altbiers & Kolschⁱ;

Bottled IPAs

DM — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:37:09 +0000

Below is a list of some bottled India Pale Ales that I have tasted;

Bottled Stouts & Porters

DM — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:20:25 +0000

Below is a list of the bottled stouts & porters I have tasted. Many are given poor marks for being oxidised or infected, which is not necessarily the beers fault - I just had a bad

Alcohol Free Beers

DM — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:56:17 +0000

How beer is made in one paragraph

DM — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:38:18 +0000

Barley is encouraged to begin germination to convert its starchy energy store into sugars ready for use. The barley is then ground up and steeped in hot water to extract the sugars.&nbs

Landlord who defied smoking ban jailed, then released

DM — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:16:37 +0000

This story has annoyed me a little. The landlord actually organised mass light-ups in his pubs in defiance of the smoking ban. He then doesn't pay his fines & goes to ja

International Brewing Giant Closes Generic Beer Factory

DM — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:00:48 +0000

It sounds like a headline from The Onion, but there I've said it. The Tetley brewery in Leeds has been marked for closure for a while

World's strongest beer?

DM — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0000

Can I find 6 better beers in one supermarket?

DM — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:20:05 +0000

Last week at work I drove through Preston & saw a Booths supermarket. I made a mental note to call in for some lunch & ge

Does a silly beer name (such as Dog's Bollocks) or pump clip put you off buying that beer?

DM — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:31:58 +0000

* Yes - it shows that the brewery doesn't take their beer seriously
* No - its just a name - its the beer that counts