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7 reasons I have a hangover. (Clue: they're all Ale) #gbbf
via Bath Ales

If I recall correctly, this is a list of the fine ales that I supped last night at the Great British Beer Festival:
(my memory is a little fuddled so apologies to any delicious brews that I imbibed but didn't have the decency to remember!)

1. Kipling (5%) - Thornbridge (Derbyshire)
Golden pale bitter with aromas of grapefruit and passion fruit. Intense fruit flavours continue throughout, leading to a long bitter aftertaste.
Champion Beer of Britain 2009 Winner (Strong Bitter category) - Silver

2. Bumble Beer (4.3%) - Wentworth (South Yorkshire)
A pale golden beer made with local honey which gives it a unique and distinctive flavour.
Champion Beer of Britain 2009 Winner (Speciality Beers category) - Silver

3. Twisted Spire (3.6%) - Hobsons (Shropshire)
Blonde ale with floral, fruit and honey in the aroma with a sharp zesty grapefruit taste and a dry finish.

4. Hen Harrier (4%) - Bowland (Lancashire)
A pale gold bitter with soft citrus, peach and apricot flavours throughout.

5. Marsh Mild (3.8%) - Fulstow (Lincolnshire)
Traditional mild with a malty aroma. Chocolate malt on the palate with toffee and caramel overtones.

6. Dr Hexter’s Healer (5%) - West Berkshire (Berkshire)
Amber strong bitter with malt, caramel and hops in the aroma. The taste is a balance of malt, caramel, fruit, hops and bittersweetness. Caramel, fruit and bitter-sweetness dominate the aftertaste.
Champion Beer of Britain 2009 Winner - Third overall & winning Strong Bitter

7. Umbel Magna (5%) - GoldBrewsters (Lincolnshire)
Smooth, creamy porter infused with coriander. Roast grain supported by caramel and butterscotch, with some bubblegum character but the coriander dominates throughout.
Champion Beer of Britain 2009 Winner (Speciality Beers category)

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An ale that tastes of coriander and bubblegum?

That'd be Nethergate Umbel Magna then. Beer number 5 at the #gbbf

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CAMRA survey: Twice as many women drinking real ale as last year
via guardian.co.uk

It's that time of year when thoughts turn to ales, ciders and perrys, as the Great British Beer Festival hits Earl's Court.

Coincidentally, it's also when CAMRA chooses to make headline-courting press releases featuring winsome women supping from pint glasses...

But if one in three women like real ale, how come I've never met any of them?!

I'll be at the GBBF on Wednesday. Come and say hello. Preferably before I have too many pints of the Hogsback brewery's A over T.

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Safety Cups - yellow and black and danger-free - but what are they for?
via flickr.com

Today is officially a Good Day, as I was lucky enough to get the 'Safety Cup' from the Which? office drinks machine.

It's a bright yellow cup, with 'Safety Cup' handily written across its middle. Em and I both think that it could do with a bit of embellishment, however - perhaps a black and yellow diagonal stripe pattern around the rim to draw attention to how safe the cardboard edge is...

BUT, wait. What is the safety cup for? Is it like in Formula 1, where they bring on the safety car when things get dangerous? What does it mean in the context of office drinks machines. Should we drink extra slow, and avoid skidding on wet patches on the floor?

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