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holes close down as quickly as they open i truly hope that this one gains the recognition that it deserves little island brewing company will be partnering alongside fellow national microbreweries singapore s first ever craft beer festival craft singapore 2016 in march which will do a lot to bolster the industry in singapore as well as their trade the little island brewing company is one of the few craft beer brewers in singapore and they have clearly put a lot of thought into building the business as one would hope when discussing something as serious as beer this is certainly a niche for the moment at least and one that singapore is craving emma nobes is a writer and former londoner who now lives in singapore with her husband and daughter essentials little island brewing company is at 6 changi village rd singapore 509907 65 6543 9100 open 12 12 this entry was posted in uncategorized on 18 02 2016 by icipints beer in the usa best of the bottles leave a reply by liz dodd one of my favourite things about the us that i noticed during my all to brief trip this month was the wide availability of great bottled craft beer pop art ipas and strange fusion stouts dotted the fridges of supermarkets off licenses and gas stations historians and pnwesterners will be able to tell me whether this is because the us has been onto craft beer longer but wandering the booze aisles of walmart and costco was generally way more rewarding than in most uk supermarkets i have but one gripe america why are your bottles so big the range is probably different at specialist shops but in supermarkets i struggled to find bottles smaller than 750ml in big stores that s ideal for an evening long drink but given most beers came in at the 6 8 mark it meant i couldn t really get through more than one a night was i shopping in the wrong places all the beers reviewed came from major us supermarkets in and around bellingham in nw washington 1 breakbeat series ipa elysian brewery trader joes i loved this beer so much i sought out the brewery in seattle a lively hop bomb it pours the golden orange of the fall leaves it s spicy herbal and orange on the nose and tastes lush and full bodied with grounding citrus and hop oil to dial it back to refreshing 2 sriracha hot stout rogue brewery costco how could you not buy this beer i loved sriracha before it was cool and admittedly this beer does little more than a chilli stout usually does tastes like stout but spicy but that s no bad thing the real lingering chilli kick perforates the bitter chocolate of the blackened malt leaving a sinkable stout that doesn t taste its 5 7 abv 3 sleigh r ninkasi brewing company safeways the metal punnage the label this dark double alt from neighbouring oregon sits atop a sweet burned sugar malt it s that malt that makes the beer it s nutty and sweet with raisin and a hint of dried cherry light enough to stay in the background but with a robust caramel taste this beer would go really well with a roast dinner like christmas topical beer klaxon 4 monk s uncle tripel pike safeways this psychedelic riff on a tripel is a gorgeous silky sweet play on the belgian style rolling in herbs and ripe fruit it pours a cloudy orange with a delicate white head with plenty of funky depth from the yeast and juicy fruit from the hops this is a lovely beer to savour slowly because it s a whopping 9 per cent continue reading this entry was posted in uncategorized on 23 12 2015 by icipints beer on tour pushing boundaries in the usa leave a reply boundary bay brewery washington by liz dodd between the blue skies and snow puffed mountain peaks it s been a breath catching cold week in the usa s pacific northwest where i ve been earning my keep this week on cowboy s girlfriend s horse farm washington state like much of the us seems to be awash with craft breweries it s nirvana out here for a hophead like me ha accidental seattle pun short on time i took local advice and headed to boundary bay a multi award winning brewery in bellingham northern washington this laid back sometime grunge and sometime artisan bar and bistro is typical of its trendy hometown it attracts the town s own brand of be conversed hipster hamsters short for bellinghamster i m told and has an outstanding menu with plenty of vegan veggie options free hot local cider and a line of t shirts a stone s throw from the pacific the independent brewery is nautical themed with huge tranches of wood and big bold paintings of the nearby drydock it opened in 1995 and sits in a restored 1922 warehouse in the centre of town the brewery prides itself on bolstering the local economy and community groups last year it was named washington s 2014 small philanthropic business of the year most importantly the beer is superb with just an evening to get to know the range i opted for a 6 shot board which came with a handy cheat sheet all the beers were beautifully balanced and came just as fresh as you d expect with the