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HNY Beer 3: Fuller’s Vintage A…

HNY Beer 3: Fuller’s Vintage Ale, 2007. British. 10th anniv addition. 8.5%. Rich dark goledn brown slight smokey smell, storng malty. 18/20.

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HNY Beer 2: Achel, Trappist, a…

HNY Beer 2: Achel, Trappist, achelsekluis.org. Belgian. 9.5%. Ok true trappist brew, I could get deep into this type of drink. 17/20.

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HNY Beer 1: Jenlain, Ambree, D…

HNY Beer 1: Jenlain, Ambree, Duyck.com. French. 7.5%, sweet amber ale with a citrus taste. 15/20. Won bronze medal @Paris beer fest in ‘07.

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Doc’s New Years Beer List comi…

Doc’s New Years Beer List coming now in 3 parts. Happy New Year to all BV readers & followers. Thanks 4 UR support. Here’s 2 a great 2009!

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Christmas Beers Rule

So, had a fun time trying various so-called Christmas Beers this year and look forward to next year for more research.
It’s tough for me to call between the Hepworth Vintage Christmas Ale; De Dolle Stille Nacht and the Weltons Imperial Festive 2008 but actually I think the Harvey Christmas Ale might have come out of [...]

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Scotland 25 – 28th August 2008

Going through back notes.

Skull Splitter – A tasty brew
? 3 Red – So so
Fynne Ales Avalanche – Yummy hops
Glen Finnan Standard and the Gold

I tried a few more but the main point is that all of them were from craft brewers in Scotland and finding a scene was news to me.  Worth keeping an open [...]

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