Tag Archive | "Brewing Co"

It’s Official – London Has a Thriving 21st Century Beer Scene!

Sunday, September 19, 2010

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Yes, in case you’ve been living under a rock London has a dynamic, innovative and world class modern beer scene. The emergence of the London Brewers Alliance and their inaugural showcase event held last Friday night is more proof that London should be on every beer enthusiasts schedule. During the Friday festivities we tasted the following brews: Ha’penny Brewing [...]

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Ales By Mail Tasting No 1 with Beerviking [Video]

Thursday, July 29, 2010

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CAMRA Beer Magazine Summer '10 Review – Ales By Mail Tasting No 1 with Beerviking The back story short version. Every issues of Beer the quarterly magazine of CAMRA has selection of bottled beers reviewed. We got an adavnce case and did our own tasting of sorts. In two parts pretty raw edit here… just the mash. We [...]

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Dark Star Beer Festival at the Stand Up Inn

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

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How to get to this just more than once? One of Beer Vikings favourite and a leading light in the UK Craft brewery scene,  Dark Star Brewing Co. are hosting a beer festival at their pub the Stand Up Inn in Lindfield, West Sussex. The poster below is pretty much it for details but it’s [...]

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Bittersweet Lenny’s R.I.P.A.

Thursday, April 30, 2009

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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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Dark Star Brews American Pale Ale All the Time

Friday, January 9, 2009

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I’m taking a tasting publishing hiatus at the moment but still had post about this. Amazing news to report. One of BeerViking’s firm favourite brewers, Dark Star Brewing Co., have confirmed they are brewing their award winning American Pale Ale all the time now and not just seasonally. Here’s what Dark Star says about the [...]

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Dark Star Smokey

Thursday, November 20, 2008

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Had to stop in the Evening Star to make sure to try the Dark Star Brewing Co. November Beer of the Month – Smokey. photo credit: gentlemanrook A 5% Bavarian style dark ale.   Quite interesting very dark brown in colour.  Taste starts with a well-rounded chocolate then a sharp, dry bitterness comes through.  Very nice [...]

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