Beers

Classic Pints

Love ’em or hate them, they may be served in hundreds of UK pubs and bars and can be from smaller family-owned regional breweries or large multinational companies, they can offer a consistent product and in the case of real ales could be one of the few options available. They have often played a significant part in the UK’s brewing history and are instantly recognisable brands.

• Timothy Taylor’s Landlord ⭐One of my favourite pints of bitter
• Fuller’s London Pride
• Sharp’s Doom Bar
• Hobgoblin Beers

English IPAs

Historically believed to have been developed to survive long sea journeys, English IPAs are a balance of lightly toasted malt, bitterness and hops that add citrus, floral, and sometimes earthy notes. Amber to copper in colour, they have a finish and are refreshing to drink.

• St. Austell bottle conditioned Proper Job IPA ⭐A ‘proper’ IPA and a really nice example of one of my favourite styles of beer.
• Hook Norton Off the Hook IPA

American IPAs

Highly hopped with floral fragrances, lots and lots of citrus fruits, bitterness, and quite often a hefty alcoholic punch, American-style IPAs are BIG on flavour from the citrus and pine resin of West Coast brews to juicy, hazy New England IPAs.

• Butcombe Brewery Stateside Session IPA
• Stinky Bay Brewing Company Session IPA ⭐ My go-to local tipple that goes down great on a hot summer’s day.

ENGLISH PALE ALES

English Pale Ales are brewed balancing hops and malt. Golden to amber to dark brown in colour they normally range from around 3 to 6 % ABV, although ESB or Extra Special Bitters can be higher. They range from easy drinking session Pale and Golden Ales to Ordinary and Best Bitters through to barrel aged, collectable bottled ESB beers.

• Gale’s Seafarers Amber hued session beer available in selected Fullers pubs.
• Youngs London Special A decent malty English Amber Ale.
• Liberation Ale A very quaffable English Pale Ale, smooth and easy to drink.

HAZy American Pale Ales

A hybrid somewhere between a pale ale and New England IPA, hazy amber in appearance, with a smooth mouthfeel and lots of juicy, fruity flavours. Hazy American Pale Ales are usually less alcoholic and an easier-drinking style than NEIPA beers.

• Tiny Rebel Renegade Master A tasty hazy American-style Pale Ale brewed in Cardiff by award-winning brewers

wheat beers

From pale American-style brews to cloudy Belgian Witbiers with coriander and orange peel, wheat beers are predominantly made from wheat rather than barley malts, and often the yeast is a key ingredient in enhancing the flavour profile.

• Maisel’s Weissbier A cloudy German wheat beer from Bavaria

Disclaimer – Unless otherwise indicated I pay for all of the reviewed drinks

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