Author Archives: Fergus

Fergus and The Great American Beer Festival

Great American Beer FestivalWarning! the latter part of this post will include repeated and unnecessary name dropping. I was invited to be a Judge at the Great American Beer festival this year, I was also invited last year but what makes this year different is I said yes. So, one Monday a few weeks ago, after a quick... Read more
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Would you drink a 2.8% beer?

Fergus FitzgeraldFrom October this year there will be a reduced excise duty rate for all beers at 2.8% and under (there will also be an increased rate for beers over 7.5%  but we’ll leave that for now). Camra recently did a survey which showed one in two people wanted a low strength beer option in ...
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Barley Walk 2011

Ripening barleyVery shortly this year's barley harvest will start. In anticipation of this a few weeks ago we went out to look at some barley at Somerleyton farms. The farm estate is managed by Chris Lockhart and a visit to see his barley has become an annual pilgrimage, well, as much of a pilgrimage as it... Read more
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Malty & Hoppy, How Would You Describe It?

2011 European Beer Bloggers ConferenceI went along to the Beer bloggers conference a little while ago, like many others that attended I wasn’t sure what to expect but I really enjoyed it. There were some faces I knew, some that I didn’t but what they all had in common was an enthusiasm for good beer. One of the bloggers... Read more
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Adnams Ghost Ship 4.5% ABV

Adnams Ghost ShipAdnams Ghost Ship is part of our Permanaent Range available all year round on draught and in bottles. Ghost Ship is a ghostly pale ale which takes its inspiration from Adnams 600-year-old haunted pub, The Bell. As well as having its own resident ghost, The Bell sits in one of England’s most haunted villages, Walberswick,... Read more
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