taproom next door here s a guide to the full range my top tips if you re lucky enough to be in the area best bitter esb i m not generally a fan of bitter i know what kind of british beer drinker am i but this lovely orange gold crystal clear beer was delicious some citrus from the subtle hopping but mostly a smooth light caramel amber i d call this a thick glass of mahogany rather than amber warmed it s got a lovely floral aroma all sugar sweet and marshmallow scotch very well balanced with a whiskey malt finish the sweet liqeur ness is balanced by juicy citrus hops burned caramel and orange zest oatmeal stout soft rounded pitch black beer gloriously smooth and full bodied it tastes like it smells like strong coffee and dark chocolate this is my first time in the us and i wish i had longer to go beer exploring beerploring so far the us craft scene is everything i d been promised stay tuned for a best of the bottles round up boundary bay brewery is at 1107 railroad ave bellingham wa 98225 this entry was posted in uncategorized on 02 12 2015 by icipints thorny issue tasting notes for hop barley magazine leave a reply by liz dodd i was lucky enough to contribute tasting notes on thornbridge s core range for the current edition of hop and barley a beautiful coffee table worthy mag about beer and brewing check out this quarter s edition here and read the tasting notes which h b have very kindly allowed me to reproduce here below from hop and barley vol 5 as part of our continued celebration of their tenth anniversary this edition of the tasting notes features a selection from the core thornbridge range spanning the lifetime of the brewery the six beers reflect both the eclecticism and quality from the past decade from the jaipur ipa which has become synonymous with the brewery to the more recent and highly admired series of classic continental styles each demonstrates the breadth of the brewery s talent chiron american pale ale 5 0 from the outset this beer glows warm amber red and generous with a thick and lasting creamy head its american hops really sing on the nose where tumbling notes of juicy pineapple nectarine and orange with some piney resin just top the underlying caramel golden syrup sweetness of the malt that balance tastes like chunky thick cut marmalade tart but sweetly jammy it s remarkably full bodied for a beer just on the dangerous side of session strength thanks to the toasty creamy notes from the malt the hops win out eventually and leave a pleasant grapefruit y hoppy zing with a touch of burnt caramel overall a great british take on the american classic a rich session ale that s complex and fresh enough not to tire of but not so strong you ll regret ordering it by the pint wild raven black ipa 6 6 a goth beer by name and nature this chunky completely midnight black beer pours thick and tarry with a thin off white head if the colour makes you recall a stout the nose quickly disillusions there s a little bit of the dark chocolate coffee and smoky tobacco notes you d expect but they re quietened by the fruity earthiness of the hops in a similar way there s rich black coffee on the palate but also a subtle fruitiness even a sweet cream and some tropical fruits overall it s a well balanced black ipa the chocolate malt isn t sacrificed for the punchy hops and vice versa this carries through in its mouthfeel which is delicate and the aftertaste of bitterness and burnt nuts with a metallic tint at the very end it s edging towards strength at 6 6 so thornbridge impresses here by pulling off a good balance of hop and roasty malt jaipur ipa 5 9 the derbyshire brewery s popular foray into the crowded ipa market is a gateway beer flavourful in a way that s approachable but lacking the big alcohol punch and lingering hop oils that would ensnare hardened hop heads it pours soft yellow gold a straw like hay colour that hints at the grassy herbals you encounter on the nose once the light creamy head has cleared a fresh almost coriander aroma emerges yes the standard new world hops are present in sweet citrus but there s an underlying enjoyable savoury note it tastes fresh and grassy with lemon verbena and grapefruit but that mouth puckering bitterness is somewhat deflated by its decidedly medium mouthfeel and a little too much caramel there is some lingering pithy zing but at a lower abv the american pale actually packs more punch all in all a great intro to ipa for someone used to rounder ales bamberg smoked bock 6 0 a lovely optical illusion of a beer bamberg s glossy haze and moderate head mean that its artful smokiness catches you completely by surprise this is an autumnal beer its colours are the glowing reds rubies oranges and ambers of hearths and bonfire embers which is appropriate because on the nose this reveals waves and billows of smoke courtesy of its 100 beechwood smoked malt at once complex lapsang souchong smoky and tea like the underlying boozy sweetness nods towards peaty islay whisky and spicy rum the smokiness largely