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Better quickly set this up before going to the zoo :)
Hopwas: Zulu's Blonde Ale (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?2001-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-11-Apr-2010%29&p=11521#post11521)
Oggwyn Trench: Salamander Humdinger (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?2001-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-11-Apr-2010%29&p=11556#post11556)
oldboots: Derventio Anubius (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?2001-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-11-Apr-2010%29&p=11559#post11559)
Alesonly: Okells Alt (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?2001-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-11-Apr-2010%29&p=11571#post11571)
RogerB: Fremlins Bitter (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?2001-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-11-Apr-2010%29&p=11578#post11578)
Pubsignman: Westerham British Bulldog (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?2001-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-11-Apr-2010%29&p=11585#post11585)
HTM69: Theakston Grouse Beater (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?2001-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-11-Apr-2010%29&p=11587#post11587)
Evil Gazebo: Arbor Ales Moteuka (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?2001-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-11-Apr-2010%29&p=11610#post11610)
Conrad: Barn Owl (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?2001-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-11-Apr-2010%29&p=11664#post11664)
Dave M: Oakhams Rollercoaster (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?2001-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-11-Apr-2010%29&p=11683#post11683)
ROBCamra: Bardia (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?2001-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-11-Apr-2010%29&p=11807#post11807)
Millay: Dark Star Saison (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?2001-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-11-Apr-2010%29&p=11880#post11880)
Me first then?
Hunny Bunny, had it first time today in the newly re-opened Victory on the Hard at Portsmouth. The name was a bit off putting, but it was a very nice pint, light golden. This initial taste was a bit sharp, but it certainly grew on me, and if I had not got a bus to catch another would have gone down a treat. From same stable as Betty Stogs
One for me to look out for on my Cornish visit
http://www.skinnersbrewery.com/shop/beers some cracking beer names there as well
gillhalfpint
06-04-2010, 15:28
Thought it might be a Skinners Easter offering, but we had it in Truro Spoons in June last year so you might be lucky.
All I have had this week so far is an iffy Pedigree with my carvery dinner today. An eatery rather than a pub, so it is NOT my BOTW.
Will get round Birmingham centre tomorrow so should find something.
ROBCamra
06-04-2010, 16:09
Had a rather pleasant little pub crawl through Sowerby Bridge yesterday.
Excellent beer in 4 of the 5 pubs visited. BOTW is already a difficult choice and it's only Tuesday.
Bardia from Newby Wyke tried at the famous Puzzle Hall Inn is leading so far.
With the 'Spoons Fest starting this week (and already started for some of us:whistle:) there should be some quite interesting BotW's coming up, especially since most of us will have a chance of sampling them at some stage - could be a few arguments coming up! I also have the Bexley Beer Festival this Thursday so I don't think I will be short of nominations this week.
Evil Gazebo
06-04-2010, 22:05
The Jarrow Brewery’s Rivet Catcher is an early contender.
The Jarrow Brewery’s Rivet Catcher is an early contender.
Not seen much from this brewery but had a good pint of their McConnells Irish Stout over Easter.
Oggwyn Trench
10-04-2010, 18:17
Very quite week this week , one pint on monday (driving) Three Tuns 1642 at the Church in Ludlow and 4 this afternoon in Oakengates , Ironbridge Founders Gold , Hobsons Twisted Spire , Ludlow Black Knight Stout and Salamander Humdinger , not out tonight after 3am jaunt to take Mom to airport so knackered , Salamander Humdinger is well in the lead at the moment , should change tomorrow ,off to Bridgnorth for a few hours the Railwaymans is calling :notworthy:
Ooopps! Completely forgetten about this thread :o
Anyway BOTW goes to... Zulu's Blonde Ale at Silk Kite. Very pleasant blonde ale which I don't normally drink but Zulu is really refreshing beer and delightful finish.
I’m not going for a JDW festival beer this week, I can’t say I’ve found anything outstanding yet anyway.
I did however find an interesting beer in the Old Fountain at Old Street. It was Dark Star Saison, described on the clip as a Belgian-Style Farmhouse Ale, very tasty and, at only 4.5%, very drinkable. You don’t see many English brewers attempting a Saison so well done to Dark Star.
Oggwyn Trench
11-04-2010, 14:23
Had to abandon todays Bridgnorth trip so BOTW is Salamander Humdinger
oldboots
11-04-2010, 17:18
A better week for drinking this week, my BOTW is without parallel this week - Derventio Anubius drunk in the Fly in the Loaf, Liverpool - a pub Sans Pareil, but then I didn't get to Manchester this week ;) .
(There might be a prize here if anyone gets the allusions).
