Pips X Attic Brew Co Fermented Hot Sauce [@NLi10]

 I love supporting local businesses, especially when it's food and drink.  We went to the 'Night Market' in Edgbaston (which is only about 20 stalls at this time of year) and it was mostly art - but thankfully Pips Hot Sauces had a stall and I was running low.

We also love Attic Brewery and frequently get their cans for home.  I had not seen this combo, but it seemed perfect - if not a little on the red side.

I'm a brave boy so I turned down the trial cracker and just got a bottle.  I'm more of a Nandos medium, and I'd say this is just a shade above a 'hot'.

I'm not sure where the X comes into it, but I suspect that she's using one of their vats to brew up some wickedness.  I wonder if the beer they put in there after has a kick to it.  Be fun to find out.

We had it initially with an all veggie meal - which really doesn't disperse the spiciness well.  That said - it gives you a good idea of the heat and the flavours and I like it!

I reckon I could blend it into some cream or butter and make a wicked Buffalo style dipping sauce, and I already have tried it as a spicy mayo and that's perfect.

Once I've got through this I'm sure there will be plenty more to replace it with even if this may only be a limited run.

pips website is here but if yr local then Red Brick Market and other similar places have them

Attic brew  is here, but again - if yr local just go over and drink in front of the tanks. Its more fun.

Efes Draft Beer (Home Bargains) By @SpectreUK

I was looking in the toys section in Home Bargains the other day, as I am a big child. On the way out to the till with some Hot Wheels, I saw this Efes Draft Mediterranean Slow Brew beer.

Brewed in Turkey, this 5% in volume Efes Draft should wash my sausage, egg, beans and chips down a treat tonight. On taste, this deep golden beer was not too fizzy, and had a strong malt flavour with a decent spiciness from the hops. Very nice indeed. I fancy another.

Yorkshire Tea Victoria Sponge Brew (Ocado) By @cinabar

It has been a little while since we tried a new flavour of tea, so I couldn’t resist picking up this box of Yorkshire Tea Victoria Sponge Brew. We have tried their Jam and Toast variety before, but this sounded perfect for an afternoon cake-inspired cuppa.

While the tea was brewing, it had a lovely sweet aroma which was very appealing. I added some milk and gave it a sip. The flavour was wonderful and soothing, with notes of vanilla, cake and raspberry. It is sweet, but not quite as sweet as the smell suggests.

They tell us in science class that we taste using our tongues, but that a lot of what we experience actually comes from our noses. I’ve never quite been able to reconcile how things can taste and smell different, but here we are! Teas in particular often seem to have a stronger aroma than flavour.

This tea smells wonderfully sweet, but the taste is gentler. It is still really enjoyable though, with plenty of rich tea flavour and a lovely hint of berry goodness too. I would have liked a slice of cake to go with it.

Pringles Minis - BBQ Flavour (Iceland) By @Cinabar

You know the whole “once you pop, you can’t stop” thing? Well, that has always been true for me when it comes to Pringles. They are incredibly moreish, and I always end up eating far too many.

In fact, I once ate far too many from one tube, worked out afterwards how many calories I’d consumed, and realised (without too much of a spoiler) that after the shock had worn off, those big tubes are clearly meant for sharing! So Pringles tubs are definitely a treat for us. These, however, are Pringles in individual packs, and they are much more about portion control and the ability to pop a bag into a lunch box.

These Pringles Minis BBQ Flavour are smaller versions of the usual curved shape. The seasoning is plentiful too, which is great. It isn’t completely evenly distributed, but every crisp has a good sprinkle of flavouring.

I gave one (who am I kidding, I finished the whole bag) a try. I loved the BBQ flavour, which was sweet and smoky. The crunch and potato base were fab, and all that Pringles magic was packed in there.

I could have eaten more, but I didn’t, because that would have meant physically opening another bag! For me, these worked perfectly. I can’t wait to pick up the Ready Salted flavour too and have them at lunchtime with a sandwich.

Krispy Kreme Bites - Tim Bits but KK - Sainsbury's [@NLi10]

 My friend at work buys a lot of Tim Bits - these are Tim Horton's  'doughnut holes' made of the same flesh as a doughnut but with only a little of it.  This means the office can have a bite but not over indulge and it's a lot cheaper to get a round in (so to speak).

The Tim bits have various fillings and flavours

Krispy Kreme have added their version to the pricy supermarket stands and advertised them on posters outside so that weaklings like me pay £6 for 8 tiny dots.

The sticker placement is I think deliberate - the middle makes it into bits

And they do look like toddler/cup of tea sized doughnuts.

But - they just aren't quite the same.  All of them are varieties on the same plain inner. The sprinkles and glazes add a little, but not much.  For the Tim Hortons one there is a choice to be made on what you fancy. Here they are essentially the same.

I'd honestly recommend just spending the £6 on 2 (maybe 3?) regular KK doughnuts and then cutting them in to quarters.  Much nicer texture and flavour combo.

The only reason to buy this is if you are snacking in the car with coffee, or you are Snow White and want one for each of the Dwarves and a spare for yourself.