Monthly Archives: December 2012

And the second beer is….

A look in our Christmas beers stock revealed another beer in The Beer Bible, one of my favourite beers, Hobgoblin, brewed by Wychwood Brewery. The Bible, whoops The Beer Bible, mentions Wychwood’s reputation for “quirky and imaginative packaging”, as illustrated … Continue reading

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One down, one thousand to go….

Browsing through the 1001 Beers To Taste Before You Die book, (that’s too much of a mouthful, so from now on I’ll refer to it as The Bible), I was looking to see if any of the beers I had … Continue reading

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Peanut Brittle – nutty, crunchy goodness

So, peanut brittle…little known facts. Most of my British friends have never heard of it It is very difficult to find corn syrup in the UK (meaning I basically couldn’t find it) All of the recipes you find for peanut … Continue reading

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1001 Beers You Must Taste Before You Die

Amongst all the lovely presents I got for Christmas was a book by Adrian Tierney-Jones called 1001 Beers You Must Taste Before You Die. The title itself I took as a challenge, so the mission to tick off all the … Continue reading

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