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ROBCamra
29-11-2011, 12:00
sheffield hatter: Dark Star Espresso
Thuck Phat: Timothy Taylor Landlord
Quinno: Mordue Coffee Porter
Oggwyn Trench: Green Mill Flavia
Bucking Fastard: Kent Brewery Pale
Old Blue: Kirkstall/Odell's Aquitaine
Wittenden: Larkin's Traditional
Alesonly: York Centurions Ghost Ale
aleandhearty: Abbeydale Holy Water
Pubsignman: Redemption and Mikkeller Mild Interpretation
ROBCamra: Oakham Citra

sheffield hatter
29-11-2011, 14:34
Had a couple of pints of the really excellent Dark Star Espresso last night at the Southampton Arms (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/23788/) in Kentish Town.

Thuck Phat
04-12-2011, 10:37
Runners and riders:

Oakham Bishops Farewell, Crackers
Fullers Discovery, ESB
Ginger Marble
Kent Pale, Cob Nut
Northern Flamingo Embers
TT Landlord
Wadsworth Swordfish
Old Mill Winter Warmer

Not a bad selection at all but some of the most promising weren't in the best condition sadly. Both Oakham ales were excellent, as ever, and the Kent Pale was delicious, very similar to Blue Monkey BG Sips. BOTW though goes to the top quality TT Landlord at The Grapes in Limehouse. Couldn't keep it in the glass.

Quinno
04-12-2011, 11:02
Mordue Coffee Porter at The Nags Head (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/1691/) so good I had three :drinkup::drinkup::drinkup:

Conrad/Dave - any chance of a dark beer drink up emoticon? ;)

Oggwyn Trench
04-12-2011, 12:27
A mixed bag this week ,

Mallinsons - Motueka
Green Mill - Flavia
Brightside - Maverick IPA
Greenfield - High and Dry
Abbeydale - Black Mass
Wye Valley - Butty Bach

The Mallinsons was disapointing , not up to their usual (high) standards , the Abbeydale Black Mass lived up to its name , the couple of pints i had to finish off the session , the cause of the dark satanic pains in my skull on Saturday morning :eek::D

BOTW Green Mill - Flavia

Bucking Fastard
04-12-2011, 16:14
A few months ago I really enjoyed a Kent Brewery Zingiber and I happened across two more of their ales while on a short tour of Kentish Town.The Cobnut was very acceptable while my BOTW goes to Kent Brewery Pale which was the highlight of a slighty underwhelming visit to The Southampton Arms.

I hadnt really registered this micro before so checking in the GBG it was good to find that one of the co founders was the ex brewer from Dark Star ,which explains a lot.

Will be keeping an eye out for their brews in future.

Old Blue
04-12-2011, 16:15
Quite mixed for me too:

Thornbridge – Pivni
Brewdog – Winter Porter
Black Band – Porter
Kirkstall/Odell – Aquitaine
Woodforde – Wherry
Oakham – Mompesson’s Gold
Timmy Taylor – Landlord
Oakham – Citra
Nethergate– Umbel Ale

Didn't think much of the liquorice tasting Black Band Porter nor the Umbel Ale, but Brewdog's Winter Porter was deliciously chocolatey, and Oakham's Mompesson's Gold really floated my boat as well. However, they were all outclassed by the delectable 8% Kirkstall/Odell's Aquitaine. Even if it did cost a whopping £6.80 in the Sheffield Tap, it set me up well for the return leg of my day trip.

Bucking Fastard
04-12-2011, 16:18
Had a couple of pints of the really excellent Dark Star Espresso last night at the Southampton Arms (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/23788/) in Kentish Town.

Missed you by one day,Mr Phat and I were in on the Tuesday,when it was surprisingly packed.

sheffield hatter
04-12-2011, 19:28
Missed you by one day,Mr Phat and I were in on the Tuesday,when it was surprisingly packed.

I went back for one more on the Tuesday, quite late. The Espresso was still on, though not quite so good - or perhaps it was just tinged with the disappointment of the Hatters failing to beat AFC Telford United at home. :(

I was also in the Pineapple (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/23784/) on Wednesday last week, and I see there's a review from each of you the next day, so I've obviously just missed you again! The Kent Cob Nut was good but the Bass was undistinguished.

At the Bricklayers (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/61697/) in Luton on the Tuesday I was lucky enough to get a pint of Elgoods North Brink Porter just before the barrel ended.

Wittenden
04-12-2011, 22:30
A short but distinguished list:
Adnam's Old Ale
Larkin's Traditional
Old Dairy's Red Top

After an apparent lean spell, Larkin's Traditional looks as if it is back and firing on all cylinders: toffeeish,malty and a long, deep earthy hoppiness. So much flavour for an ABV of 3.4. My favourite session beer.What's more, originally hop farmers, the brewery family have gone back to cultivating the noble bine. My BOTW.

