Top Five Beers on my Radar | The Perfect Father's Day Gift
It's festival season. Time to all sing about how great it would be to rid our world of plastic cups, how Trump is going to kill us all, how capitalism has capitulated under the weight of its own failure, then do nothing about it.
As an aside the beer festivals are the ones that can be the most fun. Less mosh pits, less queues, more optionality than over-priced watered down fosters.
The one beer festival I have inked into the calendar will be The Great British Beer Festival at Olympia, 7-11th August. Of course if anyone out there is looking to put a wolf pack together for the Oktober Fest later this year then drop me a line.
Wait Carl, what about a craft beer I can order for Father's Day?
Well talking of wolf packs, there is a craft beer that will sort your Dad out a treat.
Introducing, Beerwulf.com (Also the support of this article).
Beerwulf.com is an online retailer that specialise in craft beer. They have also been working on a really special project with Kompaan brewery in the Netherlands to create a limited edition beer called ‘The Mentor’ to celebrate Father’s Day which is only available from Beerwulf.com.
There's no better way to celebrate father’s day than sharing a beer and talking about how crap modern music is.
OK tell me my beer guru, what are the show ponies coming up at The Great British Beer Festival
Straight out of the traps I'm going for one from the Beer Monkey stables, UNCLE MONKS. You're going to get a direct hoppy hit, followed by a slightly sweet & growing bitter balanced flavour.
When tasting say: Those Americans know how to style an I.P.A right?
Bedlam Porter (5.0%)
The Bedlam Porter from the Bedlam brewery. Yes because the word Porter is synonymous with Menswear. But I'm also into pale ales and the boys at Bedlam have a strong team ethic brewing the finest beer they can. This limited edition is blended with fresh Fuggles and Goldings hops. It arrives Pale, Crystal, composed with Brown and Chocolate malts.
When tasting say: Anyone else getting some coffee flavours?
I'll admit I've gone purely on the name on this one. Of course from the film Cocktail where Doug asks his young apprentice, know how to make a red eye young Flannigan. This beaut from the Hooky Beer Keg Range is a Pale Ale Malt underpinning a symphony of fruitiness from Willamette, Sovereign, Citra, Amarillo and Chinook Hops.
When tasting say: Jim Carrey and Charlie Sheen were considered for the role of Brian Flanagan in the movie Cocktail, which in the end was cast with Tom Cruise.
XT Brewing have released Squid Ink; bold beast of a beer with its blend of Columbus, Summit, Galaxy and Chinook hops. Yes, it's dark, (not my normal go-to) but you need to prove you have range on your palette.
When tasting say: It's thought that squid ink could be the cure to heart disease in humans.
But what if I don't drink Carl?
For my non-drinking friends there is also something here for you too.
Be sure to check out Braxzz Brewery. A is a recent newcomer into the alcohol-free & low-alcohol category, their 'The Porter' edition is dark coloured and aromatic with notes of strong espresso, chocolate with hints of date and figs.
When tasting say: Does anyone else have weird drunken dreams.
Founder of this eponymous blog, focusing on men's fashion & lifestyle.
