Augustiner at Home

Living where I do in Stockport I’m very fortunate to have some really good locals like the Magnet, Heaton Hops and Runaway Brewery. In half an hour I can be in central Manchester and from there it’s a choose-your-own-adventure scenario depending on what I’m in the mood for. I’m in my forties, I don’t have kids, and I have enough disposable income to service a few pints every week. Because of this I rarely drink at home, which is also where I happen to work from. Heading out for a beer when I’m in the mood is a full stop on the day. It’s where my brain goes to reset. I also don’t find myself clamouring for the latest IPAs or anything like that these days. Draught beer is the best beer I can drink, especially cask, so that’s what I go and get. Sometimes though, I intentionally drink at home. Most of the beer I have most of the time is samples sent to me by breweries, so more often than not I don’t really want to drink them, even if they’re beers I really like. This is because those beers

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