tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26535872351639821462024-03-08T10:10:11.574+00:00Beer and MeMy day-to-day life and the beers I drinkralph-dothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05498757213544280798noreply@blogger.comBlogger482125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653587235163982146.post-56691957833930910562022-04-08T13:34:00.001+01:002022-04-08T13:34:32.152+01:00Some Big Bottles Of Beer<p>Moving on from the last beers, here are three really good 750mil bottles.</p><p><b>Aldi, Biere Triple Traditionnelle from England</b></p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51652951450/in/album-72157625483577134/" title="Aldi, Biere Triple Traditionnelle, England"><img alt="Aldi, Biere Triple Traditionnelle, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51652951450_1111eba150_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51652963280/in/photostream/" title="Aldi, Biere Triple Traditionnelle, England"><img alt="Aldi, Biere Triple Traditionnelle, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51652963280_c173d36c38_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>6.0% slightly hazy gold in colour with a nice head, some fruit in the aroma and a really good taste.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Brouwerij Palm, St Pierr from Belgium</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51662071599" title="Brouwerij Palm, St Pierre, Belgium"><img alt="Brouwerij Palm, St Pierre, Belgium" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51662071599_ac98f27ca5_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51660600957/in/photostream/" title="(582) Brouwerij Palm, St Pierre, Belgium"><img alt="(582) Brouwerij Palm, St Pierre, Belgium" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51660600957_edf481eed5_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>6.2% gold in colour with nice head, it has the aroma and taste of a good Belgian blonde.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Brouwerij Palm, Hofflegen from Belgium</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51661360821/in/album-72157625483577134/" title="Brouwerij Palm, Hofflegen, Belgum"><img alt="Brouwerij Palm, Hofflegen, Belgum" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51661360821_d9bfabc272_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51660572082/in/photostream/" title="Brouwerij Palm, Hofflegen, Belgum"><img alt="Brouwerij Palm, Hofflegen, Belgum" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51660572082_466a1ebba1_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>5.0% hazy gold in colour with a good head, a nice wheat beer aroma and a good wheat beer taste.</div>ralph-dothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05498757213544280798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653587235163982146.post-62719240160943702222022-04-07T15:33:00.008+01:002022-04-07T15:35:10.345+01:00A Couple Of Dutch BeersBefore I move on with the rest of the beers that I missed, there are a couple of Dutch beers that I thought were very good.<div><br /></div><div><b>United Dutch Breweries, Monastère Bière Blonde from Holland</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51769246343/in/photolist-2nb5wXx-2mSHtdY-2nb6u6d-2mSEVjP/" title="United Dutch Breweries, Monastère Bière Blonde, Holland"><img alt="United Dutch Breweries, Monastère Bière Blonde, Holland" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51769246343_49cbbf9067_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51769743876/in/photolist-2nb5wXx-2mSHtdY-2nb6u6d-2mSEVjP/" title="(628) Monastère Bière Blonde, Holland"><img alt="(628) Monastère Bière Blonde, Holland" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51769743876_83f3a7a6aa_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><div><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>6.5% gold in colour with a good head, nice blonde aroma and a good satisfying blonde taste. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>United Dutch Breweries, Monastère Double from Holland</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51966234221/in/photolist-2nb5wXx-2mSHtdY-2nb6u6d-2mSEVjP/" title="United Dutch Breweries, Monastère Double, Holland"><img alt="United Dutch Breweries, Monastère Double, Holland" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51966234221_00febd45f7_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51966419686/in/photostream" title="(722) Monastère Double"><img alt="(722) Monastère Double" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51966419686_802a56ba18_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></div><div><br /></div><div>6.4% deep amber in colour with a nice head, a nice toffy coffee aroma, the taste was just as good. </div>ralph-dothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05498757213544280798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653587235163982146.post-23835466731585324612022-04-05T13:46:00.000+01:002022-04-05T13:46:06.333+01:00Christmas Beers Four 2021Finely here are the last three Christmas beers, although these are named for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Ale.<div><br /></div><div><b>Staffordshire, Cheddleton Christmas Ale from England</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51785193469/in/album-72157628498103865/" title="Staffordshire, Cheddleton Christmas Ale, England"><img alt="Staffordshire, Cheddleton Christmas Ale, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51785193469_8252e3be84_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51785208714/in/album-72157628498103865/" title="Staffordshire, Cheddleton Christmas Ale, England"><img alt="Staffordshire, Cheddleton Christmas Ale, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51785208714_1030727fde_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>4.6% deep brown in colour with a good head, a toasted malt aroma and a good malty taste.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Staffordshire, Cheddleton Boxing Day Ale from England</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51785453435/in/album-72157628498103865/" title="Staffordshire, Cheddleton Boxing Day Ale, England"><img alt="Staffordshire, Cheddleton Boxing Day Ale, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51785453435_aecd2510be_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51783768287/in/album-72157628498103865/" title="Staffordshire, Cheddleton Boxing Day Ale, England"><img alt="Staffordshire, Cheddleton Boxing Day Ale, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51783768287_b52e2c6213_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>4.5% gold in colour with a thin head, a floral hop aroma and hoppy taste.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Staffordshire, Cheddleton New Years Ale from England</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51790482959/in/album-72157628498103865/" title="Staffordshire, Cheddleton New Years Ale, England"><img alt="Staffordshire, Cheddleton New Years Ale, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51790482959_4d19bc25d6_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51790105816/in/album-72157628498103865/" title="Staffordshire, Cheddleton New Years Ale, England"><img alt="Staffordshire, Cheddleton New Years Ale, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51790105816_db63fec1ba_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>5.0% gold in colour with a thin head, a malt and hop aroma, it had a smoky strange taste. </div><div><br /></div><div>Happy New Year</div>ralph-dothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05498757213544280798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653587235163982146.post-31532560058060495172022-04-05T13:25:00.003+01:002022-04-05T13:52:47.125+01:00Christmas Beers Three 2021 I have finished the Christmas cans, so now I will move on to the Christmas bottles. <div><br /></div><div><b>Cottage Delight, Stocking Filler from England</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51726239398/in/album-72157628498103865/" title="Cottage Delight, Stocking Filler, England"><img alt="Cottage