Shepherd Neame Summer Sizzler 4% ABV, 500ml bottle 99p from Thursday 16 June to Wed 22 June inclusive
Shepherd Neame Summer Sizzler 4% ABV, 500ml bottle 99p from Thursday 16 June to Wed 22 June inclusive
Not a bargain alert, but a Sierra Nevada update. I finally tried this famous beer last night, having succumbed to a 330ml bottle at £1.79. Very nice, but I wouldn't necessarily elevate it above, say, Harviestoun Bitter & Twisted, or others of that ilk.
Also shared a bottle of Blue Moon with Tigerdrinker, after a disastrous sample in Old Joint Stock at the Brum meet - nope, despite the great name it's just not my style, no big flavour hit, I didn't get the alleged citrus or the feel of a 5.4% beer, vaguely reminded me of the powdered 'cream soda' (?) we used get as kids. I note you can apply for a free half, here. Does anyone here have affection for wheat beers? From the aesthetics to the flavour, I, evidently, don't get it.
Skinners bottles £2.04 in Sainsbury's near Truro, but almost next door in Aldi they are £1.59, plus there are a lot of other cheap bottles in Aldi.
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Recent tastings have suggested that it's not been as hoppy recently. However, I think that maybe I'm just getting spoiled with the more flavoursome beers that are around these days. There was a time when this was pretty revolutionary stuff.
I do, if it's a good German one, on a hot summer's day. Have to wait till next year for another I fear.
Keeping breweries in business for more than 40() years
Sainsbury's have their search for good bottled beer offer again.
Shelves with about 18 different bottled UK beers priced around £1.96 to £2.12 but any 3 for £5.
Our store has the shelving on the back wall, not with normal bottles, same as previous years.
Got some interesting 8% beers, all in the £5 for 3 offer price.
Alcohol doesn't solve problems .... but then again, neither does milk.