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BEER REVIEW: 462 BREWER: Mahou-San Miguel, Andalusia, Spain STYLE: Premium European Lager ABV: 6.4% VESSEL: 11.2 FL. OZ. green bottle DATE OF POST: 14th August 2026 SAMMY SAY’S… Alhambra Reserva feels like Granada in a glass, the kind of lager that carries the warmth of the city’s evenings and the quiet majesty of the … Continue reading "ALHAMBRA RESERVA"
BEER REVIEW: 461 BREWER: Lyme Regis Brewery, Dorset, England STYLE: Session IPA ABV: 4.2% VESSEL: 440ml tin DATE OF POST: 7th August 2026 JYMI SAY’S… With a sensational name like 104º you would be forgiven for thinking that this brew was inspired by roasting hot days sitting in the sun on Lyme Bay (though … Continue reading "104 Degrees"
BEER REVIEW: 460 BREWER: Bullhouse Brew Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland STYLE: Pale Ale ABV: 4.5% VESSEL: 440ml tin DATE OF POST: 31st July 2026 SAMMY SAY’S… Suds arrives with the quiet tension of a bubble holding itself together, shimmering at the surface, never quite giving in. In the glass it sits hazy amber, the … Continue reading "SUDS"
BEER REVIEW: 459 BREWER: Plzensky Prazdroj, Bohemia, Czechia STYLE: Pilsner ABV: 4.4% VESSEL: 0.33l tin DATE OF POST: 24th July 2026 SAMMY SAY’S… Ah, Pilsner Urquell. Even before the glass is raised, one feels a certain obligation to stand a little straighter, for here is the original, the beer that set so many others … Continue reading "PILSNER URQUELL"
BEER REVIEW: 458 BREWER: Pressure Drop, North London, England STYLE: Pale Ale ABV: 4.8% VESSEL: 440ml tin DATE OF POST: 17th July 2026 SAMMY SAY’S… On a cold morning, with the mountains rising like silent sentinels and the last embers of a long‑faded fire glowing faintly at my feet, Pale Fire seems an apt … Continue reading "PALE FIRE"
BEER REVIEW: 457 BREWER: Brasserie St Feuillien, Hainaut, Belgium STYLE: Belgian Blonde ABV: 7.5% VESSEL: 33cl brown bottle DATE OF POST: 10th July 2026 JYMI SAY’S… This Blonde from St Feuillien (pronounced Saint-Foo-Yen, a great little info drop from our info laden bottle) should be better. In fact, it should be a lot better. … Continue reading "ST FEUILLIEN BLONDE"
BEER REVIEW: 456 BREWER: Lost and Grounded, Bristol, England STYLE: Pilsner ABV: 4.8% VESSEL: 440ml tin DATE OF POST: 3rd July 2026 SAMMY SAY’S… Golden hills on tin, a small boat drifts on still lakes, quiet invitation. Poured into the glass, sunlight caught in pale gold waves, head rising just right. Soft spice on … Continue reading "KELLER PILS"
BEER REVIEW: 455 BREWER: Duration, Norfolk, England STYLE: Session IPA ABV: 4.5% VESSEL: 440ml tin DATE OF POST: 26th June 2026 JYMI SAY’S… Other than the non-descript nose there are no real negatives to Snapshot. This does mean I’m unable to use the ‘let’s pour some solution on these negatives to find out what’s … Continue reading "SNAPSHOT"
BEER REVIEW: 454 BREWER: Wye Valley Brewery, Herefordshire, England STYLE: Pale Ale ABV: 4% VESSEL: 500ml brown bottle DATE OF POST: 19th June 2026 SAMMY SAY’S… The tale begins, as these tales often do, with hope. I stood before the glass like someone about to open a long awaited letter, convinced that what lay … Continue reading "HPA"
BEER REVIEW: 453 BREWER: Nigerian Breweries, Southwest Region, Nigeria STYLE: Lager ABV: 5.1% VESSEL: 600ml green bottle DATE OF POST: 12th June 2026 JYMI SAY’S… Afternoon all, Here are some positive notes regarding the Nigerian Lager we have up for review this week… Firstly the embossed stars protruding out from the green glass bottle … Continue reading "STAR"
