Chopper & Flying Pigs Beers

Saturday night. What was it that old twit Elton John sang? It's alright for fighting or some such tosh? Well no fights here, just good old fashioned beer!!

So what do we have? A Spanish and a Scottish one, ooo, which country will win? I can promise a completely impartial tasting.

Which one first? I shall toss a coin. Heads the Spanish and tails the Scottish!

Heads wins. I love the internet!

A craft Indian Pale ale from the Barcelona beer company. 6% of beery goodness from my second favourite country and third favourite city. Hmm, exciting. It's a big frothy pourer. As you can see.

Cloudy gold, a little bitter and beery in a good way. There are a lot of hops in the aftertaste. Quite pleasant. Although I would think it would be one of those drink in the sun kind of beers. As I am currently in the bitter depths of Scotland it doesn't quite work. Still, a good try 6/10

Moving on! What can a stout chopper do for me?

From the 6° North brewery in Scotland. A brewery which strives to replicate the very best of Belgian brewing techniques in their beer. This 7% strong stout claims to be silky black magic.

Good grief!! It's like drinking smoke from a coal fire! Savoury meaty smoke. It's very roasted something. If that sounds disapproving it isn't, it's a fullsome stout and no mistake. This is what stout must have tasted like in the first world war.

I finish it, it grows on me as the glass goes on. In the end I decide I quite like it, there is a treacle'y taste to it which is most appealing. 7/10

Well there you have it. I have had pigs and choppers and am still alive to tell the tale. It is dark here now, perhaps I should patrol the streets. There could be maidens to save!

Have a good weekend everyone!!