Wychwood are one of my favourite breweries - they like to experiment with different recipes, provide a good range of light and dark drinks, rotate their output, and almost all of their beers and ciders are tasty, refreshing and devoid of the nasty chemical tastes that accompany mass-produced beers. And they have great artwork and promotions as well. Goliath is so named because of its larger than average 660ml bottle, which dominates the shelf and stands tall over other ales which are typically 500ml or less. Our local discount shops such as Home Bargains, B&M Bargains and Aldi usually have a broad range of bottled ales at low prices, and I tend to pick up ...  Read the complete review

A mighty thirst requires a suitably impressive reply. That at least, is what I told the Wife when she questioned the necessity of such a large bottle of ale constituting a single drink. Admittedly - I had made the rookie error of placing it in the trolley next to some diddy half-sized bottles of San Miguel (perfect for satisfying guests, and keeping them away from your prize ales!). The resulting differential was obvious, and I had to manoeuvre myself out of a corner and the embarrassment of putting ale back on the shelf (never!), by pointing out the enormous bottles of Bacardi Alcopop she had sneaked underneath the frozen food. Touché! The beer in question ...  Read the complete review