Draft vs. Bottled – Fuller’s London Pride

Name: Fuller’s London Pride ABV: 4.1% (draft) and 4.7% (bottled) Bottled/ Draft: Both! Colour: Consistent between both, a pale copper Head: Thin but lingering on the draft; barely any on the bottle. Mouthfeel: The fizz is strong on the bottle, a semi-lager which feels light. Much fuller body on the draft, no fizz at all… Read more »

Three B’s Knocker Up

Name: Three B’s Brewery Knocker Up Porter ABV: 4.8% Bottled/ Draft: Bottled, conditioned Colour: Deep, deep ruby Head: Lingers like sea foam Mouthfeel: Big, firm body Taste: Deep roasted malt, almost syrupy. Comment: This is a big headed beer – in a good way. I’ve got some small experience of pouring beer out of bottles,… Read more »

Bristol Beer Factory Tour-At-Home

I so enjoyed my first Tour-At-Home, working though Marble’s beers, that it inspired me to do more in depth explorations of breweries. I’ve been following the Bristol Beer Factory on Twitter for a little while, so when I stumbled across some of their bottles in Borough Market (at the excellent Utobeer stall, run by the… Read more »