A great little story from the Journal in N’castle The equation couldn’t be simpler. While men and sheds have always been an irresistible combination, inserting brewing enthusiasm into the formula results in Paradise. John Winterburn, John Anderson, Pete Fenwick, Ian Jackson, Trevor Danes, John Penman and another half-dozen ale stalwarts scattered from Hartlepool to Gainford… Continue reading Shed + sheddies x beer = Shed Homebrew Heaven
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Win a copy of Brew your own British Ale
Our friends at Camra of course the people that are Campaigning for Real Ale, Pubs and Drinkers’, like us sheddies! Has given us a copy of the 3rd edition of the excellent Brew Your Own British Real Ale You can win a copy here.
Beer of the week : Wetherspoons beer festival
I don’t post enough about my other love on this blog as much as I would like – Real Ale that is…… I have been partaking in the wetherspoons beer festival for the last week or so around the pubs of Cardiff, and have had some great beer… here is a selection. [flickr]photo:3027512888[/flickr][flickr]photo:3027511676[/flickr][flickr]photo:3024766265[/flickr][flickr]photo:3025592400[/flickr][flickr]photo:3009689221[/flickr][flickr]photo:3010524254[/flickr][flickr]photo:3009688335[/flickr][flickr]photo:3005990076[/flickr][flickr]photo:3005900652[/flickr][flickr]photo:3007239493[/flickr][flickr]photo:3005900024[/flickr][flickr]photo:3002752522[/flickr][flickr]photo:3002751986[/flickr][flickr]photo:3000029655[/flickr][flickr]photo:2989292912[/flickr][flickr]photo:2989292346[/flickr] Anyway you… Continue reading Beer of the week : Wetherspoons beer festival
Beer brewed for the shed…. a Poem
We don’t get enough shed poetry on readersheds or shedblog let along about beer and sheds. Tim Baber has sent me this great poem that covers both my main loves, it was written by his father Jim as he says “Written by my dad who is 90 years old and still drinking beer.” Beer brewed… Continue reading Beer brewed for the shed…. a Poem
Would you be happy with two-thirds of a pint?
All over the news.. Drinkers could soon be able to order two-thirds of a pint under new proposals to change measures for food and drink, it has been announced. The consultation will consider introducing two-thirds of a pint of draught beer or cider alongside the current pint, half pint and third of a pint –… Continue reading Would you be happy with two-thirds of a pint?
Beer of the Week – It’s not all dark
Keep wanting to do another one of these posts from my Beer of the Week Group [flickr]photo:2926490590[/flickr] [flickr]photo:2921357004[/flickr] [flickr]photo:2878708403[/flickr] [flickr]photo:2904722093[/flickr] anyway two dates for the diary The Worlds Biggest Real Ale festival 20th October to 16th November Oct-O-Bar-Fest 08 Thursday 23rd – Sunday 26th October 2008.
Beer of the Week – refresh
Not done one of these for ages, but as there seems to be more and more shedpubs and I like my beer Here is my list of my favourite beers for the last number of weeks. [flickr]photo:2807302079[/flickr][flickr]photo:2770627813[/flickr][flickr]photo:2719505612[/flickr][flickr]photo:2668229855[/flickr][flickr]photo:2679034631[/flickr][flickr]photo:2668228619[/flickr][flickr]photo:2770629331[/flickr][flickr]photo:2780010669[/flickr] remember you can add your favourite beers to my flickr group Beer of the Week.,
Beer of the Week – Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival
Last night (thursday) I spent a few hours enjoying the real ale at the new home of the Cardiff Beer festival. With it’s move to the CIA I was a bit wossname, but the elbow room made for a good atomosphere on the first night… a good mix of beardies, ladys and blokes with clipboards… Continue reading Beer of the Week – Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival
Records, Photos and Beer
This is my 801st post on this here blog… The beer first – as you know I like my real ale, but yesteday I went along to a new pub in the centre of Cardiff, called zero degrees, its pub that brew’s it’s own beer or as they say ZERODEGREES is a pioneering drinking and… Continue reading Records, Photos and Beer
Beer of the Week: O’hanlons’ port stout
o’hanlons’ port stout, originally uploaded by unclewilco. So good and it’s only Tueasday and I have had two pints of it.. Smooth and tasty everything a porter should be if I gave stars it would get ********* out of 10. wonderful