Not just the domain of the Belgians,the Scots have combined another two things they think they are great at – beer and soft fruits. Not too sweet though, for its great fruity addition, it’s got just the right balance of fruit and bitterness. A perfect beer for summer days (raining or otherwise)
Harper Arms Rating (5=Tribute, 1=Carling):
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A range of bottle only beers from Wychwood.
Fire Catcher is a blonde ale at 3.5% ABV.
Dr Thirsty’s no 4 is an unpasteurised blonde ale and comes in a bit stronger at 4.1%
Arrowaine is a dark chestnut ale with a flavour that lingers longer than you want it to 🙁 The Regulars had to have a quick Soundwave to take away the taste!
Goliath is a full-bodied and robust ruby ale. The most well known beer in the collection
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A 5.6% west coast IPA: golden, immensely hoppy and alive with grapefruit, peach and mango flavours.
Soundwave carries her drinker to the west coast, to the golden shores of California where craft ale is nectar. She is the driest of Siren’s ales – full with flavour but subtle with bitterness.
Her resinous finish will pull you off balance.
Harper Arms Rating (5=Tribute, 1=Carling): 
(4.5 / 5)
Dave had the opportunity to taste Guinness at its best at the world famous St James’s Gate Brewery.
My Guinness was brewed from the finest Irish barley, water from the Wiklow mountains, hops from around the world and used a strain of yeast dating back over 200 years. It was then pumped full of nitrogen, served in a 20oz tulip glass and of course let to settle for the obligatory 119.5s before being topped off and finally handed over to me for tasting.
Guinness doesn’t get any better than this… but it’s still only Guinness!
Harper Arms Rating (5=Tribute, 1=Carling): (3.5 / 5)
For all you budding brewers out there.. The brilliance that is BrewDog have released their back catalogue, complete with ingredients, ‘how to’ and brewers tips for each and every beer they brew(ed) to date. The link will automatically download it in PDF format. Happy brewing..
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