La Chouffe From: Belgium Brewed by: Brasserie d'Achouffe First brewed: 1982 ABV: 8% Obtained from: Beers of Europe The beer that comes in this charming little bottle is a strong one, 8% is not to be sniffed at as far as I'm concerned. The strength of La Chouffe is the first thing that hits you. From … Continue reading 1001 Beers: 2. La Chouffe
1001 Beers: 1. 13 Guns
13 Guns From: England Brewed by: Thwaites First brewed: 2011 ABV: 5.5% Obtained from: Wetherspoons (The Lantokay; Street, Somerset) This English tribute to an American twist on Indian Pale Ale (IPA) packs a serious punch. The flavour of the beer is very intense, you really don't have to wait a moment to get the full body … Continue reading 1001 Beers: 1. 13 Guns
1001 Beers: The Beer-ginning
This is the beginning, or beer-ginning, of a new project, a project to drink 1001 different beers before I die. I'll drink each beer, whether it comes in a bottle, can, or draught and write a review before rating each beer on a scale of five. These aren't just any beers, they're specially selected and collected … Continue reading 1001 Beers: The Beer-ginning
Bernard Jenkin weekly: An update
Anyone who pays any kind of attention to this blog (that's pretty much no one but let's pretend like there is someone out there) will notice that Bernard Jenkin weekly has not been updated in over a month. I have found updating this blog particularly difficult during this term of uni. I fell a couple … Continue reading Bernard Jenkin weekly: An update
Bernard Jenkin weekly: No.13
Week 30 January - 5 February In a week when MPs voted overwhelmingly to give the government power to activate Article 50, thousands joined protests around the world against President Trump's travel ban, and a judge in Seattle suspended the travel ban nationwide across America, what did Bernard Jenkin do? Speeches and written questions … Continue reading Bernard Jenkin weekly: No.13
Bernard Jenkin weekly: No.12
Week 23 January - 29 January In a week when Donald Trump signed an Executive border banning immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries, Theresa May visited the new US president at the White House, and the Supreme Court ruled that MPs must be allowed to vote on the activation of Article 50 before Brexit negotiations … Continue reading Bernard Jenkin weekly: No.12
Bernard Jenkin weekly: No.11
Week 16 January - 22 January In a week when Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States, Theresa May outlined her negotiating objectives and a twelve point plan for Brexit in a speech at Lancaster House, and Jeremy Corbyn said he will order Labour MPs to vote in favour … Continue reading Bernard Jenkin weekly: No.11
Bernard Jenkin weekly: No.10
Week 12 December - 18 December In a week when Bashar al-Assad's forces in Syria launched a devastating assault on Aleppo, Theresa May was not invited to a dinner of EU leaders during a summit on Thursday, and Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox put in an £11.7 billion bid to take full control of … Continue reading Bernard Jenkin weekly: No.10
Bernard Jenkin weekly: No.9
Week 5 December - 11 December In a week when MPs voted overwhelmingly to back a motion that backed the Prime Minister's plan to activate Article 50 by the end of March next year, the Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson got himself in trouble for saying Saudi Arabia is involved in proxy wars, and the … Continue reading Bernard Jenkin weekly: No.9
Bernard Jenkin weekly: No.8
Again, this is late. Was meant to be published weeks ago. Been busy. Week 28 November - 4 December In a week when David Davis admitted to MPs that the UK may continue to pay the EU for access to the single market after Brexit, MPs voted down a motion accusing former Prime Minister Tony … Continue reading Bernard Jenkin weekly: No.8
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