Beer of the Week (w/e 4th October 2015)

[ROBCamra]

Bucking Fastard: Blythe Staffie
Mobyduck: Sirencraft Broken Dream
Aqualung: Dark Star APA
Wittenden: Jo C's Norfolk Kiwi
Thuck Phat: Titanic Plum Porter
aleandhearty: Rat Rata Nui
london calling: Shindigger Black IPA
hondo: Big Smoke Electric Eye Pale Ale
ROBCamra: Blue Bee Attack Of The Geek

[Bucking Fastard]

Bit of variety and some quality .


Clark's --Merrie City Craft Beers Atlantic Hops
Blythe -- Staffie *
Titanic -- Plum Porter*
Oakham -- Citra*
RCH -- PG Steam *
Thornbridge -- Jaipur IPA *
Alchemy -- Citra Burst IPA

BOTW goes to Blythe Staffie in great nick from The Angel Alehouse,Atherstone.Up against strong competition,it was very refreshing.

Next week looks quiet apart from a minor crawl planned in Biggleswade.

[Mobyduck]

Reading saved the day,
Darkstar Hophead
Darkstar APA
Darkstar Blockhead
Triple fff Moon Dance
Fullers Olivers Island
Wylam Galaxia*
Hopcraft Devilfish Ink*
Sirencraft Broken Dream*
Blue Monkey Sanctuary*
Hopback Cropcircle
Zero Degrees Black Lager.*
BOTW Sirencraft Broken Dream* an awesome 6.5% breakfast stout, smoke, coffee and chocolate.

[Aqualung]

Only a small list this week.:-

Surrey Hills Shere Drop 4.2%
Brodie's Stepney Green Steam 4.5%
Burton Bridge Burton Porter 4.5%*
Twickenham Champion's Ale 4.7%*
Dark Star APA 4.7%*
Hawkshead Cumbrian Five Hop 5.0%*
Hydes Munchen 5.0%
Kelham Island Pale Rider 5.2%*
Brodie's Leytonstone Stout (Keykeg) 6.0%
Dark Star Green Hopped IPA 6.5%

The winner is the Dark Star APA in excellent condition for £2.85 at the Leatherhead Spoons. It should really have been the 5 Hop but that would have been a repeat. The Green Hopped was a bit disappointing, probably because it was served on gravity in a warm room.


BOTW Dark Star APA

[Bucking Fastard]

BOTW Sirencraft Broken Dream an awesome 6.5% breakfast stout, smoke, coffee and chocolate.

Great call,for me it's going to be in contention for Beer of the Year.

[Wittenden]

Norfolk: a quiet start.

Jo C's : Norfolk Kiwi 3.8%abv-Pine
Jo C's :Bitter Old Bustard 4.3%abv :Malt led, dark brown, not very bitter.
Tetleys Soothflow Fizz:aarrrggh!
Panther-Honey Panther 4%abv: Golden ale:intensively infused with honey. Not really to my taste.
Woodefords-Wherry 3.8% abv: Earthy, spicy, decent pint of Wherry.
My Botw Norfolk Kiwi (again.)

[Thuck Phat]

Clark's Merrie City Atlantic Hop
Blythe Staffie*
Titanic Plum Porter*
Oakham Bishops Farewell*

Both the Staffie and Bishops were in top condition and excellent.
BOTW Titanic Plum Porter. Just what was needed on a chilly Autumn evening.

[aleandhearty]

A quiet week.

Mallinsons - Columbus.
Fernandes - American Red Rye Ale.*
Rat - Rata Nui.*
Fernandes - Latte.*
Fernandes - Two Islands IPA.
Titanic- Cappuccino.*

Easy winner was the Rata Nui, another very drinkable hoppy, golden ale from the Rat stable.

[london calling]

Shindigger -black ipa 5.5 was pretty good in the Magpie Brentford and BOTW.

[hondo]

Big Smoke - Electric Eye Pale Ale

[ROBCamra]

Early (for me) submission this week.

Despite several good beers tried around the Heatons on Friday BOTW is going to be

Blue Bee Attack Of The Geek a 6% IPA brewed with Mosaic hops. A total hopbomb.

I had a couple on Saturday in The Baum and another couple last night. It was still fantastic. :cheers: