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St Peter’s Organic Best Bitter, 4.1%, Suffolk, United Kingdom

By MatthewCoupe — 2 Comments
April 20, 2011
Brewskie

In 5: Refreshing, Smooth, Organic, Malty, Mellow

We picked up this funny little misshaped bottle of beer on an educational trip our local Waitrose – to see how the other side live. It is brewed on the site of a medieval hall from water they pull out of the ground on the brewery site itself, which is always nice, considering beer is pretty wet and water is by far the largest constituent ingredient. It is also organic and approved by the Soil Association… Yes, there is something called the Soil Association. Apparently the worm wasn’t so sure but the ants ganged up on him and made him vote yes and no one likes the slug so they didn’t tell him when the vote was.

Back to reality… When you get yourself one of these beers obviously the first thing that strikes you is the shape of the bottle. After drinking so many beers from round bottles we didn’t even realise the shape was like an old medicine bottle until we go it home and into the fridge. Apparently the bottle is a copy of one from Gibbstown, near Philadelphia which dates from c. 1770. There is no real explanation why they copied this exact bottle shape but who cares, it’s different and it’s pretty cool.

So enough waffle, what’s the beer like?

Well firstly it’s got a lovely amber colour to it. There is a lot going on with the aroma too, fruity with a hint of something sweet. When we finally tucked in we were thoroughly impressed with how it tasted. It’s a lovely mellow brew, which is both refreshing and smooth. It has a slight malty undertone to it and as an organic beer the flavours could be a little too strong, and although the beer occasionally borders on the wild side it is just about kept in check with a delicate balance.

This is a real easy drinker and one of the better organic ales we’ve come across. St Peter would definitely have this coming out of the taps in his Basilica if he were still around.

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Brewdog 77 Lager – Juxtaposition Pilsner, 4.9%, Fraserburgh, United Kingdom

By MatthewCoupe — 2 Comments
February 16, 2011
Brewskie

In 5: Distinctive, Fun, Flavoursome, Alive, Crafty

The more we dig up the back garden the more we like about Brewdog. Born out of a frustration shared by the Brewskie authors and readers with the rubbish array of beers in pubs and supermarkets, the Brewdog founders decided to set up a brewery and started making their own tipples, how wonderful. It puts our passive aggressive attempts at ridding the world of crap beer to shame and if they keep up the good work they have started no doubt they will be Brewdog millionaires before too long!

So, what kind of pedigree is the 77 lager?

Well firstly, what is it? Lager or bitter? We think that’s the point… So to continue the growing trend of  making up mongrel dog breeds to make them sell for more money we think this would be known as a ‘Rug’ as it has all the bite of a Rottweiler and the ugly charm of a Pug. Every mouthful is a delight of lingering full flavours making it far too good to be ‘put down’. It also has a wonderful head to it which no matter what you do, just keeps swirling around, mocking you, daring you to drink the whole lot before it will go away. So we did.

Although we highly recommend you get your jowls around a bottle you will need to keep this beer on a lead as you’ll be hounding for more; but be careful not to have too many or you’ll end up in the doghouse.

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Monteith’s Original Ale, 4.0%, New Zealand

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February 10, 2011
Brewskie

In 5: Rich, Tasty, Mahogany, Flat, Drinkable

We were under the impression that New Zealand was rubbish for everything other than scenery and rugby, but it turns out that not only can they host epic movies but they can make a half decent beer. No doubt their football team celebrated a magnificent result against the Peroni-swigging Italians with a couple of bottles of Original Ale during the World Cup last year. It’s called pale ale but there’s nothing pale about its taste as it explodes in your mouth with all the vigour of Aragorn scything down some unruly orcs with his trusty sword. It’s rich in taste but not too much and you certainly finish the bottle wanting Mordor.

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