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Beer Review: Dead Pony Club by Brewdog

19/04/2013
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Beer Review: Dead Pony Club by Brewdog

Follow @TheGuestAle The modern, American style hop-fests that Scottish brewer Brewdog produces may not be to everyone’s liking. Those who favour malt-dominated ales and lighter weight beers may be averse to Brewdog’s strong, hoppy beers unleashing their floral notes on the Great British drinking public. However, for a gentle introduction to Brewdog’s line, look no further than the Dead Pony Club. While a massive leap from Brewdog’s near alcohol-free Nanny State, Dead Pony Club is still quite light at 3.8%. After all, we’re talking about the brewer that created the nuts strong Sink the Bizmarck at 41%. Dead Pony Club pours a rich amber-toffee colour and fizzes out of the bottle like a real livewire. As you would expect...

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Beer Review: Curious Brew by Chapel Down

01/04/2013
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Beer Review: Curious Brew by Chapel Down

Follow @TheGuestAle When you’re confronted by the Gold Medal Winner at the International Beer Challenge 2012, you have great expectations. That is exactly what the Curious Brew from Chapel Down in Kent promises. Curious Brew is a premium English lager and there’s one theme...

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Beer Review: Bath Ales Dark Side

28/03/2013
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Beer Review: Bath Ales Dark Side

Follow @TheGuestAle I revel in the opportunity to visit Bath and I happened to be there again this week. Cue the opportunity to pick up another Bath Ales beer from Waitrose – this time the Bath Ales Dark Side stout. Up front, this is...

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Beer Review: Curious Porter by Chapel Down

19/03/2013
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Beer Review: Curious Porter by Chapel Down

Follow @TheGuestAle Tucked away down a country lane outside Tenteden in Kent is the Chapel Down winery. Not only does it make wine, but it also does a very passable line in craft beer. We already reviewed the Curious IPA, but tonight is the...

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Beer Review: Calvors Dark Lager

15/03/2013
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Beer Review: Calvors Dark Lager

Follow @TheGuestAle I like a good dark lager, I must admit. They’re like light-bodied porters. The Calvors Dark Lager is the last of the English lagers in the Calvors line which I’m reviewing (disclosure: Calvors sent me a batch) and it’s probably my favourite....

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Beer Review: Exmoor Beast

14/03/2013
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Beer Review: Exmoor Beast

Follow @TheGuestAle Wow. I just had my head blown off by a beast of a beer from the West Country. Exmoor Ales’ Beast weighs in at a hefty 6.6% (geddit?) and is named after the oft-spotted mythical (or real?) beast of Exmoor. This beer...

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Beer Review: Calvors Amber

09/03/2013
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Beer Review: Calvors Amber

Follow @TheGuestAle We’re back on the hunt for quality lager and I do believe we have found one. Last year we looked at the Calvors Premium, which impressed, and now from the same stable I’m trying Calvors Amber. Suffolk-based Calvors were kind enough to...

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