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18-08-2014, 07:32
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http://goodfoodgoodbeer.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/onebestway_tbb001_pumpclip_v8_silver-dollar.png?w=285&h=300 (https://goodfoodgoodbeer.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/onebestway_tbb001_pumpclip_v8_silver-dollar.png)Tyne Bank’s (http://www.tynebankbrewery.co.uk/)beers have popped up in Booth’s recently, alongside new listings for the always excellent Harbour (http://www.harbourbrewing.com/) and Camden (http://www.camdentownbrewery.com/), who are settling nicely into the*‘reliable’ slot*in the beer shelves. Notably, this doesn’t come long off the back of a rebrand for the Newcastle-based brewery, who, for me, possess that rare quality of, well, quality. there’s a lot to be said for consistency of quality these days – in fact, there’s there’s been a lot of noise recently about how it*must be the cornerstone of a brewing business (http://hoptripper.com/on-my-quality-soapbox-again/) – and Tyne Bank’s beers have never been less than excellent every time I’ve tried them.
Silver Dollar (4.9% abv) takes me back to drinking it at Mr Foley’s Cask Ale House. When it first appeared, the barman at the time raved about it’s sheer ‘drinkabililty'; pints were duly ordered and sunk with the ease at which they’d been suggested. Now, it’s a bit of a poster boy for where my tastes lie (http://boakandbailey.com/2014/07/the-state-of-our-taste-2014/)right now; I’m craving body these days – searching for beer (particularly pale ale) with backbone.
Centennial and Amarillo are a*hop*combination you can’t go far wrong with ‘s , but Silver Dollar’s strength is, well, it’s strength of flavour – rugged, crunchy malt that even brings*a little gingery cake – spice to proceedings. Combine that with a briskly citrus finish and round, sweetly fruity aroma and you’ve got a winner that fans of other ‘big pale ales‘ such as Bristol Beer Factory’s Independence (http://www.bristolbeerfactory.co.uk/cask.php), Salopian’s Darwin’s Origin (http://goodfoodgoodbeer.wordpress.com/2013/03/01/salopians-darwinian-delights/) and Oakham’s Scarlet Macaw (http://goodfoodgoodbeer.wordpress.com/2013/10/14/oakham-scarlet-macaw-and-fish-tacos/) should find comfort in.
That ginger-biscuit snap in the heart of the beer is evident again in Moteuka (4% abv), the palest beer of the trio. Again, it serves to bring sweetness and smoothness to what could have been too dry a pale ale, too rasping to be truly thirst-quenching. As you’ve guessed, it’s a showcase for Moteuka hops; all lime sherbert in the aroma and lifting the finish a little. Bittersweet rather than dry, it’s another beer you could happily sink all afternoon.
http://goodfoodgoodbeer.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/img_2074.jpg?w=300&h=221 (https://goodfoodgoodbeer.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/img_2074.jpg)Now, who doesn’t like the way the word ‘Cherry Stout’ sounds? What a comforting,*attractive*pairing of words. Somewhat of a cult favourite on cask, my bottle of Cherry Stout (5.2% abv) certainly didn’t give too much away on the rather muted aroma: just a roasted, toasted malt note underpinned with a little liquorice. Luckily, I needn’t have worried about the flavour – deep within those black*northeastern depths swum woody, perfumed flavours that brought a smile to the lips.
Those fruity notes*balanced sweet and sour, rich and tart, with a floral note – not unlike Parma Violet, to my taste – but perfectly balanced with the stout. Begging to be poured alongside roast duck or beef, Cherry Stout is an endlessly interesting, rewarding beer that will give Stout freaks something to ponder.

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