Arcadia Ales Sky High Rye #beer 13
Gorgeous colour the other side of amber, slight white frosting of a head. Grass, apple, grapefruit + something I can’t quite get on the nose. Drying mouthfeel with a less bitterness than expected. First taste is slightly disappointing. Overall not bad a 13 but for Rye Pale Ale the benchmark has been set very high [...]
Continue reading...Unboxing Ales By Mail
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
BeerViking No1 rips into a tasty case of beer from Ales By Mail (alesbymail.com). 15 bottles of super British craft beer (aka – real ale). backing track by Chuck D with Fine Arts Militia / No Meaning No – (used via Creative Commons license see http://creativecommons.org/wired
Continue reading...Christmas Cracker 2009
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
In a time honoured tradition, the Beer Viking crew recently had their annual Christmas Cracker. Sometimes we get more organised and arrange a pub crawl and send out invites and sometimes it’s just the two captains, Doc and Tank, trying as many quality beers as possible. On that point, it really is about enjoying beer [...]
Continue reading...My Notes on Tasty #beerswap Northern Brew
Monday, December 7, 2009
Some of the BeerViking’s had the pleasure in being part of the first social media British Beer community Beer Swap (#beerswap on Twitter). Doc D has already filed his report on his beers and this is mine. I was matched to receive beers from Sam Lanes from Real Ale Reviews. Being Leeds-based, he chose to [...]
Continue reading...Landlord and Brewery Days, 3rd and 4th December
Friday, November 27, 2009
We’ve had notice that Mark Justin, a Publican with a Master of Wine, has organised to two very special days at Le Gothique on December 3rd and 4th. Carola Brown from Ballards in Hampshire and Duncan Sambrook from Sambrook’s in Battersea will both be here on Thursday 3rd to talk and field questions about their [...]
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Friday, October 22, 2010
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