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As predicted a short list,
Flowerpots Perridge Pale
Dark Star Greenhopped IPA
Dark Star Hophead
Longdog Golden Poacher
Milestone Azacca Gold
Twisted Oak Slippery Slope
The Slippery slope was quite nice this afternoon but BOTW is Dark Star Hophead, available again in my local after an absence of nearly two years, It will unlikely be as good as it originally was but is still a very good session beer.
Harlow and N21.
Mc Mullens -- Rivertown Brewing Victory Stout
St Austell -- Proper Job *
Timothy Taylor -- Landlord
Animal (XT) -- Golden Dragon
Pig & Porter -- Blackbird Stout *
Fullers -- London Pride
BOTW goes to Pig & Porter Blackbird on top form in The Little Green Dragon towards the end of a minicrawl around Winchmore Hill in the very fine company of Real Ale Ray,Mrs Ale and Gann.London CAMRA POTY ,still in the running for CAMRA national POTY it's a great micropub.
Nene Valley - Pulping On Your Stereo
Gentle week but decent quality:
Adnams Ghost Ship*
Jo C's Knot Just Another IPA*
Norfolk Brewhouse Moon Gazer Ruby Ale*
Oakham Bishops Farewell*
BOTW Norfolk Brewhouse Moon Gazer Ruby Ale. Something of a BBB but it hit the spot for slaking a thirst and slipped through the 3 pint test with ease.
Green Mill-Pintle (keg) was superb
A week spent on home turf gives a small list :-
Empire Moonraker Mild 3.8%
Bedlam Brewski 3.9%
Colchester Metropolis 3.9%
Goody Good Life 3.9%
Rudgate Monster Mash 4.0%
Bingley Goldy Locks 4.0%
Cairngorm Nessie Monster Mash 4.1%
City Of Cambridge Hobsons Choice 4.1%
Portobello All Saints Ale 4.2%
Goose Eye Golden Eye 4.5%
ELB Nightwatchman 4.5%
Goody Goodness Gracious Me 4.8%
Burton Bridge Stairway To Heaven 5.0%
Enefield London Porter 5.5%
Few of these were outstanding and a few were pretty rubbish but the winner is the Rudgate Monster Mash at the local Rose & Crown beer festival for £3.80.
BOTW Rudgate Monster Mash
Decent week for me.
Titanic - Raspberry Wheat.
Fernandes - Wakefield Pride.
Horbury - Tiramisu.
North Riding - Citra.*
York - Centurion's Ghost.
Thornbridge - Woodlands.
Tigertops - Breakfast Stout.
2 Roses - Wentworth IPA.
Jolly Boys - Jolly Collier Porter.
Beer Studio - Burnished Gold.
Dr Morton's - Mandarin Claw of Death.*
Wilde Child - Siege of Khartoum.
Roosters - Simcoe.*
Three Fiends - Misfit.
Naylors - Treat.
Very little between the Mandarin and the Simcoe, but I think the latter just shades it.
North Yorkshire,North Riding.
Salamander-Old Rogue 4%abv: North Country Pale Ale.Nothing special.
Yorkshire Dales-Cafe Amsterdam 3.9%abv.Superb Pale Ale.Asked the Guv about it:"very sharp.very hopp,very good." It was.
Half Moon-F'hopsake 3.9%abv.Urgent,pale.
Black Sheep-Best Bitter 3.8%abv.Two iterations, tired and tiptop.
Yorkshire Dales-Askrigg Ale 4.3%abv-Yorkshire creamy,fruity session IPA.
Yorkshire Dales-King's Blonde 4%abv (House Beer) Very pale,urgent.
Yorkshire Dales-King's Arms Ale 3.8%abv (House Beer) Reassuring.
Yorkshire Dales-Drover's Arms 3.9%abv. Malty dark ale.A bit tired.
Mithril-Strathmore Gold 4%abv.(House Beer.) Citrus,pale straw.Rather harsh,probably not at its best.
Tyne Bank-Single Blonde 3.5%abv.Fearfully pale.Gentle hops, gentle malt.
Jennings-Cumberland Ale 4%abv.Steely and fruity Northern Bitter. Yum.
Yorkshire Heart-Beyond the Wall 3.8%abv.Yorkshire Pale. Gentle fruit, rather hidden by the mandatory sparkler.
My BOTW: Yorkshire Dales Cafe Amsterdam.Head and shoulders above the rest.