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Beer Review: Dead Pony Club by Brewdog

19/04/2013
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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Brewdog IPA is Dead review: Part One

31/03/2012
Brewdog IPA is Dead review: Part One

Follow @TheGuestAle Scottish craft brewer Brewdog has launched its “IPA is Dead” series of four beers, each with a single hop taking centre stage with the same malt base. It’s a great concept – the beers will look all the same but taste and smell unique. The four hops come from different parts of the world: Challenger (UK), Galaxy (Australia), Motueka (New Zealand) and HBC (new US variety). This is the first of a two-part review starting with the Southern Hemisphere contingent. Galaxy This is a relatively new arrival to British brewing but Australians have been enjoying this Aussie-developed variety for a while now. I first came across Galaxy-based beers at Little Creatures, an awesome brew-pub in Fremantle, Western...

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Ten Great Scots: The best Scottish beers

25/01/2012
Ten Great Scots: The best Scottish beers

Follow @TheGuestAle Burns Night has arrived and true Scots and Mock Jocks alike will be saluting in the haggis. “Fair fa’ your honest, sonsie face,Great chieftain o’ the puddin-race!” Not in my house as I’m out of stock, alas. I’ll be sipping an Islay single malt late at night, but if you’re after some beer recommendations then here are a few Great Scots you should sample. Slàinte mhath! Ola Dubh: A seriously rich imperial porter fermented in Highland Park whisky barrels, the “Black Oil” really is a unique treat. Red Kite: A wonderfully sweet session ale from the wild north. The Black Isle Brewery really hit the mark with this one. Innes & Gunn Oak Aged Original: Another one...

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Why I’ve bought into Brewdog

20/08/2011
Why I’ve bought into Brewdog

Follow @TheGuestAle If you’re not already aware, Scottish craft brewer Brewdog is opening up its second “Equity for Punks” IPO (initial public offering), allowing the public to buy into the company. The aim is to help finance the building of a new brewery and keep creating great craft beer. I’ve just gone online and bought into the scheme. Personally, this is my first foray into share ownership and there are a number of reasons why I’ve gone for it: -          Supporting British brewing: There are some great small (and large) brewers in the UK making awesome beer. Brewdog’s bullish attitude versus the deluge of generic lager on the UK market is commendable (and necessary), plus they’ve given us some...

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Beer review: 5am Saint by Brewdog

04/05/2011
Beer review: 5am Saint by Brewdog

Follow @TheGuestAle I’m a big fan of Brewdog and have reviewed its Punk IPA and Hardcore IPA (half way through the video) before. This week I had the good fortune of being in one of my favourite cities in the world – Edinburgh – where Fraserburgh-based Brewdog has opened its second bar. There I treated myself to a pint of the 5am Saint. The 5am Saint mixes malts including Maris Otter and Caramalt with an “über-hoppy” mix of exotic hops. It’s a wonderful deep-red ale and comes with floral, aromatic notes. You can tell already that you’re in for a taste sensation. The company’s notes are pretty bang on when it says that its mix creates “an all out...

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