Dark Ale (Everards for Morrisons)

Name: Dark Ale
Label: "A rich, silky ale to rival red wine - Wm Morrison Specially Selected"
Brewery: Everards
ABV: 5.0%

Rating: "Forget Claret and Chianti - this ruby red ale is the thing to serve with a slap up meal. It has a rich, silky texture and fruity flavour that's not dissimilar to a punchy New World red wine. It's got the oomph to stand up to the meatiest pie and the stinkiest cheese. So swap the grape for the grain next time you invite your mates round for a meal - you'll never look back. Try it with: Your Sunday roast beef or to round off a meal with a really punchy British cheeseboard."  Credit where credit's due, this is the first time I've seen the words oomph, punchy, meatiest and stinkiest used to describe an ale. And it's true, it's definitely a wine beater!

Game: So, still reminiscing about Eurogamer. Day two was all about the Xbox One games. Played Ryse, Dead Rising 3 and Titanfall. Queuing for Titanfall took about two hours. Two very loooong hours.  All three games were absolutely top notch though, but by the time I got to play Titanfall I could no longer feel my legs. This put me off and was *definitely* the reason why I sucked at the game.

Beacon Bitter (Everards)

Name: Beacon Bitter
Label: "Brewed in Leicestershire"
Brewery: Everards
ABV: 3.8%

Rating: "This excellent session ale has won numerous awards over the years and it is easy to see why. Brewed using Maris Otter malt and Goldings, Fuggles and Challenger hops, it is hoppy with a dry finish which makes it irresistibly moreish."  It's great stuff, I'm drinking this while controlling the Ever 'Ard Commander Shepard!

Game: The grim Reapers are here, quick run and hide!  I've just started Mass Effect 3 and already I feel like all hope is lost!  How can anyone survive the Reaper attack? They're just decimating every planet they land on, for pity's sake.  As C-3PO would say, "We're doomed".  All the species in the universe are surely going to be extinct within the next week or so. You may as well go and get a beer, you're going to be a Husk soon (while you're waiting, claim your free pint glass at www.everards.co.uk/freeglass). This is one of those games where if you're not playing it right now, you need to stop whatever you're doing and go and play it right now.

Tiger (Everards)

Name: Tiger
Label: "Brewed in Leicestershire - Best Bitter"
Brewery: Everards
ABV: 4.5%

Rating: A true award winning best bitter with universal appeal

Game: Alan Wake: Limited Edition now in grubby mitted possession.  Lots of eerie suspense and lives up to my expectation of playing a Stephen King novel.  It's impossible to play a novel but this is a close second. No rating yet because I've only got to Episode 2 so far.