Bottled Beer Festival

Bottled Beer Festival – BOTTLE LINE-UP!

Announcing our hand-picked selection of some of the finest Bottled Beers in the world!

Blonde, Amber, Brune, Lagers, Dark Lagers, Porters,  Wheat Beers, Fruit Beers, Trappist Beers – just some of the huge range we’ve got on offer next month at our Bottled Beer Festival. 

The current count is eighty-eight bottles! Due to be topped up with a few more of our favourites as we get closer to the festival.

 

American

Anchor Brewing - San Fransisco
Steam Beer – 4.8%
Liberty Ale – 5.9%
Porter – 5.6%
Brooklyn Brewery - NYC
Brown Ale – 5.6%
Black Chocolate Stout – 10.0%
East India Pale Ale – 6.8%
Flying Dog Brewery- Maryland
Doggie Style – 5.5%
Road Dog Porter – 6.0%
Raging Bitch – 8.3%
Tire Bite – 5.1%
Goose Island  - Chicago
312 Urban Wheat – 4.4% (as served in the White House!)
Honkers Ale – 4.3%
India Pale Ale – 5.9%
Sierra Nevada
Pale Ale – 5.6%

Belgian

De Koninck – 5.0%
Duvel – 8.5%
Kwak – 8.4%
La Chouffe – 8.0%
Mc Chouffe – 8.0%
Houblon Chouffe - 9.0%
Vedett Blonde – 5.0%
Vedett White - 4.7%
Belgoo Magus – 6.6%
Van Honsebrouke Brigand – 9.0%
Van Honsebrouke Kasteel Blonde 7 – 7.0%
Van Honsebrouke Kasteel Brune 11 – 11.0%
Cantillion Geuze – 5.0%
Cantillon Kriek – 5.0%
Cantillon Rose de Gambrinus – 5.0%
Cuvee Des Trolls – 7.0%
Delirium Tremens – 8.5%
Duchesse de Bourgogne – 6.2%
Mongozo Coconut – 4.5%
Rochefort 8  - 9.2%
Rochefort 10 -  11.3%
Saison Silly – 5.0%
Brasserie Dubuisson Scaldis Ambre – 12.0%
Urthel Hop It – 9.5%

Abbey & Trappist

monastic or monastic-style beer

Chimay Red Cap – 7.0%
Chimay White Cap – 8.0%
Chimay Blue Cap – 9.0%
Karmeliet Tripel – 8.4%
La Trappe Blonde – 6.5%
La Trappe Tripel – 8.0%
Maredsous Blonde – 6.0%
Maredsous Brune – 8.0%
Maredsous Triple - 10.0%
Orval – 6.2%
Westmalle Dubbel – 7.0%
Westmalle Tripel – 9.5%

German

Erdinger
Hefe Weiss – 5.3%
Urweisse – 5.2%
Hefe Dunkel – 5.6%
Pikantus – 7.3%

Flensburger
Pils – 4.8%
Fruh
Kolsch – 4.8%
Kuppers
Kolsch – 4.8%
Schlenkerla
Rauchbier Marzen – 5.1%
Rauchbier Weizen – 5.2%
Schneider
Aventinus – 8.2%
Original – 5.4%
Grunes – 6.2%
Jever
Pils – 4.9%
Maisels
Weiss – 5.4%
Schlosser
Alt – 4.8%
St. Georgenbrau
Kellerbier 4.9%
Veltins – 4.8%

Fruit Beers

Bacchus
Framboise – 5.0%
Kriek – 5.8%
Liefmans
Cuvee Brut (Kriek) – 6.0%
Fruitesse – 4.2%
Timmermans
Framboise – 4.0%
Kriek – 4.0%

Czech

Bohemia Regent Dark Lager – 4.4%
Bohemia Regent President 6.0%

Eggenberger
Hopfenkonig (Hop King) – 5.1%

Dutch

Budels
Organic Lager – 5.0%

Italian

Menabrea 4.8%

Discount Vintage Beer on Real Beer Box

As many of you will be aware beers get better with age like good wines; this is due to the process of bottle conditioning being 100% natural. The yeast works on any remaining sugar and the released gas acts as a preservative.

