Category Archives: – Beer

Brewdog’s Russian Dolls.

I’ve long been a sucker for Brewdog’s beers. Lately it’s been on the back burner a little bit since I find that they’ve gone a bit awry with their pricing. Most ‘one off’ beers that I would like to try … Continue reading

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IPA is Dead. Long live IPA! 4

Another year, another pack of single hop IPAs from BrewDog. I wasn’t sure if I was going to get them this year since our local liquor shop didn’t stock the pack this year. Ordering from BrewDog doesn’t happen often since … Continue reading

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Unleash the Yeast, by BrewDog

Last year, to divert from the annual IPA is Dead theme (which is four beers with the same recipe except the hops) they did the same but with different yeast types. Unleash the Yeast! Yeast is not something that people … Continue reading

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A beery update

When I started this blog back in 2010 I planned to blog just about anything I got my hands on, but keep the focus on whisk(e)y. Then, in 2011 I started overspending on beers to a level that I bought … Continue reading

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Other great booze in 2013

Although I try to limit my spending on non-whisk(e)y booze, sometimes variety is king. And, of course, you can’t drink whisky all the time. I’m trying though.Β Here’s the highlights of 2013 that are not whisk(e)y: Beer This year, I had … Continue reading

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A night on the town

Last Friday my wife and I went into Amsterdam for a couple of drinks and something to eat to celebrate my 32nd birthday. The plan was to go for a cocktail first, then food, then beers. That last bit got … Continue reading

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IPA is dead. Long live IPA! 3

Another year, another pack of single hop IPAs from BrewDog! This pack took a little longer to get reviewed since I had them sent to London to get out of A LOT of shipping costs. That is the biggest drawback … Continue reading

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Guest Post: Jon Beach on my visit to Fiddler’s

A first on this blog: A guest post! When I visited Jon Beach this summer in and around his inn he agreed to do a guest post for me. Unfortunately, he’s been very busy writing his Whisky Sponge blog πŸ˜‰ … Continue reading

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Brasserie Les 3 Fourquets

A few weeks ago our friends and us went away on our annual weekend full of booze, food and games. Last year the games mostly happened inside since the weather turned out to be shit, but this year was significantly … Continue reading

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Brouwerij De Prael

In April my wife and I planned a day in Amsterdam. We visited brouwerij De Prael in the city and went of a nice dinner for two afterwards. Dinner was great with wine, pintxos and other dishes. What I wanted … Continue reading

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