Beers Of 2008

I've updated the left hand column with my Beers of 2008. It's excellent that an English microbrewed stout Old Chimneys Good King Henry turned out to be beer of the year. I had the beer at the excellent Merton Winter Beer Festival; this year's is only four weeks away and is promising a agood list already.

The stout isn't quite as good as its elder brother the special reserve, but is truly wonderful, with roasty, fruity flavours and a bit of rich soy. The finish goes on forever.

One thing which was apparent when going through my notes was the low showing for new beers from Belgium and Germany. It would be nice to rectify that this year.

Beers Of 2007

I've added some information in the left side bar stating my favorite beers from certain countries or in certain styles from 2007.

Special mention must be made of the year's outstanding beer Struise Earthmonk which I blogged about here. It truly is a thing of beauty. I know it was another blogger's favourite beer of the year also.