The following products have passed their "Best Before" dates, but still hold their condition very well making them the ideal buy at these discount prices. Treat Yourself... You know you want too.

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Fathers Day Box now available on Real Beer Box

Men love beer. They are also easily pleased.

This is great news when it comes to choosing him the ideal gift for Fathers’ Day.

What better than 12 bottles of artisan Ales, Ciders and Perries to bring joy?

And buying beer-related joy has never been easier, thanks to realbeerbox.com. A couple of clicks’ or a phone call to our friendly experts, and a case of delicious beer is on its way.

Each bottle is selected by champion brewers at the Otley Brewing Company, who have chosen quality Real Ales, Ciders and Perries from the best producers from across the UK.

You can make up your own box from more than 120 Ales, Ciders and Perries in stock. Or if you’d prefer, we’ve already made up a selection of 12-bottle gift boxes.

Each box is delivered the next day, and includes a gift card with your own personalized, loving message.

So don’t waste precious time this Fathers Day thinking of elaborate presents for men. It’s not worth it. Spend the time on yourself instead. And if you give us beer … well. We are putty in your hands.

Fathers Day Box
Price: £35.00
Don’t waste precious time this Fathers Day thinking of elaborate presents for men. It’s not worth it. Spend the time on yourself instead. And if you give us beer … well. We are putty in your hands

• Style: Assortment
• Volume: 6000ml
• Weight: 11.400kg
• Brewery: Assortment
• Region: Assortment

How to order

It’s easy to order online, through www.realbeerbox.com. Or call 01443 400098 and speak to our friendly experts.

Special Offers from Real Beer Box

DING DONG PRESENTATION BOX

Price: £5.00

A champagne style real ale which is light, crisp and refreshing with a dry finish. Complete with its own presentation box.

• Style: Seasonal
• ABV: 4.4%
• Volume: 750ml
• Weight: 1.250kg
• Brewery: Montys
• Region: Mid Wales
• WAS £7.50 NOW £5.00
  Limited Stocks Left

 

 

FRUH KOLSCH - 12 X 500ML CASE

Price: £18.00

It is a soft very drinkable kolsch with a hoppy, dry finish using Hallertau and Tettnang hops

Full case of 12 x Fruh Kolsch for the cut price of £18.00

 

Best Before 31/05/2011

• Style: Continental Beers
• ABV: 4.8%
• Volume: 6000ml
• Weight: 11.400kg
• Brewery: Fruh
• Region: Germany
• Full case of 12 x Fruh Kolsch for the cut price of £18.00
  
  
  Best Before 31/05/2011

Stuck for ideas this Fathers Day???

Men love beer. They are also easily pleased.

This is great news when it comes to choosing him the ideal gift for Fathers’ Day.

What better than 12 bottles of artisan Ales, Ciders and Perries to bring joy?

And buying beer-related joy has never been easier, thanks to realbeerbox.com. A couple of clicks’ or a phone call to our friendly experts, and a case of delicious beer is on its way.

Each bottle is selected by champion brewers at the Otley Brewing Company, who have chosen quality Real Ales, Ciders and Perries from the best producers from across the UK.

You can make up your own box from more than 120 Ales, Ciders and Perries in stock. Or if you’d prefer, we’ve already made up a selection of 12-bottle gift boxes.

Each box is delivered the next day, and includes a gift card with your own personalized, loving message.

So don’t waste precious time this Fathers Day thinking of elaborate presents for men. It’s not worth it. Spend the time on yourself instead. And if you give us beer … well. We are putty in your hands.

How to order

It’s easy to order online, through www.realbeerbox.com. Or call 01443 400098 and speak to our friendly experts.

Presents men love

Beer
Tool belts
The Sky Sports bundle

Presents men pretend to like, but don’t

Ties
Socks with an amusing cartoon motif

Presents men unequivocally hate

Dressing gowns
Pedicures
Most other non-beer items

Beer/gift facts
* Men who receive beer as a gift are 87% more likely to buy their partner diamonds in return.
* Men who drink beer responsibly are 92% more excellent in bed than men who don’t.
* Men who receive the gift of beer are 88% happier and more obliging when it comes to stuff like the bins, and folding    clothes neatly.

