Beer of the Week (w/e 11th June 2017)

[ROBCamra]

Oggwyn Trench: Saltaire South Sea Pale
london calling: Brewdog Punk IPA
Aqualung: Stewart Celtman
Wittenden: Ramsgate Gadd's No 5
Mobyduck: Weird Beard Opulence
Bucking Fastard: Oakham Bishops Farewell
hondo: Bowland Hypnotic Hopnytic
Thuck Phat: Wolf Woild Moild
aleandhearty: North Riding Mini Citra
oldboots: Fyne Ales Sublime Stout
Real Ale Ray: Exit 33 Triple Hop
ROBCamra: Tempest Chinook vs Citra Dawn Of Justice 2

[Oggwyn Trench]

Mallinsons - Hopburst
Salamander - Wall Flower
Saltaire - South Sea Pale
Blue Bee - Azacca Red
Lords - Mount Helix
Backyard - Jigger Stout
Pictish - Columbus
Bewdley - Worcestershire Way
Salopian - Faraway Stout

BOTW Saltaire - South Sea Pale only 3.5% but full of flavour .

[london calling]

brewdog-live east coast crush
360 degrees-apa
steam machine -afternoon tea *
kew -micro beer *
Brixton -effra ale *
canopy -casino dark *
big bear -wheat beer
orbit -patched *
ghost -wraith
hammertons -blank slate
franklins -north shore ipa *
oakham -inferno *
oakham -citra *
adnams -blood orange wheat *
adnams -grapefruit ipa *
marstons -old empire *
red/partisan -iced tea *
plus a few other I cant locate
but Botw was
Brewdog -punk ipa (still a great beer)

[Aqualung]

franklins -north shore ipa *


They've had this one a few times in the E17 Bell and I've found it excellent.




but Botw was
Brewdog -punk ipa (still a great beer)

I agree and especially when Tesco knock a quid off making it four cans for a fiver. My local one also does 4 Elvis Juice for seven quid. I've never been to a Brewdog bar and doubt that I ever will!
How big is their brewery as all the supermarkets (and JDW) seem to stock it.

[Aqualung]

After a visit to Scotland it feels like I've spent a week sitting on a train and few great beers to compensate :-

Salopian Shropshire Gold 3.8%
Harviestoun Bitter and Twisted (Bottle) 3.8%
Sharps Doom Bore!! 4.0%
Orkney Northern Light 4.0%
Orkney Dragonhead 4.0%
Cairngorm Sheepshaggers Gold 4.5%
Strathaven Claverhouse Red 4.5%
Harviestoun Schiehallion 4.8%
Pheasantry Mikado Mild 5.0%
Stewart Celtman 5.0%
Adnams New Realm APA 5.2%
Marston's Old Empire 5.7%
Windswept Wolf 6.0%
Oakham Green Devil (Bottle) 6.0%
Broughton Old Jock 6.7%

The winner is the Stewart Celtman as tried for £2.65 in the Glasgow Camperdown Place, my favourite of the central Glasgow JDWs. The beer is a highly hopped stronger pale beer. I believe they have another one called Celtman.


BOTW Stewart Celtman

[Wittenden]

Kent.
Only the one this week-Ramsgate Brewery (Gadd's) No 5. 4.4%abv.Surprisingly I'd not had this on cask dispense before, a reassuring malt 'n' biscuit best bitter.Not at all cloying.

[Mobyduck]

Wild Weather Sub Lime*
Purity Pure Gold
Castle Rock Harvest Pale
Wells Bombardier Burning Gold
Surrey Hills Shere Drop
Samuel Smiths Extra Stout
St Austell Proper Job
Oakham JHB*
Hopstuff APA
Belville Picnic Session IPA*
Weird Beard Opulence *

The Belville and Oakham beers were very nice but the clear winner was the Opulence , half a pint was enough on the day though for this heavy hitting 10.9% Vanilla Stout enjoyed in The Harp (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/53779/).

[Bucking Fastard]

Birmingham,Selby and London.

Silhill -- Blonde Star
Four Pure -- American Pale (keg)
Purity -- Pure UBU
Timothy Taylor -- Dark MILD *
Oakham -- Bishops Farewell * (3PT)
Wolf -- Woild Moild *
Acorn -- Summer Pale *
Brown Cow -- Celestial Light *
Brown Cow -- Indulgence *
Timothy Taylor -- Landlord (3PT)


Both the Brown Cow ales were very good,but Oakham Bishops Farewell tops them to BOTW,on great form in the Oaka @ Mansion House after the cricket and at £3 during afternoon happy hour 3-7pm that a real bargain.

[hondo]

Bowland Brewery - hypnotic hopnytic

[Thuck Phat]

Bit of variety this week:

Wolf Brewery Woild Moild*
Brown Cow Celestial Light*
Brown Cow Indulgence
TT Golden Best
TT Landlord*
Salopian Hop Twister*
Oakham Bishops Farewell*
Everards Tiger

Some good ones there including the Brown Cow beers and the Landlord but, in something of a departure for me, BOTW was Wolf Woild Moild. At 4.8% it's on the strong side for a mild but isn't overly sweet or malty and has a delightfully dry finish which invites another.

[aleandhearty]

Reasonable week, choice wise, but quite a few dull, or tired, beers sampled.

Kirkstall - Three Swords.
Sunbeam - New Dawn.
Revolutions / Eyes - Weisse Stripes Red Rye Wit.
Camerons - Roots & Fruits. (Nominated for BABOTW).
Spitting Feathers - Thirst Quencher.
Eyes - Styrian Wolf.
Long Man - APA.
Oakham - Citra.
North Riding - Mini Citra.*
Five Towns - Baby Blue.
Thornbridge - Jaipur.
Dark Star - Espresso.*

Another week, another North Riding winner. This brewery is on fire at the moment. The Mini Citra was only 3.7% but had wonderful aroma and flavour for its strength. Fresh as a daisy at Harry's Bar, Wakefield. It knocked spots off the Jaipur, tried in the same session. Not very often I cross swords with 'oldboots', but I was very disappointed with the Three Swords I tried, in the Templar, Leeds, on Tuesday. The condition was fine, but it just seemed to lack the flavour I remembered. The jury's still out, for me.

[oldboots]

Lots of (mainly good) choice but a fairly easy winner in Fyne Ales - Sublime Stout

Naylors - Citradelic
Durham - Pale Ice
Banks's - Sunbeam
Marstons - Draught Bass
Pictish - Permiant
Sonnet 43 - Aurora
Wells - Youngs Hummingbird
Durham - Black Bishop
Castle Eden (Seaham) - Castle Eden Ale
Stancil - Porter
Brew York - Tamarin
Bad Seed - Azzaca
Wild Beer Co - Millionaire
Fyne Ales - Sublime Stout
Heavy Industry - Chinese Burn
Harrogate - Cold Bath Gold
Sonnet 43 - Impressment
Theakstons - Best

[Real Ale Ray]

Exit 33 - Triple Hop 4.2

[london calling]

They've had this one a few times in the E17 Bell and I've found it excellent.




I agree and especially when Tesco knock a quid off making it four cans for a fiver. My local one also does 4 Elvis Juice for seven quid. I've never been to a Brewdog bar and doubt that I ever will!
How big is their brewery as all the supermarkets (and JDW) seem to stock it.

Biggest selling craft beer in uk is Punk ipa.Cheapest craft beer in Tesco on price per litre.

[ROBCamra]

Tempest Chinook vs Citra Dawn Of Justice 2. Only 3.6%, but featuring two of my favourite hops.

Who could ask for more. Tried rather a lot in The Baum. :cheers: