Blogs about: 25012654

Featured Blog

Italian Craft Beer: Almond 22′ – Pink Pepper Italian Pale Ale

Roma from the steps at National Monument of Victor Emmanuel II (6% Italian make from 375ml bottle) What comes to mind when you think of Italy? The sophistication, opulence and conquering spirit of the… more →

Tales of ales and more...

Italian Craft Beer: Almond 22' - Pink Pepper Italian Pale Ale — 3 comments

littlecroth wrote 2 years ago: Roma from the steps at National Monument of Victor Emmanuel II (6% Italian make from 375ml bottle) W … more →

Tags: Almond 22, Beer, IPA, Italy

Uerige's Alt Bier **** — 3 comments

littlecroth wrote 2 years ago: Uerige's Düsseldorf Altbier (4.7% German make from a 500ml bottle) Since 1862, Uerige has been … more →

Tags: Beer, Germany, Uerige, Altbier, top fermenting yeast, Düsseldorf, the 'leckere Dröppke', Altstadt

Philadelphia Brewing Co.'s Walt Wit **** — 2 comments

littlecroth wrote 2 years ago: You shall no longer take things at second or third hand, nor look through the eyes of the dead, nor … more →

Tags: Beer, Wheat Beer, American, Philadelphia Brewing Company, Wit Bier, Walt Wit, Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, Unfiltered Belgian Wit

Meantime's London Stout ****

littlecroth wrote 2 years ago: Meantime's London Stout as photographed at the Cafe Below in the Crypt of St Mary le Bow (4.5% … more →

Tags: Beer, Stout, English, meantime, London stout, Meantime brewery, Cafe Below, St Mary le Bow, Grenwich Brewery

Hofbräuhaus Maibock **** — 1 comment

littlecroth wrote 2 years ago: Hofbräuhaus Maibock (7.2% German make from 500ml bottle) In a continuation from a post in April abou … more →

Tags: Beer, Bock, Germany, Hofbrauhaus, Maibock

Einbecker's Ur-Bock Dunkel **** — 2 comments

littlecroth wrote 3 years ago: The original Bock: Einbecker Ur-Bock Dunkel (6.5% German make from a 330 ml bottle). Since 1378 Bock … more →

Tags: Beer, Bock, Germany, einbecker, Einbecker's Ur-Bock Dunkel, Original Bock, Ur-Bock Dunkel, Einbecker brewery, Hanseatic League

The Artillery Arms **** — 1 comment

littlecroth wrote 3 years ago: The Artillery Arms The Artillery Arms is a blissful little local strattling 2 seperate but definitiv … more →

Tags: Pubs, Fuller's, English, the artillery arms, 1845, HSB, bengal tracer, fuller's pub, Bunhill Fields

BrewDog's Punk IPA **** — 1 comment

littlecroth wrote 3 years ago: Brewdog's Punk IPA (6% English make from 330ml bottle) This is my first from the largest indepe … more →

Tags: Beer, IPA, English, BrewDog, Brew Dog, punk ipa, William Elliot Whitmore

Fuller's Old Winter Ale ****

littlecroth wrote 3 years ago: A winter warmer worthy of cold nights and long sips (5.3% English make from 500 ml bottle) This wint … more →

Tags: Ale, Beer, Fuller's, English, Fuller's old winter ale, winter ales

Yard's Brewery Thomas Jefferson's Tavern Ale **** — 1 comment

littlecroth wrote 3 years ago: Yard's Thomas Jefferson Tavern Ale - warning may incite revolutionary thoughts. (8% American mak … more →

Tags: Ale, Beer, Yards, American, Yards Brewery, Philadelphia brewery, thomas jefferson tavern ale, ales of the revolution, Monticello ale recipe

Flying Fish Exit 1 Bayshore Oyster Stout **** — 2 comments

littlecroth wrote 3 years ago: Oysters? Stout? Jersey? Yes! (7.5% American make from 1 pint 9.4oz bottle or 750 ml for those of you … more →

Tags: Beer, Stout, flying fish, Flying Fish Exit 1 Bayshore Oyster Stout, Oyster Stout, Flying Fish Brewery, Exit Series

Slaghmuylder Brouwerij - Witkap Pater Tripel ****

littlecroth wrote 3 years ago: Follow the instructions, and pour wisely! That monk on the front means business. (7.5% Belgian make … more →

Tags: Beer, Belgian Triple, Slaghmuylder, Belgian, witkap, Slaghmuylder Brouwerij, Witkap Pater Tripel

The Rising Sun **** — 3 comments

littlecroth wrote 3 years ago: The Rising Sun, a nice cozy Sam Smith pub in a brilliant little alley by St. Bart's is well wor … more →

Tags: Pubs, Samuel Smith, The Rising Sun, Smithfield, St. Bart's, Smithfield Pubs, Barbican pubs, Cloth Fair Pubs

Samuel Smith's Famous Taddy Porter **** — 4 comments

littlecroth wrote 3 years ago: Samuel Smith's Famous Taddy Porter - If I ever meet Taddy, I'll shake his hand. Until then, … more →

Tags: Beer, Porter, Samuel Smith, English, The Rising Sun, Samuel Smith's Famous Taddy Porter, Smithfield Pubs, English Porter

Young's Special London Ale ****

littlecroth wrote 3 years ago: This is special ale. Enough said! (6.4% English ale from bottle) This currently holds the title for … more →

Tags: Ale, Beer, English, Youngs, English ale, Young's Special London Ale, London ale

Achelse Kluis - Achel Bruin 8 **** — 2 comments

littlecroth wrote 3 years ago: Oh, this was a good idea to go to Bruges... Achel Dubbel @ Cambrinus (8% Belgian Dubbel from bottle) … more →

Tags: Beer, Belgian Dubbel, Belgian, achelse kluis, Achelse Kluis - Achel Bruin 8, trappist beer, Bruges, cambrinus

Halve Maan's Brugse Zot Bruin **** — 1 comment

littlecroth wrote 3 years ago: Delicious beer plus canals...must be Bruges. (7.5% Belgian Dubbel on draft) This wonderful dubbel ha … more →

Tags: Beer, Belgian Dubbel, Belgian, Halve Maan, Brugse Zot Bruin, Belgian Dubble Bruges, Emperor Maximillian beer, Bruges Brewer

Budweiser Budvar Imported Dark Lager ****

littlecroth wrote 3 years ago: (4.7% Czech Republic from bottle) A dark lager is really the only way to enjoy a lager (Yeah, I said … more →

Tags: Lager, Beer, Czech, Budwesier Budvar, budweiser budvar, Imported Dark Lager, Czech dark lager UK

Fuller's ESB (Extra Special Bitter) **** — 3 comments

littlecroth wrote 3 years ago: (5.5% English make from cask) Amber colored bitter, this luscious beer comes in as my favorite of Fu … more →

Tags: Ale, Beer, Fuller's, English, Fullers ESB, extra special bitter, Fuller's ales


Related Tags
All →

Follow this tag via RSS