BEER: Minimum Order Removed, Weird Beard Brew Co, Er Boqueron Spanish Craft Beer, Saltaire Brewery, and more.... Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend After last months' "three in a row and a bonus point" from Thornbridge Brewery , we were delighted to have yet another new arrival. Otto (12x50cl, 8%). This latest addition to their range is in the mould of the classic weizenbock Schneider Aventinus, so think big flavours and aromas - lots of clove spiciness, an impression of ripe bananas and bubblegum, with some gently chocoalte notes in the finish. Big and warming, Otto is like a bear hug from an enthusiastic German braumeister. Raspbeery Saison, which as the name implies, is a saison given a fresh and fruity dimension via the addition of raspberries. And to be honest, Durham are a brewery that you might want to revisit, as they may have fallen under the radar a little bot of late. Which would be a shame, because their beers are all remarkably good examples of the brewers are, from their golden session ale Magus, to the hoppy delights of English-style IPA St Cuthbert, to the smooth, voluptuous embrace of their imperial stout Temptation, they really are The Durham Brewery have released a new beer,, which as the name implies, is a saison given a fresh and fruity dimension via the addition of raspberries. And to be honest, Durham are a brewery that you might want to revisit, as they may have fallen under the radar a little bot of late. Which would be a shame, because their beers are all remarkably good examples of the brewers are, from their golden session ale, to the hoppy delights of English-style IPA, to the smooth, voluptuous embrace of their imperial stout, they really are worth another look Hello there! We'll start with our big news this month - we've removed the £24 minimum order requirement that we used to have in place. It's something that we've run with for a long time, and after getting an increasing number of requests to remove it, we've done so. So if there's a couple of special bottles that you just have to have, or if you have a bit of Paypal credit that you want to use up (you know that we take Paypal, right?) to treat yourself to something special, you can do that. We have plenty of shredded cardboard on hand to pack out those boxes, so if the minimum order value put you off before, we'd love to hear from you now! The annual arrival of Sierra Nevada Bigfoot is always eagerly awaited. Bigfoot is a big, brawny bruiser of a barley wine. Many think that in it's young state, fresh off the bottling line, it's actually too hoppy (if such a thing can exist), and that it's better with a few months (or even years) of bottle-ageing. The truth is that it's equally enjoyable either way, and hey, it's your beer, so don't let anyone tell you how to enjoy it! And if that's not enough, we do still have stocks of Sierra's Ruthless Rye Celebration Ale (6.5%) was brewed to commemorate the visit of the Princess Royal recently, while their second, Bock (5.6%) is a collaboration with Dark Star Brewery. Our friends at Saltaire Brewery haven’t been resting on their laurels, with a couple of new beers added to their range. The first,(6.5%) was brewed to commemorate the visit of the Princess Royal recently, while their second,(5.6%) is a collaboration with We’ve noticed a bit of a contraction in the “world beers” sector over the last couple of years – not so surprising maybe, as it mostly consisted of identikit 5% international lagers. So we were doubly delighted to get our hands on the Spanish craft beer Er Boqueron (33cl, 4.8%), a robust pale golden ale with a full malty body and enjoyably raucous hop finish. Its USP is that it’s made from seawater (desalinated, of course), and it does have a slightly savoury note in the finish. Different and distinctive, and we like it. High Tea Jasmine IPA from The release of this year'sfrom Roosters Brewing Co got a little bit lost under the hubbub of Christmas. The good news is that there is still some available. Originally a joint collaboration with beer writer Melissa Cole and Taylor's of Harrogate, the jasmine green tea gives this beer a floral dimension that compliments the hops perfectly.

