Saturday, January 20th, 2007
Categories: [ Beer/Fuller's ]
“a malty base, with hop flavours of the Target, Challenger and Northdown
varieties.”
A slightly honeyish smell, a fruity taste, and only slightly bitter. Contains malted barley.
Fuller Smith & Turner, London, England. 4.7% alcohol.
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Friday, January 19th, 2007
Categories: [ Beer/Marston's ]
“dark in colour with a mocha coloured head and a slightly fruity aroma with a
hint of chocolate… enjoyed as the ideal accompaniment to eating Oysters and
other shellfish…”
Slightly sweet with a bitter aftertaste which reminds of chocolate (with
enough imagination). Made of malted barley and wheat.
Marston's Brewery, Burton upon Trent, England. 4.5% alcohol.
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Friday, January 12th, 2007
Categories: [ Beer/Marston's ]
“…brewed to a recipe believed to be over 500 years old… using malted
barley, whole leaf English Aroma hops and well water. Owd Roger offers an
explosion of rich fruit flavours with a dry bitter-sweet finish.”
Tastes of red fruits (cherry?) and the empty glass smells like honey and
ginger bread. Made of barley.
Marston's Brewery, Burton upon Trent, England. 7.6% alcohol.
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Friday, December 15th, 2006
Categories: [ Beer/Ridgeway ]
“… a hearty amber-brown color and a warm, rounded nutty taste.”
Mild and tasting a bit like nuts, maybe. Made of barley, wheat, rye and oats.
Ridgeway Brewing, Oxfordshire, England. 6% alcohol.
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Sunday, December 10th, 2006
Categories: [ Beer/Shepherd Neame ]
“This golden amber ale has a generous aroma of tropical fruit. The fruity
flavour has hints of mangoes, oranges, lemons and sultanas.”
I haven't really noticed the tropical fruits, but this ale is better than the
usual production of Shepherd Neame. Its' rather flowery than fruity. Contains
malted barley.
Shepherd Neame, Faversham, Kent, England. 5.5% alcohol.
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Friday, December 8th, 2006
Categories: [ Beer/Harviestoun ]
“… derived from a traditional Celtic recipe. Wickedly smooth chocolate
dominates the flavour…”
I wouldn't call that taste “chocolate”, but rather flowery with something of
berries? Anyway, it is slightly bitter and quite good.
Harviestoun Brewery, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. 6.0% alcohol.
[ Posted on December 8th, 2006 at 23:51 |
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Wednesday, December 6th, 2006
Categories: [ Beer/FAVOURITES | Beer/Ridgeway ]
“… brewed to an original 1795 Thames Valley recipe, with a very special
pale amber malt that is rarely used nowadays, and balanced by a modest
addition of English Fuggle aroma hops.”
Very flavourful, quite mild. Very good.
Ridgeway Brewing, Oxfordshire, England. 7.5% alcohol.
[ Posted on December 6th, 2006 at 23:46 |
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Saturday, November 25th, 2006
Categories: [ Beer/FAVOURITES | Beer/Fuller's ]
“The Crystal malts int the brew give a sweet, nutty character to the beer,
whilst the Target, Challenger and Northdown hop varieties, help balance the
strong, satisfying dark ale.”
Just another ale, but a good one, not bitter. Contains malted barley.
Fuller Smith & Turner, London, England. 5.3% alcohol.
[ Posted on November 25th, 2006 at 19:15 |
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Friday, November 24th, 2006
Categories: [ Beer/FAVOURITES | Beer/Innis and Gunn ]
“For 30 days this honey-hued beer sleeps in hand selected oak barrels, locked
inside a bonded warehouse, gradually assimilating the subtle flavours that
reside in the wood. Barrels are then emptied and maturation continues for a
further 47 days in a marrying tun… Aromas of vanilla and toffee, hints of
citrus with a malty, lightly oaked palate.”
Very soft taste, that reminds of whisky and of chocolate mint. Delicious. Made of barley malt.
Innis & Gunn, Edinburgh, Scotland. 6.6% alcohol.
[ Posted on November 24th, 2006 at 19:07 |
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Sunday, November 19th, 2006
Categories: [ Beer/Robinsons ]
“aromas of dark fruit and a palate boomig with ripe malt and hops followed by
a deep port wine finish.”
Very sweet and quite bitter, very strong too.
Frederic Robinson Ltd, Stockport, England. 8.5% alcohol.
