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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 [...]

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The Question? A friend has a few spare hours in Zurich where can he get good beer?

Simple… In the main train station in Zurich is Brasserie Federal with 200+ Swiss bottled beers and a few on tap.  Brasserie Federal Bahnhofplatz 15, 8001 Zürich, Schweiz Map: http://maps.google.com/places/ch/z%C3%BCrich/bahnhofplatz/15/-brasserie-federal?hl=en Need to look for beers from: Les bières Trois Dames (the IPA is 15/20 and the La Fraîcheur is 17/20!) Brasserie des Franches Montagnes Also worth trying one [...]

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#beerswap – My Nothern Beers

Earlier, I was able to pick up my beers for the Beer Swap.  I was very excited to find that Sam Lanes, from Real Ale Reviews, had sent through the following choice selection of beers from parts of Yorkshire.   Can’t wait to start the tasting. Copper Dragon Orange Pipin Leeds Brewery Best Leeds Brewery Pale [...]

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Beer No 23 is Hepworth Prospec…

Beer No 23 is Hepworth Prospect pale ale – in Around My Garden in 80 Beers summer 2009. Citrus, hoppy, tasty, 16/20. Sussex sweetie!

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Beer No 23 is Dark Star Sunbur…

Beer No 23 is Dark Star Sunburst – in Around My Garden in 80 Beers summer 2009. Such a tasty, hoppy and drinkable golden ale 16/20.

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Beer No 22 (I think that’s rig…

Beer No 22 (I think that’s right?) – is Schofferhofer Hefenweizen – in Around My Garden in 80 Beers. Solid wheat from Germany 12/20.

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