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Over the past few years I have tried out most of the Beer Subscription boxes that are on the market in the UK. In order to try find the best on offer I opened an account, sampled their selection then moved onto a different club...I know you shouldn't cancel once the offer runs out, but can you honestly say you have not done the same?
Even though I love the idea of having a mixed selection delivered to your door, I do tend to try and support my local independent beer shops...so over the last 12 months I have been without a beer club. The only issue that I have with perusing the shelves at Fuggle & Golding is that I tend to play it safe and not pick up something I have never heard of, lets face it the beer isn't cheap so I tend not to risk it.
Recently however I came across a promo on Facebook for Beer52 (my original beer club, as can be found in this past blog). For £5.99 you were able to receive a sample box of 8 different beers...basically you are only paying the delivery fee...no brainer.
Since my first box from Beer 52 you can see how the company has progressed, Ferment is now a magazine/book instead of just a newspaper style handout...it makes me yearn for this blog to progress into something bigger!!!
After careful deliberation on whether to keep going or not with them I have decided to remain a member of their beer club, but just as a treat every other month...I can feel happy that I am still supporting the independent shops then. This decision was made due to the quality of what I received in the promo box, which included one of my favourites as well as a beer I had been itching to try for sometime. Find a selection of the best below :-)

Sierra Nevada Tropical Torpedo
This beer had a lot to live up to, I love American Ale...with Sierra Nevada Torpedo being the tipple of choice if I were in the mood for something really hoppy. I was surprised by this beer, as even though the hop flavour was present, this IPA was more floral and fruity, I suppose the clue is in the name. I really enjoyed this beer and would be able to spend an afternoon on it, unlike the intense original.

Pohjala Prenzlauer Berg
Liz was really happy to see a Fruit Beer in with my selection. We had never heard of this brewery before, which is a big plus for these subscription boxes. From the Pohjala brewery in Estonia, this sour wheat beer was a winner for us, as the fruit was the primary flavour on the pallet.When it comes to sour beer, we are not big fans and our tastes are still developing (despite being a little bit in love with Wild Beer Co) so having the sour notes being in the background ensured we could enjoy this beer. Still, we are yet to find a fruit beer that could topple Delirium Red off of its podium.

Northern Monk Neapolitan Pale Ale

The Northern Monk Brew Co is based about 8 miles from our house, it is great to see a local brewery grow in popularity like these guys have. The best beer available from this Brewery is Northern Star Mocha Porter - potentially in the line for this years Christmas Tipple in our house. After seeing this beer on my Twitter feed for some time over the summer I had been keen to give this a try, but worried that the ice cream flavour would be too artificial. Upon tasting this beer it is quite a soft creamy taste, and just after the initial Pale Ale flavour hits your pallet you are greated with mild chocolate and strawberry flavours...Summer in a glass, even the mother in law enjoyed this!

If you are yet to join a beer club then give it a go, you will be surprised with what wonderful tipples you can discover.
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