After seeing some cool videos about Lazy Magnolia Brewery (Kiln,MS) on YouTube I reached out to the brewery through their websites contact form and a prompt response from Matt McKiernan, head of Marketing at Lazy Magnolia. He sent me 2 bottles of this great beer and I am glad to have had the opportunity to [...]
April 9, 2010
Categories: English Style Ales . Tags: Lazy Magnolia Brewery, Nut Brown Ale, Southern Pecan Nut Brown ALe . Author: barrybrew . Comments: 1 Comment
I was fortunate to be given a couple bottles of this beer when I stopped by Brooklyn Brewery not too long ago. Having not tried this beer before I was curious to experience Brooklyn Monster Ale an English Barleywine that I’ve heard a lot of good things about. Upon pouring the beer there was low [...]
January 31, 2010
Categories: English Style Ales . Tags: Brooklyn Brewery, English Barleywine, Monster Ale . Author: barrybrew . Comments: Leave a Comment
Since I don’t drink English Strong Ales that often I looked up the style guidelines after recording the review and here they are: Beer Advocate: Bigger than a Pale Ale yet smaller than a Barleywine the English Strong Ale is a rich and complex beer. Many are unfiltered and bottle conditioned. The color tends to [...]
December 30, 2009
Categories: English Style Ales . Tags: Beer Review, English Strong Ale, Nimbus Brewing, Old Monkeyshine . Author: barrybrew . Comments: Leave a Comment
This is the 3rd to last review for season 2 of Barry’s Beer Reviews. While this wasn’t my favorite English Pale, it’s always good to take a refresher course in styles that you don’t drink so often. Wychwood Brewery makes a full line of beers, and I believe most of them are available in the [...]
October 21, 2009
Categories: English Style Ales . Tags: Beer Review, English Pale Ale, Pale Ale, Wychwood Brewery . Author: barrybrew . Comments: Leave a Comment
Brewmasters Notes:Brewed in the English tradition, our Nut Brown Ale combines the finest domestic and imported malts to produce a chestnut-hued ale of unusual complexity. Subtle notes of chocolate, honey and fine tobacco give this ale an enjoyable and satisfying “nutty” finish. Recipe Information: Style: English Style Brown Ale Alcohol by Volume: 5.3%International Bitterness Units: 25Color: ChocolateHops: UK Fuggle, WillametteMalts: 2 [...]
July 26, 2009
Categories: Beer and Food, English Style Ales . Tags: English Brown Ale, Goose Island Brewery, Nut Brown Ale . Author: barrybrew . Comments: Leave a Comment
Stemming from their IPA, the Long Trail Traditional is unfiltered and therefore has some more intense flavors and a fuller body. The Long Trail website places this beer in the English IPA style, but I thought it tasted more American. Appearance: They don’t lie when they say it’s unfiltered – this is one murky brew. [...]
July 19, 2009
Categories: American IPA, English Style Ales . Tags: English IPA, Long Trail Brewing, Traditional IPA . Author: barrybrew . Comments: Leave a Comment
Compared to American India Pale Ales (IPAs), English-style IPAs do not have as much of a “hop-kick” to them. However, they do not usually lack in balance and complex flavors. Goose Island Brewing co.’s IPa is no exception. From the first sip I was blown away by its balance and wealth of citrus and biscuit/caramel [...]
July 14, 2009
Categories: American IPA, English Style Ales . Tags: English IPA, Goose Island Brewery, Goose Island IPA . Author: barrybrew . Comments: Leave a Comment
