Beer of the Week (w/e 24th February 2013)

[ROBCamra]

hondo: Tempest Brewing Cascadian
Real Ale Ray: Wapping Baltic Gold
Bucking Fastard: Titanic All Aboard
aqualung: Brodie's Superior London Porter
aleandhearty: Oakham Citra
Mobyduck: Mordue IPA
london calling: Camden Redlight Waltz
Oggwyn Trench: Two Roses Marynka
Pubsignman: London Brewers Alliance Collaboration London Stout
Thuck Phat: Blue Monkey 99 Red Baboons
ROBCamra: Brew Company Hop Ripper

[hondo]

Tempest Brewing - Cascadian

[Real Ale Ray]

Wapping - Baltic Gold

[Bucking Fastard]

Had a very good Titanic Plumb Porter in the Craft Beer Co. but then some less than impressive beers there,so my BOTW was another Titanic brew,All Aboard .A traditional brown colour but that distinct bitter bite for which Titanic are renowned.Supped in The Red Lion ,Fenny Stratford which had this as their weekend guest,lucky local punters.

[Aqualung]

Only a handful this week :-

Portobello Pale 4.0%
East London Brewing Co Pale 4.0%
East London Brewing Co Nightwatchman 4.5%
Nethergate / Growler Essex Beast 6.2%
Brodie's Superior London Porter 7.8%


The easy winner making a welcome return to the William IV is the London Porter.

BOTW Brodie's Superior London Porter

[aleandhearty]

Reasonable week for me, with eleven offerings:

Bradfield - Farmers Blonde.
Glentworth - Northern Gold.
Oakham - Citra.
Whim - Flower Power.
Coach House - Blunderbus Old Porter.
Ridgeside - Rushmore.
Fernandes - Galena Gold.
Fernandes - Malt Shovel MILD.
Titanic - Iceberg.
Thornbridge - Jaipur.
Titanic - Chocolate & Vanilla Stout.

A two horse race between the C&V stout and the Citra. Last week the Citra was the also ran, as it seemed a little below par, in the Fernandes Tap. However, it was on fine form this week, in The Brewer's Pride, Ossett.

[Mobyduck]

Another steady week,
Kelham Island Sheffield's Pride
Milk Street The Usual
Milk Street Funky Monkey
Mordue IPA
Darkstar Art of Darkness
Flowerpots Stottidge Stout
Flowerpots DFB
West Berks Auntie Ruths Kitchen Porter
Downton Mad Hare

Some decent beers here but BOTW is Mordue IPA just edging out Kelham Island Sheffield's Pride.

[london calling]

lots of beers this week
Imperial - bitter (brown but not boring) was v good
but the winner is
Camden -redlight waltz (hoppy and sensational)

[Oggwyn Trench]

Pretty quiet this week :(

Mallinsons - Uranus
Two Roses - Marynka
Penpont - Shipwreck Coast
Green Duck - Duck Under
Brown Cow - Galanthus
Elland - Northern Sky
Jennings - Cross Buttock

BOTW Two Roses - Marynka

[Pubsignman]

Had my first serious BOTY contender this week - London Brewers Alliance Collaboration London Stout, brewed at the Kernel Brewery and happily chanced upon in The Snooty Fox (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/55017/).

There were a few other contenders that might've come out top any other week:

Moor Revival
Saltaire Cascade Pale Ale
Bristol Beer Factory Californian
London Fields Shoreditch Triangle IPA

[Thuck Phat]

Reasonable week for me, with eleven offerings:

Whim - Flower Power.


Good to see Whim are still brewing the Flower Power. I haven't seen it for a while and remember it with affection.

Runners and riders this week:
London Pride
TT Landlord
Tring Jack o' Legs
Titanic All Aboard
Blue Monkey 99 Red Baboons

The All Aboard was good but, as Mr Fastard points out, very bitter. BOTW was Blue Monkey 99 Red Baboons which, once again, easily passed the 3 pint test.

[ROBCamra]

A massive selection to choose from this week after 2 nights in Sheffield and 2 more in Derby including the Winter Ales Festival.

Acorns Sapphire IPA & Flipside Random Toss share runners up spot.

But the winner is Brew Company Hop Ripper tried in Henry's (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/57715/)

Absolutely top notch. :cheers: