Brewskie
In 5: Creamy, Wholesome, Moreish, Balanced, Tasty
After the Batemans Hooker left us with a questionable rash earlier in the week we thought we’d give Batemans another chance with their Combined Harvest. We were sold hook, line and sinker by the bottle’s promise of multigrain goodness to cleanse our body, soul and mind. OK, so it doesn’t promise all of that but surely any beer with all those grains in it has to be ludicrously tasty and maybe a little bit healthy?
It pours with a wonderful burnt golden colour and the head is nice and creamy and hangs around for quite some time, a big contrast to the Hooker with no head, a phrase which sounds unnervingly like a scene from CSI! The taste is a joy to behold as well, creamy and rich yet balanced and ultimately very tasty and moreish. There is nothing lurking beneath either, no bitterness, no anguish; just good honest flavour in a lovely pint. The multi grain is evident as it does actually taste healthy and a bit like a warm bowl of cereals on a cold rainy January morning.
Don’t wait until harvest, go get one (ten) of these now!
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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: Rich, Dark, Fragrant, Moreish, Clean
You won’t frog-et the experience of supping this toadally delicious newt beer spawned by the Toad Brewery in Doncaster. With clean but rich flavours this is a good, honest bitter that really knows what it is. It has a long lasting head and each mouthful leaves you with a rich but uncomplicated aftertaste. Be careful not to park your beer for too long or it’ll get toad away by one of your drinking buddies. It’s rather moreish but we think it’s possible to have a rib-bit too much of it. Make sure you try one of these before you croak and when you get to the bar, remember, Brewskie toad you so.
This article is copyright © 2012
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