Quartz Cracker

Quartz Brewing (Swinfen)

Not to be confused with Robbie Coltraine

Reviewed by MT

5% ABV

Info: Might be a little bit more challenging to get your hands on this one but if you’re making your way through the West Midlands…. Quartz are a micro brewery based in Swinfen which is fairly close to Lichfield. They also have a pub [...click the heading to read more]

Christmas Ale

Anchor

Battling for the Christmas number one!

Reviewed by RD

5.5% ABV

Colour: As dark a red as a red can possibly be without becoming black, topped off with a creamy tan head.

Nose: It smell like Christmas in a log cabin…well, it’s what I imagine that would be like. Rich dried fruits, cinnamon and ginger.

Taste: Bags of robust roasted [...click the heading to read more]