A Snake's Bite
In stark contrast to the last seven months of walking and reducing intake of calories, which has had the profound effect of helping me to lose over three stones in weight, I have decided to start my first entry to the world of the blogosphere talking beer.
Why beer? Why indeed considering I have drunk next to nothing in 2013 and that in the few years previous I have mainly drunk fruity flavoured ciders (Strawberry and Lime Kopparberg and Toffe Apple Cider being the favourite choice). Well prior to this recent foray into appley goodness I was a drinker of beer, though I should admit I was more partial to a Caffreys or Creamflow than a real ale generally. More recently I was introduced to the delights of Trooper Ale at the Download Festival and then became reacquainted with Bluebird Bitter on a week in Coniston (I also came across a delicious draft pint of Trooper at a pub in Ulverston too).
Today, after a hard days clothes shopping, I decided to get a few bottles of ale from Tesco and the first I opened was refreshing, delicious and above all highly interesting.
So here we are ... I am from Middlesbrough, I am talking beer and this is a blog ... hence Boro Beer Blog or B3 if I get lazy!
So the first beer was a bottled gem that I will be stocking in my fridge from now onwards. The idea intrigued me due to my taste for cider as well as beer. The ale is Snake's Bite, from Wychwood Brewery (many fine ale names and images, most notably Hobgoblin from these folks).
This drink describes itself as 'cider apple fruit beer' and weighs in at 4.2% alc vol. Unlikely to be to every beer drinkers palate, this is a very mild tasting beverage which makes it one of the most refreshing tipples I have ever indulged in, in fact it has a flavour similar in some ways to a beer shandy. The apple flavour is quite subtle, not at all overpowering like in some strong ciders. I would rate this as a 10/10 drink based on flavour and refreshment value. It was part of a deal in which I got six bottles so I can't remember the exact price, but around £1.50 I think. Well worth a look!
Why beer? Why indeed considering I have drunk next to nothing in 2013 and that in the few years previous I have mainly drunk fruity flavoured ciders (Strawberry and Lime Kopparberg and Toffe Apple Cider being the favourite choice). Well prior to this recent foray into appley goodness I was a drinker of beer, though I should admit I was more partial to a Caffreys or Creamflow than a real ale generally. More recently I was introduced to the delights of Trooper Ale at the Download Festival and then became reacquainted with Bluebird Bitter on a week in Coniston (I also came across a delicious draft pint of Trooper at a pub in Ulverston too).
Today, after a hard days clothes shopping, I decided to get a few bottles of ale from Tesco and the first I opened was refreshing, delicious and above all highly interesting.
So here we are ... I am from Middlesbrough, I am talking beer and this is a blog ... hence Boro Beer Blog or B3 if I get lazy!
So the first beer was a bottled gem that I will be stocking in my fridge from now onwards. The idea intrigued me due to my taste for cider as well as beer. The ale is Snake's Bite, from Wychwood Brewery (many fine ale names and images, most notably Hobgoblin from these folks).
This drink describes itself as 'cider apple fruit beer' and weighs in at 4.2% alc vol. Unlikely to be to every beer drinkers palate, this is a very mild tasting beverage which makes it one of the most refreshing tipples I have ever indulged in, in fact it has a flavour similar in some ways to a beer shandy. The apple flavour is quite subtle, not at all overpowering like in some strong ciders. I would rate this as a 10/10 drink based on flavour and refreshment value. It was part of a deal in which I got six bottles so I can't remember the exact price, but around £1.50 I think. Well worth a look!
(NOTE: re-posted from cached version after inadvertently deleting)
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