Delight, Stocking Filler, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51726239398_f50d65742f_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51726243998/in/album-72157628498103865/" title="Cottage Delight, Stocking Filler, England"><img alt="Cottage Delight, Stocking Filler, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51726243998_1fc2b431e6_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>4.5% gold in colour with a nice head, a floral aroma and a fizzy hop taste </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Cottage Delight, Nut Roast from England</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><br /><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51785438660/in/album-72157628498103865/" title="Cottage Delight, Nut Roast, England"><img alt="Cottage Delight, Nut Roast, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51785438660_743b7f2a81_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51784837273/in/album-72157628498103865/" title="Cottage Delight, Nut Roast, England"><img alt="Cottage Delight, Nut Roast, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51784837273_773d74fd1a_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>4.8% deep brown in colour with a nice head, a nutty malt aroma and a good malty taste.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Darwin Brewery / One More Than Two, The Darkest of Dark Night from England</b></div><div><br /></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51868531518/in/album-72157628498103865/" title="Darwin Brewery / One More Than Two, The Darkest of Dark Night, England"><img alt="Darwin Brewery / One More Than Two, The Darkest of Dark Night, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51868531518_2847b71dc8_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51867487017/in/album-72157628498103865/" title="Darwin Brewery / One More Than Two, The Darkest of Dark Night, England"><img alt="Darwin Brewery / One More Than Two, The Darkest of Dark Night, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51867487017_be23b03987_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>5.0% black in colour with a good head, a good stout aroma and a bitter stout taste.</div>ralph-dothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05498757213544280798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653587235163982146.post-91714766676937721612022-04-04T14:52:00.003+01:002022-04-05T13:53:10.826+01:00Christmas Beers Two 2021 <p>Here are the rest of the cans from last Christmas, I will move on to the bottles in the next blog. </p><p><b>Brew York, Fairytale of Brew York 2021 Gingerbread Milk Stout from England</b></p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51716002263/in/album-72157628498103865/" title="Brew York, Fairytale of Brew York 2021 Gingerbread Milk Stout, England"><img alt="Brew York, Fairytale of Brew York 2021 Gingerbread Milk Stout, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51716002263_817f8946e9_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>4.9% black in colour with a good brown head, a nice sweet Christmas aroma and a nice fruity Christmas fruit taste.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Anspach & Hobday, The Pfeffernüsse Stout from England</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51720869480/in/album-72157628498103865/" title="Anspach & Hobday, The Pfeffernüsse Stout, England"><img alt="Anspach & Hobday, The Pfeffernüsse Stout, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51720869480_319308971e_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>6.0% black in colour with a good brown head, a sweet malt aroma, the taste is bitter sweet smoky malt. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Horsforth, Berry Christmas from England</b></div><div><br /></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51768183667/in/album-72157628498103865/" title="Horsforth, Berry Christmas, England"><img alt="Horsforth, Berry Christmas, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51768183667_dbea550bb5_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>6.1% hazy yellow in colour with no head, smelt a bit fruity and had a fruity taste.</div>ralph-dothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05498757213544280798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653587235163982146.post-32829497674408853642022-04-03T13:19:00.000+01:002022-04-05T13:53:32.067+01:00Christmas Beers One 2021 <p>Even though we did not go out much at all over the Christmas period, I did manage to try a few festive beers. As with the last posts, I will split this up so as there are not too many at a time. </p><p> <b>Amundsen, Super Santa Choco Shaka Stout from Norway</b></p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51709286319/in/album-72157628498103865/" title="Amundsen, Super Santa Choco Shaka Stout, Norway"><img alt="Amundsen, Super Santa Choco Shaka Stout, Norway" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51709286319_fb11009465_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>Sadly not had this one yet, it arrived in the post with a hole in the can but I do like the can.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>People's Captain, 'Tis The Saison from England</b></div><div><br /></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51709492610/in/album-72157628498103865/" title="People's Captain, 'Tis The Saison, England"><img alt="People's Captain, 'Tis The Saison, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51709492610_ce5c2f7203_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>5.0% gold in colour with no head, flowery aroma, the taste is dry with tangy notes. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Cold Town Beer, Christmas Pudding from Scotland</b></div><div><br /></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51710391637/in/album-72157628498103865/" title="Cold Town Beer, Christmas Pudding, Scotland"><img alt="Cold Town Beer, Christmas Pudding, Scotland" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51710391637_10486711d3_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>5.9% amber in colour with a nice head, a sweet fruity aroma, the teste is nothing like Christmas Pudding but it was quite nice.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Rooster's, I'm Dreaming of a Wheat Christmas from England</b></div><div><br /></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51712905077/in/album-72157628498103865/" title="Rooster's, I'm Dreaming of a Wheat Christmas, England"><img alt="Rooster's, I'm Dreaming of a Wheat Christmas, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51712905077_238000b7d4_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>5.2% cloudy gold in colour with a thin head, sweet flowery aroma and more of a French wheat beer taste. </div>ralph-dothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05498757213544280798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653587235163982146.post-88715591276988429882022-03-30T15:41:00.003+01:002022-04-03T13:38:02.303+01:00Beers, Spanish Holiday Two, February 2022<p>Here are the thee other beers I had on our recent holiday in Spain, these are all from the same brewery. One of them I have since found on sale in Tesco. </p><p>After this, there are many more beers still to do, so lets hope I get them done.</p><p><b>Victoria, Malaga from Spain</b></p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51905014898/in/album-72157603397354208/" title="Victoria, Malaga, Spain"><img alt="Victoria, Malaga, Spain" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51905014898_9f8c4f4caf_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51905251609/in/album-72157603397354208/" title="Victoria, Malaga, Spain"><img alt="Victoria, Malaga, Spain" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51905251609_614d6fa30a_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>4.8% gold in colour with a thin head, lager aroma and taste, hot day beer. This is the one I found in Tesco since I got back.