The 1st great British Beer Swap has been a lot of fun despite some issues with Collect+ (the shipping service we used). A bog thanks must be said to the brains behind this event – Andy & Mark from http://www.beerreviews.co.uk/ and http://real-ale-reviews.com/ .
My SWEEEET set of beers came to me from The Beer Bear in Wales – thanks, mate. Here's the photo of my fine four pack:
The story so far … Is I have drunk 3 of them and will save the 4th, the Otley O8 at 8% for a little celebration or commiseration later this week. IMHO Otley are one of the best (top 10 maybe even top 5) craft brewers in the UK today. I've had O1 and O2 but never the O8 – so looking forward to it.
I am not one for long beer reviews, hence why I spend my time drinking in the field and tweeting… But here's my summary and ratings anyway:- Untapped Sundown Golden Ale rated 14/20, would drink this anytime. Solid session brew.
- Pen-lon Gimmer's Mischief, had to give it a 12/20. Not my style a bit to smokey for me – but for some folks this would probably rate higher.
- Frosy Ffin Gwill Warmer rated 15/20 in the end. At 6.7% it hides its strength. Aroma was slight carmel and apple. Color a rich dark amber. Taste a great balance of smooth malt and lite hop with more hints of apple.
The bottle of Otley O8 well that may top the list in the end. Cheers!
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April 18th, 2010 at 2:13 pm
Otley 08 is awesome. So smooth.
April 22nd, 2010 at 12:41 pm
I really like the Otley O Ho Ho – though it’s more of a summer beer than a Christmas beer for me….