Holy moly, I'm on a role! It just goes to show what a few beery gifts and some law-enforced quarantine time can do. And lots of hard work and dedication to the cause, of course.  After a string of tinnies I reached for this bottle, popped the cap with a pftsss here and a jingle jangle there, followed by the glug glug glug of its stunning golden amber insides flowing into my glass, surging with a lovely puffy head.  On the nose there's a nice subtle waft of tropical and citrus notes, and a swig of the smooth and juicy liquid brings with it some bitter citrus notes ..read more

Brew number two of what I'm now spontaneously dubbing the self-isolation series of Easter 2021, we have a little gem from Tiny Rebel brewery. Tiny Rebel are a brewery I've had the pleasure of sampling the delights of many times in the past, one of which you can join me in reminiscence here once you've finished with this post and not a moment sooner. Topped with a nice white fluffy head, Cali Pale pours a pale (the clue's in the name) straw colour with a bit of a haze to it - like the sort you might observe engulfing the Golden Gate Bridge or Newport Transporter Bridge of a morning. It's a ..read more

You could be forgiven for wondering why things have been so quiet around here lately when planet Earth has been shut down and I should, if anything, have more time to dedicate to the exploration of beer. The odd fact of the matter is that the start of the pandemic coincided with a New Years resolution to experimentally forgo alcohol from Sunday to Thursday, leading to less of an inclination towards written drinking practices on the two remaining days of the week. But during a recent bout of compulsory self-isolation following a flight of utmost importance, I found myself suddenly being the r ..read more