Last weekend I attended the
European Beer Bloggers Conference 2012 (which I've blogged about quite a bit
already) and quite a few of us had mentioned to each other to bring a bottle of something interesting to open there or swap, here are the absolute delights that I came home with:
- Artisan American IPA - 5.6% American-style IPA, thanks to Simon aka @RealAleToday
- Bridgeport Hop Czar - 7.5% imperial IPA, thanks to @Tandleman
- Broadford Damn Nation - 8.3% Belgian golden strong ale, thanks to @BroadfordBrewer
- Brouwerij 't IJ IPA - 7% IPA, thanks to the Night of International Beers
- Hardknott Rhetoric - 12.5% (approx) controversial ale, thanks to by @HardknottAlex
- Marston's Marynka - 4% single hopped ale, thanks to Danny on the Marston's stand
- Marston's Sovereign - 4% single hopped ale, thanks to Danny on the Marston's stand
- Mohawk Extra IPA - 7.5% IPA,thanks to the Night of International Beers
- Mohawk Summer IPA - 6.8% IPA,thanks to the Night of International Beers
- Off Beat Far Out Stout - 7.4% whisky stout, thanks to @Filrd
- Vibrant Forest Black Oktober - 7.2% Imperial Russian Stout, thanks to @mrdavidj
- Williams Bros Double Joker IPA - 8% double IPA, thanks to Chris from @WilliamsBrewery
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| Sharp's new Connoisseurs Choice range |
Sharp's Connoisseurs Choice Range
- No. 1 Quadrupel Ale - 10% dark ruby ale, aroma of perfumed alcoholic fruit. A full bittersweet fruitiness leads to a warming alcoholic finish
- No. 2 Single Brew - 4.5% mid-golden ale,fresh herbal lemon aroma,light barley sugars give way to perfumed bitterness. The finish is dry, clean and exquisitely appetising.
- No. 3 Honey Spice Tripel - 10% ale with an aroma of juicy citrus fruit and candyfloss,the flavour is a journey from rich fruity bitterness through to an appetisingly dry finish
I'm really looking forward to
baron rating all of these, I have no idea how I managed to get them all home on the train, my arms were killing me by the time I got back! Thank you to everyone who handed something over and I hope you enjoyed the ones that I handed out too!
