Well this week I'm off work and in pain, so here's something pleasurable to counter it out! For the last few years Wychwood brewery have gone with rebranding their normal Hobgoblin beer rather than selling their excellent Pumpking Ale, and this year I didn't expect anything different. I went to each of the major chain supermarkets and at Tesco & Asda was met with just the Hobgoblin. Sainsburys at least tried a little harder and had a few bottles of Worcester Sorcerer. But Morrisons were the star supermarket for beer. Not only did they have Hobgoblin and the lesser spotted Wychcraft, they had the relaunched Pumpking Ale, and also another rather citrusy tasting Ghost Ship as well as a new Shepherd Neame ale called Spooky Ale. There was also a couple of other Wychwood beers I hadn't seen before - a strong ale over 6% called King Goblin and an alcoholic ginger beer called Ginger Beard.
Monday 10th October 2011
