Forget your 6 Pack! I've the 4 pack

Back again! Sorry I've been a bit late on posting. Uni work is starting to pile up and can't even afford to have a drink. Hence why I'm back again with this weeks Student edition! I have been to the beer aisles to try and find you lot the cheapest lager available. I have a selection of 4 beers from 3 different shops. Tonight! Our guests are: Morrisons Saver Lager, Hendry's Scottish Lager, Belheather Scottish Lager and the old faithful, Tennent's lager. (I must add. Tonight is a Tinnie edition. No bottle opener required).

First up tonight is Hendry's. I picked up Hendry's in Aldi and only cost me a mere £3.08! However, only weighs in at 3.5% on alcoholic strength. Cracking of the can 6/10. First sip pleasant enough, Solid carbonation and doesn't taste completely awful! Not much else I can say really other than the tin looks like a Tennent's rip off.

Second on tonight's guest list is our cheapest and weakest of the evening! The Morrison's saver lager... £1.76 for the 4 tinnies! Absolute life saver if you're that far into the overdraft. 2% though. Non-alcoholic in my opinion... Cracking of the can 4/10. Doesn't inspire a lot of confidence... First sip; Bloody Awful! (Other opinions may vary. I've been psychologically damaged by the horrendously ugly tin).

Next up we have Belheather. Splashed out a bit on the saver menu for this one. £3.35 for the Tinnies in Lidl. Weighing in at 3.8% making it the strongest yet. Cracking of the can 5/10.. Rushed it a bit! First sip is good. Definitely the nicest lager so far. Again the can itself looking a bit like a Tennent's knock-off!

Lastly, we finish on a high with the Big Juicy! The old faithful! The Vitamin T! Only costing me £3.59 in Aldi. Cracking of the can was a bloody 10/Tennent's! The absolute pinnacle of can opening. Coming in at 4% it's also the strongest lager of the night! Honestly, compared the others from tonight it is just worth the 20p extra or however it works out. Can designed in such a way that it even looks like a pint!

I think it is fairly obvious the winner of the evening is the old faithful, Tennent's. It is just the safe option. Still cheap and can be bought pretty much anywhere! Prices do vary but rarely exceed the £5 mark for a 4 pack. To finish tonight's blog I leave you with a lesson I learnt from a wise man in the beer aisle when selecting my beers for the evening, "They all get you pished, son!"

Cheers!

Willie Brews

Back again for round 2! Back to sample more beer for YOU (Not for my own benefit at all). Today I have selected another Scottish Brewery, William Bros. Brewing company situated in the brew capital of Scotland, Alloa. Started Brewing in 1988 so have been around for a while.

So on my recent trip to the beer aisle I picked up 3 of their beers available in most supermarkets. For todays review we have: Caesar Augustus Lager IPA Hybrid, Birds and Bees and Seven Giraffes. Tried to select some beers that would not be available as easily in pubs.

First up we have the hybrid! Something that is new to me I must admit this Lager IPA. Caesar Augustus has an alcohol percentage of 4.1%. On first sip this beer is quite light and crisp. I would class it as an easy drinker with a slight bitter taste to it like most IPAs but light and crisp like a lager. However, I would say that there isn't much flavour to it and find it quite dull but would drink again as it is quite refreshing and quenches the thirst! Overall, 7/10 score. I was expecting more from the unusual hybrid! More of a session beer (One I could drink lots of)! Onto the second!

 Second on todays guestlist is the Birds and Bees golden summer ale. Coming in at 4.3% it has a bit more to it than Caesar Augustus but not worth worrying about. Initial sip is a pleasant one! Instantly a fruity hit with moderate hint of bitterness. Personally, I would say its everything you could ask for in a summer ale! Scores for the beverage: 8/10! Very nice and refreshing and will definitely have again!

Finally for today we have Seven Giraffes. The strongest of the bunch at 5.1%! However, still pretty average for an IPA. The beer has quite a sharp taste to it on first sip hoppy mixed with Citrus flavours! The name Seven Giraffes stems from the fact that they have 7 varieties of malted barley (Nothing to do with Giraffes). This beer is different but don't know if I would go for it again! It is full of flavour but for me there is just too much going on and for that reason its 5.5/10 for me!

So that's it for today folks! Today's favourite would have to be the Birds and Bees! Something that is nice and refreshing and just a bit different. I should add that all bottles are 500ml unlike Brewdog last week at 330ml!  If anyone has any recommendations for next week then by all means please leave a comment! See you all next week and happy drinking!

Slainte!

The Hair Of The Dug!

As this is my first time in attempting to write a blog,  I feel I must tell you what I am doing here!
In my coming blog series I intend to sample some of the finest beverages available to you in your local beer aisle! I must come clean and confess that I do not yet hold all the knowledge on beer (key word being yet!). However, I do hope to inspire you readers to at least consider trying some of the beers yourself!

Before I get stuck in to my primary research I should probably tell you what the beer of choice is for today... First up we have a selection of beers from Brewdog! The Brewers from Aberdeen, Scotland have been growing in popularity with their craft beers over the years! Martin and James (The founders) started brewing their own beer because the other industrial brewed beer was Sh*te! And by its growing popularity it would seem the vast majority would agree with them.

Some of the beers I have on trial today are: Punk IPA, Dead Pony Club and Jack Hammer.

So I have my beers to my left and bottle opener to my right I am ready to begin... First up is Punk IPA. Coming in at 5.6% with the alcohol percentage we have a classic golden IPA! Initial sip is good. A very light and crisp taste to this beer (goes down a treat!). This beer would be one of the most popular from Brewdog and I understand why. This moderately bitter IPA is a hoppy beer with a hint of fruitiness (not an explosion of flavour as said on the bottle). However, its drinkability has not been hindered! Overall I'd give this beer a rating of 7/10. Good beer and easy to drink just very similar to other IPA's on the market. DONE! On to the next beer!

 Next up, Dead Pony club! A lightweight of its division! Weighing in at just 3.8%. However, this is not to be laughed at! It sure packs a punch with the huge hop hit on the 1st sip. This beer is quite flavoury with again a hint of fruit and a bit of spice. This sweet beer with its bitterness just keeps you going back for more. Overall, I'd give this a 7.5/10. Very refreshing with a lasting flavour, just a bit too weak for me. Now! Onto the last...

For tonight's finale we have the heavy weight of the night! The Jack Hammer. At 7.2% I fear it might go straight to my head so I apologise if any gibberish spills out! On first sip this beer literally hammers the taste buds! There is a real bitterness to this beer which is quite overpowering at times. However, there is a citrus hint to the beer which is quite pleasant. If a bitter beer is what you are after then this is the one for you! "Jack Hammer- If bitterness is a place, you have reached your destination." Overall, Jack Hammer scores a 6/10 for me personally. Strong flavours but just a bit too bitter for my liking.

As the bottles empty I feel it is time to announce my favourite of the evening. Tonight's winner for me would be the Dead Pony Club. For me it is just full of flavour and is just what you need after a long day. The only thing I would like is if it was a bit stronger!
Please do not let my reviews put you off any of the beers tasted tonight. As said before I don't really know what I am talking about and if you do try these for yourself and are not fans, these are not the only beers available! If you are in a Brewdog pub (Dog friendly by the way) you are bound to find a beer for you from their vast variety!
Anyway! That is all I have for you this evening but please keep an eye out for my next blog which will showcase some other beers available if none of these tickle your fancy!

Over and out!