March, Beer and Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Since my last post, the world has changed, we had a trip away at the beginning of March but have been in the house ever since. Coronavirus has had some of us isolated for longer than some others, as I have asthma and it may not be any good for me. The pair of us also suffer from atrial fibrillation, so we are taking no chances at all. The Motorhome is just parked up, I did not use it much at all last year and this year I doubt we will get any use out of it again.

When all of this is over, I am taking the van to France for a long holiday but we do not know when that will be.

Saying all that, I have had quite a few new beers during March and have plenty left to last through April and probably May. As well as the beers I already had in, I found that you can still order beers in fairly easily. So I have got in beers that I actually like and one especially from our local big brewery.

I think it is strange that I can get as much beer as I want delivered to the house but food, that is a different matter. None of the big supermarkets will deliver, thay are all fully booked, good job we have two freezers and plenty of meat. Dot even got up early today and went to our local shops for some salad, milk and chocolate.

It will take a few posts to cover all of the new beers I have had during march, so let's get started.

St. Peter's, Stormtrooper Galactic Pale Ale from England

4.2% pale amber in colour with a nice head, fruity aroma and a bitter taste.

The Garden Brewery, Vanilla & Chocolate Porter from Croatia

6.7% black in colour with a nice head, good vanilla aroma and a nice sweet chocolate taste.

Gipsy Hill, Baller from England

5.4% hazy gold in colour with a thin head, citrus hop aroma and taste, too much.

Yeastie Boys, Pot Kettle Black from New Zealand

6.0% almost black in colour with a good head, a sweet aroma, with a very good licorice porter taste.