[ Posted on November 19th, 2006 at 15:37 |
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Saturday, November 18th, 2006
Categories: [ Beer/Ridgeway ]
“Yet another bummed-out holiday? Lump of Coal Dark Holiday Stout is liquid
consolation. It's a deep, rich, sweetly rewarding stout to take the edge off
of that grim family gathering, that cheerless annual festival of alienation.
This brew is as dark as it gets, as black as the lump of coal you'll be
getting for Christmas. Because, let's face it, you've been pretty bad this
year.”
Very sweet and very strong.
Ridgeway Brewing, Oxfordshire, England. 8% alcohol.
[ Posted on November 18th, 2006 at 17:09 |
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Sunday, November 12th, 2006
Translation: [ Google | Babelfish ]
Categories: [ Beer/Shepherd Neame ]
“Classic Kentish ale… using the best English Golding hops and only the
spring water from a 300 years old well.”
The text on the back of the bottle
was in Swedish…
Just another ale, quite bitter.
Shepherd Neame, Faversham, Kent, England. 3.5% alcohol.
[ Posted on November 12th, 2006 at 21:23 |
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Categories: [ Beer/Black Sheep ]
“… fruity English Golding hops and Maris Otter malted barley.”
Just another ale, not bitter. Made of barley and wheat.
Black Sheep Brewery, Masham, North Yorkshire, England. 4.2% alcohol.
[ Posted on November 12th, 2006 at 21:20 |
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Friday, November 3rd, 2006
Categories: [ Beer ]
“Light and golden in colour with wonderful bursts of citrus fruits and an
unforgettable hoppyness at the finish.”
Wentworth Pale Ale, a.k.a. WOPPA. Not bad for a pale ale, quite fruity.
Wentworth Brewery, Wentworth, Rotherham, England. 4.0% alcohol.
[ Posted on November 3rd, 2006 at 23:03 |
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Monday, October 23rd, 2006
Translation: [ Google | Babelfish ]
Categories: [ Beer/Black Sheep ]
“Tempered over burning witches”
A funny, attractive label, but it's an ale like many others. Not my favourite.
Made of malted barley and wheat.
Black Sheep Brewery, Masham, North Yorkshire, England. 4.7% alcohol.
[ Posted on October 23rd, 2006 at 00:02 |
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Saturday, October 7th, 2006
Categories: [ Beer/Marston's ]
« Brewed using 100% Golden Promise malt, one of the olders varieties of
brewing barley. … full-flavoured malt, popular with Scotch Whisky
distillers … all the distinctiveness of a fine single malt whisky. »
Neither bitter nor sweet, with a little something that reminded me of whisky
(or was my sense of taste influenced by the name?)
Marston's Brewery, Burton upon Trent, England. 4.2% alcohol.
[ Posted on October 7th, 2006 at 12:03 |
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Saturday, September 30th, 2006
Categories: [ Beer/Okell's ]
« a unique light golden colour, … a refreshing burst of sweetness on the
tongue and … a complex dry finish »
A very sweet smell that reminded me of peach. The taste is quite bitter, and
not fruity as the smell would have let it being expected. Made of malted
barley and malted wheat.
Okell's Ltd, Kewaigue, Douglas, Isle of Man. 4.4% alcohol.
[ Posted on September 30th, 2006 at 18:01 |
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Sunday, September 24th, 2006
Categories: [ Beer/Shepherd Neame ]
“Whitstable Bay is brewed using organically grown English barley malt
together with the finest New Zealand Gem and Hallertau organically grown
hops.”
No bitterness and a taste of ale. Made of malted barley.
Shepherd Neame, Faversham, Kent, England. 4.5% alcohol.
[ Posted on September 24th, 2006 at 20:58 |
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Saturday, September 23rd, 2006
Categories: [ Beer/Black Sheep ]
Slightly bitter, with a perhaps flowery smell and a taste of ale. Made of
malted barley and wheat.
Paul Theakston's Black Sheep Brewery, Masham, North Yorkshire, England. 4.4%
alcohol.
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Saturday, September 16th, 2006
Categories: [ Beer/FAVOURITES | Beer/St Peters ]
“A traditional English porter finished with honey for a truly unique aroma.
… Our beautiful flask-shaped oval bottle is a faithful copy of one produced
c. 1770 for Thomas Gerrard of Gibbstown, just across the Delaware River from
Philadelphia. The original is now kept at St. Peter's Hall and is a rare
example of an oval Eighteenth Century beer bottle.”
