Stout
Boris – Feral Brewing Co.
REVIEW: I was going to write a big spiel about independent breweries versus those bought out by Big Bru. Is it ok, is it not ok? But that’s all way too cerebral for me. I’m just a simple guy, and my first choice is generally the independent breweries, but every now and then I may…
Read MoreHorn Swatter – Old Wives Ales
REVIEW: Whilst I was trying to decide which stout to buy from the stout section of the fridge at Oldfield Cellars, I picked this one up and kept it purely because the description made me chuckle. Here we go with Old Wives Ales Horn Swatter American Stout! What they say: Blacker than Norwegian metal and…
Read MoreNitro Stout – 4 Pines Brewing Co.
REVIEW: A nitro stout in a bottle, allegedly the first of its kind. 4 Pines Brewing Co. have been doing plenty of promotion on the socials, including a hilarious video of their brewer demonstrating how to “Flip it and POUR IT HARD!” So, thanks to my fascination with stouts and all things Nitro… of course…
Read MoreViolent Crumble Honeycomb & Toffee Stout – Dainton Brewery
REVIEW: The chocolate fiend in me couldn’t walk past this little number in the fridge at Oldfield Cellars. So I’m continuing my foray into the world of stouts with Dainton Brewery Violent Crumble Honeycomb & Toffee Stout. What they say: Local organic cacao, homemade candi sugar, and a love of chocolate bars create this toffee…
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