Another Adnams beer again, Ghost Ship. A typical English bitter but with some hoppiness reminiscent of US IPA’s but not overdone. In my top 10 favourite beers for sure.
This 1996 “Old Blue Granite” barleywine ale, from Blind Pig Brewing in Temecula, CA (no longer in business). I stashed a sixpack of it in the cellar when it was released and after 22 years it’s still excellent. Any harshness from the hops has mellowed away, leaving a polished and earthy brew.
I still have a bottle left, and a big set of Sierra Nevada Bigfoot from subsequent years. I 'm a little sorry I stopped saving a sixpack a year of Bigfoot about ten years ago.
Yes, apparently. Not much info about this beer or the brewery which is in Belgium. I like red ale but it’s not popular and even harder to find a good one.
Nice shot. Looks like a NEIPA. I love juicy, tropical, cloudy (DDH) NEIPA.
Haven’t had craft beer on tap thus far, saves for the 2 amateurish ones dispensed from a portable rig in Tavira, Portugal. Looking forward to drinking real craft beers on tap in the big city tonight. I’m off to Sevilla this afternoon.
I often pop into a pub for a quick pint on my way home. The one not far from the station serves a great pint of one of my top 3 beers, which is Ghost Ship by Adnams . Unfortunately it was closed so I popped into one nearby ( halfway between the station and where I live ) which I don’t normally frequent. It turns out they serve a top notch pint of another of my top 3 beers, Landlord by Timothy Taylor.
The pub nearest my flat happens to serve my very favourite beer Harveys Best Bitter by Harveys. Unfortunately they don’t keep their beers all that well but I should no a mini pub crawl soon while they’re all still serving my three favourite beers,
We drank a few red lagers at East brother in Richmond great flavor balanced well everybody that tries it seems to like it. fun atmosphere all kinds of different people, kids, dogs and a great food truck outside.
A friend at work kindly gave me a bottle of this plum porter for Xmas. Had it alongside a mice pie for dessert. I worked very well, the plum was not overpowering.
What a novel idea. I would never have thought of plum and porter combination. Dark (forest) fruits, yes. Plums tend to have sourish characteristics that are more suitable for sour or Berliner Weisse etc.
Going to a wine drinking country tomorrow. There’s craft beers but selection is minimal and price is Scandianvian. I plan to drink lots of wine there anyhow.
with the Wheat.
