Beer of the Week (w/e 26 September 2010)

[Conrad]

:nishelypished:
Alesonly: Mauldons Black Adder (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?3926-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-26-September-2010%29&p=20643#post20643)
ROBCamra: Raw Brewing Company Grey Ghost (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?3926-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-26-September-2010%29&p=20654#post20654)
trainman: Thornbridge Kipling (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?3926-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-26-September-2010%29&p=20656#post20656)
runningdog: Titanics Last Porter Call (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?3926-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-26-September-2010%29&p=20657#post20657)
oldboots: Raw Brewing Company Grey Ghost (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?3926-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-26-September-2010%29&p=20663#post20663)
Millay: Coach House, Innkeepers (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?3926-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-26-September-2010%29&p=20682#post20682)
Bucking Fastard: Howard Town Glotts Hop (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?3926-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-26-September-2010%29&p=20683#post20683)
Oggwyn Trench: Hopback Autumn Gold (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?3926-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-26-September-2010%29&p=20684#post20684)
Wittenden: Darks Star American Pale Ale (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?3926-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-26-September-2010%29&p=20715#post20715)
aleandhearty: Raw Brewing Company Grey Ghost (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?3926-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-26-September-2010%29&p=20725#post20725)
Pubsignman: Milk Street Funky Monkey (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?3926-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-26-September-2010%29&p=20730#post20730)
ETA: Celebration Ales Summer Ale (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?3926-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-26-September-2010%29&p=20741#post20741)
HTM69: Nick Staffords Hableton Ales Stud (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?3926-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-26-September-2010%29&p=20802#post20802)
RogerB: Northumberland, Jimmy Smith (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?3926-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-26-September-2010%29&p=20806#post20806)

[runningdog]

:nishelypished:
Glad you enjoyed the weekend, Big C..........Go on, 'ave another:drinkup:
A very early runner for me is Abbott Reserve, but I'm holding fire as the next guest up is Titanic Last Porter Call with Thornbridge Kipling not too far away.
Pig in muck, me..........:drinkup::drinkup::drinkup:

[aleandhearty]

Managed to fire down a few whilst in Leeds yesterday. Tried Fat Cat 'Marmalade' and 'Top Cat', Roosters 'Bangtail' and the rather disappointing Saltaire 'Cascadian Black'. However, the clear leader for BOTW at the moment is the superb pint of Leeds Best I had at The Midnight Bell. Hopefully, Todmorden BF, on Saturday, will throw up a few challengers.

[Alesonly]

Managed A few very good Ales this week mostly all in the Spoons at Highgate' Potters Bar' Finchley' & Southgate Below is the best Five Ales I had this week its very difficult too pick one as there all excellent but The


GOFFS WHITE KNIGHT 4.7% ABV
RINGWOOD FORTYNINER 4.9 ABV
TITANIC LAST PORTER CALL 4.9% ABV
ELGOOD’S GREYHOUND 5.2% ABV
MAULDONS BLACK ADDER 5.3% ABV

Mauldons Black Adder will be my Beer of the week.

[Quinno]

Believe it or not I have only had two this week - both this evening (I've had a heavy cold most of the week)! Rebellion Mutiny wins by default as I didn't like the other one - Goff's White Knight.

Alesonly - just learnt how to get that smiley banner to edit!

just twigged

[ROBCamra]

Well I'm going to get in first with this one as I suspect it may get voted BOTW by a couple of other people (you know who you are). :p

Raw Brewing Company Grey Ghost, tried at Todmorden beer festival.

Certainly my beer of the festival.

It's 5.9% and dangerously drinkable.:cheers:

[trainman]

Raw Brewing Company Grey Ghost,

"Powerful American hopped IPA with citrus and grapefruit flavours. Smooth and deceptively easy to drink. "

Sounds good, and, as you say, dangerous. Another new brewery, to me.

Due to lack of circulation, I have to be boring and vote, again, for Thornbridge Kipling. Another cheapy at The George, Croydon.

My bar comment of the week was heard at the Green Dragon, with a punter advising his neighbour to avoid the Dark Star Tripel (8.5%), before himself opting for the 'safety' of a pint of... Old Rosie (7.3%), hehehe.

[runningdog]

.......holding fire as the next guest up is Titanic Last Porter Call :
Well, Last Porter Call tuned up yesterday so I had a little drink-off between it and Abbott Reserve.

My vote this week. Titanic's Last Porter Call, perhaps the most cleverly named beer of them all.
While we are on the subject, sort of, the 'Titanic', I raised a glass to First Officer Murdoch. May he never hear the allegations that he panicked. It just goes to show, you should never make allegations when you don't know what you a talking about...........
To F/O William Murdoch...:drinkup::drinkup::drinkup:

[oldboots]

Well I'm going to get in first with this one as I suspect it may get voted BOTW by a couple of other people (you know who you are). :p

Raw Brewing Company Grey Ghost, tried at Todmorden beer festival.