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Victoria, Malacatí from Spain</b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51905014428/in/album-72157603397354208/" title="Victoria, Malacatí, Spain"><img alt="Victoria, Malacatí, Spain" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51905014428_5002d83010_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51936090711/in/album-72157603397354208/" title="Victoria, Malacatí, Spain"><img alt="Victoria, Malacatí, Spain" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51936090711_c49bf73919_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>5.0% hazy gold in colour with a thin head, it had the French aroma and taste for a wheat beer </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Victoria, Marengo from Spain</b></div><div><br /></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51903959627/in/album-72157603397354208/" title="Victoria, Marengo, Spain"><img alt="Victoria, Marengo, Spain" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51903959627_93c6951991_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51905013993/in/album-72157603397354208/" title="Victoria, Marengo, Spain"><img alt="Victoria, Marengo, Spain" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51905013993_b3b2bf2132_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>5.6% deep amber in colour with a nice head, malt aroma and a nice stout taste.</div>ralph-dothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05498757213544280798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653587235163982146.post-23297059327083047232022-03-30T15:17:00.004+01:002022-04-03T11:48:02.133+01:00Beers, Spanish Holiday One, February 2022<p>My last post was back in October 2021, with beers I had got in France on our holidays. I have no idea why I stopped doing this blog, but I think it's about time I started back up again. </p><p>The fact that we have just been to Spain for a holiday, and found some good beers there, I will restart with them. I will split up the review into two blogs and with luck I will continue with the other beers very soon.</p><p><b>Cruzcampo, Especial from Spain</b></p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51905252079/in/album-72157603397354208/" title="Cruzcampo, Especial, Spain"><img alt="Cruzcampo, Especial, Spain" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51905252079_dd59f02d37_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51904931856/in/album-72157603397354208/" title="Cruzcampo, Especial, Spain"><img alt="Cruzcampo, Especial, Spain" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51904931856_6d77bb89d1_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><p>5.6% gold in colour with a thin head, nice aroma nice hot weather taste. </p><p><b>Cruzcampo, Gran Reserva from Spain</b></p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51903957892/in/album-72157603397354208/" title="Cruzcampo, Gran Reserva, Spain"><img alt="Cruzcampo, Gran Reserva, Spain" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51903957892_60ebef4380_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51905566020/in/album-72157603397354208/" title="Cruzcampo, Gran Reserva, Spain"><img alt="Cruzcampo, Gran Reserva, Spain" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51905566020_c71718d55c_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>6.4% amber in colour with a nice head, malt aroma and a good malt taste. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>San Miguel, San Miguel Selecta from Spain</b></div><div><br /></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51903958812/in/album-72157603397354208/" title="San Miguel, San Miguel Selecta, Spain"><img alt="San Miguel, San Miguel Selecta, Spain" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51903958812_64f2748238_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51903959197/in/album-72157603397354208/" title="San Miguel, San Miguel Selecta, Spain"><img alt="San Miguel, San Miguel Selecta, Spain" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51903959197_7940ab74aa_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>6.2% pail amber in colour with a nice head, roast malt aroma and quite a good taste</div>ralph-dothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05498757213544280798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653587235163982146.post-70072980913287923682021-10-08T11:48:00.002+01:002022-03-30T14:38:11.261+01:00Beer from France in August 2021It is now October, and I have not written anything on here since July. I have been away twice since then, I was away in France for a week in August and down in Cornwall early in September. I have also had a lot of new beers over that time as well, it's just that I haven't been on here.<div><br /></div><div>Over the last two days I had four of the beers I bought in France, so I will restart with them.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Mira, Olympic White from France</b></div><div><br /></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51558107348/in/photostream" title="Mira, Olympic White, France"><img alt="Mira, Olympic White, France" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51558107348_37ec80b4d8_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51557080727/in/photostream/" title="Mira, Olympic White, France"><img alt="Mira, Olympic White, France" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51557080727_65427584c6_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>4.2% hazy yellow in colour with a thin head, a sweet yeast aroma, a sweet tarty taste. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Mira, Black Owl Sun from France</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51558787430/in/photostream/" title="Mira, Black Owl Sun, France"><img alt="Mira, Black Owl Sun, France" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51558787430_6b858daae2_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51557073857/in/photostream/" title="Mira, Black Owl Sun, France"><img alt="Mira, Black Owl Sun, France" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51557073857_141364f413_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>5.2% hazy amber in colour with a poor head, a nice aroma and a good amber taste. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Mira, Rimshot Blond from France</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51558543439/in/photostream/" title="Mira, Rimshot Blond, France"><img alt="Mira, Rimshot Blond, France" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51558543439_62d6fb97d3_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51557858911/in/photostream/" title="Mira, Rimshot Blond, France"><img alt="Mira, Rimshot Blond, France" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51557858911_bd53bf23e1_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>4.6% hazy gold in colour with no head, a nice yeast aroma, the taste was quite good. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Mira, Rhéa, from France</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51562507715/in/photostream/" title="Mira, Rhéa, France"><img alt="Mira, Rhéa, France" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51562507715_05e0d5ca6e_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51562276784/in/photostream/" title="Mira, Rhéa, France"><img alt="Mira, Rhéa, France" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51562276784_29edf575e5_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>4.8% hazy pale gold in colour with a thin head, a fruity aroma and very fizzy bitter sweet slightly orange taste. </div>ralph-dothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05498757213544280798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653587235163982146.post-79637821101653135842021-07-30T11:53:00.001+01:002021-07-30T12:00:09.116+01:00Our Girl Lucie<p>Specially branded to raise money for my daughters niece Lucie, who was very badly injured while helping her mother out of a smoke filled car. </p><p>She was hit by a tractor (that did not stop) and has been in hospital since the 27th of January. </p><p><b>Wensleydale, Our Girl Lucie from England</b></p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51333154992/in/photostream" title="Wensleydale, Our Girl Lucie, England"><img alt="Wensleydale, Our Girl Lucie, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51333154992_41e0615e39_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><p>4.1% gold colour with thin head head, citrus hop and sight caramel aroma, cirrus hop (orange) taste.