Beer of the Week (w/e 2nd March 2014)

[ROBCamra]

oldboots: Bowman Wally's Wallop
hondo: Williams Brothers 80/-
Thuck Phat: Adnams American Style IPA
Bucking Fastard: Mallinsons Oatmeal Stout
Real Ale Ray: Peerless Paxman's Peculiar
Mobyduck: Moorhouse's Black Cat
Aqualung: Holden's Black Country Bitter
Wittenden: Dark Star Hophead
london calling: Alchemy Galaxy Burst IPA
aleandhearty: Kirkstall Dissolution IPA
ROBCamra: Popes Hop Market

[oldboots]

Not much this week due to work commitments but the Bowman and the Alton fff were both excellent when drunk in Moby Duck country. BOTW is Bowman - Wally's Wallop

Bowman - Wally's Wallop
Greene King - IPA
Bangla - Lager
Alton fff - Moondance

[Mobyduck]

Not much this week due to work commitments but the Bowman and the Alton fff were both excellent when drunk in Moby Duck country. BOTW is Bowman - Wally's Wallop

Bowman - Wally's Wallop
Greene King - IPA
Bangla - Lager
Alton fff - Moondance
Don't tell me you've been to an Indian in Basingstoke!!! :sick: :D

[oldboots]

Don't tell me you've been to an Indian in Basingstoke!!! :sick: :D

I have but not this week, it was the rather jolly Hook Tandoori for the curry after ale supping at the White Hart Hotel :cheers:

[Mobyduck]

I have but not this week, it was the rather jolly Hook Tandoori for the curry after ale supping at the White Hart Hotel :cheers:
You are reprieved . Off the Hook so to speak.

[hondo]

Williams Brothers - 80/

[Thuck Phat]

Quiet week, again!

Oakham Bishops Farewell
Adnams American Style IPA

I'm going to go for Adnams American Style IPA as BOTW. I'm not at all convinced that it warrants either the American Style or the IPA descriptions but as a gently hoppy best bitter (4.8%) it works well.

[Bucking Fastard]

Decent week in some old haunts.

Bellville -- Northcote Blonde
Truman's -- Runner
Saltaire -- Cascade Pale Ale
Adnams -- Oyster Stout
Mighty Oak -- Maldon Gold
Ilkley -- Lotus IPA
Buntingford -- Voyager
Mallinsons -- Oatmeal Stout
Pixie Spring -- Golden Pixie
Mallinsons -- Booom


BOTW goes to Mallinsons Oatmeal Stout in top form in The Craft Beer Co,Clerkenwell where there was a great selection .Beautifully bitter in the finish,it whistled down.

Next week at trip down to Northampton,avoiding the Carlsberg factory.

[Real Ale Ray]

Peerless - Paxman's Peculiar

[Mobyduck]

An under par week in variety if not quantity,
Moorhouse's Premier Bitter
Moorhouse's Black Cat
Darkstar Hophead
Darkstar American Pale Ale
Darkstar Sunburst (bottle)
Moorhouse Black Cat as good as ever and BOTW.

[Aqualung]

A somewhat different and extended list from normal due to a St David's Day jolly in the Black Country.

Batham's Mild 3.5%
Holden's Black Country Mild 3.7%
Holden's Black Country Bitter 3.7%
Vale Red Kite 4.0%
Upham Punter 4.0%
Titanic Iceberg 4.1%
Hopstuff Fusilier 4.3%
Batham's Best Bitter 4.3%
Holden's Golden Glow 4.4%
Hopstuff Pale 4.5%
Lancaster Black 4.6%
Burton Bridge Top Dog Stout 5.0%
Clarence & Frederick's Oatmilk Stout 5.0%
Twickenham Black Eel 5.0%
Dark Star Festival 5.0%
Westerham Azzurri Double 5.0%
Brodie's Old Street Pale 5.0%
Holden's Special Bitter 5.1%
Mantle Dark Heart 5.2%
Hopcraft Citraic 5.4%
ELB Quadrant Oatmeal Stout 5.8%
Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild 6.0%
Hopcraft Long Nines Stout 6.0%
Brodie's Chinook Bacon IPA 6.0%
Holden's Old Ale 7.2%

There are quite a few contenders but I'm surprising myself by nominating the lightweight Holden's Black Country Bitter as tried in the rather poncy Fellows in Dudley for £2.75. It was in perfect condition and I just don't remember this beer being that good.

BOTW Holden's Black Country Bitter

[Wittenden]

Fancy pub renovation

Goody Ales-Bleangate Brewery: Genesis 3.5%abv Deep ruby, full of flavour for the abv.Long bitter finish.Award winning with Kent Challenger hops.
Dark Star: Hophead 3.8%abv. I hadn't tried this for a while. Some commentators say it isn't the beer it was. Hmmm. Not as austere, mellow, but with a sackful of new style hops. Very drinkable if worryingly pale, and my BOTW.

[london calling]

A couple of nice twiggy bitters
instant karma -test brew 2
harveys -sussex bitter

also good was celt-dark age

good in bottle
moncada -red rye
thwaites -crafty dan
jw lees -Manchester star
but bofw
alchemy-galaxy burst ipa

[aleandhearty]

Quietish week for me, but it was saved by sampling two of my favourite beers, both from the Kirkstall stable.

Kirkstall - Dissolution IPA.
Mr Grundys - Red Baron.
Harthill - Hart of Yorkshire.
Kirkstall - Black Band Porter.
Copper Dragon - West Coast Pale.
Wensleydale - Penhill Porter.
Bobs - White Lion.
Bobs - Chardonnayle.

Easy winner was the Dissolution IPA, an absolutely superb beer when it's on form.

[ROBCamra]

Popes Hop Market a light hoppy 3.8% pint of luvverliness. Tried in The Baum of course.

A close second was Greenfield Silver Owl an unexpected treat in The Millpond (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/61381/) in Stalybridge. :cheers: