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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Had this for the first time today….
Sold in Aldi for just under $8 for a six pack….so under $1.50 per 12oz bottle.
Dare I say I prefer this to Guinness!! And its also sooooooo much cheaper.
Six bottles of Guinness are $15 including tax.
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Lichfield. The guest beers seemed rather summery so on a wet, cold evening I went for the Fireside, a full bodied 5% bitter, just out of shot.
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After a cold, snowy, day in the mountains, I made it home in time for a couple of pints of the Cromarty, Brewed Awakening, a magnificent coffee stout.
On at The Bandstand, Nairn and perfect on a cold winter’s evening.
Cheers,
Ian
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There was a severe winter onset today. Driving was an absolute nightmare – a thick layer of ice lay beneath the fresh snow. Cars were stranded all over the road.
That is why I am now enjoying the last N’ice Chouffe Hiver winter beer I had left.
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Those beers and that road aren’t a great combo. 
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They are when you get home 
and you are not going out until the road clear
In the UK road clearers are often given names
bestest wishes
Ian
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