A surprising smell and taste of raspberry and honey. Very sweet and slightly
bitter. Made of wheat and barley, contains honey flavouring.
St. Peter's Brewery, Bungay, Suffolk, England. 4.5% alcohol.
[ Posted on September 16th, 2006 at 21:55 |
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Friday, September 15th, 2006
Categories: [ Beer/Carlow ]
The smell reminded me of caramel and of coffee. Sweet and bitter. Made of
malt, barley and wheat.
Carlow Brewing Company, Carlow, Ireland. 4.3% alcohol.
[ Posted on September 15th, 2006 at 21:46 |
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Sunday, September 10th, 2006
Categories: [ Beer/Marston's ]
« … still brewed in oak casks… classic smooth full flavoured taste… »
A reddish beer, with a slightly flowery smell and maybe a bit of yeast too.
Not too bitter.
Marston's Brewery, Burton upon Trent, England. 4.5% alcohol.
[ Posted on September 10th, 2006 at 20:17 |
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Monday, September 4th, 2006
Categories: [ Beer/Okell's ]
« A light coloured beer with a full bodied tasete, the sweetness is offset by
a strong hopping rate. This gives the finished beer an over all roundness with
very spicy lemony notes and a fine dry finnish to counteract the initial
sweetness. »
A quite fruity smell (apple? not really, but I can't put a name on it). Not
too bitter.
Okell's Ltd, Kewaigue, Douglas, Isle of Man. 4.5% alcohol.
[ Posted on September 4th, 2006 at 09:35 |
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Categories: [ Beer/Shepherd Neame ]
« Pure, fresh water from an ancient artesian well, the finest Kentish hops
and malted barley combine to make this distinctive, typically Kentish, ale. »
Quite bitter, with a taste of… well, ale. I can't put a descriptive name
on its taste. I didn't like it that much, actually.
Shepherd Neame, Faversham, Kent, England. 4% alcohol
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Saturday, August 26th, 2006
Categories: [ Beer/Titanic ]
“A dark combination of malt and roast with true hop character. Strongly
flavoured and well balanced, this is a real old-fashioned stout.”
A very sweet and slightly bitter stout with a strong malt smell and taste.
Titanic Brewery. Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England. 4.5 % alcohol.
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Friday, August 25th, 2006
Categories: [ Beer/Harviestoun ]
“Blond in colour, Bitter & Twisted has a superb hop profile, combining the
aromatic Hallertau Herbrücker with the spicy Challenger. It's finished by
‘late hopping’
with Styrian Goldings which gives a sharpness like a twist of
lemon.”
Quite bitter, but has a smell of peach and a taste that is not unlike bitter
orange (rather than lemon IMHO). Contains barley, oats and wheat.
Harviestoun Brewery. Hillfoots Business Village, Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.
4.2 % alcohol.
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Sunday, August 20th, 2006
Categories: [ Beer ]
“Brewed by Camerons at the Lion Brewery in Hartlepool … It has a
rounder flavour with a good balance of malt, hops and bitterness and its more
distinctive feature is its unique ruby red colour.”
It definitely is dark red, going slightly brown. Its taste is very slightly
fruity and quite bitter, with a definitely bitter aftertaste.
Brewed and bottled by Camerons Brewery. Lion Brewery, Harltepool, England.
4.0 % alcohol.
[ Posted on August 20th, 2006 at 21:27 |
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Translation: [ Google ]
Categories: [ Beer ]
Käytiin eilen iltapäivällä Seppälän Citymarketissa. Kaupassa on iso
englantilaisten oluiden valikoima. Ostin yksitoista erilaista pulloa:
- Bitter & Twisted (Harviestoun Brewery, Clackmannanshire, Scotland)
- Black Sheep Ale (Yorkshire, England)
- St. Peter's Honey Porter (Suffolk, England)
- Doctor Okell's India Pale Ale (Isle of Man)
- Okell's Mac Lir (Isle of Man)
- Master Brew (Shepherd Neame, Kent, England)
- O'Hara's Celtic Stout (Carlow, Ireland)
- Marston's Pedigree (Staffordshire, England)
- Camerons Strongarm (Hartlepool, England)
- Titanic Stout (Stoke-on-Trent, England)
- Whitstable Bay Organic Ale (Shepherd Neame, Kent, England)
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