</p><p>Wensleydale, Our Girl Lucie, is available in the Queens Head, Kirkby Malzeard and the Bruce Arms, Masham, both in North Yorkshire.</p><div><br /></div>ralph-dothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05498757213544280798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653587235163982146.post-19990443307093612912021-07-06T10:43:00.004+01:002021-07-15T13:50:52.005+01:00The End Of June, 2021<p>I started June well and thought I would have plenty of new beers for the month. I didn't, in fact I had two new beers at the very end of June. So here they are. </p><p><b>North Brewing Co, Lost Cosmonauts from England</b></p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51280740723/in/album-72157625483577134/" title="North Brewing Co, Lost Cosmonauts, England"><img alt="North Brewing Co, Lost Cosmonauts, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51280740723_00db3f7552_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>6.0% hazy gold in colour with a nice head, fruity hop aroma, the taste was not too hoppy. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Vocation, Life & Death from England</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51280566621/in/photostream" title="Vocation, Life & Death, England"><img alt="Vocation, Life & Death, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51280566621_4ab8d5e56e_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>6.5% hazy gold in colour with a nice head, another hoppy fruity aroma and a hoppy taste.</div>ralph-dothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05498757213544280798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653587235163982146.post-35601193792976235402021-06-15T18:44:00.003+01:002021-06-16T19:30:19.901+01:00First new ones from June 2021The first BBQ around ours with new beers was at the beginning of the month. I still have plenty of the Isle of Skye beers to get through though but they will wait.<div><br /></div><div><b>Salt, Jute Session IPA from England </b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51225565972/in/photostream" title="Salt, Jute Session IPA, England"><img alt="Salt, Jute Session IPA, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51225565972_e47a14ea73_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>4.2% cloudy gold with a nice head, fruity aroma and smooth hop and fruit taste. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Magic Rock, Murk-Life Balance from England</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51227341230/in/photostream" title="Magic Rock, Murk-Life Balance, England"><img alt="Magic Rock, Murk-Life Balance, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51227341230_0de00b1f27_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>5.8% hazy amber in colour with a good head, a hoppy fruity aroma a hoppy fruity taste.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Hawkshead, Session Hazy from England</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51227036124/in/photostream" title="Hawkshead, Session Hazy, England"><img alt="Hawkshead, Session Hazy, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51227036124_0d14a1ec27_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>4.5% very hazy pail gold in colour with a thin head, a fruity hop aroma and taste.</div>ralph-dothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05498757213544280798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653587235163982146.post-69817190409115023912021-05-28T11:02:00.003+01:002021-05-28T11:05:29.102+01:00Surprise for May 2021<p>Well I though I would not have any new beers at all this month, I was getting sick of all the very cloudy, very hoppy, very poor new beers that I have been getting by post over this lockdown. </p><p>In the end though I ordered some more beers, from a Scottish brewer on the Isle of Skye and although they looked good online, I have had some pretty poor Scottish beers in the past. </p><p>Well as I work my way through them, they are surprisingly nice up until now, I do still have a few more to go (I did buy all the different beers they do) but up until now I am very pleased indeed. </p><p>The brewer is the, Isle of Skye Brewing Co.</p><p><b>Isle of Skye, Skye Gold from Scotland</b></p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51206152731/in/photostream" title="Isle of Skye, Skye Gold, Scotland"><img alt="Isle of Skye, Skye Gold, Scotland" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51206152731_8fc3cc8512_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51207222865/in/photostream" title="Isle of Skye, Skye Gold, Scotland"><img alt="Isle of Skye, Skye Gold, Scotland" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51207222865_b290b96149_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>4.3% gold in colour with a thin head, it had a nice aroma and a good bitter taste. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Isle of Skye, Skye Red from Scotland</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51206383923/in/photostream" title="Isle of Skye, Skye Red, Scotland"><img alt="Isle of Skye, Skye Red, Scotland" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51206383923_a26713fffb_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51206358033/in/photostream" title="Isle of Skye, Skye Red, Scotland"><img alt="Isle of Skye, Skye Red, Scotland" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51206358033_98d30b39df_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>4.2% deep amber or red in colour with a thin head, nice malt aroma and a nice mild taste.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Isle of Skye, Skye Blaven from Scotland</b> </div><div><br /></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51208267883/in/photostream" title="Isle of Skye, Skye Blaven, Scotland"><img alt="Isle of Skye, Skye Blaven, Scotland" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51208267883_260f17fe9c_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51209134080/in/photostream" title="Isle of Skye, Skye Blaven, Scotland"><img alt="Isle of Skye, Skye Blaven, Scotland" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51209134080_33e146db50_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>4.7% light amber in colour with a thin head, a light malt aroma and a malty taste.</div>ralph-dothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05498757213544280798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653587235163982146.post-60448803908150547902021-05-02T12:28:00.001+01:002021-05-02T12:28:30.546+01:00Beers from April 2021<p>April was a very poor month for new beers, probably the worst month since I started doing this blog. I have looked and there are only three new beers for the whole month. </p><p><b>Brewdog, Barnard Castle Eye Test from Scotland</b></p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51138331325/in/photostream" title="Brewdog, Barnard Castle Eye Test, Scotland"><img alt="Brewdog, Barnard Castle Eye Test, Scotland" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51138331325_4b3cf0e4a5_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>6.0% hazy gold in colour with a thin head, citrus hop aroma and fruity hop taste. If you do not get the title of this beer, where have yo been. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Vocation, Tr-Hop-Ical from England</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51137222946/in/photostream" title="Vocation, Tr-Hop-Ical, England"><img alt="Vocation, Tr-Hop-Ical, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51137222946_b5558c45a6_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>5.7% hazy gold in colour with a thin head, citrus hop aroma and a fruity citrus taste.