Mobyduck: Thornbridge Jaipur IPA
Bucking Fastard: Titanic Plum Porter
Aqualung: Dark Star Imperial Stout
Wittenden: Old Dairy Snow Top
Thuck Phat: Oakham Crackers
ROBCamra: Ilkley Disco 2000
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Mobyduck: Thornbridge Jaipur IPA
Bucking Fastard: Titanic Plum Porter
Aqualung: Dark Star Imperial Stout
Wittenden: Old Dairy Snow Top
Thuck Phat: Oakham Crackers
ROBCamra: Ilkley Disco 2000
Flowerpots Bitter
Flowerpots Perridge Pale
Purity Gold
Hopback GFB
Gypsy Hill Lemondrop Denali
Hawkshead Lakeland Gold
Adnams Mosaic
Youngs Bitter
Jaipur IPA
Neckstamper Squencher IPA
Holts Two Hoots
Five Points Railway Porter
Dark Star Hophead
H&W Tanglefoot
Brodies Soho Stout
Samuel Smith Extra Stout
Shepherd Neame Masterbrew
Bad Seed Hitch Hiker
Only two really in it for BOTW, Five Points Railway Porter was excellent in The Queens Arms in Walthamstow Village.
However just beating it was a fantastic Thornbridge Jaipur IPA enjoyed in MC & Sons in SE1.
Mainly Croydon and Islington.
Brakspear -- Bitter
Burning Sky -- Aurora * (3PT)
Tickety Brew -- Blonde
Brewhouse & Kitchen (Islington) -- Chaplin
Brewhouse & Kitchen (Islington) -- Badas * (oak aged collaberation with Innis & Gunn )
Thornbridge -- Brock
Titanic -- Plum Porter * (3PT)
Saltaire -- Triple Chocoholic *
Oakham -- Bishops Farewell *
Some real quality this week,the Aurora on top form is just beaten to BOTW by Titanic Plum Porter in superb form in Craft Beer Co. ,Islington.The nose is all wrong,but the flavour and lingering bitterness of the PP just tempt the drinker into serious consumption.
Next week looks very quiet,although I'm not doing any dry January malarkey.
Only one pub visit last week with these tried on Boxing Day in the E17 Rose and Crown :-
Woodforde's Wherry 3.8%
Exeter Darkness 5.1%
Dark Star Imperial Stout 10.5%
The clear winner is the Dark Star Imperial Stout (£5.50), the other two were really just palate cleansers. Sadly it looks like they won't be doing it next year.
It doesn't really kick off again for me until next week.
BOTW Dark Star Imperial Stout
You're a better man than me!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bucking Fastard
Kent:post Christmas sloth.
Ramsgate Brewery -(Gadds') Little Cracker 5%abv. Spiced fruit. In good condition, but not really my type of beer.
Angels and Demons-A.D.H-ME 5.2%abv.Hazy, on Keg dispense.Hoppy,not too gassy.I'd like to try this in cask form.
Rockin' Robin-Reliant Robin 3.7%abv-Inoffensive Brown Bitter. Had more oomf in its earlier iteration.
Old Dairy-Snow Top 6%abv.Dried fruit, more than a hint of Christmas pudding.Grand stuff, and my BOTW.
Unfortunately closed when I tried to visit Saturday lunchtime.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aqualung
I'm surprised to hear that as it usually opens very reliably at 12:00 as does the Bell. A lot of the others are late openers but normally only during the week. Maybe it's the time of year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mobyduck
Yes probably time of year but there was a printed page of opening times stuck on the door saying open 12.00 Saturday, 12.30 it wasn't. Such is life.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aqualung
Slow and steady:
Oakham Bishops Farewell*
Oakham Crackers*
Brancaster Oystercatcher*
Panther American Pale Ale*
All good and very little to choose between them so BOTW goes to Oakham Crackers on the basis that it's another winner from Oakham and, unlike the other three, is new to me.
Ilkley Disco 2000. A 4.5% fruity brew that claims to be a hazy New England Pale.
In reality it's a pint of Yorkshire Murky, but still very tasty, in The Baum of course. :cheers: