Category Archives: Beer

>Yeastender

Posted on January 28, 2011 by teninchwheels

>So, here’s the result of my first-ever go at homebrew – the Brubox ‘London Bitter’ Our Lad got me for Christmas. I followed the (somewhat vague) instructions to the letter, especially the bit about the dangers of the bag bursting … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, brubox, Murky | 6 Comments

>American Friends

Posted on January 13, 2011 by teninchwheels

>Mrs TIW’s uncle and auntie are spending their retirement touring the US in a Fifth Wheel – or the world’s poshest caravan, as it’s also known. You can read about their escapades here. They’ve got an uncanny knack of bringing … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Beernerdery, Stone Ruination IPA | 1 Comment

>A King At Night

Posted on January 11, 2011 by teninchwheels

>The original Tron was baffling for the thirteen-year-old TIW sat in Keighley Picture House. But Our Lad and me were there for the computer animation rather than the confusing but lame storyline. All done on the Foonly supercomputer with its … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, London, pubs | 2 Comments

>Git Yer Brew On

Posted on January 4, 2011 by teninchwheels

>When I were but a nipper, my dad was a full-grain homebrewer, boiling the mash in a huge, copper jampot. The aromas of his small-scale efforts filled our street and mingled with those from Timothy Taylor 200 yards down the … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, brubox, cillit bang, homebrew | 4 Comments

>LocAle

Posted on December 6, 2010 by teninchwheels

>“Don’t have that. It’s horrible.” Said the the friendly James May lookalike behind the bar. He was right. The sampler of Brodie’s Kosher Rye Ale he gave me smelt like gloss paint, and tasted like grass clippings. His recommendation of … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Brodies, Leyton, London, pubs | 7 Comments

>Rail Ale

Posted on November 24, 2010 by teninchwheels

>Never thought I’d look forward to visiting a pub near a train station. Finally got to the Euston Tap for a late-afternoon visit on monday. At first, the place was empty, except for an extremely posh young man who appeared … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, London, pubs | 6 Comments

>Playing The ‘Spoons

Posted on November 16, 2010 by teninchwheels

>I’ve been offered some bad pints in my time, and i’ve even had to bat off the infamous “It’s meant to taste like that” cliché on a couple of occasions. But this is the worst example yet, encountered last friday … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, effluent, fish tanks, pubs, washing up | 8 Comments

>David Vs Goliath Vs Valuev

Posted on November 12, 2010 by teninchwheels

>This is one of Marks And Spencers British beer range; Yorkshire Bitter. Not a bad drop – bottle conditioned, a chewy, fruity mouthful. It’s made for M&S by Cropton, currently undergoing legal proddings from eccentric Tadcaster brewer Samuel Smith. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Bullies, Yorkshire | 2 Comments

>Ghentrification

Posted on November 2, 2010 by teninchwheels

>Just back from a short trip to Ghent. Castles, trapgevel, bicycles, chocolate, bells, canals, frites, stoverij, beer. Nice town – unlike Brussels, which seems to get filthier with every visit. We weren’t in Ghent long enough to really investigate the … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, belgians, Belgium, eddy merckx, tintin, travel | 1 Comment

>In The Club Style

Posted on October 24, 2010 by teninchwheels

>Now it can be told. I’m a member of a club where men go to meet other men, and women are not allowed. There used to be dozens of these social clubs throughout the North. They were set up during … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Keighley, Timothy Taylor, Yorkshire, Yorkshireness | 2 Comments