Beer of the Week (w/e 20th October 2019)

[ROBCamra]

:cheers:

[Aqualung]

A stay in Shrewsbury produced this


Ludlow Best 3.7%
Salopian Oracle 4.0%
Salopian Treasure Trove 4.0%
Monty's MPA 4.0%
Ludlow Blonde 4.0%
St Annes Tumbledown Dick 4.1%
Ludlow Gold 4.2%
Ludlow Mystic Honey IPA 4.2%
Oakham Citra 4.2%
Taylor's Landlord 4.3%
Wadworth Terzo Tempo 4.4%
Salopian Sessionista 4.4%
Thornbridge Peverel 4.5%
Ludlow Black Night 4.5%
Oakham Darker Days 4.8%
Ludlow Stairway 5.0%
Brains Red Dragon 5.0%
Brewdog Punk IPA (keg) 5.4%


The clear winner is the Thornbridge Peverel as tried for £3.30 (discounted) in the Salopian Bar. It was superb and it beat the Oakham and Salopian rivals. Ludlow Brewery deserves a mention as their beers are all available in superb condition at their brewery tap and at just three quid a pint. They are old school but not shabby and even their pathetic strength Boring Brown Best has a great flavour.



BOTW Thornbridge Peverel

[Mobyduck]

As expected slim pickens this last week..

Flowerpots Perridge Pale
Taylors Boltmaker
Taylors Knowle Spring
3 Piers West Coast Blonde
Navigation Rebel
Heritage Charringtons Oatmeal Stout

All beers were in good shape, the Navigation Rebel wins by a nose from the West Coast Blonde and Oatmeal Stout.
Not a lot of action expected in the coming week either.

[Thuck Phat]

Another disappointingly quiet week with BOTW Oakham Bishops Farewell being the only cask offer. No complaints about that though.

[aleandhearty]

Very little pub time, this week.


North Riding - Citra.*
Half Moon - Dark Masquerade.*
Small World - Harvest Muse.

The Citra was last week's winner and was on fine form again, this week. However, the Dark Masquerade, a lovely rich mild (3.6%), more than held its own. Taken in Harry's Bar (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/60167/), Wakefield.

[Wittenden]

Kent:quiet after m' hols.

Kent-Green Giant 6%abv. I quite often rant about the spirit of Kent, but this must be the soul of East Kent-rakes of EKG giving a lovely oily,peppery and peary-is there such a word? -IPA.Taken at Larkins' Alehouse (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/85780/)

[hondo]

Moor - Nor'Hop

[Bucking Fastard]

A bumper week in Cambridge,Shrewsbury and Croydon.

Shortts -- Skiffle *
Farr -- Rusty Stag
Smash -- Chevaliers *
Nene Valley -- Dick's Exceptional Bitter
Salopian -- Sessionista *
Green Duck -- Plum Dumb
Salopian -- Oracle (on more than one occasion)
Banks's -- Lancaster Bomber
Timothy Taylor -- Landlord
Three Tuns -- XXX
Fyne -- Scoffer * (keg)
Yorkshire House beer -- Bikers Fuel Pale Ale
Marston's -- Pedigree
Salopian -- Golden Thread *
Salopian -- Hop Twister
Abbeydale -- Absolution *
Mad Squirrel -- Berkhopsted
Gloucester -- Six Malt Porter *
Gloucester -- Brittania

BOTW goes to Salopian Golden Thread,on top form in The Three Fishes (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32265/)and the best of various Salopian brews sampled on the tour of Shrewsbury.

Next week boating to Rugby and Napton with a pilgrimage to The Wenlock Arms for good measure.

[Mobyduck]

Kent:quiet after m' hols.

Kent-Green Giant 6%abv. I quite often rant about the spirit of Kent, but this must be the soul of East Kent-rakes of EKG giving a lovely oily,peppery and peary-is there such a word? -IPA.Taken at Larkins' Alehouse (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/85780/)

Probably my favourite green hopped beer of all time.

[Spinko]

Well sadly a minor health issue prevented Shrewsbury, but Hope and Union in Stockton served up the unbelievably good Lervig - Coconuts. 12.5% and deservedly over a fiver a half...

[london calling]

Hammersmith ,Shep bush,Acton and Brentford provided these beers mostly keg
fourpure last train
burntmill -we can get down
pilot -cocoa morello stout
cloudwater -original peak
five points -number 55
kernel -ipa
lervig -ipa
cloudwater -love goods lot
siren -yulu
marble -lagonda
swanney -Orkney bitter
Whitstable -mild
and the superb Botw which I ordered a third and was served a pint but was allowed to have it at the price of a third
Hammertons -city of cake stout 8.6