Certainly my beer of the festival.

It's 5.9% and dangerously drinkable.:cheers:

yep I think so too, although the Darkstar Hylder Blonde was pretty good as well. Unless Witney offers anything lovely tonight it will be Grey Ghost for me.

[Millay]

This week it's going to be

Coach House, Innkeepers
Enjoyed at my favourite Llandudno pub The Cottage Loaf.

[Bucking Fastard]

Didnt get out much and disappointingly the Cerne Abbas mini beer festival seemed dominated by low ABV bitters,no mild ,porters or stout.Slightly horrified to see both Youngs Bitter and Old Speckled Hen featuring among the 20 ales :eek:but I had to remind myself that this is darkest Dorset.

The week was saved by a heavy session in The Edgar Wallace and my BOTW was Howard Town Glotts Hop a 5% citrus and bitter golden ale,right up my strasse.

[Oggwyn Trench]

Decent session last night
Wye Valley - Butty Bach x 2
Hopback - Autumn Gold
Timothy Taylor - Landlord
Osset - Silver King
Three Tuns - 1642
Jennings - Crag Rat
Salopian - Golden Thread
M&B - Mild
Purple Moose - Dark Side of the Moose x 2
and a Guiness
Felt a bit rough this morning:D

Takes a lot to beat Butty Bach but i think the Hopback Autumn Gold just shades it
BOTW Hopback Autumn Gold

[Wittenden]

Two excellent beers this week, and one interesting one (see New Breweries):Dark Star American Pale Ale and Hopdaemon Skrimshander. The Dark Star American Pale Ale wins by a miliband-intensly hoppy with all sorts of wonderful New World hops, some of which at least can be grown here in Kent.

[aleandhearty]

Despite honourable mentions for Mallinsons 'Atlantean', Ilkley 'Stout Mary' and particularly Dark Star 'Hylder', the winner is undoubtedly Raw Brewing Co 'Grey Ghost'. The fact that three of us have chosen it for BOTW says an awful lot.

[Pubsignman]

Two beers stood out for me this week - Marston Moor Matchlock Mild and Milk Street Funky Monkey. I'll give BOTW to the Funky Monkey - an excellent, citrusy beer that went down nicely on what was seemingly the last summers day of the year.

[ETA]

Had two particularly memorable pints this week, both in The Cellar Bar, Highworth.

My BOTW is Celebration Ales Summer ale, but I ought to give a mention to the Black Rat cider (COTW?).

Sadly no competition from the home pubs this weekend as I was forced to stay at home.

[gillhalfpint]

Can't believe I had a beerless week with nothing from Darlington 18th until today.

Never mind, have had a few in Brum today to start working on next week's BOTW, and will be at Maltings York fest next Sunday before going down to Nottingham.

[hopwas]

Seems Nottingham is very popular topic at the moment! Few of us are going to Nottingham in next month..

[HTM69]

A mixed bag beer-wise last week, with a few first-timer’s (see the first 3 listed) and a few desperate scrapings of the barrel – see Becks and Carling.

Ringwood Huffkin x 4
Nick Staffords Hambleton Ales Stud [bottle] x 1
Naylors Brewery Pinnacle blond [bottle] x 1
Becks [bottle] x 1
Carling [can] x 1
Guinness x 3
Brains Rev James x 1
Vodka & Coke x lord knows

BOTW: Nick Staffords Hambleton Ales Stud: a bottled Yorkshire bitter with a rich sensation and warm mouth-feel.

[RogerB]

Quite a few goodies last week but several that I have previously nominated for BotW and as I'm not a fan of duplication, I will go for one I had in the Wenlock: Northumberland, Jimmy Smith which is part of their Legends of the Tyne football series and a personal debut pint from that particular brewery.

[runningdog]

.....Cerne Abbas mini beer festival..........Slightly horrified to see both Youngs Bitter and Old Speckled Hen featuring among the 20 ales :eek:but I had to remind myself that this is darkest Dorset.
It's a bit worrying that as I've come across it twice meself this summer..........:(
By the way, Conrad, old fruit you missed me orf the list. Titanic Last Porter Call if you please.:drinkup::drinkup::drinkup:

[Conrad]

It's a bit worrying that as I've come across it twice meself this summer..........:(
By the way, Conrad, old fruit you missed me orf the list. Titanic Last Porter Call if you please.:drinkup::drinkup::drinkup:
Sorry about that, missed a few there, thanks for pointing it out :o