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Conrad
06-12-2010, 13:56
:drinkup:

Millay: Fullers Bengal Lancer (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?4980-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-12-December-2010%29&p=25075#post25075)
rpadam: Shepherd Neame's Christmas Ale (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?4980-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-12-December-2010%29&p=25078#post25078)
oldboots: Bateman's Rosey Nosey (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?4980-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-12-December-2010%29&p=25080#post25080)
gillhalfpint: Windsor & Eton Conquereor
(http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?4980-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-12-December-2010%29&p=25081#post25081)Oggwyn Trench: Brown Cow - Lionheart (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?4980-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-12-December-2010%29&p=25083#post25083)
Bucking Fastard: St Austell's Tribute (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?4980-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-12-December-2010%29&p=25091#post25091)
Thuck Phat: Springhead's Spice of Life (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?4980-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-12-December-2010%29&p=25095#post25095)
RogerB: Thornbridge Lumford (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?4980-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-12-December-2010%29&p=25096#post25096)
aleandhearty: Fernandes Black Bear Smoked Stout (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?4980-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-12-December-2010%29&p=25097#post25097)
Pubsignman: Young's Winter Warmer (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?4980-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-12-December-2010%29&p=25099#post25099)
Gann: Skinners Jingle Knockers (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?4980-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-12-December-2010%29&p=25101#post25101)
ROBCamra: Springhead Roaring Meg (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?4980-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-12-December-2010%29&p=25105#post25105)
Al 10000: Blue Monkey King Kong Merrily on High (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?4980-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-12-December-2010%29&p=25109#post25109)
Wittenden: Black Pig Imperial Russian Porter (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?4980-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-12-December-2010%29&p=25154#post25154)
Evil Gazebo: Caledonian Double Dark (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?4980-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-12-December-2010%29&p=25241#post25241)

Millay
12-12-2010, 17:14
A rather quiet and unadventurous week for me. It's going to be Fullers Bengal Lancer

rpadam
12-12-2010, 17:44
I'm not sure yet that I really like it, but Shepherd Neame's Christmas Ale is certainly distinctive and good value in the village club at £2.25 for a 5.0% cask beer...

Alesonly
12-12-2010, 18:09
Sadly not one single Pint this week again due too working or being on duty. And I have still got too go another 6 days until Friday before I can have a beer. :moremad:

oldboots
12-12-2010, 18:53
This week I have mainly being enjoying Bateman's Rosey Nosey....so there

Next week will be dry until Monday 20th at 5:00:00:01pm :mad:.

gillhalfpint
12-12-2010, 19:06
Only had 4 beers in Hull on Monday before catching the ferry, and BOTW was Windsor & Eton Conquereor 5% from Nelly's.

Oggwyn Trench
12-12-2010, 19:30
OK week for me

White Rose - Cheeky Blonde
White Rose - Blonde Bombshell
Brown Cow - Lionheart
Eastcoast - Hoppers 13
Sadlers - Winter Spice
Worthington - Winter Shield
Marstons - Old Empire
Bankss - Bitter

BOTW Brown Cow - Lionheart

Should be an interesting couple of weeks coming up , the list of upcoming guests at the Station are all 5% and up :D

Bucking Fastard
13-12-2010, 10:22
Another modest week but a well kept St Austell's Tribute in The Fox,Willian gets the BOTW.

The annual pub crawl around Hertford should raise the pint count this week,and might result in a few reviews if I can decipher my scrawlings.There are still a few virgins in town.

Thuck Phat
13-12-2010, 11:26
Absolutely no doubts on BOTW this week, Springhead's Spice of Life. Full of Christmas spices with Cinnamon especially noteworthy and yet not too sweet. Light and dangerously drinkable at 5%. Very clever.

RogerB
13-12-2010, 11:35
A few contenders this week and ordinarily the Dark Star Hophead would have been the one but pipped at the last minute by an excellent Thornbridge Lumford at the Paper Moon, Dartford. One of our 'Spoons is currently doing a Dark Star showcase so looking forward to a few goodies this week.

aleandhearty
13-12-2010, 12:21
After last week's total abstinence, I was craving something strong and warming and fortunately there have been plenty of beers around that fitted the bill. In the end, it became a two horse race between Thornbridge 'Merrie' and the fabulous Fernandes 'Black Bear Smoked Stout'. Weighing in at 7%, it certainly warmed the cockles! Possibly close to being a 'Marmite' beer, nevertheless I loved it. Easily my BOTW.

Pubsignman
13-12-2010, 12:46
No contest this week - BOTW by a long way is Young's Winter Warmer. Always something to look forward to this time of year and I had a fine pint in the Lamb, Bloomsbury on Friday evening.

Gann
13-12-2010, 13:39
Been a thin week for me also as I rest my liver for when my main seasonal festivities kick off this friday.

But have taken the opportunity to pop in my local 'spoons a couple of times last week and came across the Skinners Xmas Ale, Jingle Knockers.
Had to try it for the name alone but found it a really nice 5.5% strong amber Christmas ale.

So this is my BOTW.

ROBCamra
13-12-2010, 14:26
Once again Elland 1872 Porter is in there batting again along with Marston Moor Wild Boar Stout.

Cottage Christmas Cracker was poor, but not "Bloody Awful".

Winner this week is Springhead Roaring Meg. It's one of my favourite beers.

Light, hoppy and doesn't taste like the dangerous 5.5% it is.

It was on in The Baum briefly this week. It went on the bar at 10 on Tuesday night and had sold out by Wednesday afternoon.

72 pints in about 6 hours on one of the quieter days of the week.

As a matter of interest the winner in the 9 gallon stakes is Mallinsons Hops At Work which lasted 2.5 hours a few weeks ago.

The winner in the 18 gallon stakes is Phoenix White Monk which lasted just over 4 hours one day last year. :cheers:

Al 10000
13-12-2010, 14:49
I drank my beer of the week in the Approach in Nottingham this was a Blue Monkey christmas beer called King Kong Merrily on High it was quite dark very tasty and 4.8% i hope its still on later this week.

ROBCamra
13-12-2010, 14:59
a Blue Monkey christmas beer called King Kong Merrily on High.

Well that's my Xmas beer name of the year sorted out Al, brilliant. :D

RogerB
13-12-2010, 18:14
Well that's my Xmas beer name of the year sorted out Al, brilliant. :D
Well I am currently in the Southampton Arms in Gospel Oak/Kentish Town with "The Barman's Massive Baubles" in my hand!

Wittenden
13-12-2010, 22:45
Only one visit to the pub,where I reprised my BOTW of a couple of weeks back, so my BOTW goes to my discovery of the week-Black Pig Imperial Russian Porter from Wantsum Brewery in East Kent, a lovely ruby, nutty, malty and tangy beer. I had it in bottle,and am looking forward to trying it from cask.

aleandhearty
14-12-2010, 11:48
....so my BOTW goes to my discovery of the week-Black Pig Imperial Russian Porter from Wantsum Brewery in East Kent, a lovely ruby, nutty, malty and tangy beer. I had it in bottle,and am looking forward to trying it from cask.

Sounds very promising. According to the Wantsum website, 'Black Pig' refers to the washed-up wreckage of ships from the Spanish Armada! Have you tried '1381'? On paper it looks to be a great session beer.

Evil Gazebo
14-12-2010, 17:48
Tried quite a few ‘Christmas’ beers this week, in what turned out to be a futile attempt at jolting myself towards feeling festive. They ranged from poor to OK, so beer of the week ended up as a drink-off between Camerons Monkey Stout and Caledonian Double Dark.

Caledonian Double Dark wins.