Beer of the Week (w/e 31st March 2019)

[ROBCamra]

:cheers:

[Bucking Fastard]

Big week in Long Itchington,Hertford,Portsmouth and Croydon.

North Cotswold -- Shag Weaver (3PT)
XT -- M*
Sharps -- Doom Bar
Sharps -- Atlantic
Fullers --ESB *
Dark Star -- Hophead
Frome -- Funky Monkey
Brewhouse & Kitchen Portsmouth -- Mary Rose
Fullers -- Day Dreamer
Trefforest -- Horny Goat Ale
Marble -- Lagonda IPA *
Langham -- XXX Mild *
Brewhouse & Kitchen Southsea --Great Escape
Vibrant Forest -- Chinook
Northern Monk -- Eternal
Greene King -- East Coast IPA (keg)
Ringwood -- Fortyniner
Mad Squirrel -- Big Sea *
Long Man -- American Pale Ale
Fallen Acorn -- Pompey Royal
Staggeringly Good Brewery -- New England IPA * (keg)
Rudgate --Brew 31 Blue Nose
Lancaster -- Kansas American Red Ale *

BOTW goes to XT M a superb strong and complex brew containing malts Marris Otter,Munich and Melaniodan with hops Motueka,Minstrel and Mosaic to celebrate their 1000th Gyle.It didn't drink its 6.6% strength and flew down in The Harvester (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/65576/) (not the chain !) in Long Itchington.

Next week a voyage through Warwick,Warings Green and Birmingham so plenty of options.

[Mobyduck]

Shepherd Neame Hop County
Weltons Horsham Pale
Brewhouse And Kitchen Mary Rose
Brewhouse And Kitchen Great Escape
Bragdy Twt Lol Horny Goat
Marble Lagonda IPA
Langhams XXX Mild
Vibrant Forest Chinook
Northern Monk Eternal
Goldmark Warrior (had to reference Nev's review of The Phoenix (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/14018/) on this beer as I didn't write down the full name at the time and cant find anything about it online)
Mad Squirrel Big Sea
Reunion Tiger Hill
Milestone Honey Porter
Great North Eastern Rivet Catcher
Flowerpots Perridge Pale

BOTW is Marble Lagonda IPA good beer in a good pub, The Hole In The Wall (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/54396/)

[Thuck Phat]

Not a bad week for quantity if a little lacking in variation:

North Cotswold Shagweaver
XT M*
Oakham Bishops Farewell*
Abbeydale Moonshine*

Another vote for BOTW XT M. Delightful and a shame that it ran out.

[Aqualung]

Mostly Spoons beers this week :-

Welton's Horsham Pale 3.7%
Oakham Heights Of Oblivion 3.9%
Shepherd Neame Darling Gypsy Mask Red 4.0%
Adnam's Topaz Gold 4.0%
Hook Norton Crafty Fox 4.4%
Shepherd Neame Hop County 4.8%
Fuller's HSB 4.8%
Black Sheep Choc & Orange Stout 5.0%
Conwy Kodiak 5.0%
Greene King Heritage Ernest Hop Pale 5.0%
Lancaster Kansas City American Red 5.1%
Brentwood Lumberjack 5.2%
Brewdog Punk IPA (keg) 5.4%
Southwark Harvard APA 5.5%
Brewhouse & Kitchen Black Swan 5.7%
Adnam's Aggro Bear 5.8%
JW Lees Moonraker 6.5%


The winner is Oakham Heights Of Oblivion which is a JDW festival ale and a complete misnomer with an ABV of just 3.9%. It tastes great and was just £1.99 in the Wanstead George.

BOTW Oakham Heights Of Oblivion

[Wittenden]

Kent,Essex,Lahndn:

Tonbridge -Coppernob 3.8%abv
Harveys-Sussex Best Bitter 4%abv
Reunion-Engage!3.7%abv Long bitter finish from a brewery new to me.
Magic Rock- Dark Arts 6%abv Black;hedgerow fruit,coffee.A fine stout.
Adnams-Broadside 4.7% abv A malty favourite.
Mighty Oak-Maldon Gold 3.8%abv Crisp nettley hops.A pleasure.
Shepherd Neame-Whitstable Bay PA 3.9%abv Unthreatening.
Bedlam-Redroaster 5%abv.A smoked coffee porter. Bitter,not over heavy with the bean:more on the aroma front.

My bOTW: Magic Rock-Dark Arts,quickly pursued by Reunion's Engage!, both taken at The Rake (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/55175/)

[london calling]

Load of rubbish beers last week but this was good from a new brewery as well
Five Clouds -shibui 4.2

[london calling]

Shepherd Neame Hop County
Weltons Horsham Pale
Brewhouse And Kitchen Mary Rose
Brewhouse And Kitchen Great Escape
Bragdy Twt Lol Horny Goat
Marble Lagonda IPA
Langhams XXX Mild
Vibrant Forest Chinook
Northern Monk Eternal
Goldhawk Warrior (had to reference Nev's review of The Phoenix (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/14018/) on this beer as I didn't write down the full name at the time and cant find anything about it online)
Mad Squirrel Big Sea
Reunion Tiger Hill
Milestone Honey Porter
Great North Eastern Rivet Catcher
Flowerpots Perridge Pale

BOTW is Marble Lagonda IPA good beer in a good pub, The Hole In The Wall (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/54396/)

Goldmark.

[Mobyduck]

Cheers.

[RealAleRobUK]

Not a particularly inspiring week for me, but Beer of the Week would be Love & Hate by Vocation Brewery, with Red Shift by Thirst Class Ale & Torrside a respectable second place.

The Love & Hate is one I have had before, and think I enjoyed it even more the second time round. The Red Shift was new to me, a red ale with coffee.