Tag: England

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181 is Next

On this blog you see A LOT of anniversary posts.  Four years here, ten years here and every twice-in-awhile something over twenty.  But Fuller’s Brewery in England has reached a milestone of a much higher number.

180 years and it comes “with a special limited-edition cask ale. Brewed beside the Thames in Chiswick, this celebratory beer brings together smooth malt character with notes of biscuit, toffee, and a gentle spice. Traditional English hops add a lift of bright citrus and grassy, fruity aroma – the perfect balance of heritage and flavour.”

It is cask only / pub only offering so get thee to England now or wait for year 181.

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Wish I Could Taste – Unity Stout from Northern Monk & Timothy Taylor

Old meets new, or vice-versa in this Unity Stout collaboration between Timothy Taylor’s and Northern Monk.

Described thusly, “The Cream of the North, a collaboration between two of West Yorkshire’s finest breweries, resulting in a silky-smooth Nitro Stout.

Chocolate and roasted malts, plus Timothy Taylor’s signature Golden Promise malted barley deliver a full-bodied stout with hints of dark chocolate, subtle caramel and an easy drinking creamy finish.

Craft brewed with Northern pride and swirling with smooth, dark, malty flavours.”

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Review – Yorkshire Stingo from Samuel Smith

I recently had the Winter Welcome from Samuel Smith and then I saw their Yorkshire Stingo (with a super classy logo) which I have not had in many moons and decided it was high time to review to see if I get the same notes of “fruit, raisin, treacle toffee, Christmas pudding and slight oaky flavours”.

The last item on that list certainly comes through but the rest, not so much but despite that adjective failure, this is a real classic of a beer. There is a slight hint of future souring in the taste in the amber coloured ale. I taste grass and wheat and pea shoots myself. Complex and strange for sure.

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Draught Devil

The last few years have brought to light women in brewing (finally and belatedly), the latest being The Devil’s in the Draught Lines: 1000 Years of Women in Britain’s Beer History by Dr Christina Wade.

It is from the publishing arm of CAMRA and is described as a “new groundbreaking book that delves into the history of women in brewing, explaining the real reasons why women brewers became marginalised, while also debunking some tired old myths along the way.”

Since I am a beer history fan, you know I will be ordering this one.

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Find YOUR Beer

Wilderness England has created a simple little internet tool for people to find just the right British beer for their tastebuds.

Here is the scoop, “Working together with craft breweries across England, from Yorkshire to Cornwall, the Wilderness team has indexed the flavour profiles of approximately 100 beers (and counting) across the entire country. Using a few key pieces of information – indicating preferred colour, body, alcohol content, bitterness and hop preferences, sweet or sour, fruity or not, or somewhere in between – this simple tool helps users discover which English craft beer best matches their tastes. It also provides information about the beer, which craft brewery makes it, and in what region in England to find it.”

Seems like a lot of data entry behind the scenes but as the number of beers grows this could be a fun sort of beer roulette you can play. Give it a spin right HERE.