Author: craftybeeress

Bit of a quickie this week, but I couldn't go without reviewing this lovely IPA that I picked up at the Adnams shop in Stamford, Lincolnshire. I was up there visiting friends and quite literally stumbled upon it. It's a wonderful shop and the staff are excellent....but, as per usual, I digress. Lagunitas Brewing Company IPA… Continue reading Sunday Sessions #8

Another Sunday, another waking up in the gutter. I jest, I jest! Oh how I enjoy a lazy Sunday tipple, especially when they're as good as these two. You must be tired of my positive reviews by now, I'll chuck in something utterly vicious later. Black Isle Brewery Pluscarden Abbey Blonde (5%)I picked up a couple… Continue reading Sunday Sessions #7

This weekend I popped up the road to Inverness to see the in laws. I think sometimes when you live in London you can forget the rest of the country exists (cue eye rolling of everyone outside of zone 6), but Inverness seems to be spoilt for choice with its breweries! Of course, we had… Continue reading Cromarty Brewery

You know, sometimes it's not all about beer. I can't believe I just wrote that sentence. Okay, 99% of the time it's all about beer, but on occasion I might try another tipple. In this case it's a whisky liqueur- fancy! I was at the Ideal Home Show earlier this year trying every hoover, supping every liquid… Continue reading Danzy Jones

Yesterday I went to my first CAMRA beer festival as a fully paid up member. It's taken a long time for me to become a member of CAMRA for several reasons, one being that CAMRA has a stereotype that can't be denied and, as a young female drinker, it can seem quite intimidating. In the end… Continue reading Ruislip Beer Festival 2014

This Sunday Session is brought to you courtesy of me finishing off the remainder of the Beer Boutique haul. Om nom nom. There are highs and lows here, but let's start with a goody.Shoreditch Blonde (4.5%)This had been on my list for a while, but I'd never picked one up, possibly due to the unexciting… Continue reading Sunday Sessions #6

If you know me you'll know that I love a bit of metal. I also love the Bee Gees, but we'll leave that for another day. When Pistonhead offered to send me some of their Kustom Lager across, obviously I wasn't going to turn them down: Beer? Check. Metal? Check. If you like rock or metal… Continue reading Pistonhead Kustom Lager

Every so often a beer is released that makes you go 'OMGOMFG'. Once you've recovered from your breakdown, you book annual leave immediately in preparation for the event. On Thursday, Magic Rock Brewing launched their limited edition Un-Human Cannonball Triple IPA (11%) at the Craft Beer Company, Islington. Of course I was straight down there to… Continue reading Magic Rock’s Un-Human Cannonball

Sometimes you get a craving that a trip down the pub just isn't going to fix (not often, but it does happen). Last Saturday was an example of one of those cravings, so we hopped in the car and drove to The Beer Boutique in Putney. I suppose entering the Beer Boutique must be how… Continue reading The Beer Boutique Haul

When is a craft beer not a craft beer? And, for that matter, what is the definition of a craft beer? For me, a lot of it is about how the beer is made. When a beer (or indeed any product) is mass produced, you're always going to lose that hand crafted element. Of course… Continue reading Sunday Sessions #5

I should really start some kind of 'Beers of the World' series shouldn't I? I am very lucky in that a member of my family works for a well known airline, meaning I am constantly treated to interesting beers from across the globe (not all of them tasty, mind). Today's beers come to you all the… Continue reading Yebisu Beer

Oh how quickly these Sundays come around! Today we have another bottle picked up at Waitrose: 1906. 1906 Reserva Especial is a Spanish Lager/Vienna style beer, but, let's be honest, it was a classic case of label seduction. Look at that lovely label! I feel like I'm about to knock back a few with Cromwell… Continue reading Sunday Sessions #4