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Renegade bar tender and amateur drinking enthusiast with a passion for real ale, beer festivals, micro brewing and pubs rants on relentlessly while quaffing, scoffing and reviewing from both sides of the bar..

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Launch of new Duvel Design glass by Morrison Schiffmacher

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Deception - Abbeydale Brewery

"We're just folk who love making quality beer!" Patrick Morton began his brewing career as many do home brewing from scratch, it wasn't until after he did a stint at Kelham Island Brewery Patrick along with his Dad decided to invest in a new brewing venture and Abbeydale Brewery was born. Their distinctive 'ruined abbey' logo was designed by a local artist, inspired by the frontage of Beauchief Abbey as is the names of many of their ales for example Absolution, Belfry, Daily Bread and Brimstone. "At Abbeydale, we love beer. You could even say we're a little evangelical about it." Abbeydale Deception is a seasonal ale available throughout January and February, a very pale blond made with Nelson Sauvin hops which carry aromas of elderflower and gooseberry to excite the nose while plenty of citrus flavours rush through to the palate. Strong grapefruit is typically present but there's also a wine like quality to this

Wychwood Dirty Tackle

The Wychwood Brewery is tucked away behind the main street of the market town of Witney, in the heart of the Oxfordshire Cotswolds. Witney is historically famous for its 3 Bs; its bread, its blankets and its beer. Brewing has taken place in Witney for centuries. By 1997, Wychwood Brewery was producing nearly 30,000 barrels a year, including a full calendar of limited edition seasonal cask ales, under imaginative names and pump clip artworks. Following the success of Hobgoblin in bottle, Wychwood continued to bottle some of the other most popular cask ales, Christmas and seasonal beers. Many of the beer labels took their inspiration and artwork from myths and legends associated with the ancient medieval Wych Wood Forest. The brewery gained a growing fan base, as keen on the beers as they were on the artwork and imagery of the brewery labels. Following the closure of the Brakspear Brewery in Henley on Thames, in October 2002, Wychwood was committed to bringing the brewi

Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild

Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby is a rare example of a strong mild, it weighs in at 6.0% and is brewed to a pre World War I recipe. Before the Great War strong milds were the norm, in fact there were four strengths of mild ranging from 5.5% to 7% abv and designated by x's xxxx being the strongest. However grain shortages during WWI restricted the brewing industry and weaker milds replaced their stronger counterparts. Dark Ruby is as the name suggests red in colour and very sweet with some hops on first tasting moving on to a blend of malts. Dandelion and burdock flavours mingle with bubblegum, dried fruits and cherries with an acid bite to finish which is almost vinegary. Concentric lacing decorates as this rich, sweet ale descends the glass a little speedily for an ale of such strength. Very easy to drink and very moreish and available all year round. If you like Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby, look out for Dark Star's Victorian Mild another strong mild available in May. A beer from a les

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