Another Badger

Yet another offering from the Badger family. This one offered some compensation for the last (horribly ginger flavored) encounter. Nice, bready, malty, this one held its own. I'd be willing to have it again.

An Unintentional Repeat

I've already had Marston's Pedigree, but this label, commemorative of an England vs Australia cricket match, was different than the bottle I had previously, so I thought it was something new. This experience was the same as the last -- good, but not enough to leave a lasting impression.

Yuck

Yet another offering from the Badger folks, this one says it's "subtly spiced with ginger" -- huge understatement! This one was so overpowered by the taste of ginger that I had to pour it out after a few swigs. There was no way I was going to finish this one. It reminded me of the taste of Alka-Seltzer Plus cold medecine. A complete waste.

A Beer to Crow About

Obviously from the makers of "Old Speckled Hen", this was a stronger, more sophisticated version of the same. It was great! A slower drink, it was a deep, portlike beer, with a fruity raisin finish. An unexpected surprise. Very Nice.

Borderline Acceptable . . .

So this seemed like another pointless foray into the unsatisfying depths of canned lager, but it wasn't too bad. Passable. Ultimately, another reason to eschew the can. Although that Casrlsberg Export in the can is looking mighty tempting . . .

Butcombe Bitter

Just nipped into a bar while waiting for my fish and chips takeaway. I saw the Butcombe pump tap, and decided to have a bitter. Very good, just as good as my previous Butcombe experience -- which I believe was the Gold. The Butcombe name definitely means quality.

A Proper Night At the Pub

I finally was able to go out to one of the regularly scheduled pub nights with my Aardman coworkers. We went to a place called The Clifton, which happens to be a favorite of VFX sup Doug Ikeler, and it truly is a 'local' because we all live in a neighborhood known as Clifton. I started out with a couple of Everard's Tiger Ale, which was fantastic. It was smooth and creamy and very easy to drink. One round was served in the dimpled mug, which is my preferred glass vessel for beer -- it reminds me of a pickle jar. Notice the placard above the tap which says Cellar Cool. I would have preferred it to be a tiny bit colder, but it was still cold enough to thoroughly enjoy. I finished off with a Black Sheep Bitter -- I'd tried the ale a few days earlier and described it as dusty-tasting, but this stuff was much better. Beers from the tap here are far superior than anything else. I'm looking forward to coming back and putting another Tiger in my tank.