As we bid farewell to a pretty disappointing Summer (if you can call the handful of clement weather we got just that…) we’ve got another shop outline for you to read, plus the usual bottle reviews. The shop has been around for a few years and has been at the forefront of a lot of releases for Liverpool. As the ball got truly rolling, Joe Rimmer embraced the wave of American craft beers that hit the shores, but sought to push beyond the usual Goose Island and Samuel Adams beers that spearheaded much of what was seen in bars. Anchor, Flying Dog, Founders and Brooklyn were all in stock alongside some excellent continental beers such as Augustiner Helles, Früh Kölsch and Vedett. A number of British craft brewers were soon having bottles rubbing shoulders with these beers on the shelves of the unassuming Londis store on Liverpool’s Penny Lane. It has been bandied about that the injection of life into the shop’s business has somewhat saved it, but there is no doubt that the well stocked beer selection has had a very positive effect on the business and they continue to get hold of some excellent beers and a handful of exciting limited releases from certain breweries. Indeed, amongst the first outlets if not the first to receive commercial release’s of Mad Hatter Brewing Company beers was the Londis, with Mad Hatter’s Gaz and Sue living a stone’s throw from the shop. The brewery range is very impressive, boasting the likes of Wild Beer Company, Hardknott, Blackjack Beers, Liverpool Craft, Harbour, Anarchy, Runaway, The Kernel and Weird Beard along with some American craft beer staples and continental lagers. The roster does occasionally change with some seasonal and special one off brews from the likes of Wild Beer Company, like this year’s ‘The Blend’ and ‘Blubus Maximus’ as they become available. They even stock some Danish beers most of the time, with one of the highlights of the 2015 Liverpool Craft Beer Expo; Amager – Orange Crush, available in bottles at the time of writing. The pricing range is pretty reasonable in the grand scheme of things for most of the beers, with the larger bottles being northwards of £10 (though, bear in mind, these are limited releases or imported beers – if it was wine, there wouldn’t be a second thought for most). There are sometimes offers (6 for £12 for example) available on the American and Continental beers too, which can provide an excellent option for a forthcoming barbecue or house party. You can even pick your bread and milk up in there at the same time. So on with the bottle round up…
Hope you enjoyed the read this month guys, see you again soon! Pedro. -------------------------------------------------------- Londis Penny Lane Penny Lane Mossley Hill Liverpool L18 1DE Twitter: https://twitter.com/londispennylane Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Londis-Penny-Lane-Liverpool/121846761203457?fref=ts
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