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  • Mr President – Defiant Double IPA (Brewdog)

    Mr President – Defiant Double IPA (Brewdog)

    9/10

    Now this will knock your socks off! Here’s your 9.2% beer Mr President..!

    Big flavours have been packed into Mr President starting with mouthwatering fruits and bitter hops combined with chewy toffee notes and a hint of pine.

    Brewdog say it best…

    An all American gung-ho of a beer.  This is the Defcon 1 of a beers.

    9.2%

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  • OTT (Old Tongham Tasty)

    OTT (Old Tongham Tasty)

    10/10

    So rich and smooth. Can taste the velvet chocolatier and malty flavours. Slightly sweet with a hint of plumb. 

    Fantastic beer!

    Carried all the way from the brewery. Worth it!

    6%

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  • Gulden Draak

    Gulden Draak

    10/10

    Amazing Belgian beer! It’s strong, smooth and sweet. Slight chocolate taste.

    I’ve visited loads of places in Belgium and this is still my favourite. On my way back I try to fill my rucksack with as many of these as possible!

    10.5% wow!

    Gulden Draak

    Gulden Draak

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  • Tropical

    The local lager of Fuertaventura! I love this island! Cheap piss tastes amazing in the sun! 4.7%

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  • Yardbird

    Yardbird

    7/10

    Yep. Get in!

    4%

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  • Double Punk

    9/10

    Brewdog Double Punk – Amplified Double IPA 👊

    “The beer that started it all. Amplified.”

    This is a brilliant beer: big punchy hops! Bit of haze to it, and, strooong! At 8.2% this is a bit of a treat beer. Not one for a session with the lads, this is one for enjoying at home – “I’ll only have one…”

    If you like IPA and see this, give it a try. Especially if you’re a fan of the original. You won’t be disappointed.

    8.2%

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  • The Fabulist

    The Fabulist

    8/10

    Hazy IPA. Cracking beer!

    6.2%

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  • Instamatic

    Instamatic

    An IPA from Brewdog! What’s not to love? Well, maybe the price, but that aside, this is a fab beer. Wallop!

    8/10

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  • Chiron

    Chiron

    7/10

    Great beer from Thornbridge brewery.

    5%

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  • Soundwave

    Soundwave

    8/10

    This is a great IPA. Quite dry and bitter but still has a full body.

    I’ve had a few top results with Siren Craft Brew now. I will make a note to hunt down more of their beers.

    5.6%

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  • Hoptical Illusion

    Hoptical Illusion

    4/10

    East coast IPA. Very fruity with powerful hops. 

    A bit too sweet for me. But hunt it down if you like that sort of thing!

    7%

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  • Hobgoblin Halloween Special

    Hobgoblin Halloween Special

    I’m a massive fan of Wychwood brewery. Hobgoblin Ruby is an absolute staple beer that everyone should love. Their newer Hobgoblin IPA is absolutely fantastic! A great big wallop of juicy citrus married with just the right amount of dry hops. Hobgoblin Gold is a great session beer and I’ve enjoyed a few party kegs of this. Now the premier end of the Hobgoblin is the Imperial Ruby beer, the King Goblin. This takes the original masterpiece and turbo charges it like the original Hobgoblin character has been working out in the gym for 10 years!

    Now, as the unofficial beer of Halloween, Hobgoblin has taken it to the next level this year. What do you pair a great beer with at Halloween… Snacks, yes…. But let’s go more wicked…. more Bushtucker Trial….

    For 2020, Wychwood have teamed up with restaurateur James Ramsden to create a special INSECT rich menu which was served at his restaurant, Pidgin, in London. Guests were blindfolded to enjoy the food in the dark…

    …. The experiment was a roaring success and it’s now turned into something that the rest of us can enjoy at home. Enter the Beer & Big Snack Pack!

    Having tried these pairings myself, I can honestly say they will definitely liven up your Halloween Party! I tried the crickets out on the kids first to be safe brilliant dad moment. But the flavours are nice and the texture is kinda like a wafer. It’s well worth using the blindfold first time so that you don’t chicken out but once you’ve tried it and you know you’ve done it once you’ll start poppin them down like Pringles.

    Best of all, you get to swill those grasshoppers down with some fantastic British beer

    Happy Halloween….!

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