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BeerCast #72 – Norfolk Charms. In a rare podcast from the BeerCast's London outpost a group of 6 intrepid beersplorers machete their way through the undergrowth of new found beers from Norfolk. 1. Drop of Real Norfolk (3.8%) 2. Stiletto (4.5%) 3. Ale-next-the-sea (4.5%) 4. Worth the wait (4.2%) http://thebeercast.com @thebeercast thebeercast@gmail.com The post BeerCast #72 – Norfolk Charms appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #71 - Hidden Meanings. Podcast time again, and our panel of three take on four beers that have unusual reasons behind the name. Richard, Shovels and Grooben debate various highbrow literary references, and the Oscar-winning films of Clint Eastwood... 1. Thornbridge Kill Your Darlings (5.0%) 2. York Brewery Micklegate (6.1%) 3. Stewart Brewing Radical Road (6.4%) 4. Tempest Unforgiven (5.4%) http://thebeercast.com @thebeercast thebeercast@gmail.com The post BeerCast #71 – Hidden Meanings appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #70 - MrB in NE. Our globe-trotting podcaster MrB was recently dispatched to the States on business - and as we're never off duty he brought back some beery treats. Joining him are Richard, Shovels and Grooben - we discuss the four beers, where to get the best pizza in America, what Brooklyn's craziest bar is, and where pirates go on their honeymoon... 1. New England Sea Hag IPA (6.2%) 2. Sixpoint Bengali Tiger (6.4%) 3. Cambridge The Audacity of Hops (8.5%) 4. Smuttynose S'Muttonator (9.6%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #70 – MrB in NE appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #69 – Spa IPA. Today our BeerCasters get to grips with four outstanding British IPA's. Rather co-incidentally, it turns out that three of them hail from celebrated English spa towns (with the other nearby to a fourth). Richard, Stu, Shovels and Grooben work through the beers, and as IPA fans, expect some big scores... 1. Ilkley Lotus IPA (5.7%) 2. Bristol Beer Factory Southville Hop (6.5%) 3. Roosters Serlo de Burgh (6.0%) 4. Buxton Axe Edge (6.8%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #69 – Spa IPA appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #68 – Summer Wine Showcase. Holmfirth's Summer Wine Brewery have been going for a few years, and have a major following in Yorkshire. Our intrepid panel get five of their beers and find out why. On the panel today - Richard, Shovels and debutante Calum 1. Summer Wine Covenant (5.2%) 2. Summer Wine Teleporter (5.0%) 3. Summer Wine Barisa (4.8%) 4. Summer Wine Lime and Coriander Saison (6.0%) 5. Summer Wine Cohort (7.5%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #68 – Summer Wine Showcase appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #67 – BOTY 2011. So it comes down to this - our annual Beer of the Year Show. We re-taste the top four highest scoring beers from our podcasts in 2011, and pick a winner. On the panel today - Richard, Shovels, MrB and Grooben. Stand by for a bonus feature at the end, as we blind-taste four extremely unusual French beers - each containing a mystery ingredient. How many will the panel correctly identify? 1. Rogue St Rogue Red Ale (5.2%) 2. Kernel IPA Citra (7.2%) 3. Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest (6.7%) 4. Thornbridge St Petersburg (7.7%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #67 – Beer of the Year 2011 appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #66 – Christmas Special 2011. Our festive panel get to grips with six seasonal beers, as we tuck into the mince pies and toast by the fire our fifth annual Christmas Special. On the panel today – Richard, Shovels and Grooben. As tradition has it, we also rate each beer's label for festive factor. Merry Christmas to all of our podcast listeners, from all at the BeerCast! 1. Cotleigh Red Nose Reinbeer (5.0%) 2. Het Anker Gouden Carolus Christmas (10.5%) 3. Williams Brothers Nollaig (7.0%) 4. Sinclair Atlas Clootie Dumpling (4.3%) 5. De Ranke Père Noël (7.0%) 6. Anchor Our Special Ale 2011 (5.5%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #66 – Christmas Special 2011 appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #65 - MrB had his annual trip to France over the summer, and as ever returned with a carload of booze. Some of this was rare beer from local brasseries, so our 65th BeerCast finds us drinking four very different French beers. It also sees the return of our 'Can you Picon it?' feature. On the panel today - Richard, Grooben and MrB. Apologies for the levels on this one, it was recorded in MrB's kitchen... 1. Brasserie des Râteliers La Johannique Blanche (5.0%) 2. Cervoiserie Lancelot Bonnets Rouge (5.5%) 3. Le Moulin de Saint-Martin Ambrée (6.5%) 4. Mor Braz La Bière Cidrée (4.0%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #65 – Bières en vacances! appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #64 – Big BeerCast. On the 1st of October 2011, the UK Treasury increased duty on all beer over 7.5%. Listen to this podcast to find out why that's a terrible idea, and might have serious implications for British brewing. We also sample four of the very best strong ales this country has to offer as we go, and manage to reveal the surprising history behind Bluetooth, why coffee is the new drug of choice, and how to find a greyhound on Orkney. The panel today – Richard, Grooben and Shovels. 