* Statistics compiled from a poll of several men in the Pontypridd area recently

Featured Products on Real Beer Box

After a long lay off the blogging due to this and that, we are pleased to announce that we are back. And this weeks featured products are Bag in Boxes from the Real Beer Box.

Sometimes a bottle of beer is just not enough, even a case of 12 bottles is not enough!

This is where Beer in a Box comes to the rescue. 10 litre (18 pints) and 20 litre (36pints) respectively. Real ale conditioned in the box as it is in the cask, sealed in a collapsible plastic bag inside the box ensuring no air comes into contact with the ale to spoil it. Shelf life is therefore a very respectable 4 to 6 weeks as long as you store the product in a cool place or even longer in a fridge.
When you receive the box you need to allow it to settle for 24 hours before using to allow the natural yeasts to settle to the bottom. Then open the tap and enjoy!

• We currently stock 7 different ales from our own brewery (Otley Brewing Company) but we hope to be able to offer other brewers beers in the near future
• Please allow 7–10 working days for delivery of these products as they are filled to order

Beers currently available include:

Otley O1   4.0%
Pale straw-coloured ale with heavy hop aromas. Bitter thirst quenching and smooth.

Otley O2   4.2%

Light copper coloured ale with citrus and floral aromas and satisfying bitterness

Otley O3 Boss   4.4%

Traditional chestnut ale with Northdown and Challenger hops, quaffable enjoyment

Otley O5 Gold   5.0%

Golden yellow in colour. Made with American hops and lager malt

New Bottles on Beer Box

We now have a range of 5 beers available to you from the Waen Brewery.

• Blackberry Stout - 3.8% - Award winning stout with a hint of dark fruit in the finish
• Festival Landmark - 4.2% - A subtle, citrus ale with a dry, floral and hoppy finish.
• Janner's Pride - 4.6% - A best bitter style ale with flavours of vanilla, whiskey and ginger.
• Landmark - 5.5% - Award winning citrus ale with a distinctive dry and hoppy finish.
• Tidy Pint - 4.0% - Limited Edition, Golden session ale.

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NB: These notes are from the bottles. I will be reviewing them myself for more of an insight. Watch this space.

Otley - O-Garden - 4.8% ABV

·    Nose: In your face, herbal, spiced filled aromas.

·    Taste: Burst of initial citrus followed by an intense spicy bitterness. A long lasting herbal finish that is not over-powering. 

·    Design: The bottle design cries out, “Pick Me, Pick Me.” Simplistic and classy; everything you could want from a modern day real ale.

·    Overall Impression: A treat for every sense.

Skinners - Cornish Blonde - 5.0% ABV

·    Nose: Typical wheat beer aromas with citrus tones inviting you in.

·    Taste: Carbonation overpowered the initial taste. Slight bitterness at the end with hints of citrus but it didn’t linger for as long as I’d hoped.

·    Design: Personally I love the design, not as modern and attention grabbing as some but the caricatures are subtle enough without appearing too dated.

·    Overall Impression: Expected a little more from a 5% wheat beer, but if someone put another one or two in front of me I wouldn’t say no.

And so it begins...

Just over a week ago, I was asked by my M.D. to create a blog for our online shop http://www.realbeerbox.com/ (have to admire the plug there). Although I know my way around a computer fairly well, the whole social networking scene is something I've never ventured into. So with that seed of doubt in my mind, I foolishly accepted the challenge and began researching the phenomenon of "blogging" and created our very own.

It all looks easy enough, i.e. writing down what you think or do etc., but, although I've been around the Real Ale scene for around 8 years (yes, I'm still only a pup), I am no expert when it comes to discussing the complexities of the modern day Real Ale. With that in mind, it seems like the perfect oppurtunity for me to fine tune my pallet without the judgemental eye and tongue of my partner (she thinks I drink too much as it is!).

I plan on keeping the reviews of the bottles pretty simple at first and focus on:

• The design of the bottle
• The taste of the product
• The aroma of the product
• The overall impression.

Hopefully this will give our customers a better understanding of what beers they are getting. But with over 200 Real Ales, Ciders and Perries in stock, getting through them all is going to take a while, and dare I say a few liver cells.

Oh well, there's no time like the present, so the first three reviews should be ready for you all to read on Monday.

Wish me luck, I feel as if I'm going to need it.