Beer of the Week (w/e 23rd February 2020)

[ROBCamra]

In Huddersfield last night and forgot again. :o

[Wittenden]

Kent:rare weeknight visits.

Bedlam-Benchmark:4%abv.Standard fare.
Goacher's-Special House Ale:3.8%abv.Earthy Tovil goodness.Grand.

At risk of repeating myself,my BOTW is Goacher's Special House Ale,taken at The Dering Arms (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/58979/)

[Bucking Fastard]

Borough Market,Denham,Apsley and Croydon.

Oakham -- Green Devil IPA
Oakham -- Waimea *(3PT)
Greene King -- Old Golden Hen
St Austell -- Proper Job
Fullers -- ESB * (3PT)
Dark Star -- Hophead *
Thornbridge -- Jaipur IPA
Bedlam -- Porter
Titanic -- Black Ice
Manchester -- Christopher Columbus Pale Ale:sick:

BOTW goes to Fullers ESB in superb condition (NBSS 4.5) in The Papermill (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/53474/) after a cold and wet day boating.Even the next pint of Hophead in there was top drawer.

Next week end month sessions so hopeful of something interesting.

[oldboots]

York and home town this week so all Yorkshire beers except * which I think they brought with them when they came over for a collaboration brew with Roosters

Tapped - Mojo
Rudgate - Jorvic
Brass Castle - Hazelnut Mild
Treboom - Yorkshire Sparkle
Roosters - Howl
Tapped - Scorsby Stout
Theakston - Best Bitter
Acorn - Old Moor Porter
Roosters - Little Changes
Roosters - Double Assassin
*Green Cheek - Local Import
Roosters - Howl V7
Bad Co - Dark Necessities
Harrogate - Salted Caramel Porter


BOTW Brass Castle - Hazelnut Mild enjoyed in the Blue Bell in York.

[london calling]

Two wheely good beers in Reading
fixed wheel -through and off
botw
twisted wheel -sunday sessions

[Mobyduck]

Half decent.

Flying Monk Jackdaw Porter
Oakham Waimea*
Black Lodge Shichuan Capo*
Mission Creep East Bay
Revolutions Marquee*
Tollgate California Steam
Black Sheep Twilighter
4 Ts APA
Beartown Polar Eclipse*
Cobra Lager
Three Castles Dark Knight Coconut*
Wantsum Swallow Dive
Hogs Back TEA
Flowerpots Perridge Pale*

BOTW was always going to be Revolutions Marquee, fantastic in The Nags Head (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/1691/) on a Monday off work, however pipped at the the post by a splendid Three Castles Dark Knight Coconut in The Alfred (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/35750/) yesterday lunchtime, cant wait to try the white chocolate version coming up this week.

[Aqualung]

A quiet week :-

Mechanic Session Bitter 3.8%
Burton Bridge Golden Delicious 3.8%
ELB Pale 4.0%
Sambrook's Pumphouse Pale 4.2%
Loddon Citra Quad 4.4%
Reunion Mosaic 4.5%
ELB Nightwatchman 4.5%
Goddard's Fuggle Dee Dum 4.8%
Sambrook's Powerhouse Porter 4.9%
Snowdon Craft Summit 5.2%
Brewdog Punk IPA (keg) 5.4%
Mechanic Orange Candy IPA 5.4%

Actually the Punk IPA was probably as good as any of these.
I feel I ought to mention the Mechanic beers which I had never seen before. The session bitter was an old school low abv pale that I found completely uninspiring. It was also hazy which I assume means it was unfined. Why???
The Orange Candy IPA was also cloudy but not a sludge and was more interesting. It was a bit orange squash like and in no way outstanding but I would try it again. The winner is from a brewer that has been hit and miss for me but the Reunion Mosaic (£2.19 in the George JDW) seemed as good as similar offerings from other brewers.

BOTW Reunion Mosaic

[Thuck Phat]

Adnams Ghost Ship tops Moongazer 4 + 4 Candles with some ease.

Touch more variety next week hopefully.

[aleandhearty]

An average sort of week, but at least I broke my duck on the new pub front.

Acorn - Blonde.
Rat - White Rat.
Acorn - Old Moor Porter.
Wilde Child - Event Horizon.
Titanic - Plum Porter.*
Beer Ink - CF 260.
Rat - King Rat.*
North Riding - Mosaic.*
Chin Chin - Mad Thing.
Stancill - Black.
Donkeystone - Hoppinsesh.

An easy winner, this week. The PP was on superb form at The Hop (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/66330/), Wakefield.