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Vi börjar med matmässan. Som jag skrev häromdagen är Älska Mat-mässan i full gång på Slagthuset i Malmö denna helgen. Riktigt trevlig mässa tycker jag, väl värd ett besök för alla som är i närheten. Dock så är den kanske lite väl lit… [...]
At this time of year beer is usually being celebrated by the masses, it’s beer festival season, just check out this list of festivals happening in October across the globe. Yet on the 1st of October the UK craft beer/real ale market (I’m ju… [...]
Det var mange gode nominasjoner til Årets Ølhund. Men når alt kom til alt, var det den som fortjente det mest som fikk prisen: Inge Staldvik. I kommunen med Norges minste Vinmonopolet finner man det nedlagte gruvesamfundet i lille Skorovatn. En av de 57 innbyggerne i bygda har nå utkonkurrert folk som Ole Martin Alfsen, [...] [...]
Here is another better late than never post. Last summer, I went to a private party at Manzanita Brewing for a friend’s birthday. The people at Manzanita were as nice as could be. The beer flowed and the waitresses made sure that anyo… [...]
The sun is yet to rise.The Brewer is on his way.The Malt, Hops, Yeast and Water await,Commissioning day is here.The brewery sits shiny and bold,Copper waits to be filled,The world is waking up,Commissioning day is here.No turning back now,The moment is… [...]
“Me encanta, es mi cerveza preferida, la primera vez que probé una auténtica Gunness pensé: ‘Esto es la cosa más deliciosa que he tenido en mi vida’. Fue una historia de amor a partir de entonces”. [...]
I’m not sure who reads this blog. Maybe no one outside immediate friends and family. But I suspect a few fellow bloggers, media types and brewery people click in here from time to time. My guess is there aren’t a lot of casual beer fans reading this or… [...]
Happy one-year anniversary Dead Famous! Driftwood Brewery Fat Tug IPA – classy choice. [...]
Type: aleOrigin: San Marcos, CaliforniaPrice: $8.99 per 750 mLWebsiteNSP (unscaled): 6.67NSP (scaled): 9.3My experience with The Lost Abbey as of late has been quite hit and miss. I decided to give this a try since it seemed festive (brewed with raisi… [...]
Keg drinkers beware! A new keg law goes into effect on November 1st. Below is an excerpt from an October 23 article from the Monroe Evening News regarding this law… “Under the new state law, effective Nov. 1 buyers will have to sign a recei… [...]
Bachelor parties, like beer, have a bad reputation. In fact, it is often the combination of bachelor parties and beer that leads credence to the bad reputation of both. Add a rag-tag collection of old college buddies and you have the makings of a terrible American Pie-style direct-to-DVD comedy. But this is not always the [...] [...]
As if Cambridge/Somerville wasn’t already the capital of good beer in Massachusetts, Davis Square recently opened another top notch beer bar. Five Horses Tavern is every bit the classy, polished bar you would expect, with lots of black leather, a coppe… [...]
It’s Halloween! And if you like classic horror flicks and great and unique craft beer then Original Gravity in Milan is where you want to be Saturday. The beer is a small batch release called Pumpkin Gingerbread Ale. It is a brown ale brewed w… [...]
Blue Moon Harvest Pumpkin Ale: This pumpkin ale had that yummy nutty finish that I love, with slight undertones of bitterness. But I could not detect any “pumpkin” or spicy notes. Maybe tasting it directly after Samuel Adams offering, the fla… [...]
Samuel Adams Harvest Pumpkin Ale: I loved how this brew had that deep toasty flavor like their Octoberfest, but it had the ever so slight essence of pumpkin along with they even more subtle spices one usually associates with pumpkin pie. Very lov… [...]
Widmer Brothers Okto Festival Ale: I’ll be honest…it’s not my favorite of their brews, but it was okay. It has an overly hoppy flavor, with barely enough of the nutty malty finish to keep me interested. I could finish what I bought, but won… [...]
Guinness Draught: Surprisingly, I didn’t hate it. I wasn’t in love with it either, but I could drink it. It wasn’t nearly as heavy as I imagined it would be, and it really wasn’t very bitter at all. It almost reminded me of drinking cold … [...]
This month has gotten away from me. I feel guilty writing about beer when work keeps piling up, but I hope to get back to regular posts in the next week or so. It’s been so long since my last post that the Drunken Polack retired, then unret… [...]
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The 16th Century Old Swan Inn in Llantwit Major, is issuing an open invite to ale lovers across South Wales to come and sample the 25 different types of beer and cider on offer, including the famously strong Firebox beer, back again this year by demand. There will also be beer from breweries like RCH, Wye Valley, Wickwar, VOG, Breconshire and Otley. The Festival starts on Friday 27th April.
Anyone who chooses to travel to Llantwit Major by train or bus will be able to exchange their ticket for a free pint at any point over the weekend. The pub is just a short walk from the station, which is well-served by trains every hour from Cardiff.
The Welsh beer and cider line-up will be complemented by bands from the local area, who will be playing live music throughout the weekend. While the event lends itself to the outdoors in the large beer-garden, rain will not stop play, with a specially erected marquee lined up to accommodate the festival goers.
This is the first of a programme of festivals the pub, whichis part of the Knife & Fork Food Group, will be laying on over the course of the summer with plans for similar events to coincide with the Queen’s jubilee and the National Eisteddfod.
Landlord Sean Murphy said of the event: “Beer festivals really do indicate the start of summer and we are looking forward to welcoming both our regular patrons and some new faces. The public transport to Llantwit serves us very well and we hope our offer to buy any travellers a drink will encourage people to go a little bit farther afield that weekend.
“We are confident that our line up of the great and the good of beers and ciders is the best we’ve seen yet, and we are looking forward to getting feedback on the ones we have chosen. It will be a fantastic weekend, whether you are a beer drinker or not, and there is plenty of entertainment on offer.”
Old Swan, Church Street, Llantwit Major, CF61 1SB
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