Right now, in The Bandstand, Nairn. Swannay, Dark Bere, is a thing of Portery beauty with a lushness and lovely hint of smoke - perfect on this very chilly afternoon.
Cheers,
Ian
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My latest home brew, a French Saison. I wasn’t sure what to expect, as it’s a new beer for me, but quite enjoyable and in the style of a continental ale. It was clear in the bottle at room temperature, but has clouded over a bit with chilling.
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New from the Weetwood brewery in Kelsall, Cheshire is ESB. The tasting notes describe it as a refined, copper coloured ale which balances toffee like sweetness with fruity and floral notes from classic English hops. Elegant and smooth with a long dry finish typical of a classic Extra Special Bitter.
I racked my brains to think what it reminded me of and came up with Greenall’s Festival Bitter.
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This wonderful beer is clearly doing its job — we’re at this point now, and my wife has already left the room. 
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I always enjoy the scene in Good Morning Vietnam when after the military remove Adrian Cronauer from the airwaves, he is replaced by Bruno Kirby’s character who is insistent that what the grunts really, really want are polkas.
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I grew up in Kelsall (long before there was a brewery there) and though my family now live on the Wirral, I always try and get to Weetwood when I visit, invariably leaving with a box of ale. Last year, I took casks from Weetwood all the way up to Nairn, Scotland (where I now live) for our annual beer festival. The ales all went down very well, as did those from Brimstage Brewery, one of Wirral’s best kept secrets.
Cheers,
Ian
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