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 Tom Smillie | England, English Brown Ale, Mug, Pint Glass, Samuel Smith's Brewery |
After a few hoppy beers I thought it best to even out the score and indulge in a “maltastic” brew. I have increasingly become impressed with Samuel Smith’s ales out of England. From what I have experienced they produce some smooth malty ales that are top notch. The...
by Michael Larson | England, English Brown Ale, Heineken International, Mug, Pint Glass |
In my limited experience, brown ales haven’t quite done much for me. Others have seemed overly thin and lacked the texture I look for in a brew. While Newcastle Brown Ale didn’t quite make me a believer, it has also piqued my curiosity, making me think that there may...
by Tom Smillie | England, Pint Glass, Samuel Smith's Brewery, Winter Ale / Warmer |
Last week welcomed in the winter with style here in the Chicagoland area. It snowed, snowed some more and then dropped down to about 8˚. Around this time you’ll see a variety of beer being sold that are Christmas or Winter related brew. Generally, the Christmas ones...
by Tom Smillie | England, English Bitter (ESB) / Pale Ale, Hydes Brewery, Mug, Pint Glass |
What comes to mind when you try to think of a well-known beer from the UK? Most often the phrase, “my goodness, my Guinness” comes to mind. Allow me to introduce you to a beer I like to call “liquid gold.” While, there is no catch phrase for Boddington’s Ale, you...
by Tom Smillie | England, Mug, Pint Glass, Porter, Samuel Smith's Brewery |
If you are a hard working blue collar laborer then you need a hard working beer. That beer can be found in Samuel Smith’s famous Taddy Porter. Known for being the beer of the working class of England in the 18th century, the Porter was a rich, full-bodied beer....