dissipates in your mouth to leave a deliciously complex aniseed with subtle impressions of smoky ham and cheese and a full bodied burnt toffee ish malt the rich harvest festival flavours linger the legacy of the whisky notes emerge as a long warmth while the aniseed becomes cloves and the burnt sugar orangey caramel it s almost christmas like a great cold weather beer to enjoy with fireworks and toffee apples tzara köln style beer 4 8 crystal clear with just a hint of straw gold against strong light this beer glows like a chardonnay and pours exactly like a beer that emulates cologne s famous top fermented lagered beer should the head white ghostly and soft dissipates quickly but its subtle appearance belies a powerful nose which is fruity and grassy without being too perfumed those fruit aromas carry through to the palate where an initial sweetness outlasts fairly heavy carbonation and gives way to pear drops it s a little too sweet for the style cologne s best kölsch is so balanced and subtle that its sweetness dissipates like a crisp dry white wine whereas thornbridge s offering lingers to a honeyed mead y finish with a touch of hay but ice cold this is still a crisp dry beer that would work beautifully paired with fish or white meat halcyon imperial ipa 7 4 gloriously lazily hazy and honey coloured thornbridge s double ipa is a dangerously well balanced strong beer for hop addicts it might just be too balanced with the gloriously vivid hops that should shine through an iipa somewhat watered down perhaps by the malt but for everyone else the ripe pungent lychee aroma promises and delivers all the citrus kick you could want it s woody and fruity on the nose with hints of wild flowers and an underlying complicated savouriness those fruits overwhelm the palate but the lushness of the mango melon and papaya lingers well there s some bitter hop oil left on the palate afterwards but with a lovely astringency that s citrusy and palate cleansing dangerously un cloying and drinkable for a beer that s lurching cheerfully towards 8 this entry was posted in uncategorized on 27 10 2015 by icipints alternative altbier anspach and hobday s oktoberfest range leave a reply by liz dodd oktoberfest the smell of smokey sausages hangs in the air people with lederhosen compare altbier and rauchbier meanwhile a few metres away double decker buses roar up and down upper street the annual german beer celebration is observed slightly differently in islington as we discovered earlier this month at local craft pub the hop and berry less dancing on tables more ironic dominoes on table here local well bermondsey based brewers anspach and hobday are launching their six strong range of german style beers it s just in time for oktoberfest and good news for anyone disappointed by the sudden closure of london s official oktoberfest allegedly due to inadequate staffing the brewery admits it s taken some liberties we ve bastardised some of it admits paul anspach who true to his germanic heritage is wearing lederhosen in germany oktoberfest is a family festival we haven t got helter skelter he points out accurately he and jack hobday tell us they relished the chance to brew the six beers a rauchbier a hefeweizen a bavarian ipa an altbier a berliner weiss and a golden rachbier it s nice to make the classic styles it was like going back to the recipe book jack explains i dove straight in with the 7 per cent golden rauch it had been a tough week alright it s savoury and smokey like a rauch should be and lifted by its hazy floral nose its cousin the straight rauchbier had the same caramell y smoke with rolling coffee notes on to the hefeweizen which is creamy herbal and deliciously smooth cut its vanilla banana wheat notes by with the berliner weiss a gloriously sour refreshing fizz with groves of tropical fruit we finish with the bavarian ipa which is hoppy bitter and very drinkable and the altbier which glows an amber red and tastes of smoke and toast a great autumnal beer and a great way to dip a toe into the great german tradition with just a couple of kegs of each left it s worth sorting a trip to the anspach and hobday brewery tap as soon as possible some of the most popular like the hefe alt and rauch might appear again as keg specials this entry was posted in beer and culture festivals events and tagged beer beer festival beer tasting on 12 10 2015 by icipints hair of the dog what we learned at brewdog s 2015 punkagm leave a reply it s been just over a week since brewdog s 2015 agm the hop haze has finally lifted my ears have stopped ringing and i can be in a room with alcohol again note not all mine the ubiquitous craft beer company s agm isn t your average agm as i explained to my photographer will when he asked if this was a tie and chinos or a jeans kind of event back in 2010 the company started trading b shares in an effort to raise capital its investors were by and large craft beer fans drawn in as much 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