Mine's a Pint - Winter 2019
The Winter 2019 edition of the magazine of the Reading & Mid-Berkshire Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).
The Winter 2019 edition of the magazine of the Reading & Mid-Berkshire Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).
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head brewer, Dane was previously the brewer
at Redcat Brewery in Winchester.
Mortimer Brewing Company has just got going
in Mortimer Common and at time of writing
the brewery was constructed and the first brews
were being produced - watch this space for
more or check out mortimerbrewing.co.uk
Siren Craft Brew
Siren’s favourite Grapefruit Sour IPA,
Pompelmocello (6% ABV), is back and it’s
joined by their gluten free session IPA, Futurist
(4.8% ABV). In Collaboration with
Kings & Daughters Brewery, Siren
have also recently released Oats on
Oats, a 7.2% ABV IPA. This beer
is packed full of oats, supporting
a
Nelson Sauvin, Citra, Mandarina
Bavaria and Hallertau Blanc hop
complement. Other recent beers are
Castilian Lemon Cheesecake, a
6.2% ABV Juicy Lemon Sour
IPA, Marginal Grains, a 5%
ABV American Wheat Beer
(using wild herbs), Escape
Artist, a 5.9% ABV IPA, Paper
Rock Scissors, a 8.5% ABV
Double IPA (brewed in collaboration
with Northern Monk), Feed the Fire, a 7.4%
ABV West Coast IPA, Big Red Machine, a
5.8% ABV Red IPA and Guava Script, a 4%
ABV Pink Guava Sour.
West Berkshire Brewery
Some new/seasonal beers
available from West Berkshire
for those who like dark beers
are Holly Cutter, a 4.5% ABV
Old Ale, Stay Grounded, a
10% ABV Mocha Imperial
Stout and Smoke on the
Porter, a 6% ABV Smoked
Porter.
James Moore
Stardust
New beers launched by Stardust are Helix, a
4.4% ABV autumnal modern
bitter. Chinook and Cascade
hops give this beer a piney
hop flavour while the crystal
and chocolate malts create a
warming malty body. Do you
like your hops? They have
also launched Nox, a 6.3%
ABV Pale. This unfined pale
packs the full range. 4 different
aromatic and fruity American
/ New Zealand hops are used to give the full
spectrum of hop flavour.
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