1001 Beers: 16. Thornbridge Jaipur

Thornbridge Jaipur IPA From: England Brewed by: Thornbridge First brewed: 2005 ABV: 5.9% Obtained from: Beerhawk I've had a Thornbridge beer before for this blog, and I'm afraid it was not a success. I think more than anything else it was the style wot lost it; I've never been a stout fan. But I've read good … Continue reading 1001 Beers: 16. Thornbridge Jaipur →

1001 Beers: 14. Goose Island IPA

Goose Island IPA From: USA Brewed by: Goose Island First brewed: 1993 ABV: 5.9% Obtained from: Beerhawk I’d been looking forward to this one for some time. I’d seen and read and heard good things about it. So, it was with a sense of optimism that I went into this, with the abiding memories of … Continue reading 1001 Beers: 14. Goose Island IPA →

1001 Beers: 9. BrewDog Punk IPA

Punk IPA From: Scottish Brewed by: BrewDog First brewed: 2007 ABV: 5.6% Obtained from: Beerhawk When you read of BrewDog you read of a brewery that started with the goal of pushing the boundaries of brewing. They were rebels that didn't care for established order of things. I care little for mythologising the history of … Continue reading 1001 Beers: 9. BrewDog Punk IPA →

Ben’s Brew 2: IPApricot

IPApricot Homebrew number two was envisaged as a light, fruity IPA. The fruit I finally settled on was apricot because that's what caught my eye at the time I went shopping. It was also a first attempt at all grain brewing. Having had a reasonable result with malt extract brewing I decided to go a … Continue reading Ben’s Brew 2: IPApricot →

1001 Beers: 6. Adnams Ghost Ship

Adnams Ghost Ship From: England Brewed by: Adnams Brewery First brewed: 2010 ABV: 4.5% Obtained from: Tesco (Colchester, Essex) Adnams Ghost Ship was the first beer I've had for this project so far that I've drunk with food. I have to say it went wonderfully with the fish and chips I had that evening. This … Continue reading 1001 Beers: 6. Adnams Ghost Ship →

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 →