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Christoffel Bier Double Hopped

Had the pleasure of tasting one of these brews last nigh. A nut brown very hoppy ale. 4 starts. From the website: Born as “Christoffel Bier” this was the first beer brewed by Christoffel. After the introduction of Christoffel Robertus, this beer was named Blond refering to the colour of the beer. Blond is a [...]

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Great British Beer Festival 2008 – report and checklist

The Beer Viking crew managed to get away from the sea long enough to attend the Great British Beer Festival in London back the summer – it was held 5-9 Aug 2008. However, during the long journey back home aboard our viking longship we lost the tasting list and our brew review notes. These historical [...]

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BC Raid: Philips Amnesiac Double IPA

As previously mentioned, in Interior BC at the moment and spending time researching the BC craft brewing vibe…tough when you find tasty treats like Rogue on the shelf. One of the beers on my must have list was the Phillips Amnesiac Double IPA, which at 8.5% I expected to be at heavier end of the [...]

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Hook Norton Brewery – Haymaker

Hook Norton Haymaker is a strong pale ale, which has been brewed with plenty of Goldings hops – making it a tasty hoppy ale. I would recommend it and drink it again.

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