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Top 5 Beers of 2025* *with some rules
" ... I'm infinitely more discerning than I used to be. I rarely drink a beer that I haven't got a pretty good idea that I'm going to enjoy. I really haven't drunk a lot of beer this year (relatively), so as such ... " The post Top 5 Beers of 2025* *with some rules appeared first on Ding's Beer Blog .
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Can a tiny can bring new hope? SN Pils to the rescue?
" ... I think we have to look to the major, largest independent brewers. Like it or not these guys set trends in the "craft" (I use the term loosely) industry, and they have the power to move things ... " The post Can a tiny can bring new hope? SN Pils to the rescue? appeared first on Ding's Beer Blog .
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An Englishman in America Beer Connoisseur Magazine
" ... Things were bad in the USA - really bad - and then they got much, much better, and now they are really bad again, but that's America for you. I pointed some of that out, freely admitted my early shortcomings ... " The post An Englishman in America Beer Connoisseur Magazine appeared first on Ding's Beer Blog .
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This is just plain stupid. Taste the damn beer
" ... Ironically, contrary to many American's ideas, this illustrates exactly why we need to adhere to styles much more closely, because if SNPA is an ESB, then ALL style guidelines mean absolutely ... " The post This is just plain stupid. Taste the damn beer appeared first on Ding's Beer Blog .
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The Passing of Martyn Cornell
" ... Finally, Martyn and I always saw eye to eye on session beer which made me so very, very happy. I'll never forget this that he wrote as a reply on a blog/forum back in 2012. RIP Martyn ... " The post The Passing of Martyn Cornell appeared first on Ding's Beer Blog .
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Session 147: A Break From The Real
" ... from time to time The Session has had me pausing for a moment while I try to work out exactly how I was going to contribute. No such difficulties were presented by Session 147 ... " The post Session 147: A Break From The Real appeared first on Ding's Beer Blog .
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Session 146: (Round-up) Where do you find value?
" ... (Gary) hones in on a pet-peeve of mine, i.e., the beer matching the description/style. This has been something that has bothered me for decades and when they fail to match ... " The post Session 146: (Round-up) Where do you find value? appeared first on Ding's Beer Blog .
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Session 146: (Post) Where do you find value?
" ... I fully appreciate the subjective nature of 'value', but at the same time I still feel there undeniably poor value beers and equally undeniably great value beers. We just might not agree ... " The post Session 146: (Post) Where do you find value? appeared first on Ding's Beer Blog .
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Session 146: (Announcement) Where do you find value?
" ... I'm very in touch with the pub scene in the UK, and routinely I see posts about £7.50 ($9.75) pints of Peroni, and conversely £1.99 ($2.50) 20 oz pints of Cask Ale in Wetherspoon pubs ... " The post Session 146: (Announcement) Where do you find value? appeared first on Ding's Beer Blog .
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The Session 145: Critique not criticism in beer
" ... I'm absolutely staggered when countless numbers of people in those groups appear to have infinitely less knowledge and understanding than I do ... " The post The Session 145: Critique not criticism in beer appeared first on Ding's Beer Blog .