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Bittersweet Lenny’s R.I.P.A.

He’Brew Bittersweet Lenny’s RIPA. A 10% double IPA using Rye malt that I have a brewrank of 16 to. What I Say: Dark brown beauty.  A caramel, grainy with balanced hop coming through nose.  From the nose, I was expecting it to be a lot heavier and surprised by a Sweet and Sour (the rye [...]

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Saturday Night Showdown: Wallop vs. Torpedo

A recent mission enabled me to add to my current stocks with a visit to Utobeer. Put some beers outside (it’s turned a bit colder again at night in the countryside but 10 C is a good temp) and for no real reason decided to pit the Sierra Nevada Torpedo against the Victory Hop Wallop. [...]

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Saturday Night Fight: Anchor Small vs. Ballards Old Bounder

This weeks the beer of pits Anchor Small Beer vs. Ballard’s Old Bounder, 21 Birthday Boy. The main reason to choose these two was driven by the story behind the Small Beer, which is that it’s created by running a second load of water through the mash of the Anchor Old Foghorn. So as I [...]

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Wandsworth Common Beer Festival: A Beer Festival with a difference

Historic Beers at an historic Building 26th – 29th March 2009 will be the inaugural Wandsworth Common Beer Festival. Beer Viking has been helping get the word out  for what should prove to be a fun and interesting event in a really cool place, a Grade II listed Great Hall and gardens.  It’s being organised [...]

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Wandsworth Common Beer Festival: Free Tickets, Free Beer

Everything they say you shouldn’t write about but it’s the truth. Get a free half-pint by registering in advance. Online Event Registration – Powered by www.eventbrite.com

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Saturday Night Fight, Best Bitter Train Theme: Velocity vs. Pullman

Having enjoyed the train crawl in Oz and May Drink for England,  I was pretty chuffed when I was given an Adur Velocity and Hepworth Pullman, as well as having train names, they are Best Bitters. Adur Velocity, Sussex, 4.4%.  Golden brown, quite a nose, bubbly. A fun ride along the length. Gentle bitter.  Here’s [...]

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