Category Archives: Beernerdery

>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 →

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>The Darkness

Posted on October 17, 2010 by teninchwheels

>Autumn. Season of clichés and mellow fruitfulness. We’ve got a handsome cherry tree outside our house, which at this time of year sneezes about a ton of leaves into the front yard every couple of days. On saturday, sweeping that … Continue reading →

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>Not In Bruges

Posted on September 10, 2010 by teninchwheels

>Last weekend my parents and brother were down for the Skyride – as good a reason as any to try the bottle of Brouwerij Strubbe’s Leireken Wilde Vruchten that’s been lurking at the back of our fridge for months. I … Continue reading →

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>40 Beers – the final.

Posted on March 29, 2010 by teninchwheels

> And so it ends. If this was The X Factor i’d say I’d been on a journey. 33) Acorn Blonde (cask): Very pale with intense hop whiffs. Loads of orange and citrus tang. Long dry hoppy finish (though my … Continue reading →

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>40 Beers, Part Nine

Posted on March 9, 2010 by teninchwheels

>Almost there. 28) Orkney Red MacGregor (cask): A real tangy mouthful, lots of bitterness and zip. The colour of black tea that’s been stewing for a couple of hours. Darkly fruity nose. 29) White Horse Village Idiot (cask): Colour of … Continue reading →

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>40 Beers – Part eight

Posted on January 20, 2010 by teninchwheels

>I’ve been lazy with this. I’m sure my many millions of readers have been repeatedly pressing F5 in the vain hope that I may have actually posted something about my ’40 beers’ project. I am in fact way past 40 … Continue reading →

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>40 Beers – Part Seven

Posted on December 4, 2009 by teninchwheels

>Three from a selection we picked up at La Cave à Bulles, a superb beer shop near the Pompidou Centre in Paris. Simon, the owner, seemed to know more about beer than anyone I’ve ever met, and his English was … Continue reading →

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>The Mysterious Orient

Posted on November 20, 2009 by teninchwheels

>Coming from Yorkshire and not having at least a passing interest in rugby and cricket is like coming from Spain and not being a catholic – possible, but unlikely. I quite like boxing too, but I’ve definately got zero interest … Continue reading →

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>40 Beers, Part 6

Posted on November 3, 2009 by teninchwheels

> I’ve expressed my love for Keighley’s Boltmakers Arms before. This tiny pub is the nearest thing Timothy Taylor’s has to a brewery tap, and serves the definitive pint of Landlord. It’s a pint of such unequivocal perfection that it’s … Continue reading →

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>40 Beers, Part 5

Posted on October 2, 2009 by teninchwheels

>In the interests of blog-advancement TIW will drink anything. Even beer of the type not supped since I could convince a rightly-dubious Mr Chad that I was old enough to buy 4 tins of teen party-tastic Gold Cross Lager, Challenge … Continue reading →

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