This came with one of Lesley’s Gin Club boxes from Barry & Leo.
Cloudy, hoppy but not too acidic. One is never enough.
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Beer
Guinness West Indies Porter
Delicious. Very rich Stout. Caramel and Tobacco. 6% ABV
Guinness Golden Ale
To prove Craft doesn’t have to be made in small dingy portacabins, Diageo have launched this Golden Ale as part of their “Brewer’s Project”.
Nice refined hops with a malty taste.
[Categories Beer, Ireland, Ale]
Smithwicks Pale Ale
Is this the original Craft Beer. Rich hoppy taste.
Suffolk Jester IPA
Two bottles of this instead of a bottle of wine with the always reliable M&S meal deal.
Jester is a new breed of English Hop grown on Stocks farm in Worcestershire. Gooseberries and Lychee notes the blurb says. Very refreshing and not too acidic.
Er Boqueron, Cervesa Artesanal La Socarrada
Brewed by Cervesa Artesanal La Socarrada in Valencia, this was a nice twist on craft brews – a golden blond ale with a taste of the Mediterranean, drink it if you can’t dip in it. We both enjoyed this with our Tapas Dinner in the Gourmet Food Parlour.
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Guinness Original Extra Stout
The original craft beer: a pint bottle of guinness.
The Barmaid in the Carrick Hotel even asked if I wanted one from the cooler or from the shelf.
Effervescent toasted hop distinctive taste, great with food. Perhaps the growth in Craft Beers will prompt Diageo to put this back on general distribution.
Cass Korean Beer
Crisp Korean Beer to go with our excellent dinner in Holborn.
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Free Ranger IPA
Good bite, slightly sweet, full on IPA. Strong at the stated 6.3%
Wicklow Wolf Brewing Co. Just down the road near The Harbour Bar.
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Summer Solstice Ale
The very friendly barman in Humbolt Brews (http://humbrews.com/) in Arcata suggested this Ale which was on draught.
Good caramel bite, not as sweet as expected, with a distant American Cream Soda finish.
Pity there aren’t more Solstices
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