The Independent's Beers of Summer

Meantime IPAIn a fit of what appears to be sheer optimism (judging by the forecast for the weekend, at least), The Independent ran an article on Monday that featured Roger Protz’s ‘Ten Best Summer Beers’:

I posted tasting notes on the Adnams East Green yesterday and the Kew Gold back at the end of June. I’ve got the Fuller’s Organic Honey Dew lined up next. Tried the Whitstable Bay and Oxford Gold a while back, but I’d need to re-visit before I could comment.

As for the others: Budvar is one of the better-flavoured commercial lagers out there, the Meantime IPA is on sale in our local Tesco’s and Duvel is available pretty much anywhere, so shouldn’t be too hard to track down. The Clouded Yellow I can’t drink (it’s a wheat beer and I have an Intolerance, or an allergy, or something – whatever, wheat is evil and makes me feel like crap after consuming it) and Goose Island is apparently only available in cases of 24 from T’Internets. Hmm.

  • http://www.edash.wordpress.com Ed Ashby

    Maybe it would have been better titled “Ten best beers you should have had this summer.”

    You can get single bottles of Goose Island from Beers of Europe. You just need to order 23 other 330ml bottles to make up the case of 24 (or for me I have to order 2 cases worth to make the delivery charge cost effective). Their Honkers Ale is quite good but I wouldn’t go to any great expense to track their product down.

  • http://www.edash.wordpress.com Ed Ashby

    Maybe it would have been better titled “Ten best beers you should have had this summer.”

    You can get single bottles of Goose Island from Beers of Europe. You just need to order 23 other 330ml bottles to make up the case of 24 (or for me I have to order 2 cases worth to make the delivery charge cost effective). Their Honkers Ale is quite good but I wouldn’t go to any great expense to track their product down.

  • http://www.darrenturpin.me.uk Darren Turpin

    Aye. Or: “Quick, we’re having a day of summer. Drink these ten beers!”

    I’ll check out Beers of Europe, and Beer-Ritz as well, see what the craic is. Beer-Ritz seems to do a flat £5 delivery on a case of 24, but don’t quote me on that, that’s just from the FAQ page – it might go up when you get to the checkout.

  • http://www.edash.wordpress.com Ed Ashby

    Beer-Ritz is an additional £20 delivery charge to ship a 24 bottle case to me. And their prices per bottle are quite steep to start with – £2.57 for a bottle of Hobgoblin?

  • http://www.edash.wordpress.com Ed Ashby

    Beer-Ritz is an additional £20 delivery charge to ship a 24 bottle case to me. And their prices per bottle are quite steep to start with – £2.57 for a bottle of Hobgoblin?

  • http://www.darrenturpin.me.uk Darren Turpin

    Ouch. That is a bit steep. But then I’ve noticed that Camra’s online store is usually £24 for a 12-bottle case, or thereabouts, so maybe that’s the going rate. An additional £20 for delivery does seem to be o.t.t. though…

    Maybe we should do a spot of research into online beer retailers in the UK and post our results up? See who offers the best value and range?

  • http://www.edash.wordpress.com Ed Ashby

    That’ll be easy for me, there’s not that many ship over here. Beers of Europe are certainly the best value from what checking I’ve done. They may charge the usual £20 delivery but I get two cases for that.

  • http://www.edash.wordpress.com Ed Ashby

    That’ll be easy for me, there’s not that many ship over here. Beers of Europe are certainly the best value from what checking I’ve done. They may charge the usual £20 delivery but I get two cases for that.

  • http://www.darrenturpin.me.uk Darren Turpin

    Beers of Europe, y’say? Right, I’ll check them out as well.

    Picked up a bottle of the Meantime IPA and the Meantime London Porter at the weekend, so I’ll add those to the sampling queue…

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