Bucking Fastard
05-12-2011, 09:35
I went back for one more on the Tuesday, quite late. The Espresso was still on, though not quite so good - or perhaps it was just tinged with the disappointment of the Hatters failing to beat AFC Telford United at home. :(

I was also in the Pineapple (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/23784/) on Wednesday last week, and I see there's a review from each of you the next day, so I've obviously just missed you again! The Kent Cob Nut was good but the Bass was undistinguished.



Having moored up at Camden Lock and not fancied The Ice Wharf we got a bus to the Southampton Arms with the stop conveniently placed right in front of the door. We pushed off around 9pm so that must have been close,and then went to The Pineapple before a cheap and very tasty tapas style Indian nearby,sadly unlicensed.

Alesonly
05-12-2011, 11:21
Had some good Ales this week as I was off long weekend. Below is the Best of some.

G/K Abbot Reserve
Thornbridge Jaipur IPA
Bellhaven Frosty Bells
Daleside Christmas Cracker
Everards Sleighbell
Batemans Rosy Nosey
Elgoods Snickalmas
Ringwood Old Thumper
York Brewery Centurions Ghost Ale
York Brewery Guzzler
York Brewery Yorkshire Terrier
Wychwood Hobgoblin

For beer of the week is York Brewery Centurions Ghost Ale One of the best pins of the weekend. Others were very good though.

aleandhearty
05-12-2011, 13:01
Not a bad week, with quite a few old favourites being drunk. Not many of the previously untried beers impressed though, infact one was so awful I've nominated it for BABOTW. Tried this week:

Roosters - Last Stand.
Rudgate - Ruby Mild.
Titanic - Plum Porter.
Abbeydale - Holy Water.
Black Hole - Titan.
Black Hole - Starry Nights.
Daniel Thwaites - Our Girls.
Cottage - Concorde.
Leeds - Gathering Storm.
Ossett - Silver King.
Bob's - White Lion.
Moorhouses - Lap Prancer.
Acorn - Bravo IPA.
Great Heck - Dark Force Treason.

Good to see Ruby Mild back on form and I rather enjoyed Our Girls, but the Holy Water was in fine fettle at the Brewer's Pride, Ossett. Dangerously drinkable at 6%.

Pubsignman
05-12-2011, 13:26
A few interesting ones this week - Dark Star Smoked Porter, Arbor Ales Dana, Hepworth Pullman and Redemption Big Chief were all in the running, but BOTW is going to a collaboration brew between Redemption and Mikkeller called Mild Interpretation.

I was expecting a pint of mild, but it's actually more of an amber ale, packing some seriously impressive malty flavours. If I remember rightly, this is a beer exclusive to the Cask Pub and Kitchen and The Craft Beer Co and if I found myself back in one of these places, I'd most likely give it another go.

ROBCamra
05-12-2011, 14:41
BOTW Green Mill - Flavia

Phil & Matt from the brewery dropped a barrel of this off at the Baum last Tuesday.

Whilst I knew it was a hop variety we were winding him up claiming that it was No. 1 in a series of Strictly Come Dancing Beers (Flavia is also a female professional dancer, so I'm told). :p

We suggested that they should put a picture of the dancer on the clip.

It was also suggested that No. 2 should be called Ola (as in Ola Jordan) as we could probably sell a 9 of that in about an hour.

Phil's reply? "No bloody chance, the wife does the pump clips". :)

Quinno
05-12-2011, 16:06
BOTW is going to a collaboration brew between Redemption and Mikkeller called Mild Interpretation.

I was expecting a pint of mild, but it's actually more of an amber ale, packing some seriously impressive malty flavours. If I remember rightly, this is a beer exclusive to the Cask Pub and Kitchen and The Craft Beer Co and if I found myself back in one of these places, I'd most likely give it another go.

My BOTW last week :D:notworthy:

ROBCamra
07-12-2011, 11:59
Quite a quiet week for me last week, for a change. :eek:

Brightside Best was good in The Flying Horse in Rochdale.

Empire Golden Warrior and Copper Dragon Freddie Trueman were good in The Baum.

But BOTW is going to go to an old favourite that I hadn't found for a while Oakham Citra also tried in The Baum. :cheers:

RogerB
17-12-2011, 10:20
A tardy entry thanks to my PC being shipped off to the repair shop twice in 2 weeks. Good job I log everything beer wise in my phone. I wasn't able to steer away from the numerous Xmas beers for this week, most of which are quite bland and dull. I'm gonna opt for a local beer, Thieves and Fakirs from Millis, a brewery that are a bi hit and miss with thier output but this is one of the better ones when kept well.