By Steve the Beermeister:
I recently posted a blog elsewhere about ale, cider and perry delivery initiatives around Britain, and on here a blog about similar, but specifically concerning Hastings. Indeed, last Friday I had delivered by the jolly crew of The Jolly Fisherman (website) Alfred, Becky and Oliver (respectful social distancing maintained during delivery of course), 2 litres of genuine cask conditioned ale, for me, a luxury indeed!
The cask ale, you will have gathered from the image immediately above, was the Kent-based Iron Pier (website) 3.9% Long Ferry, described as an 'easy-drinking dry-hopped golden ale' which I shall disagree with a smidgeon... It is certainly 'easy-drinking' cannot argue with that, very drinkable indeed, however, it was a wee bit darker than one would expect from the description, I'd written down pale copper colour, and for a style of ale I noted it as tasting like a "very good traditional best bitter, light and refreshing!" Anyway, very tasty and much enjoyed...
Oh yes, and also delivered were 2 litres of a genuine real Perry, from Bartestree Cider Co (website), their 7.0% Taynton Squash, made from a specialized single Perry Pear, believe it or not, the Taynton Squash. 😉 Apparently (see, I do undertake a wee bit of research other than just drinking beers, ciders and perries), a highly rated Perry Pear dating back to the 17th century, so drinking a real bit of history too. But what was it like?
Well, I'm not a great expert on ciders and perries, but I know what I like, and I've drunk some very interesting ciders in my time, particularly when I lived across the country in Devon and sourced from local farms, or went to the Cider Bar in Newton Abbot, which is a great experience, please do read the blog regarding this award winning bar! What was it like, get on with it Steve!?! (Too much time alone in this 'lockdown' is encouraging me to talk to myself 😮) Well, I've ordered another 2 litres to be delivered this week, which lets on that I liked it, but then I do tend to prefer perries to ciders, not always though, but they tend to be more dry and bitter, like the ales I tend to drink. Yes, it's dry and bitter/sour, with that more subtle pear flavour that you get rather than the more robust flavours of apples in cider, very more-ish, cheers!
The cask ales being delivered from The Jolly Fisherman this Friday are locally sourced, that is, from Gun Brewery (website) Project Babylon, a 4.6% APA that is vegan friendly, and from Pig & Porter (website) a 4.0% Blackbird Stout which I would imagine is also vegan friendly knowing their beers, and a stout. You can guess what I've already ordered, or just wait until I write about it/them... Go to their website as soon as possible to order for this Friday delivery (they have a significantly interested custom!), and do not forget that they also can provide keg beers, bottled beers and ciders, wine, well, look at their website for more detail.
And be careful folks, cheers!
Oh yes, and also delivered were 2 litres of a genuine real Perry, from Bartestree Cider Co (website), their 7.0% Taynton Squash, made from a specialized single Perry Pear, believe it or not, the Taynton Squash. 😉 Apparently (see, I do undertake a wee bit of research other than just drinking beers, ciders and perries), a highly rated Perry Pear dating back to the 17th century, so drinking a real bit of history too. But what was it like?
Well, I'm not a great expert on ciders and perries, but I know what I like, and I've drunk some very interesting ciders in my time, particularly when I lived across the country in Devon and sourced from local farms, or went to the Cider Bar in Newton Abbot, which is a great experience, please do read the blog regarding this award winning bar! What was it like, get on with it Steve!?! (Too much time alone in this 'lockdown' is encouraging me to talk to myself 😮) Well, I've ordered another 2 litres to be delivered this week, which lets on that I liked it, but then I do tend to prefer perries to ciders, not always though, but they tend to be more dry and bitter, like the ales I tend to drink. Yes, it's dry and bitter/sour, with that more subtle pear flavour that you get rather than the more robust flavours of apples in cider, very more-ish, cheers!
The cask ales being delivered from The Jolly Fisherman this Friday are locally sourced, that is, from Gun Brewery (website) Project Babylon, a 4.6% APA that is vegan friendly, and from Pig & Porter (website) a 4.0% Blackbird Stout which I would imagine is also vegan friendly knowing their beers, and a stout. You can guess what I've already ordered, or just wait until I write about it/them... Go to their website as soon as possible to order for this Friday delivery (they have a significantly interested custom!), and do not forget that they also can provide keg beers, bottled beers and ciders, wine, well, look at their website for more detail.
And be careful folks, cheers!
