Vicky and I were on a quest yesterday, to find Pumpkin ale. Sadly, we couldn't find the one that she previously liked, we ended up buying 14 different bottles. We visited a place called Total Wine, in Sterling. We spent so long in there, it is now my favourite place for beer.
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Some bottles of beer I want to try out, especially the 'Brown Ale', and I just had to buy the Grolsh.
So far I've only tried the Samuel Smiths. It is the same beer I drank when going to York races. I'm very happy I can find it here now. I've found a lot of the American beers (I don't class budw as one) are often high in alcohol, mostly 6% and more. I'm used to 3-5, and drinking 4+ a night. I've been sticking to the English beers I've found, Newcastle, Black Sheep and Tetleys. This haul is really my first chance to taste a few American beers.
I appear to have an allergy to Pumpkin Ale, so poor Hern has to drink them all for me.
The pumpkins vary. Some are very spicy and rich (best ones), others are like a very bitter lager (horrible), others are literally a bubbly beer with a drop of food coloring. I've written up a quick list with my thoughts on the pumpkin ones and plan to post those to my Blog soon.
These bottles are pretty cool! But what do they taste like?
ReplyDeleteSo far I've only tried the Samuel Smiths. It is the same beer I drank when going to York races. I'm very happy I can find it here now. I've found a lot of the American beers (I don't class budw as one) are often high in alcohol, mostly 6% and more. I'm used to 3-5, and drinking 4+ a night. I've been sticking to the English beers I've found, Newcastle, Black Sheep and Tetleys. This haul is really my first chance to taste a few American beers.
ReplyDeleteI appear to have an allergy to Pumpkin Ale, so poor Hern has to drink them all for me.
ReplyDeleteThe pumpkins vary. Some are very spicy and rich (best ones), others are like a very bitter lager (horrible), others are literally a bubbly beer with a drop of food coloring. I've written up a quick list with my thoughts on the pumpkin ones and plan to post those to my Blog soon.