Alesonly
11-04-2010, 22:04
I would say my best Beer this week was Okells Alt 5% At the Wetherspoons festival. It was a hard choice between The Okells Alt & few others but the Okells was definitely my favourite. :drinkup:
The 17 I had at the Bexley Beer Festival all seemed to run into each other so nothing particularly stood out and I have had a disatrous week in Wetherspoons since the festival started. Had a couple of decent ales in Kingston on Saturday but I think I will go for the Fremlins Bitter brewed by Shepherd Neame, simply because it far surpassed what I was expecting.
Pubsignman
12-04-2010, 08:44
I've not found a great deal to excite me at the 'Spoon's festival either (I hated the Zulu Blonde - Hoppy's description sounds so different to what I tried that I wonder if I was given the right beer).
My BOTW goes to Westerham British Bulldog, which was the pick of the beers still on offer towards the end of the Green Dragon's Spring Beer Festival in Croydon.
I've not found a great deal to excite me at the 'Spoon's festival either (I hated the Zulu Blonde - Hoppy's description sounds so different to what I tried that I wonder if I was given the right beer)
Hmmm.. I guess Zulu you had must have an off day. Stickle Pike is on sale today at Silk Kite so I am off to taste it soon..
A relatively quiet week last week, with 11 pints consumed over two day.
Guinness x 4
Theakston, Grouse Beater x 1
Goose Island, Honkers Ale x 1
Tom Woods, Harvest Bitter x 1 (labelled as a 'Spoons festival ale, when apparently, it isn't!)
Landlord x 1
Tribute x 3
BOTW: Theakston, Grouse Beater, consumed in The Cross Keys Wetherspoon, Bank
Evil Gazebo
12-04-2010, 13:16
At the eleventh hour, Rivet Catcher is knocked from its perch by the stunning Motueka by Arbor Ales. My beer of the week.
Bit of a boring week for me, but I will opt for the Barn Owl I tried which was at least a little different.
I'll go for the Oakhams Rollercoaster as my favourite of the 3 I managed to tick off at JDW last week.
The Amber Rambler was a close runner up for me but was a little disappointed with the Titanic Tomahawk.
Tom Woods, Harvest Bitter x 1 (labelled as a 'Spoons festival ale, when apparently, it isn't!)
I fell for that one at the Cross Keys as well, didn't even like the beer. They also had a festival flyer on the Ruddles pump, pretty poor for JDW's flagship
ROBCamra
15-04-2010, 16:28
Had a rather pleasant little pub crawl through Sowerby Bridge yesterday.
Excellent beer in 4 of the 5 pubs visited. BOTW is already a difficult choice and it's only Tuesday.
Bardia from Newby Wyke tried at the famous Puzzle Hall Inn is leading so far.
After a heavy week in Manchester, Newcastle & Edinburgh I'm struggling to remember what I had where. So Bardia wins for last week.
Now for this week :drinkup::drinkup::drinkup:
an_ecumenical_matter
17-04-2010, 10:24
I fell for that one at the Cross Keys as well, didn't even like the beer. They also had a festival flyer on the Ruddles pump, pretty poor for JDW's flagship
Ha one of the McSpoons in Bristol has a "Cask Marque" label on the Strongbow tower font!!!!!!!!
Evil Gazebo
17-04-2010, 15:12
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I’m not going for a JDW festival beer this week, I can’t say I’ve found anything outstanding yet anyway.
I did however find an interesting beer in the Old Fountain at Old Street. It was Dark Star Saison, described on the clip as a Belgian-Style Farmhouse Ale, very tasty and, at only 4.5%, very drinkable. You don’t see many English brewers attempting a Saison so well done to Dark Star.
I possibly wasn't clear enough as I've just noticed I don't appear on the list but my BotW for w/e 11 April was the Dark Star Saison.
My BOTW goes to excellent Brew Dog's Trashy Blonde. I had a pint of Fremlins which everyone was raving on about but I thought it was rather average and nothing special.
trainman
18-04-2010, 11:28
My BOTW goes to excellent Brew Dog's Trashy Blonde.
I think you posted to wrong thread here hoppy - you already selected Zulu for w/e 11Apr.
My botw for w/e 18Apr is also Trashy Blonde.
I think you posted to wrong thread here hoppy - you already selected Zulu for w/e 11Apr.
My botw for w/e 18Apr is also Trashy Blonde.
Oh dear!!!
I'll copy and paste to correct thread!
Thanks for pointing out my "cock up"!
I possibly wasn't clear enough as I've just noticed I don't appear on the list but my BotW for w/e 11 April was the Dark Star Saison.
Sorry, if you don't say BotW somewhere in it I don't add it.:o
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