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– Christmas Hampers 2014

It’s that time of year. Again. How did it come around so quickly? Last Christmas was only a few weeks ago wasn’t it? Or was that Hallowe’en? There was something I’m sure. We just spend the year celebrating one thing after the other and it all becomes a big blur. Which one’s Christmas? Oh yeah. Family, friends, sprinting home from the pub to have a cup of tea with your Dad before he goes to bed (yes, I once did that), eating far too much and… PRESENTS! Presents are great. They’re just occasionally a bit tricky to get right. Well hopefully this will help give you a few ideas of things to buy for your loved ones. Or yourself.

Is this something that just happened in my house, or did everyone have this? I’d wake up every Christmas day with a Christmas stocking hanging off the end of my bed, reach in and find several tiny cans of assorted carbonated beverages. I never understood why Christmas was the one day of the year where it was okay for the first thing I eat/drink to be a sugary fizzy drink, but apparently that’s how it goes. Well if it wasn’t just my household that did this why not up your game this year & treat your loved ones to one of our Stocking Filler Christmas Hampers…

CANS **** / £26.50

1. Mavericks – Back In The Saddle

2. Founders – All Day IPA

3. Beavertown – 8-Ball

4. Ruhstaller – 1881

5. Westbrook – White Thai

6. Sly Fox – 113 IPA

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You’ve got too much to worry about on Christmas day; you’ve already managed to buy the same present for someone twice, the kids only want the toys that make the most annoying noise & your head’s still pounding from meeting up with friends who you only see once a year on Christmas Eve and the dog’s eaten the chocolate log & is in urgent need of a trip to the vets. Let us select some beers for you to help you wash down the driest meal you’re going to have all year…

CHRISTMAS DAY SELECTION / £30.25

1. Stillwater – Cellar Door

2. Brooklyn – Black Chocolate Stout

3. Five-Oh – Get To The Choppa!

4. De La Senne – Xmas Zinnebir

5. To Øl / Mikkeller – Underall

6. Rodenbach – Grand Cru

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It must be hard being American. You have to pretend to like turkey twice a year. Luckily you have these delicious beers to wash down your massive dry chicken…

USA / £43.00

1. Brooklyn – 1/2 Ale

2. Stone – Levitation

3. Westbrook Mexican Cake

4. Left Hand – Stranger

5. Stillwater – Existent

6. Odell 5 Barrel

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Granddad, if you’re reading this, I don’t need another crate of really tediously boring bitters this year. I’m sorry. I just haven’t the heart to tell you they’re awful. There’s still some leftover from last year. There might even be some leftover from the year before. The amount of drunk I’d have to be to drink them is too drunk to drink more. I’d much rather have this UK hamper Port Street Beer House has lovingly pieced together…

UK / £35.75

1. Buxton – Grain and Grape

2. Weird Beard – Bearded Nurse

3. Five Oh Cretin Hop

4. Partizan/Mikkeller Barrel Aged Quad

5. Mad Hatter – Liverpool Wit

6. Red Willow – Witless

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Some of my family are from a place where they mostly make beer using grapes, they do a fine job of it too but I prefer my beer made with grains…

Euro / £39.50

1. Omnipollo – Nathanius

2. Rooie Dop – Utrecht Strong

3. Boon Geuze – Mariage Parfait

4. To Øl – Mine Is Bigger Than Yours

5. De Struise – Westoek XX

6. Duchesse De Bourgogne

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I love Christmas.

Words by James R Moffat

***Alternate can suggestion, buy 6 cans of Torpedo. Fill a pair of Christmas Stockings.

– Festive Opening Hours 2014

It’s almost time for Christmas and as such we are keeping with our annual tradition of giving you an extra few hours of Port Street Beer House in December by opening on a couple of Mondays plus we are open on Boxing Day!

You can also share the gift of beer with your significant other this Christmas with PSBH Gift Vouchers and special Christmas takeout hampers of super nice beers ‘Buy 6 bottles and get the cheapest one free’! Bob into the bar or give us a call on 0161 237 9949 to make a purchase!

Stay warm, drink safe – From all at Port Street Beer House

Monday 22nd December : 2pm – midnight
Tuesday 23rd December : 2pm – midnight
Wednesday 24th December  : Closed
Thursday 25th December : Closed
Friday 26th December : 4pm – 1am (open on Boxing Day!)
Saturday 27th December : 12pm – 1am
Sunday 28th December : 12pm – midnight

Monday 29th December : 4pm – midnight
Tuesday 30th December : 4pm – midnight
Wednesday 31st December : 2pm – late
Thursday 1st January : Closed
Friday 2nd January : 2pm – midnight
Saturday 3rd January : 12pm – midnight
Sunday 4th January : 12pm – midnight

View the full poster HERE / Artwork by Steve Hockett – http://wonder-room.eu/

– Buxton Brewery Tap TAKEOVER / Tuesday 9th December – 7pm

Buxton Brewery, which started up in 2009 in owner Geoff Quinn’s garage on a home-made 50 litre kit, has this year completed a move to new premises and an expansion up to a 32 hecto-litre custom brew house and a high speed in-house bottling line. 2014 however, will maybe most remembered for the large number of new beers brewed by the small, seven-strong team, along with a whole host of collaborations with brewers such as To Öl, Evil Twin, Arizona Wilderness, Rooie Dop, Oersoep and Omnipollo.

Geoff, Denis, Colin and the whole team are excited to be bringing many of these new beers and collaborations along to Port Street for the Tap Takeover on December 9th. “We are particularly excited to be launching a new beer at Port Street, who have supported us brilliantly over the years; Battle Horse, a Double Black IPA weighing in at 11%. The whole team were involved in making this beer, as a celebration of reaching the 100th brew on the new kit. It will be kegged on the day of the event, and brought up on the train – thus ensuring a super fresh brew for the event!

The tap takeover will feature SEVEN casks and SIX keg lines! FULL list is HERE

www.buxtonbrewery.co.uk
@BuxtonBrewery

Photo stolen from Buxton’s twitter.

– End of year review 2014

So here it is ! The Port Street Beer House end of year review, we love lists and we know you do too! We have condensed it down to just five beers, so this will make your choices even more streamlined.