| By Brian,on October 2nd,2009 One of the reasons that there hasn’t been much happening on this web site for a while is that we’ve just been on holiday to Cyprus. It was the first time we have been there,and overall,it is a very pleasant place –sunny and warm,very friendly people,most of whom speak English,[...] By Brian,on September 8th,2009 I’ve had a go before about brewers who claim association with “respectable”places,even though they are based in a place that is maybe a bit less grand –see Dreaming Spires? and I’m going to have another go. Ascot Ales is not based in Ascot,but in Camberley,several miles away. Okay,Camberley isn’t [...] By Brian,on March 26th,2009 Well,nobody spotted my Archers aberration the other day (Think global,drink local). I said that Pip Archer lived at Bridge Farm in Ambridge,when of course she actually lives at Brookfield Farm. I’ve now corrected the post. What a fool! I must have had too many pints of Shires at The Bull! [...] By Brian,on March 15th,2009 Ohe dear,what a disappointment. I tried a bottle of Courage Directors (4.8%),now brewed by Wells &Young’s. My first disappointment was when I read the bottle label and found that the ingredients included “Colour E150C”. Obviously somebody has got an idea about what colour a beer should be,and when the product doesn’t [...] | |