England Beer Reviews
Beer in England goes back hundreds of years. Its most famous styles include bitter, mild, brown ale and old ale. Other notable styles that originated in England include stout, porter and India Pale Ale. Real Ale, or beer that’s top fermented in a cask, is also a staple of the English beer industry. England’s most famous brands include Fuller’s, Samuel Smith’s, Bass, and Newcastle.
by John | England, Inveralmond Brewery Ltd., Mug, Pint Glass, Scottish Ale |
“Inver” is a Scottish thing! Inverness is the most famous “inver” I assume but “inver” will now turn my thoughts not just to a fabled sea monster in a long, narrow, deep body of water but to beer. This beer is brewed just 2 and a half hours from the sight of the Lock...
by Tom Smillie | England, English Bitter (ESB) / Pale Ale, Mug, Pint Glass, Samuel Smith's Brewery |
When you sample a couple beers from a brewery you enjoy it makes selecting another brewery that much harder. This is the dilemma I found myself in while standing in the aisle at the liquor store. There I was, looking at shelf where various Samuel Smith stared me down....
by Tom Smillie | Bass Brewery, England, English Bitter (ESB) / Pale Ale, Mug, Pint Glass |
The only way to conquer the Monday (my arch enemy) blues is with a nice beer at the end of the day. Ironically, it’s also a great way to bring in the weekend after work on Friday. This only proves that beer fits many occasions. I feel this beer does not need a long...
by Michael Larson | England, Mug, Oatmeal Stout, Pint Glass, Samuel Smith's Brewery |
Surrounded by the chattering voices of some of my closest friends, the New Year’s Eve night was off to a great start. After a few snacks and drinks at our home, we decided to brave the chill of the Chicago night and head over for a nice hot meal. Our reservation for...
by Taylor Birkey | England, Fruit Beers, Wells & Young's Ltd. |
I saw this bottle at the local Binny’s and had to buy it. Banana Bread Beer? Come on now. And people say that wine has a wider spectrum. Yeah, and Grizzly Adams didn’t have a beard. Wells Banana Bread Beer is what they call a Fruit Beer: usually this means...
by Taylor Birkey | England, Milk / Sweet / Cream Stout, Mug, Pint Glass, Wells & Young's Ltd. |
Chocolate and beer? Not only do these two comestibles stand proudly on their own, but My! how they deliver when combined. Young’s Double Chocolate Stout is probably the most globally revered of its kind (along with an American counterpart brewed by Rogue Brewery...