Their Home away from Home! This time, Brian and John are at the Bier Garden in Portsmouth, Virginia. In this special show, they team up with Lee McMillan to taste a variety of winter and Christmas beers… four beers in all.

Watch and learn about these special beers! Ever asked yourself, “I wonder if Schloss Eggenberg’s Samichlaus Beer would be a good session beer?” Click play and find the answer!

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In this show, our hereos are tasting:

Samuel Smith – Winter Welcome 6% ABV
St. Bernardus – Christmas Ale 10% ABV
Dubuisson Scaldis – Noel 12%
Schloss Eggenberg – Samichlaus a festive 14% ABV plus some change… <grin>

and…

You have to drop by the Bier Garden!

The Bier Garden

438 High Street
Portsmouth, Virginia

If these beers don’t leave you festive, we don’t know what will!

Merry Christmas and..

Cheers!
Brian and John

In this episode, Brian and John get into the Christmas Spirit with some Ridgeway Brewing beers. These beers progress from Bad Elf to Criminally Bad Elf plus the special Santa’s Butt!

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Ridgeway Brewing

We tasted:

Bad Elf – 6% ABV
Very Bad Elf – 7.5% ABV
Seriously Bad Elf – 9% ABV
Criminally Bad Elf – 10.5% ABV
Santa’s Butt – 6% ABV

Hope you are having a great holiday season…

Cheers!
Brian and John

Cricketers Arms

WOW Dark.... Should have brought a DATE!

  This is another great place in Orlando.

An English PUB! Sweeeeet!!!!

Great beer and of course great food…

2 styles of Bangers, Fish & Chips, Shepherds Pie, Scotch Eggs and Sandra….

Oh wait she actually wasn’t on the Menu… My BAD!!

Sandra The Beer Wench

I had a great time talking to Sandra the Beer Wench and that she was.

Sandra is from Ireland and she works in an English PUB…. WT??? Her Mom isn’t very happy about that and I cannot type what her Grandmother said “&@%#!!” Hey this is a family BLOG!

This is the second time I have been here.  I really enjoy English Ales (well as you all know I enjoy beer!) the Cricketers Arms also has great people and a great atmosphere!

 Did Any one say English Ales??????

Mmmmmmm BEER

What is better than BEER???? More BEER!

   Ok… Beers as follows: