Originally Posted By twotribes
Can any of you gentlemen help?

Having given up alcohol 13 years ago, the two things I miss most are a really refreshing ale and a good white desert wine (weirdly, not what I used to drink at all).

So I think it's time to have the odd bottle - but what to choose? This whole craft beer microbrewery thing didn't really exist last time I bought anything. I do fancy a nice hoppy IPA but not a heavy malty one - something more astringent and citrussy. And nothing too far above 5% abv. Anyone got any tips?

cheers

Although they do white wines, we are rather partial to their red desert wine: www.pellericewine.com/products-cab-franc.html Canadian ice wines are excellent and are worth exploring.

Regarding beers, I started my drinking career with Hook Norton Ales and still like them, Our local Majestic wines stocks this and it works for me, especially as I don't like the high alcohol bombs that many micro breweries produce: www.hooky.co.uk/product/bottled-beers/hooky-abv-35.ashy

Trust you enjoy getting back in harness Stuart, but can I say that on the wine front you need to get into food and wine pairings. wine


Brian

1970 Morgan Plus 8 - Moss Box (Indigo Blue)
2014 Morgan SP1 (Rocket Red)
2015 Morgan Plus 8 (Rocket Blue)