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>De Halve Maan, Straffe Hendrik Brugs Tripel Bier 9° from Belgium</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51139546461/in/photostream" title="De Halve Maan, Straffe Hendrik Brugs Tripel Bier 9°, Belgium"><img alt="De Halve Maan, Straffe Hendrik Brugs Tripel Bier 9°, Belgium" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51139546461_9f332d6796_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51140323599/in/photostream" title="De Halve Maan, Straffe Hendrik Brugs Tripel Bier 9°, Belgium"><img alt="De Halve Maan, Straffe Hendrik Brugs Tripel Bier 9°, Belgium" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51140323599_b49674233c_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>9.0% hazy gold in colour with a good head, a tangy fruity bitter aroma, the taste is sweet and strong. </div>ralph-dothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05498757213544280798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653587235163982146.post-15742387133505402552021-04-18T11:38:00.000+01:002021-04-18T11:38:40.075+01:00The rest of March 2021<p>As usual at this time, I have not had many new beers over the last month but I have has some. There are only five all together, so here we go.</p><p><b>De Halve Maan, Brugse Zot, Belgium</b></p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51033409216/in/album-72157625483577134/" title="De Halve Maan, Brugse Zot, Belgium"><img alt="De Halve Maan, Brugse Zot, Belgium" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51033409216_013c510e47_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51032683203/" title="De Halve Maan, Brugse Zot, Belgium"><img alt="De Halve Maan, Brugse Zot, Belgium" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51032683203_934b5a9b7c_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>6.0% deep amber in colour with a nice head, a nice fruity aroma and a fizzy but nice taste. Had this one before back in 2007, in Bruges, I even had it in the brewery but there is no write up (also the brewery was closed for tours). Brugse Zot translates as Bruges Fools.</div><div><b> </b></div><div><b>De Kazematten, The Wipers Times 14 from Belgium</b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51033508657/in/album-72157625483577134/" title="De Kazematten, The Wipers Times 14, Belgium"><img alt="De Kazematten, The Wipers Times 14, Belgium" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51033508657_954f408fc4_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51033407381/in/photostream/" title="De Kazematten, The Wipers Times 14, Belgium"><img alt="De Kazematten, The Wipers Times 14, Belgium" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51033407381_93f198510d_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>6.2% hazy gold in colour with a thin head, it had a sweet aroma and a nice but sweet taste. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>And Union, Saturday Lager from Germany</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51059515941/in/album-72157625483577134/" title="And Union, Saturday Lager, Germany"><img alt="And Union, Saturday Lager, Germany" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51059515941_6601f0b331_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>5.0% gold in colour with a thin head, there was not much aroma but a nice sweet lager taste. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>And Union, Sunday Pale Ale from Germany</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51059513006/in/album-72157625483577134/" title="And Union, Sunday Pale Ale, Germany"><img alt="And Union, Sunday Pale Ale, Germany" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51059513006_bcf8886f28_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>5.5% deep gold in colour with a nice head, a slight hop aroma and a hoppy taste. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>De Ryck, Arend Tripel from Belgium</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51066702291" title="De Ryck, Arend Tripel, Belgium"><img alt="De Ryck, Arend Tripel, Belgium" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51066702291_d94b1e7dca_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50997516815/in/photostream/" title="De Ryck, Arend Tripel, Belgium"><img alt="De Ryck, Arend Tripel, Belgium" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50997516815_d88e00c05f_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>8.0% slightly hazy gold in colour with a thin head, fruity aroma, it had a strong fizzy taste.</div>ralph-dothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05498757213544280798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653587235163982146.post-12479426270044446302021-03-22T10:54:00.009+00:002021-05-03T10:26:41.081+01:00How many beers?<div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="animation-name: none; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; transition-property: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; transition-property: none;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: inherit;">Since around 2007, I have had a lot of different beers, the actual amount is unbelievable, around 2,790. My photo collection has a lot more photos than that, around 5384 altogether.</span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="animation-name: none; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; transition-property: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; transition-property: none;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: inherit;">I have photos of,</span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="animation-name: none; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; transition-property: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; transition-property: none;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: inherit;">2289 English Beers</span></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; transition-property: none;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: inherit;">486 Belgian Beers</span></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; transition-property: none;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: inherit;">455 French Beers</span></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; transition-property: none;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: inherit;">324 German Beers</span></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; transition-property: none;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: inherit;">284 Scottish Beers</span></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; transition-property: none;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: inherit;">143 North American Beers</span></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; transition-property: none;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: inherit;">108 Dutch Beers</span></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; transition-property: none;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: inherit;">78 Welsh Beers</span></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; transition-property: none;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: inherit;">56 Asian Beers</span></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; transition-property: none;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: inherit;">46 Scandinavian Beers</span></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; transition-property: none;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: inherit;">44 Czech Beers</span></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; transition-property: none;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: inherit;">40 Polish Beers</span></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; transition-property: none;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: inherit;">38 Italian Beers</span></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; transition-property: none;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: inherit;">38 Irish Beers</span></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; transition-property: none;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: inherit;">34 Spanish Beers</span></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; transition-property: