Beer. I can’t say I really drank a whole lot of it in 2014 (especially compared to how much I’ve consumed in earlier years), but I can say I drank some very fine beer indeed over the last 12 months.
Here’s a list (in alphabetical order) of my favourite five beers of the year. Ah.
Keep an eye out for more Best of 2014 posts over the coming days. And please note, these ‘best of’ lists merely reflect how I chose to spend my time during the year and are somehow related to where work and play took me.
Best Beer – 2014
1936 Biere
Very crisp, very refreshing, and very much something I’d consider as a first choice beer – this pale lager from the Swiss alps is made with quality Swiss hops, barley, and water. (ABV 4.7%)
American Pale Ale, Shipyard Brewing Company
Dry hopped with American hop varieties for an especially tasty citrusy profile (grapefruit!), Shipyard’s APA is an easy answer to what I’ll have to drink when I know it’s behind the bar. (ABV 4.5%)
Birra Menabrea Original
Another crisp one (American Pale Ale style), which in this case is produced at a 150 year old Piemonte brewery (the oldest brewery in Italy). This Piemontese beer is a treat well worth keeping an eye out for – I had it at Covent Garden bar, Augustus Harris, but was told at the time it wasn’t something regularly stocked. (ABV 4.5%)
Eskilstuna Stolt Lager
A Czech style Pilsner brewed in Sweden pairs perfectly with seafood. I had mine while visiting West Sweden’s Koster Islands. If anybody knows where to score this beer in London, please tell me. (ABV 5%)
Sovena Stout
This Portuguese “cerveja artisanal” dry stout from Porto hits the spot with toasty notes and subtle bitterness. If you like a good stout …
(ABV 4.9%)
More of the Best of 2014 to follow!
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