My Favorite Beer

It is my mission to promote as many unusual beers as possible as I love the diversity of English Ales (and some other beers)

This is an unusual beer but as ginger nut ( no my hair is brown but I absolutely love root ginger) It is the perfect beer for cold weather we are having . Best on an empty stomach and you can feel the warmth of the ginger travel down your throat into your stomach. It also comes from one of my favorite breweries - Hall and Woodhouse.

make sure not to drive afterwards though as you will fail a breathaliser

Blandford Fly

An unusually refreshing premium ale subtly spiced with ginger for EXTRA BITE

A light coloured medium bodied ale with a low bitterness and a subtle spicy ginger character that gives warmth to drink even when served chilled.

The unique ale celebrated the infamous Blandford Fly, a resident biting insect of Dorset's River Stour.

Local folklore has it that only zingibain, one of ginger's most ancient constituents, could help reduce the fever and swelling inflicted by the creatures' bite.

The inspired inclusion of ginger in this ale has made the antidote so agreeable that the locals now claim the Fly swarms all year round...thus the warning cry is oft heard in the locality... BEWARE THE BLANDFORD FLY!

Availability: Most supermarkets and a growing number of off licences and independent retailer. Blandford Fly Ale (5.2%ABV) is available in 500ml bottles for pure indulgence.