none;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: inherit;">32 South Central American Beers</span></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; transition-property: none;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: inherit;">26 Australasian Beers</span></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; transition-property: none;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: inherit;">26 Greek Beers</span></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; transition-property: none;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: inherit;">15 African Beers</span></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; transition-property: none;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: inherit;">11 Lithuanian Beers</span></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; transition-property: none;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: inherit;">And</span></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; transition-property: none;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: inherit;">6 Russian beers</span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="animation-name: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; transition-property: none;"><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; transition-property: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: inherit;">I want a beer.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; transition-property: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/5969762881/in/datetaken/" title="Beer Cans"><img alt="Beer Cans" height="355" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/6011/5969762881_05e103f60e_w.jpg" width="400" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>Just some cans</div><div><br /></div>ralph-dothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05498757213544280798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653587235163982146.post-30488342890750802232021-03-12T18:50:00.012+00:002021-03-13T10:44:55.192+00:00First from March, 2021<p>We have both just had our birthdays, quite a change this year, as we are usually away for them. We had just got back from our birthdays away last year and went into Lock Down. We have used the van for a few days in September but that is it and it is off the road now having failed its MOT,</p><p>Anyway after moaning about about the beers I have been drinking for the last few months, a batch of German beers I got where very nice. here is the review of the first three.<script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></p><p><b>And Union, Wednesday Wheat Beer from Germany</b></p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51008695312/in/photostream/" title="And Union, Wednesday Wheat Beer, Germany"><img alt="And Union, Wednesday Wheat Beer, Germany" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51008695312_5fa39bd94f_n.jpg" width="228" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51008594231/in/photostream/" title="And Union, Wednesday Wheat Beer, Germany"><img alt="And Union, Wednesday Wheat Beer, Germany" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51008594231_69863768a2_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>5.0% gold in colour with a good head, a sweet fruity aroma and it had a nice fruity wheat beer taste.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>And Union, Dark Lager from Germany</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51028293168/in/photostream/" title="And Union, Dark Lager, Germany"><img alt="And Union, Dark Lager, Germany" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51028293168_5eaf38b5f6_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51028982133/in/photostream/" title="And Union, Dark Lager, Germany"><img alt="And Union, Dark Lager, Germany" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51028982133_919a0257b3_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>5.0% ruby red in colour with a thin head, not much aroma but a nice fruity taste. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>And Union, Friday IPA from Germany</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51007894218/in/photostream/" title="And Union, Friday IPA, Germany"><img alt="And Union, Friday IPA, Germany" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51007894218_c7df188c24_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/51008598891/in/photostream/" title="And Union, Friday IPA, Germany"><img alt="And Union, Friday IPA, Germany" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51008598891_3e370c4945_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>6.5% slightly hazy amber in colour with a good head, it had a malt and hop aroma, the taste was a good old IPA taste, very nice.</div>ralph-dothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05498757213544280798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653587235163982146.post-49064358912371574082021-03-10T15:03:00.000+00:002021-03-10T15:03:10.082+00:00The rest from February, 2021 <p>Even beers from Belgium have not been very good lately. Maybe its just because I have not been out of the house for more than a quick walk in months. Maybe things will get better when we do get out and go to the pub. Maybe some of these modern breweries will fold when we do get back out.</p><p><b>St Feuillien, Saison from Belgium</b></p><p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50960226466/in/datetaken/" title="St Feuillien, Saison, Belgium"><img alt="St Feuillien, Saison, Belgium" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50960226466_4524f7108d_n.jpg" width="238" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50960228636/in/datetaken/" title="St Feuillien, Saison, BelgiumDSCF2165"><img alt="St Feuillien, Saison, BelgiumDSCF2165" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50960228636_349f1d0f07_n.jpg" width="225" /></a></p><p>6.5% gold in colour with a good head, it had a sweet aroma, with a mild but strange taste. </p><p><b>St Feuillien, Grisette Blanche Bio from Belgium</b></p><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50959531513/in/datetaken/" title="St Feuillien, Grisette Blanche Bio, Belgium"><img alt="St Feuillien, Grisette Blanche Bio, Belgium" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50959531513_3c86748522_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50960246281/in/datetaken/" title="St Feuillien, Grisette Blanche Bio, Belgium"><img alt="St Feuillien, Grisette Blanche Bio, Belgium" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50960246281_1276f561dd_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>5.5% hazy gold in colour with a very thin head, a sweet aroma and a bitter wheat taste. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>By The Horns, Hopadelic from England</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50963540447/in/datetaken/" title="By The Horns, Hopadelic, England"><img alt="By The Horns, Hopadelic, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50963540447_855ed83c93_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>4.3% hazy gold with a nice head, a sour fruit aroma, a bitter fizzy hop taste. </div>ralph-dothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05498757213544280798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653587235163982146.post-49423238140402074062021-03-10T14:27:00.002+00:002021-03-11T16:36:37.227+00:00First three in February, 2021Still not drinking many new beers and to tell the truth, the vast majority of the beers I have bought online during the lockdown have not been very nice at all. If you have been reading this over the years you will have noticed this. Anyway here we go with February.<div><br /></div><div><b>Flavourly / By The Horns, Drifter from England</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50908776742/in/datetaken/" title="Flavourly / By The Horns, Drifter, England"><img alt="Flavourly / By The Horns, Drifter, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50908776742_5dcd4107b5_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>4.5% deep gold in colour with a thin head, it had a hop aroma and the taste was not bad but hoppy.