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75% Done with Drinking my #BeerSwap Brews – the story so far

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 [...]

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Altes Tramdepot brewpub, Bern Switzerland – this place rocks!

We had 45 mins free before leaving Bern (unfortunately it was a biz trip not a beer raid). Just enough time to sample a couple of great beers at the local Altes Tramdepot brewpub. As brewpub goes this place rated a @pubrank 18!Located next to the bear pits with a great view across to the [...]

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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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Oz and James Drink to Britain – Ends with a Whimper

With Episode 8 of Oz & James Drink to Britain wrapping up the show, by visiting my backyard of Sussex and Kent I was really looking forward to finding out what drink there were going to choose.  With the obvious expectation it was going to be beer and then maybe they’d pop for Brewdog or [...]

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Thornbridge Bracia, Derbyshire…

Thornbridge Bracia, Derbyshire, A dark dark ale. 9%. Pours like nothing I’ve seen before. the head is dark brown & comes out like treacle

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O’Hanlon’s Port Stout, Irish S…

O’Hanlon’s Port Stout, Irish Stout, bottle, 4.8%, very dark red-brown, malty sweet with chocolate tones. 15/20. Oz & James would be proud.

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