Brewskie
In 5: Cloudy, Bold, Distinctive, Bitter, Moreish
A highly recommended American beer? Yeah, that’s what we thought too.
Well it took us a few mouthfuls to get used to the powerful, full bodied flavour that this Pale Ale throws straight at you but we were soon singing the praises of this hard hitting little beer. There is no messing about with the brewing process and with just the 4 ingredients and no preservatives Sierra Nevada have crafted a classic hoppy yet slightly bitter brew with distinctive flavours that is really moreish. When it’s poured it has a wonderful golden body with enough life in the head to keep it interesting throughout the drinking experience. It’s more bitter and less citrusy than other pale ales we’ve tried but don’t let that take anything away from what Sierra Nevada have done by bottling up this golden pale delight.
If you are ever lost in the Nevada desert, parched and thirsty, this would be an ideal beer for you. Once you’ve got your bearings, head over to Vegas and Pair up your trip with a couple of bottles of Sierra Nevada. It’s certainly not a gamble and you would be feeling Royally Flush with your choice after heading Straight to the bar. When you get back from your little trip I can guarantee you will end up with a Full House of bottles of this lovely stuff.
Make sure you take the Sierra or you’ll end up with an Escort, and the Mrs wouldn’t be too happy about that now would she.
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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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Brewskie
In 5: Clear-cut, Crisp, Presence, Distinctive, Traditional
Sedimentary my dear Watson. As soon as you pour this distinctive pale ale you know it has been brewed in a traditional but organic way as its cloudy body emerges from the bottle. Take care to leave the sediment in the bottle unless you enjoy a big mouthful of yeast at the end of your drink. This beer is a credit to small breweries and far removed from any mass produced ale in the supermarket. We aren’t really sure what the suitable for vegetarians and vegans label is all about so we just made the credible assumption that they are declaring it free of any rats or mice that may fall in during the brewing process of some of their rival breweries. This is a popular brew amongst those in the know and there are other stronger brews from the Liverpool Organic Brewery that we are looking forward to trying too. It doesn’t come cheap but you will be hopping mad not to try this brewskie if you get the chance.
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Brewskie
In 5: Strong, potent, balanced, distinctive, pungent
This beer certainly doesn’t pull the wool over your eyes in terms of quality and strength with flavours perfectly knitted together, even if you do ram this beer down. It is certainly appropriately named and after a few too many of these you will be on your back, unable to get up. With a far more full-flavoured finish and a more respectable potency than its entry level counterpart (Black Sheep Ale), this sheep is baa far the standout ale of the Black Sheep flock. Ewe’ll be pleasantly surprised by this aromatic beer, rarely found at any traditional pubs or baas, its moisture is distinctive and well balanced and if you’re driving, you mutton’t get too carried away with the first sip or you really will riggwelter.
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