On Sunday some of the Beer Blog team arranged to meet at a microbrewery called Redscar. In a nutshell it’s a brewery in the cellar of the Cleveland Hotel In Redcar, run by the Hotel’s owner Chris, who is a really nice bloke and was only too happy to show us around. The brewery is […]
View Post Redcar brewery, redscar brewery, redscar rocks, redscar sandsI recently ordered some Zeitgeist from Brewdog using their 70% discount code, I thought it would also be a good chance to reduce the postage and order some 77 Lager and some Dogma. 77 Lager is BrewDog’s attempt at making a lager that actually tastes of something. It’s brewed with 100% malt and fresh hops. The […]
View Post 77 lager, BrewDog, lager, pilsnerI saw this when doing the weekly shop, so snuck it into the trolley as I’m a sucker for new ales. I wasn’t expecting it to be great for £1, but thought I’d save it to watch with the cricket as seen as it’s name is cricket related. The label says it’s an easy drinking […]
View Post ashes ale, light beer, Marstons, pale aleAfter a lovely 18 mile walk round the Hole of Horcum and the Bridestones we decided that, as we were so close to Cropton, it would be rude not to call in for a quick pint at The New Inn. I’ve been a big fan of the Cropton Brewery’s bottled beers for a few years […]
View Post brewery, craft beer, Cropton, north yorkshireThought I’d give the readers of Beer Blog a quick heads up on a post I noticed on another blog, the guys over @ blog o beer have been tipped off by James @ BrewDog about a special offer. You can read all about it here but, to sum it up, they are offering a […]
View Post black lager, BrewDog, zeitgeistBeing a fan of Original Innis & Gunn Oak Aged, I had to pick this up when I saw it on the shelf. It’s in a clear glass bottle, I have never been a victim of “skunked” beer but our local Tesco has a huge glass front which bathes the beer aisle with sunlight. I think […]
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