1. Sinclair Orkney Skullsplitter (8.5%) 2. Traquair House Jacobite Ale (8.0%) 3. Thornbridge St Petersburg (7.7%) 4. BrewDog Abstrakt AB:06 (11.2%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #64 – Big BeerCast appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #63 – Mmmm…beer. Returning from our summer pod-break, we assemble a thirsty panel and tackle four beers from breweries beginning with the letter M (tenuous link, admittedly). If that wasn't all, the beers all come from within twenty miles of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire – so very much a local tasting…if that's your neck of the woods. On the panel today – Richard, Stuart, MrB and Grooben. Richard would like to take this opportunity to apologise to MrB's mother… 1. Mallinsons Danger: Hops! (5.1%) 2. Magic Rock High Wire (5.5%) 3. Marble Chocolate Marble (5.5%) 4. Magic Rock Cannonball (7.4%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #63 – Mmmm…beer appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #62 – Hardknott Showcase. Cumbria’s Hardknott Brewery are the latest to feature in a BeerCast Showcase – during a recent trip to London we found four of their beers at Borough Market’s UtoBeer. Founded by publican Dave Bailey in 2005, the distinctive and interesting beers have hit a cord with British bloggers. Our panel of Richard, Shovels and Blair get to grips with them, along with a number of other subjects… 1. Hardknott Dark Energy (4.9%) 2. Hardknott Infra Red (6.5%) 3. Hardknott Queboid (8.0%) 4. Hardknott Granite 2009 (10.4%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #62 – Hardknott Showcase appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #61 – Beer of Yesteryear. As modern brewers seek to experiment, historic styles of ale are definitely making a comeback. Inspired by an article in the Guardian newspaper written by blogger Mark Dredge, today we sample four archaic old-fashioned ales. Moving from Elizabethan times to ancient Turkey (Bill&Ted style), we also make a stop in Celtic Britain, and pay a visit to the Vikings. Stepping into the time-travelling phone box are Richard, Shovels, and BeerCast debutant Blair. Think of a number dude! 1. Daleside Morocco Ale (5.5%) 2. Dogfish Head Midas Touch (9.0%) 3. Heather Ales Alba (7.5%) 4. Thornbridge Bracia (10.0%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #61 – Beer of Yesteryear appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #60 – Purity Showcase. The award-winning Purity Brewing Company from Warwickshire sent us some review samples for a podcast – so we turn the airwaves over to another Brewery Showcase. As they make only three beers (which is fairly unusual for a modern producer these days), we throw in a bonus fourth beer from London’s Kernel Brewery – their monumental Imperial Stout. On the panel today – Richard, Grooben and Shovels. Big thanks to Kirsten at Purity for sending the review samples through! 1. Purity Pure Gold (4.3%) 2. Purity Mad Goose (4.2%) 3. Purity Pure UBU (4.5%) 4. Kernel Imperial Stout (12.5%) www.puritybrewing.com www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #60 – Purity Showcase appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #59 – IPA is Dead. Last month Fraserburgh's BrewDog released a series of four India Pale Ales to showcase the wonderful versatility of hops. Our panel sample each of the 7.5% beers - the only difference between them being the variety of hop used - and discuss whether is really means the end for IPA, or just another beginning. To test things a bit further, we throw in another singe hop IPA for good measure - well, why not? On the panel today - Richard, Shovels, Grooben and Stu. Stand by for big scores, big discussions, and the best way of cleaning a lion’s cage… 1. BrewDog IPA is Dead Bramling X (7.5%) 2. BrewDog IPA is Dead Nelson Sauvin (7.5%) 3. BrewDog IPA is Dead Sorachi Ace (7.5%) 4. BrewDog IPA is Dead Citra (7.5%) 5. Kernel IPA Citra (7.2%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #59 – IPA is Dead appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #58 – The Long Americans. Our panel get to grips with some exceedingly lengthily titled American craft beers. Shovels went on a pre-Christmas jaunt to Florida and managed to take a taxi to a notable St Petersburg area beer shop. $130 and a bulging suitcase later – he returned to the UK laden with beery goodness. Sharing the spoils with him on this episode are Richard, Grooben and MrB... 1. Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest (6.7%) 2. Rogue Dry Hopped St. Rogue Red Ale (5.2%) 3. Hoppin’ Frog Hoppin’ to Heaven IPA (6.8%) 4. Southern Tier Un*Earthly Imperial IPA (9.8%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #58 – The Long Americans appeared first on The BeerCast.

