My Pale Birthday treat

It was my birthday recently and after a very lovely day out in Oxford with a walking tour as part of my birthday surprise.(http://www.oxfordwalkingtours.com - ask for Stuart). I neglected to take any photos too - perhaps too consumed with the beauty of the buildings  and the history of the place. I thoroughly recommend it.

As a family, when it's our birthday's, we try and visit the birthday boy or girl on the day if we can, as we are busy, it's one of the few times we get together.

My brother came round with gifts (bonus!) and he always puts thought into the gifts he gives.  It's great and very much appreciated.

He knows that I have a liking for real ale and he bought me a veritable collection of pale ales.
Not just a crate of beer (certainly not unwelcome) but different ones, from different breweries, regions and countries.  27 of them - plus a bottle of very nice red wine.

I shall be sampling them one at a time though on separate occasions so I can fully appreciate them.  If I drank more than one in a single session, I think it would turn into a sessshion and I would really appreshiate 'hic' them!

And as my brother asked for a report on each, what better way to report than on here!

First up is:

Marston's Old Empire IPA.

I hope you will enjoy my pale ale journey and if there are any questions or suggestions about what I should cover in my review, please feel free to comment.

Now, I'm going for a beer.  :-)

Speak soon
Steve