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Conrad
02-02-2011, 13:55
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Thuck Phat: Dark Star Sussex Extra Stout (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?5629-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-6-February-2011%29&p=27468#post27468)
aleandhearty: Ossett B2K IPA (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?5629-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-6-February-2011%29&p=27538#post27538)
gillhalfpint: Dark Star Tripel (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?5629-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-6-February-2011%29&p=27552#post27552)
Oggwyn Trench: Titanic Black Ice (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?5629-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-6-February-2011%29&p=27565#post27565)
Wittenden: Hopdaemon Golden Braid (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?5629-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-6-February-2011%29&p=27566#post27566)
Bucking Fastard: Newby Wyke's Kingston Topaz (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?5629-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-6-February-2011%29&p=27576#post27576)
Pubsignman: Rebellion Mild (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?5629-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-6-February-2011%29&p=27584#post27584)
RogerB: Cotswold Spring Honey Bear (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?5629-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-6-February-2011%29&p=27586#post27586)
ROBCamra: Thwaites OBJ (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?5629-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-6-February-2011%29&p=27596#post27596)
rpadam: Pentland IPA (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?5629-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-6-February-2011%29&p=27608#post27608)
oldboots: Wensleydale Black Dub Stout (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?5629-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-6-February-2011%29&p=27617#post27617)
trainman: Fyne Ales Hurricane Jack (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?5629-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-6-February-2011%29&p=27705#post27705)
runningdog: Cornish Stout (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?5629-Beer-of-the-Week-%28w-e-6-February-2011%29&p=27774#post27774)

Thuck Phat
05-02-2011, 08:54
About to head off for a week away so no further drinking opportunities. Not a bad week with Cotleigh Long Eared Owl, Blue Monkey Evolution and BHB Asteroid all worthy of note but my BOTW goes to Dark Star Sussex Extra Stout. Does what it says on the tin, knocks Guinness into a cocked hat and a great warm up beer for an England victory.

aleandhearty
06-02-2011, 15:02
I've had a good week for beer, this week:

Ascot - Bravo.
Binghams - Brickworks Bitter.
Brew Co - Magnitude.
Raw - Twilight Black Lager.
Fernandes - Malt Shovel Mild.
Fernandes - Pacific Jade.
Fernandes - Cascade.
Fernandes - Great Northern.
Phoenix - Monkeytown Mild.
Ossett - South Pacific IPA.
Anglo-Dutch - Spike's On T'Way.
Ossett - B2K IPA

The B2K was unbelievable. A 7.5% monster of an IPA, brewed to celebrate Ossett's 2000th beer. Single hopped with the Citra variety, it was utterly delicious. Easily BOTW.

gillhalfpint
06-02-2011, 18:06
Enjoyed a lot of beers this week, particularly round Bristol on Saturday rather than Weston Friday, and BOTW goes to the excellent Dark Star Tripel 8.5% enjoyed in the Three Tuns Bristol.

Brilliant list of beers on the 7 handpulls, and a lot of real ciders too for those in the cider market.

Alesonly
06-02-2011, 19:09
No Beer at all this week due too work comitments after last weeks good few. I Might get a few in on Tusday over the next week with luck but thats the only time I will get a chance.

Oggwyn Trench
06-02-2011, 21:52
OK night last night
Osett - Snowdrop
Kelham Island - Baby its Cold Outside
Shires - Winter Classic
Purple Moose - Saint Dwynwe
Caladonian - Over the Bar
Titanic - Black Ice (Stout)
and a new brewery for me , Cuerden - Cuerden Pale

BOTW , Titanic - Black Ice

Wittenden
06-02-2011, 22:57
Had a good Sunday lunch with a couple of great beers from Hopdaemon from East Kent-Skrimshander IPA- and Golden Braid a 3.7ABV golden ale, bursting with East Kent Goldings and Challenger hops,followed by a floral quality reminiscent of Fremlins from back in the 70's. Excellent.
My BOTW-Hopdaemon Golden Braid

Bucking Fastard
07-02-2011, 10:22
My BOTW was from a brewery I hadn't come across before ,Newby Wyke's Kingston Topaz.A 4.2% golden ale , hoppy taste but not overpoweringly bitter yet with a lot of flavours going on.I thought it was outstanding,and very well kept at The Red Lion,Preston near Hitchin.

However this was pushed hard by Thornbridge Jaipur IPA,which slipped down with alarming ease after a rare Palace win. :drinkup:

Pubsignman
07-02-2011, 11:13
My BOTW goes to Dark Star Sussex Extra Stout. Does what it says on the tin, knocks Guinness into a cocked hat and a great warm up beer for an England victory.

Good call - this was my BOTW last week.

I had a bit of a patchy week beer-wise with a few crackers amidst a sea of dross, but came up trumps with a fine pint of Rebellion Mild in the Wenlock Arms on Saturday.

Other contenders included White Horse Black Horse Porter, Adnams Oyster Stout (albeit not a patch on the Dark Star) and Gales HSB.

RogerB
07-02-2011, 11:34
The main source of ales this week obvioulsy came from our Bath escapade yesterday and, as already stated in the Bath thread, I opted for Cotswold Spring Honey Bear although there was some strong competition.

ROBCamra
07-02-2011, 13:30
Due to The Regal Moon in Rochdale having a Stouts & Porters festival, I've had quite a choice of dark beers this week.

Titanic Plum Porter, Vale Black Beauty & Mallinsons Cullen Stout all came close.

But........ :eek:Thwaites's in good beer shock:eek:.......

Not my favourite brewery by any means but this weeks BOTW is going to be Thwaites OBJ tried in The Baum. Dark Ruby Red in colour and very dangerously drinkable at 6.5%. :cheers:

rpadam
07-02-2011, 16:18
In Edinburgh, pretty much anything from Stewart Brewing would get my vote, but Pentland IPA is probably pick of the crop.

oldboots
07-02-2011, 19:46
Late again and not due to being spoiled for choice, I've been retrying some lesser pubs in preparation for the GBG selection meeting so lots of John Smiths Cask, Black Sheep Bitter and Theakstons Best so I'm GRUMPY.

Best of the decent beers I've manged to get to was Wensleydale Black Dub Stout made with oats and a bit different.

aleandhearty
09-02-2011, 13:58
My BOTW was from a brewery I hadn't come across before ,Newby Wyke's Kingston Topaz.A 4.2% golden ale , hoppy taste but not overpoweringly bitter yet with a lot of flavours going on.I thought it was outstanding

It's a while since I tasted it, but I really enjoyed it. My BOTW also, at the time.

trainman
09-02-2011, 15:18
I'll go for the resuscitating qualities of Fyne Ales Hurricane Jack. First beer of day2 of my Edinburgh trip, at Musselburgh's Volunteer Arms (more commonly known as Staggs - no apostrophe on signage...)

runningdog
10-02-2011, 19:13
Pretty good week for me, decent pints, or more, and in no particular order, of Fortyniner, Old Thumper, Jaipur, Young's Cornish Stout, Snecklifter, Workie Ticket and Directors.
BotW is a hard choice but in the end I have to come down on the side of the Cornish Stout. Only 4.3 but as smooth as silk..........:drinkup::drinkup::drinkup: