Beer of the Week (w/e 5th May 2013)

[ROBCamra]

Mobyduck: Dark Star Genesis
london calling: Fullers Old Burton Ale
Aqualung: Kelham Island Pale Rider
Bucking Fastard: Worthington White Shield
Real Ale Ray: Mordue Radgie Gadgie
Oggwyn Trench: Marble Pint
oldboots: Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild
aleandhearty: Dark Star Hophead
Thuck Phat: Salopian Blackwater Helix
ROBCamra: Kelham Island Gentleman Death

[london calling]

Not a lot of good beers this week .Some major disapointments from some good brewers but
Liverpool Craft -American Red Ale at the Red Lion isleworth fest was good.

[Mobyduck]

Not much variety this week but all in good condition,
Darkstar Hophead
Darkstar American Pale Ale
Darkstar Genesis
Portobello Portobello Pale
Milk Street The Usual

It was going to be the Portobello Pale a new beer to me but Darkstar have done it again with another new beer

BOTW Darkstar Genesis marketed as a mild, at 4.7% with strong chocolate flavours, a winner in my book.

[london calling]

Not a lot of good beers this week .Some major disapointments from some good brewers but
Liverpool Craft -American Red Ale at the Red Lion isleworth fest was good.

Changed my mind had Fullers -old Burton ale 7.3 (bottle) at a party in a Fullers pub today. superb.

[Aqualung]

It's been quite a week for me with several sessions including a trip down to Clapton / Hackney where I used to live.

Arundel Black Stallion 3.7%
Sambrook's Wandle 3.8%
Milk Street Funky Monkey 4.0%
Leeds Vienna Mild 4.0%
Otter Seville Bitter 4.0%
Rudgate Pursuit Of Hoppyness 4.0%
Purity Mad Goose 4.2%
Hawkshead American Red 4.2%
Conwy Riptide 4.2%
RCH Wheat Beer 4.4%
Nethergate Mary's Ruby Mild 4.5%
East London Brewing Co Nightwatchman 4.5%
Oakleaf Hole Hearted 4.7%
Brodie's Old Street Pale 5.0%
Wolf Tasmanian Wolf 5.0%
Milton Nero 5.0%
Dark Star Carafa Jade 5.0%
Kelham Island Pale Rider 5.2%
Howling Hops Rye Wit 5.4%
Siren Sound Wave IPA 5.6%
Marston's Old Empire 5.7%
Five Points Hook Island Red 6.0%
Nethergate (Growler) Essex Beast 6.2%
Brodie's Hoxton IPA (keykeg) 6.6%
Brodie's Big Mofo Stout (keykeg) 10.5%


Despite strong contenders from the left overs of the Spoon's festival and the return of the mighty Big Mofo Stout, the winner is Kelham Island Pale Rider served as a guest for £2.60 in the Leyton William IV. It was in immaculate condition.

BOTW Kelham Island Pale Rider

[Bucking Fastard]

A big week for me,boating around Burton and then relief pints in Croydon.

Scottish Borders -Foxy Blonde
Leatherbritches -Bespoke
Marston's -Pedigree
Jennings - Red Rascal
Worthington -Red Shield
Worthington -Spring Shield
Worthington -White Shield
Ringwood -Boondoggle
Jennings -Cumberland
Lancaster -Blonde
Dark Star -American Pale Ale
Dark Star -Hophead
Dark Star -Carafa Jade
Leeds -Vienna (I liked this well hopped dark beer,too much bite for a mild though)
Woods -Pot o' Gold

BOTW goes to Worthington White Shield from the National Brewery Centre,Burton.In the days of my youth when there was little real ale available,after a session on Charrington IPA:sick: in my local,I would treat myself to a bottle of White Shield to finish off.This cask version at The Brewery Tap was different from the bottled ale I remembered but still a very fine strong IPA style,there was a lot going on .Shame it is rarely seen anywhere else but at the museum.Pushing hard for BOTY so far.

[Real Ale Ray]

Mordue Radgie Gadgie

[Oggwyn Trench]

Decent week for me :nishelypished:

Off Beat - Outlandish Pale
Salamander - Derring-do
Milton - Icarus
Bobs - Silver Bullet
Griffin - Yeti IPA
Bragdy Heavy Industry - Electric Mountain
Marble - Pint
Tunnfield - ALB
Orkney - Dark Island
Tetley - Gold
Salopian Oracle
Ludlow - Gold
Hawkshead - NZ PA
Art Brew - I Beer
Oakham - Inferno
Rowton - Total Eclipse
Marble - Spring
Ironbridge - Gold
Banks & Taylor - Extra Stout
Davenports - Top Brew Delux
Purple Moose - Dark Side of the Moose
Ironbridge - Blond

BOTW Marble - Pint

[oldboots]

York Guzzler
Acorn Smaragd IPA
Roosters Dry Hopped Yankee
Deschutes Twilight IPA
Copper Dragon Best Bitter
Hambleton Bitter
Copper Dragon Golden Pippin
John Smiths Cask
Rudgate Myraaj
Batemans Yellabelly
T Taylors Landlord
Harviestoun Bitter & Twisted
Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild
Daleside Old Leg Over
Okells Olaf
Windermere Pale


Not much that was outstanding so I guess once again Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild, I suppose I ought to retire to Sedgeley.

[aleandhearty]

Very quiet week on the beer front (although wine's another story), with just six tried. This week's runners:

Roosters - Fort Smith.
Revolutions - Uprising.
Dark Star - Hophead.
Hand Drawn Monkey - Pale Ale.
Roosters - True Grit.
Great Newsome - Marvellously Poetic Porter.

Almost impossible to choose between the Fort Smith and the Hophead. However, I'll go for the latter as it's still quite rare in the north and even rarer to catch it with that new barrel freshness.

[Thuck Phat]

Just two: Oakham Bishops Farewell and BOTW Salopian Blackwater Helix. Pale, hoppy and perfect for warmer weather. Three pints? No problem. Another winner from Salopian.

[Mobyduck]

Almost impossible to choose between the Fort Smith and the Hophead. However, I'll go for the latter as it's still quite rare in the north and even rarer to catch it with that new barrel freshness.
When you do "catch it with that new barrel freshness" as you put it, all its components present,Bitterness,zesty citrus flavours and good conditioning, its almost unbeatable for a beer of its strength.

[Thuck Phat]

When you do "catch it with that new barrel freshness" as you put it, all its components present,Bitterness,zesty citrus flavours and good conditioning, its almost unbeatable for a beer of its strength.

A fine beer although Marble (Pint, Draft and W90 all at 3.9%), Oakham (Inferno 4%) and Blue Monkey (BG Sips 4%) may put themselves forward, amongst others. This (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?5677-Weak-Beer-Strong-Flavour) might be worth a re-visit?

[ROBCamra]

BOTW is going to be Kelham Island Gentleman Death tried in THe Baum.

A pitch black 6% Porter, very smooth and dangerous.

This vote was amplified when I tried the beer again in Oddest Chorlton last week. Still excellent.

[aleandhearty]

When you do "catch it with that new barrel freshness" as you put it, all its components present,Bitterness,zesty citrus flavours and good conditioning, its almost unbeatable for a beer of its strength.

Sorry, Moby. Somehow managed to completely overlook this. Have to say I agree with you.