Being boring today but hey not had one in a very long time and still it's a great one. :)

https://www.drinksdirect.co.uk/acata...-ale-550ml.jpg

Nothing like it used to be and not even brewed in the north east anymore.

I'll always remember the day I was in Texas for a SubSim Meet and Todd, Grant. Jeff, Nancy and myself walked into a Houston bar called The Flying Saucer. My eyes immediately focused on a Brown Dog pump so I ordered a glass for each of us boasting it was an excellent Geordie traditional beer.

Lets just say.....it hadn't travelled well.

Just had a nice cold McEwan's Headspace Scotch Whisky Beer 500ml....:yeah:

https://groceries.morrisons.com/prod...6d562d56d2dc46

568ml bottle from Aldi. A pale golden pour with a short-lived fizz; sweet apple juice aroma; rather thin with a crisp green apple taste; and a fresh dry dessert apple finish with a touch of tartness. Excellent value, and on a par with the major brands.

https://i.imgur.com/ORCJBFG.jpg

An ASDA stock item atm...GREENE KING IPA

Aroma: Fresh, clean, hoppy Taste: Dry and crisp with a refreshing finish Carefully selected pale, crystal and black malts join with Pilgrim, Challenger and First Gold hops to make a complex, refreshing ale.

https://i.imgur.com/W9rhNSg.jpg

Had this gem an hour ago.

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...VUb0xsfgcNByNt

Shipyard Rye Pale Ale

Clear red/brown with an off-white/beige head. Creamy texture. Mild taste of malts, grain and a gentle bitterness. Quite drinkable.

https://i.imgur.com/KnMwMIN.jpg

Look ; dark amber very clear. Little head which disolves quick. Smell is fresh lightly tropical citrus and hoppy. Taste; easy crisp light hoppy taste. Easy to drink. Feels is crisp fresh, goes down nicely
Overall a nice IPA, nothing to complain but nothing special.

https://i.imgur.com/jVvBd68.jpg

Two down two to go..

https://www.holidaywinecellar.com/im...arge/13917.jpg

Got 2 big boys sitting in my fridge. They are waiting for me to leave for work so they can have these
Lynchburg Natt Barrel Aged Porter (Ægir Brewery)

https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/me...rewery-pub.jpg


and


Barley Wine (Lervig, 2017)
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...SWMDIVz7TwSL3Q


After buying the latter I figure this craft beer thing is pricy, I might go for a cheaper hobby, like collecting 30 y.o. single malts... Ok, I REALLY want to try it but it's gonna be a one time only buy for me.

Took the wife out for a meal the other night and seeing as we were eating Italian I decided on the obvious themed choice which was also the most expensive in probably any bar you go to.

https://i.imgur.com/xlgJLCd.jpg

Steam Box Brewery's "Derail Ale"
 

https://i.imgur.com/Tk6HS88.jpg

(Wonder why I was drawn to this...)

£1.39 at B&M Stores; 5.2% ABV Pale Ale

Hoppy, crisp and bitter... what a fabulous price for such a fine, classic Pale Ale

Robinsons "Ginger Tom"
 

https://i.imgur.com/nsb8g3E.jpg

"Old Tom... Strong Ale" is embossed on this small (330ml) bottle... but what a huge taste: dark and malty, mixed with a powerful and aromatic taste of real ginger. A totally unique and wonderful flavour

6% ABV; £1.29 from B&M Stores

DO NOT MULTITASK WHEN IMBIBING BEER
 

Hobsons "Old Prickly" Golden Ale
 

https://i.imgur.com/eXnAtZw.jpg £2.15 at the Co-Op Stores; 4.2% ABV

"Brewed since 2012 to support the British Hedgehog Preservation Society", this is a light refreshing ale, not particularly hoppy and not bitter yet not sweet either. It develops an enormous creamy head when poured