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ROBCamra
29-10-2012, 13:51
hondo: TSA Gold Bullion
Thuck Phat: Blue Monkey Ape Ale
Bucking Fastard: Blue Monkey's Ape Ale
Real Ale Ray: Apple Cottage Filthy Tramp Juice
Mobyduck: Maggs Magnificent Mild
aleandhearty: Kirkstall Black Band Porter
Aqualung: East London Brewing Co Nightwatchman
london calling: Newmans Noble Swan
Oggwyn Trench: Woodland Midnight Stout
ROBCamra: Pictish Beaca
Pubsignman: Cronx Fallout

hondo
01-11-2012, 07:22
no more beer this week so Traditional Scottish Ales Brewing Co( Tsa Brewing co) - Gold Bullion

Thuck Phat
04-11-2012, 11:22
A small but high quality selection this week all sampled at The Merchants (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/57333/) beer festival:
Blue Monkey Ape Ale
Brentwood Clockwork Orange
Crouch Vale Yakima Gold
Oakham Untouchable IPA, Bishops Farewell
Marble Ginger

All of these were very good although the Ginger was a touch hazy. A tough decision given how good the Untouchable IPA was but at 9% I didn't manage the obligatory 3 pints. I did though manage 3 of Blue Monkey's Ape Ale without it touching the sides so that is BOTW.

Real Ale Ray
04-11-2012, 16:03
After visiting the Norwich Beer Fest and taking in a good few pubs around Norwich this week, my beer tasting list and cider tasting list is quite substantial.
BOTW Grain Brewery Porter 5% and my cider of the week, or should I say COTW Apple Cottage Filthy Tramp Juice 6.7%.

Bucking Fastard
04-11-2012, 16:16
No contest this week,as previously mentioned BOTW for me Blue Monkey Ape Ale.Deep joy.

Faulty gearbox fixed,the Anker Valley and Cov next up.

Mobyduck
04-11-2012, 18:11
West Berks Magg's Magnificent Mild
West Berks Mr Chubbs Lunchtime Bitter
Darkstar American Pale Ale
Darkstar Partridge Bitter
Courage Best(poured by mistake but drunk anyway)

Only two real contenders, the A.P.A and the winner
Maggs Magnificent Mild

aleandhearty
04-11-2012, 18:20
It's turned out to be a very quiet week. Something I ate at a bonfire party last night has given me a dicky tummy and put the kibosh on my usual Sunday afternoon session. :( So, just the three to choose from:

Ilkley - Dinner Ale.
Acorn - Tangerine Dream.
Kirkstall - Black Band Porter.

Easy winner was the BBP.

Aqualung
04-11-2012, 18:55
Quite a few this week :-

Welton's Horsham Old 4.5%
ELB Nightwatchman 4.5%
St Peter's Fruit Beer 4.7%
Titanic Golden Porter 4.7%
Bath Hefwiezen Hare 4.7%
Marston's Old Baily 4.8%
Wadworth's Blunderbluss 5.0%
Brodie's Simcoe Pale 5.0%
Feral Australian IPA 5.5%
Svytury's Baltijos Red Ale 5.5%
Brouwerij't Ij Ijbok 6.0%
Steenbrugge Blonde 6.0%
Steenbrugge Dubbel Bruin 6.0%
Brodie's Kentish Town Brown IPA 6.2%
Lee's Moonraker 6.5%
Brodie's Big Mofo Stout 10.5%

There are several candidates from these but the winner is East London Brewery Nightwatchman at the Walnut Tree in Leytonstone, which came as a really pleasnt surprise. It's a dark bitter with plenty of hop flavour.

Off topic, but is there anyone who has tried the Horsham Old and can remember the defunct King and Barnes Old? It tasted identical to me and is exactly the same strength.


BOTW East London Brewing Co Nightwatchman

london calling
05-11-2012, 21:50
of the 20 or so beers tried last week Newmans-noble swan stood out.

Oggwyn Trench
06-11-2012, 16:39
Nearly forgot this week:muppet:

Moorhouse - Black Cat
Woodland - Midnight Stout
Hobsons - Old Prickly
Oakham - Citra
Castle Rock - Screech Owl
Titanic - Captain Smith
Mallinsons - Saturn
Abbeydale - BigAmy
Empire - Kudos

BOTW Woodland - Midnight Stout

ROBCamra
08-11-2012, 11:15
I've only had about 10 of the JDW festival beers so far and the only one that has stood out was Harviestoun Wild Hop Gold.

It's not going to win though.

BOTW is Pictish Beaca (yes Oggy I managed to get some Pictish) tried in The Angel in Manchester.

A pub that is definitely back to where it was when it was The Beerhouse. :cheers:

Pubsignman
08-11-2012, 12:27
The Bulls Head (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/52652/) have recently been putting on some beers from the two new Croydon breweries (Cronx and Clarence & Fredericks). The C&F Blonde was a tasty session ale but Cronx Fallout - an Autumn ale - gets the nod for BOTW.