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Arcade Beerworks, 2 (Pale Ale) from Scotland</b></div><div><br /></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50926010351/in/datetaken/" title="Arcade Beerworks, 2 (Pale Ale), Scotland"><img alt="Arcade Beerworks, 2 (Pale Ale), Scotland" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50926010351_bd9a59c7be_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>3.8% hazy gold in colour with a thin head, it had a bland aroma and a hoppy taste.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Hilden, Dunlop & Hume from Northern Ireland</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50939057208/in/datetaken/" title="Hilden, Dunlop & Hume, Northern Ireland"><img alt="Hilden, Dunlop & Hume, Northern Ireland" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50939057208_16e646d2dc_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>4.0% hazy gold in colour with a thin head, not much aroma but a mild hoppy taste. </div>ralph-dothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05498757213544280798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653587235163982146.post-89267713836775439552021-02-19T15:56:00.002+00:002021-02-19T15:56:48.676+00:00Only Four From January 2021<p> Only had four new beers in January, as usual I did have plenty more beers but without shopping (I have not been in a shop since August last year and that was for beer), not many new ones.</p><p><b>Flavourly / By The Horns, Heatwave from Englan</b><b>d</b></p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50796416446/in/datetaken/" title="Flavourly / By The Horns, Heatwave, England"><img alt="Flavourly / By The Horns, Heatwave, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50796416446_7b7b4a94bb_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>4.0% deep gold in colour with a thin head, it had a bit of a citrus aroma but the taste was a good bitter. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Luss Brewing, Mosaic from Scotland</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50810378191/in/datetaken/" title="Luss Brewing, Mosaic, Scotland"><img alt="Luss Brewing, Mosaic, Scotland" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50810378191_442f2cab4d_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><div><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>4.5% hazy gold in colour with thin head, a fruity hop aroma and a hoppy taste. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Arcade Beerworks, 3 (Citrus Pale Ale) from Scotland</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50814541271/in/datetaken/" title="Arcade Beerworks, 3 (Citrus Pale Ale), Scotland"><img alt="Arcade Beerworks, 3 (Citrus Pale Ale), Scotland" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50814541271_6bd0a5103a_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>4.0% hazy gold in colour with a poor head, grapefruit hop aroma, the taste is like hoppy lemonade, not good.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Black Isle, Goldfinch from Scotland</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50893450533/in/datetaken/" title="Black Isle, Goldfinch, Scotland"><img alt="Black Isle, Goldfinch, Scotland" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50893450533_575d68d996_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>3.5% hazy gold in colour with a thin head, it had a sweet aroma and a bitter taste. </div>ralph-dothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05498757213544280798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653587235163982146.post-85442003625376201372021-01-23T11:35:00.000+00:002021-01-23T11:35:00.157+00:00The end of 2020Here are the last four beers from 2020, I was hoping for a better 2021 but the virus seems to be getting worse. We have a cure now but that is taking for ever to get everyone vaccinated and we are not even sure that will be the end. <div><br /></div><div><b>Appleby, Middle Aged Spread from England</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50765774208/in/album-72157603397354208/" title="Appleby, Middle Aged Spread, England"><img alt="Appleby, Middle Aged Spread, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50765774208_2d3ef0439d_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50766516846/in/album-72157603397354208/" title="Appleby, Middle Aged Spread, England"><img alt="Appleby, Middle Aged Spread, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50766516846_95b0ea9451_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>5.2% black in colour with a poor head, an ordinary stout aroma and a creamy stout taste. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Eagle Brewery, McEwan’s Levy from England</b></div><div><br /></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50770965236/in/album-72157603397354208/" title="Eagle Brewery, McEwan’s Levy, England"><img alt="Eagle Brewery, McEwan’s Levy, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50770965236_30539f48c5_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50771084032/in/album-72157603397354208/" title="Eagle Brewery, McEwan’s Levy, England"><img alt="Eagle Brewery, McEwan’s Levy, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50771084032_80fb74befb_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><div><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></div><div><br /></div><div>3.2% black in colour with a thin head, it had the usual stout aroma and the taste was good but slightly week. I know is says Traditional Scottish Beer but it is made in England. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Flavourly / By The Horns, Fresh Tracks Lager from Scotland</b></div><div><br /></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50779789007" title="Flavourly / By The Horns, Fresh Tracks Lager, Scotland"><img alt="Flavourly / By The Horns, Fresh Tracks Lager, Scotland" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50779789007_17eee8d57e_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50779786182/in/photostream/" title="Flavourly / By The Horns, Fresh Tracks Lager, England"><img alt="Flavourly / By The Horns, Fresh Tracks Lager, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50779786182_b4b2e026a4_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>4.5% gold in colour with a thin head, a lager aroma and taste, quite fizzy. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Loch Lomond, Zoom Time from Scotland</b></div><div><br /></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50779783827/in/album-72157603397354208/" title="Loch Lomond, Zoom Time, Scotland"><img alt="Loch Lomond, Zoom Time, Scotland" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50779783827_b7469ce020_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>4.5% cloudy gold with a thin head, fruity aroma and taste not good at all, some went down the drain. </div>ralph-dothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05498757213544280798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653587235163982146.post-77670489610879597442021-01-06T11:54:00.000+00:002021-01-06T11:54:19.703+00:00Christmas Beers 2020, Four<p>Here are the last couple I had for Christmas.</p><p><b>Brasserie du Pays Flamand, Anosteké Cuvée D'Hiver from France</b> </p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50759346497/in/photostream" title="Brasserie du Pays Flamand, Anosteké Cuvée D'Hiver, France"><img alt="Brasserie du Pays Flamand, Anosteké Cuvée D'Hiver, France" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50759346497_1a5f891d85_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50759349262/in/photostream" title="Brasserie du Pays Flamand, Anosteké Cuvée d'Hiver, France"><img alt="Brasserie du Pays Flamand, Anosteké Cuvée d'Hiver, France" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50759349262_593ce617d0_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>8.0% hazy amber in colour with a good head, a sweet fruity aroma and a bitter tarty taste. