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No footie this week, although if Murray does well that may provide a sport excuse at the pub. Dave is mumbling something about cricket as well.
Oggwyn Trench: Pictish Sonnet
trainman: fff Dazed & Confused
RogerB: Sambrook Wandle
oldboots: Acorn Blonde
ROBCamra: Erebus
aleandhearty: Milton 'Nero'
Pubsignman: Titanic White Star
HTM69: Batemans Miss Russia
Millay: Vale VPA
Consumption is not high on one's priority list at present but a sneaky pint of SALTAIRE Hazelnut Coffee Porter was quaffed in the 7 Stars last night and was excellent. Noted also a certain bloke having a half or 8......
This week has started well, with Old Hooky and Brewdog Punk IPA already :cheers:
Hope I can get to the pub this week-I feel as if I deserve it!
Very difficult this week.. Saltaire's Triple Chocoholic, Weston Raspberry twist cider and Black Beijing (I forgetten what brewery but it was something like pigbelly or summat)
I got few days to go..
I actually had a Mallinsons beer last night that I didn't really like :eek:
Hops At Work at 5.3% was far too strong and hoppy for me. I didn't want a second pint of it.
Luckily Mallinsons Wipeout, Bridestones American Ruby Mild and Ushers 1824 were also on, but I don't think any will win this weeks BOTW. :cheers:
:eek: Indeed. Sounded right up my street though.Quote:
Originally Posted by ROBCamra
It was fine for the first half and then it started to get hard work as the very bitter taste got hold.Quote:
Originally Posted by aleandhearty
Must be one of those that sound good on paper. Unfortunately, the pub in Wakefield that used to stock Mallinsons on a regular basis has just been taken over. May need to root around a bit more in future. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by ROBCamra
Roll on friday , not had a decent pint since June 10th , 2 weeks of Greek lager is enough for anyone , though i did find a bar serving ouzo in half pints :D
:eek: Oggy, if I was drinking ouzo in half pints, I don't think I'd care whether I'd had a decent pint or not! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Oggwyn Trench
It did come with half pint of iced water to dilute and a plate of spiced cucumber , olives and cheese , all for 2.50 euros .Quote:
Originally Posted by aleandhearty
Didnt realise that there were so many different sorts of ouzo , i counted 30 in one shop , much smoother than the brands we get over here
Good start to the weekend last night ,
Spitting Feathers Farmhouse Ale , Velvet Mild
Cotleigh TawnyOwl
Pictish Sonnet , Glacier and Summer Solstice
Triple FFF , Altons Pride
Ironbridge Steam
Pictish Sonnet is in the lead at the moment
Another good night
Oakhams , Endless Summer
Pictish , Santiam
Clarks , Hoopoe
Burton Bridge , Walkers Way
Northern , Womble
Rowton , Bitter
Fox and Hounds , Gold (Brewed by Greene King and very nice , honest )
Bankss , Mild
BOTW goes to Pictish Sonnet , very good even by Pictish standards :cheers:
Easy Peasey. fff Dazed & Confused, £1.40 (with voucher) at Croydon's George.
A good week for variety.Tried the following:
East Coast: Hoppers No.8.
Bob's Brewery: White Lion
Ossett: Citra
Phoenix: Thirsty Bob
Hardknott: Light Cascade
Loch Leven: Golden Goose
Milestone: Crusader
Angus Ales: Mashie Niblick
Great Heck: Staggering Genius
Milton: Nero
Titanic: Captain Smith
WharfeBank: Tether Blonde
The Hardknott deserves an honourable mention, but the Milton Nero was a fabulous stout. It's well in the lead and my probable winner for this week, unless I can squeeze a couple in later today.
A bit if a comedown this week after 2 weeks away. Had it not been for yet another short notice secret Squeeze gig at the Charlton's Anchor & Hope on Thursday I wouldn't even have made a pub until yesterday's local quiz night. A combination of World Cup footy and hot weather meant that a lot of Dartford's pubs were running a bit dry yesterday and choices were a bit limited so I will pick my BotW as Sambrook Wandle that I had with my pre-gig 'Spoons curry on Thursday in the Gate Clock at Greenwich. I have had a few pints of it before but it never really caught me as being anything special. Maybe the heat and the Beef Madras brought out the refreshing side of it that I had previously been unable to unearth.
It's going to be one of those "Blonde" things :confused: but a very nice beer, Acorn Blonde from the outstanding brewery in Barnsley
In complete contrast although it's still from Yorkshire. My BOTW is going to be Erebus from Summer Wine Brewery in Holmfirth. A 4.5% Dark Mild (so they claim) that's really a Porter.Quote:
Originally Posted by oldboots
It was excellent on Friday in the Regal Moon in Rochdale. :cheers:
As I suspected, it's my BOTW.Quote:
Originally Posted by aleandhearty
Titanic White Star gets my BOTW vote, just ahead of Jorvik Blonde and Brewsters Hophead.
Quite a hefty beer week, with 22 and-a-half pints slurped over a 5-day period.
Masterbrew x 2 ½
Guinness x 4
Corona (bottle) x 1
Sussex Best x 1
St Austell’s Tribute x 4
Heineken x 1
Batemans Miss Russia x 4
Hogs Back TEA x 1
Wells Waggle Dance x 1
Sharps Doom Bar x 4
BOTW: Batemans Miss Russia
Last week my BotW was Vale VPA, had a couple of good pints at a new pub for me on Saturday.