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.
Newcastle Brown Ale
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...
Samuel Smith’s Winter Welcome Ale
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...
Boddington’s Pub Ale
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...