A rare appearance by the lesser spotted London panel for this December winter warmer edition. Hosted by chief non-beer beer expert Andy of Any & Jess with co-host Jess of Jess & Andy and joined by Andrew Hayes, Marc Rollins and BeerCast newbie Kath McKie the panel delve into: 1. Thwaites Very Nutty Black (3.9%) 2. Skinners Cornish Knocker (4.5%) 3. Nils God Lager (5.3%) 4. Ringwood OLd Thumper (5.6%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com The post BeerCast #57 – London Calling appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #56 - Our 2010 Beer of the Year Show! We re-sample four of the highest-scoring beers from our 2010 podcasts and pick a winner. That winner joins our three previous BeerCast Beers of the Year - Anchor Special Ale 2006, HopBack Summer Lightning, and Stone Ruination IPA. On the specially extended panel today - Richard, Grooben, MrB, Andy, Shovels, Jess and a podcast debut for Katie... 1. Tryst Raj IPA (5.5%) 2. Odell Isolation Ale (6.1%) 3. Kernel IPA C.S.C. (7.1%) 4. BrewDog Abstrakt AB:01 (10.2%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com The post BeerCast #56 – Beer of the Year 2010 appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #55 – Merry Christmas from the BeerCast! Today our panel get in the seasonal mood with our fourth festive special – featuring six Christmas or Winter beers from around the world. Will any of them score enough to gain a place in our 2010 Beer of the Year Show? Will we get through an entire box of mince pies? Stay tuned to find out. On the extremely Christmassy panel today - Richard, Grooben, MrB and Shovels... 1. Fyne Ales Holly Daze (5.0%) 2. Anchor Our Special Ale 2010 (5.5%) 3. Odell Isolation Ale (6.1%) 4. Schlenkerla Eiche Doppelbock (8.0%) 5. Titanic Christmas Ale (7.6%) 6. Madcap Santa’s Madness (8.5%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #55 – Christmas Special 2010 appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #54 – Does the name of a beer make a difference? The Edinburgh panel get together to sample five beers with unusual titles. We also discuss smutty beer names, and whether they are good or bad for the image of beer – Crafty Shag anyone? Double entendres aplenty with Richard, Grooben, Shovels and back for his third BeerCast appearance - Stuart... 1. IBS Old Slap and Tickle (4.0%) 2. Marble Dobber (5.9%) 3. Samuel Smith’s Yorkshire Stingo (9.0%) 4. Ridgeway Criminally Bad Elf (10.5%) 5. Kernel IPA S.C.A.NS. (7.7%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #54 – What’s in a name? appeared first on The BeerCast.

BeerCast #53 – Schwarzbiers! We do a style show as the panel get to grips with four characteristic dark, malty lagers – two from the German motherland of the style, and two young upstarts from America. Since their beginnings in Thuringia and Saxony, Schwarzbiers have truly gone global. Discussing this and other dark malty matters are Richard, Shovels, MrB and the man with the idea for this show – Grooben. The panel also get to try a bonus fifth beer, as we were sent the very first preview samples of Stewart Brewing’s new Hefeweizen – so we end with a BeerCast World Exclusive… 1. Kulmbacher Möncschof (4.9%) 2. Hummel-Brau Cowboy (5.0%) 3. Matt Brewing Saranac Black Forest (5.2%) 4. Rogue Morimoto Black Obi Soba Ale (5.0%) 5. Stewart Brewing Hefeweizen (5.5%) www.thebeercast.com thebeercast@gmail.com @thebeercast The post BeerCast #53 – Schwarzbiers appeared first on The BeerCast.