Beer of the Week (w/e 7th November 2021)

[ROBCamra]

:cheers:

[Thuck Phat]

Quality week:

Blythe Hamstall Hop*
Slaters Haka*
Front Row Brewing Rucked*
Wilde Child Obsidian Phantom
Tamworth Brewing Co. Whopper*
Mallinsons US Premium*
Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild*
Abbeydale Moonsine*
Oakham Bishops Farewell*

All were good and the Hamstall Hop deserves a mention as a green hopped beer brewed with a hop rocket, ooo errr, which passed the 3 pint test with ease.

Against stiff competition BOTW was Tamworth Brewing Co Whopper drunk in the outstanding Tamworth Tap (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/86219/) where it's brewed. A well hopped, 6.5% IPA which reminded me of Oakham Green Devil IPA. Excellent.

[Spinko]

King Rat in Stockton's Hope & Union.

[Bucking Fastard]

Rugeley,Tamworth and Croydon.

Marble -- Silly Point * (c)
Titanic -- Plum Poter *(b)
Slater's -- Haka *
Blythe -- Hamstall Hop *
Blythe -- Palmer Poison *
Thornbridge -- Jaipur IPA * (c)
Tamworth -- Tamworth Ale
Wilde Child -- Obsidian Phantom
Bristol Beer Factory -- Milk Stout *
Sarah Hughes -- Dark Ruby Mild *
Mallinson's -- US Premium *
Salopian -- Oracle
Oakham -- Citra *
Thornbridge -- Jaipur IPA
Oakham -- Inferno

Some real quality with the BBF Milk Stout only narrowly pipped by Blythe Palmers Poison in the Rusty Barrel (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/86278/).A brew named after a notorious Victorian murderer from Rugeley,its a terrific brown best bitter and in no way boring.

Next week a cheeky trip to central Bradford,here's hoping for great ale.

[Wittenden]

North Yorkshire,County Durham, Nottinghamshire:

Yorkshire Dales:Swale Trail Pale 3.8%abv. North country pale ale.Initial sweet impression,long berry finish.
Yorkshire Dales:Butter Tubs 3.7%abv.Not as zesty as I remember it.Some sort of mineral back taste.Improved later in the week.
Wensleydale:Mistral 4%abv.Hazy,very pale ale.Spicy,citrus,grapefruit.
Pennine:Autumn Amber 4%abv.Reassuring Best Bitter.
Yorkshire Dales: Askrigg Ale 4.3%abv.Fruity session IPA.Smokey.
Wensleydale:Falconer 3.9%abv.Pale bitter,traditionally fruity.Badged as George Inn Ale.
Wensleydale:Black Dub Stout 4.4%abv.Bible black,chocolate,oily oat stout.
Goose Eye:Chinook Blonde 4.2%abv.Very light,arboreal,grapefruit.
Chantry:New York Pale 3.9%abv.Pale,crisp,citrus, dry. Decent degree of bitterness . A new brewery for me.
Farmers' Brewing, sub brand of Haworth Steam: Jog On 4.1%abv.Pale and hoppy.
Black Sheep: Best Bitter 3.8%abv: Cheering.
Timothy Taylor: Landlord 4.3%abv.A crisp classic.

I enjoyed the Askrigg ale, and was highly impressed with the Mistral, but my BOTW is Wensleydale Black Dub, taken at:George Inn (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/29747/)

[Tris39]

Adnams - Ghost Ship (c)*
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (c)**
Dark Star - Hophead (c)
Five Points - XPA (c)
Hall & Woodhouse - Tanglefoot (c)
McMullen - IPA (c)
Morland - Old Speckled Hen (c)
Neck Oil
Nicholson's - Pale Ale (c)*
Oakham - Citra (c)*
Portobello - Star (c)*
St. Austell - Proper Job (c)*
St. Austell - Tribute (c)*
Sambrook - Wandle (c)
Sam Smith - Old Brewery (c)
Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger (c)*
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (c)
Timothy Taylor - Landlord (c)
Twickenham - Naked Ladies (c)*
Windsor & Eton - Father Thames (c):sick:
Youngs - London Original (c)

BOTW = Brew York - X-Panda (c) at The Porcupine (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/22128/).

[Mobyduck]

Fallen Acorn Whole Hearted
Dark Star Hophead
Bristol Beer Factory Notorious*
Triple fff Altons Pale Ale*
Triple fff Pressed Rat & Warthog*
Sunny Republic (Andwell) Red Bus (keg)
The Kernel Pale Ale Chinook & Vic Secret* (keg)
Settle Nine Standards Golden Ale
XT 4
Animal (XT) Hop Kitty
Nomadic Gee Gee
North Cotswolds Hung Drawn And Portered*
Ascot Grumpy Landlord
Disruption Nectaron (keg)
Saltaire No5*
Fowerpots Perridge Pale*

Several excellent beers this last week with an honarable mention for North Cotswold Hung Drawn And Portered, a super smooth Porter and certainly name of the week but the nod goes to Triple fff Altons Pale Ale best yet from this brewery enjoyed in The Wonston Arms (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/14200/).