Saturday before last,Sarah and I had a trip around the Hook Norton Brewery in Oxfordshire. This was an event organised through the CAMRA Hook Norton Complimentary Club –there are a number of these clubs within CAMRA –generally signing up means that you get sent information,and occasionally special offers. The event –[...]
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“The Beer To Dine For”was the former name of Greene King Hop (5%). It was launched in March 2007,but I’ve only just come across it –and because I like hoppy beers,I thought I’d give it a go. There is no mention of this beer on the Greene King website –but [...] I’ve been a fan of Ruddles County for many years,but unfortunately I haven’t had much opportunity to indulge. It was traditionally brewed in Rutland,and although it was an occasional guest beer in a few pubs,I didn’t come across it too often. Ruddles is now a part of Greene King,and it seems [...] Perhaps “XB hits the spot”might be better. This is Theakston XB (4.5%). It’s a ruby coloured beer,quite a rich and full-bodied. A very hoppy smell,and a bitter,slightly caramel taste –very nice. A couple of interesting points about this beer –the first concerns the beer’s name. Apparently,at the time [...] Yesterday evening we went to a jazz concert –“Jazz in a Summer Meadow”at Harcourt Arboretum,which is part of the Botanical Department of Oxford University. A the name suggests,it is an open-air event where you can take your own picnic,and eat and drink while listening to the music. The weather was [...] Here are a couple of bottle-conditioned beers from Wells &Young’s that are worth trying. Young’s Bitter (4.5%). The cask version of this beer is a very pleasant 3.7% session beer (see A bit of a pickle). The bottled version –a bit stronger –is also very pleasant. It has a slightly sweet smell [...] As predicted,Friday night was a bit damp,though to be fair,the rain did stop,and it did give the opportunity for people to venture outside the marquee later on. It was still a bit cold though,and having found a table with some friends (and being naturalised southern softies),we decided to stay [...] On Monday evening we went out to the Black Boy at Shinfield. Sarah had acquired some vouchers for a special offer that meant we could get a 2-course meal for a tenner each. The Black Boy is only 2 or 3 miles from where we live,and has seen a number of managers come and [...] Our tour of the St. Austell Brewery was really interesting –I’ll post more details and some pictures in one of the other sections of the web site when I get time. The fact that we got the tour for free as part of the hotel deal through the St. Austell Brewery CAMRA Club was [...] We thoroughly enjoyed our brief visit to Cornwall last weekend –the trouble is that since we got back,I’ve been too busy to write about it –that and melting in the very un-British-summer-like heat! Suffice to say for the time being that we sampled a few of the St. Austell Brewery cask ales,[...] | ||||||
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