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Beer of the Week (w/e 30 January 2011)
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Well week off work so a rare mid week outing for me and i managed a few pints in the Coach and Horses on a shopping trip to Shrewsbury with the Mrs
Joules - Pale Ale
Stonehouse - Cambrian Gold
Ludlow - Gold
Shires - Redneck
Ironbridge - Citra
Brewdog - Punk IPA
Prospect - Blinding Light
Ironbridge -Steam
The Joules was interesting it reminds me of Bass when it was good (long time ago)
Not that impressed with the Brewdog , not much flavour for a strong beer
Shires Redneck is in the lead at the moment a lovelly deep copper colour and very drinkable, plenty of flavour for a 5.5%
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Three great beers on stunning form last night: York Centurion's Ghost, Bob's White Lion and Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild. Definitely the Sarah Hughes so far.
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A very quiet week and no further ale opportunities sadly. The week was redeemed though by my BOTW Blue Monkey BG Sips which at 4% is very bitter, pale and full of flavour. Another great pint from the purveyors of wittily named ale and they can brew a bit too.
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The weeks drinking ended with a visit to the Horseshoes at Uckington on friday and a couple of decent pints , Salopian Treasure Trove and Purple Moose , Dark Side of the Moose , followed by a Saturday crawl around the dives of Wellington :eek:
Ludlow - Best (£3.20 a pint :eek: for a 3.7% kin ripoff) (Captain Webb)
Three Tuns - 1642 (the Park)
Hancocks - HB (£2 a pint , but dont look at anybody ) ( Station)
Bankss - Mild Keg (Three Crowns)
Wye Valley - HPA (Oddfellows)
Blacksheep - Ruddy Ram Porter (Swan)
Weetwood - Cheshire Cat , Sadlers - Thin Ice (Cock Hotel)
Salamander - Golden Salamander , Mallinsons - Station Extra (Station , Oakengates)
BOTW is going to be Shires - Redneck as drunk in the Cock Hotel , a great pub in a town full of dives
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This week it's going to be Rebellion Mutiny
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Hook Norton's Double Stout for me, a clear winner in a remarkable week filled with formidable opposition.
Dark Horse Porter, Jaipur, Abbot Reserve, Old Thumper, Fortyniner, Directors and Sharpes' Cornish Stout, I ain't been offered a bad pint all week. :drinkup::drinkup::drinkup::drinkup::drinkup::drin kup::drinkup::drinkup::drinkup::drinkup:
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Otter Brewery's Otter Bitter is my BOTW-a good honest session ale-bit of malt, bit of hops, nothing too complicated!New to me-the other beer I enjoyed this week was Jenning's Cocker Hoop, but I felt I could drink more of the Otter!
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The Shepherd Neame Amber Ale is "drinking nicely" (as a wine buff might say) in the village club - good value in these parts at £2.50.
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I have done 2 beer festivals this week at the Anchor and Wellington in Birmingham, and feel spoiled for choice from the excellent beers I had. New brewery - for me anyway, Red Willow Directionless 4.2% is my choice for BOTW as it was an excellent brew.