First from March, 2021

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,

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.

And Union, Wednesday Wheat Beer from Germany

 

5.0% gold in colour with a good head, a sweet fruity aroma and it had a nice fruity wheat beer taste.

And Union, Dark Lager from Germany

 

5.0% ruby red in colour with a thin head, not much aroma but a nice fruity taste. 

And Union, Friday IPA from Germany

 

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.

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.

More beer before Saturday

Well after Wednesdays beers, I was going to give it a miss until Friday or Saturday but I didn't, in fact I drank Thursday and Friday nights. So before I cover Saturdays beers, I will get on with the beers I had between. On both of these nights I just drank beers from my beer fridge and it is still full. Trev and Pat are still away, so that is why we were in on Friday night.

Thursday Night

Basqueland, Aupa All United Pale Ale from Spain

5.2% gold in colour with a thin head, a bitter fruit aroma and a bitter fruit taste, this has not made me look forward to our trip to Spain this year.

Siren, Soundwave IPA from England

5.6% gold in colour with a thin head, a fruit aroma and a sweet fruit taste.

Friday Night

Wiper and True, Blossom Amber Ale from England

 

4.6% hazy amber in colour with a thin head, a nice fruity aroma and the taste is a good amber.

Toast, Bloomin' Lovely from England

 

4.5% deep gold in colour with a poor head, a nice doughy aroma and a slightly bitter taste.

Wylam, Catcher In The Rye from England

 

5.8% gold in colour with a thin head, not much aroma but the taste was quite nice

Midweek Football

After a two or three rest days, Wednesday was a day for beer. And I needed them, Boro are now nearly bottom of the Champions League after losing again. The club seems to be a right shambles this year, hope they improve before they end up relegated.

Anyway, the beers I had were a right different lot to each other.

Northern Monk, Neapolitan Ice Cream Pale from England

6.2% hazy gold in colour with a thin head, sweet fruity aroma, taste is quite nice with some strawberry in there.

McEwan's, Champion from England

 

7.3%, dark brown colour with a good white head, sweet malt aroma, caramel malt strong slightly bitter taste, one of the best. A Scottish beer now only made in England, this is an older photo from the Scottish days.

Wiper and True, Milk Stout Milk Shake from England

5.6% black in colour with a nice head, it had a nice stout aroma and taste.