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BeerCast #32 – The Unrecorded. Our London-based BeerCasters Andy and Jess have a life outsider beer (unlike some of us) - they are also in a band called The Unrecorded. For our latest podcast they invited the other members of the band round for a random beer selection. Stay tuned for discussions on pork pies, Vitamin C tablets and egg filters…

1. Belvoir Melton Red (4.3%)

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BeerCast #31 – Norfolk Roadtrip. Another podcast recorded on location, our latest BeerCast takes place in an old cottage on the north Norfolk coast. After visiting Beers of Europe in King’s Lynn we assemble four local ales for our panle (plus a couple of boxfuls to take home). On the panel today are Richard, Shovels, Grooben, Andy and Jess. We recorded this in a creaking farmhouse, so the quality isn’t that great – apologies!

1. Wolf Lavender Honey (4.0%)

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BeerCast #30 – Hebridean Showcase. Another brewery showcase, and another using beer supplied by a listener. Friend of the BeerCast Gary found four offerings from the Hebridean Brewery, so sent them to us for review. On the panel today are Richard, Shovels, MrB and Grooben. Big thanks to Gary for the beers, the last one of which certainly divided opinions...

1. Clansman Ale (3.9%)

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BeerCast #29 – London BOTY Extra. Our London panel couldn’t make it to Edinburgh for our recent Beer of the Year show – but they could get hold of the beer. So our 29th BeerCast podcast is our 2008 BOTY show, take two. There is a slight difference however as Theakston Double Century doesn’t make it to London – so a local replacement was found at the last minute. On the panel today - Andy, Jess and debutant Francis.

1. Theakston XB (4.5%)

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BeerCast #28 – Swedish Special. For New Year 2009 BeerCasters Richard, Shovels, Andy and Jess celebrated in Stockholm – one of Europe’s funkiest cities. As we’re never off duty, while there we visited a Systembolaget on Klarabergsgaten and picked up four beers for an impromptu podcast. Recorded on an iPhone rather than our usual high-tech studio setup, the quality isn’t that great – but it’s just about audible. Happy new year!

1. Oppigårds Golden Ale (5.2%)

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BeerCast #27 – Beer of the Year Show 2008. Welcome aboard for our second annual BeerCast BotY show. Which beer will replace last year’s winner Anchor Special Ale 2006? Our panel of Richard, Shovels, Grooben and Tom the Hopmeister sample the four highest-scoring beers of the 73 we tried in 2008, and pick a winner.

1. Thwaites Double Century (5.2%)

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BeerCast #26 – Christmas Special 2008. Merry Christmas from the BeerCast! Our festively spirited* panel get through a mammoth six Christmas and winter beers. Sitting round an open fire on this chilly night are Richard, Shovels, MrB and Grooben. To generate some mild excitement, we chose the running order at random – which generated total confusion and picked the strongest beer first – so job done.

*drunk

1. Brasserie du BOCQ Christmas (8.1%)

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BeerCast #25 – German Styles. Our quarter-century podcast heads back to Germany, as we review three examples of very distinct styles. Richard, Shovels and Grooben turn their attention to a Kölsch, a Schwarzbier, and a doppelbock – not to mention Shovel’s faltering German…

1. Küppers Kölsch (4.8%)

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BeerCast #24 – Arran Beers. Following on from our Wickwar podcast, our second BeerCast Brewery Showcase looks at something a bit closer to home – four beers from Arran. Recently re-opened after a sudden closure, the island brewery was visited by Grooben, who managed to pick up some of their beers for review. Joining him today are Richard, Shovels and local boy MrB.

1. Suddaby’s Rievaulx Abbey Ale (4.0%)

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BeerCast #23 – Hold the Fruit! Experimentation is alive and well in the brewing industry, and these days producers are reaching for something other than fruit when they want unusual ingredients. Today on the podcast our panel sample four that contain things you wouldn’t normally expect to find in beer. Spotting the mystery ingredients are Richard, Shovels and Andy.

1. Suddaby’s Rievaulx Abbey Ale (4.0%)

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