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>St-Feuillien, Cuvée de Noël from Belgium</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50759233316/in/photostream" title="St-Feuillien, Cuvée de Noël, Belgium"><img alt="St-Feuillien, Cuvée de Noël, Belgium" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50759233316_e38f5066b5_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50758500848/in/photostream" title="St-Feuillien, Cuvée de Noël, Belgium"><img alt="St-Feuillien, Cuvée de Noël, Belgium" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50758500848_0c09c41c79_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>9.0% deep brown in colour with a nice head, a sweet fruity aroma and a fantastic spicy fruity taste. </div>ralph-dothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05498757213544280798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653587235163982146.post-86595001399603912732020-12-24T16:04:00.000+00:002020-12-24T16:04:15.664+00:00Christmas Beers 2020, Three<p>Still a couple of days to go and still two beers but here are the last two I had up to yesterday </p><p><b>Ridgeway, Reindeer Droppings from England</b></p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50750637656/in/photostream" title="Ridgeway, Reindeer Droppings, England"><img alt="Ridgeway, Reindeer Droppings, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50750637656_848ceda08f_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50750740477/in/photostream" title="Ridgeway, Reindeer Droppings, England"><img alt="Ridgeway, Reindeer Droppings, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50750740477_54cf932d85_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>4.7% deep gold in colour with a fast disappearing head, not much aroma and a bit of a sweet taste but ordinary. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Anchor Brewing, Merry Christmas Happy New Year 2020 from the USA</b></div><div><br /></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50752271577/in/photostream" title="Anchor Brewing, Merry Christmas Happy New Year 2020, USA"><img alt="Anchor Brewing, Merry Christmas Happy New Year 2020, USA" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50752271577_1daa07650c_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50751427658/in/photostream" title="Anchor Brewing, Merry Christmas Happy New Year 2020, USA"><img alt="Anchor Brewing, Merry Christmas Happy New Year 2020, USA" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50751427658_5a036be2c9_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>7.0% black in colour with a nice brown head, a sweet plum aroma, the taste is bitter sweet with a hint of licorice. </div>ralph-dothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05498757213544280798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653587235163982146.post-74316448146621268572020-12-21T13:23:00.002+00:002020-12-21T13:23:55.569+00:00Christmas Beers 2020, Two<p>Here we are then, the next lot of Christmas Beers that I bought online, as I am not going anywhere near the shops for a while.</p><p><b>Silly, Double Enghien d’Hiver from Belgium</b></p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50722479081/in/photostream" title="Silly, Double Enghien d’Hiver, Belgium"><img alt="Silly, Double Enghien d’Hiver, Belgium" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50722479081_0943df143a_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50722568617/in/photostream" title="Silly, Double Enghien d’Hiver, Belgium"><img alt="Silly, Double Enghien d’Hiver, Belgium" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50722568617_d7076e380b_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>9.0% a Winter Ale, light amber in colour with a poor head, a spicy alcohol aroma, the taste is fizzy spicy and strong. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>St Peter's, Christmas Ale from England</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50736420456/in/photostream" title="St Peter's, Christmas Ale, England"><img alt="St Peter's, Christmas Ale, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50736420456_b5e3f8ed37_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50735689053/in/photostream" title="St Peter's, Christmas Ale, England"><img alt="St Peter's, Christmas Ale, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50735689053_69e1a3191e_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>7.0% deep amber in colour with thin head, a sweet fruity aroma and a really nice fruity toffee Christmas taste. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Humpty Dumpty, Christmas Crackling from England</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50741296157/in/photostream" title="Humpty Dumpty, Christmas Crackling, England"><img alt="Humpty Dumpty, Christmas Crackling, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50741296157_1ab812a78c_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50741299302/in/photostream" title="Humpty Dumpty, Christmas Crackling, England"><img alt="Humpty Dumpty, Christmas Crackling, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50741299302_8cdaac9fea_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>4.5% hazy cold in colour with no head, a spiced aroma and strange spicy taste, not good at all.</div>ralph-dothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05498757213544280798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653587235163982146.post-36960448837966511302020-12-14T10:53:00.001+00:002020-12-14T10:53:48.253+00:00Christmas Beers 2020, One<p>Well here we go again but with not being able to get out this year, all of this years Christmas Beers I tried where bought online. It is unbelievable the amount of beer I have bought online this year and also the amount of dealers I have used online. </p><p>Anyway here are the beers I have tried so far, I will add the others over then next few days.</p><p><b>Ridgeway, Black Elf from England</b> </p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50706913356/in/photostream/" title="Ridgeway, Black Elf, England"><img alt="Ridgeway, Black Elf, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50706913356_6564f5ed68_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50706910466/in/photostream/" title="Ridgeway, Black Elf, England"><img alt="Ridgeway, Black Elf, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50706910466_f4b9c666a4_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>4.5% black in colour with a thin head, a strange aroma (not very good), also not a very festive taste at all, shame.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>8 Sail Brewery, Bobbin Robin from England </b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50710992706/in/photostream/" title="8 Sail Brewery, Bobbin Robin, England"><img alt="8 Sail Brewery, Bobbin Robin, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50710992706_c141512afc_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50710255143/in/photostream/" title="8 Sail Brewery, Bobbin Robin, England"><img alt="8 Sail Brewery, Bobbin Robin, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50710255143_262f714cf9_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>5.8% black in colour with a decent brown head, a sweet stout aroma and a licorice stout taste. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Humpty Dumpty Brewery, Christmas Crack from England</b></div><div><br /></div><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50715695252/in/photostream/" title="Humpty Dumpty Brewery, Christmas Crack, England"><img alt="Humpty Dumpty Brewery, Christmas Crack, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50715695252_c451d473de_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralph-dot/50714883323/in/photostream/" title="Humpty Dumpty Brewery, Christmas Crack, England"><img alt="Humpty Dumpty Brewery, Christmas Crack, England" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50714883323_86844f15dc_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><div><br /></div><div>7.0% dark brown in colour with a poor head, a spicy malt aroma, the taste was bitter and spicy. </div>ralph-dothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05498757213544280798noreply@blogger.com0