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One beer at the ploughing match:
Westerham-Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale: a golden ale, originally brewed as Jubilation ale, but now part of the regular line up. Nine individual varieties of Kent hops used:earthy and spicy, citrus and melon.The complexity grows the further down the glass one gets.Good stuff. My BOTW.
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Cropton Hawaii 340
Surrey Hills Shere Drop
Adnams Southwold
Harviestoun Wild Hop IPA
Weasel Ale
Ringwood Best
Marstons Pedigree
Badger Fursty Ferret
Andwell's King John
Oakham Citra
The Harviestoun gets my vote
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A busy week for beer starting with a trip up the Aire valley with A&H, and including a look at two small breweries
Oakham - JHB
Junction - Blonde
T. Taylors - Landlord
Saltaire - Blonde
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale
Saltaire - Cascadian Black
Copper Dragon - Golden Pippin
Ilkley - Mary Jane
Thornbridge - Kipling
St Peters - Mild
Ilkley - Dinner Ale
Moorhouses - Pirates Gold
Salamander - Route 66
York - Guzzler
Daleside - Old Leg Over
Hawkshead - Windemere Pale
Ossett - Yorkshire Blonde
Greene King - Olde Trip
Greene King - Old Golden Hen
Theakstons - Infallible
Theakstons - Lightfoot
Black Sheep - Progress
Acorn - Barnsley Bitter
Magic Rock - Curious
Knaresborough - Choco/cherry Milk Stout
Magic Rock - Dark Arts
Stand out beers from Junction in Baildon, Knaresborough, and of course Magic Rock, but BOTW is Salamander Route 66
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A decent week, this week, including one of the most thought provoking beers I've had for a long time.
Oakham - JHB.
Boggart - Rum Porter.
Junction - Blonde.
Salamander - Werewolf.
Ilkley - Mary Jane.
Saltaire - Blonde.
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale.
York - Guzzler.
Ossett - Amber Gambler.
Saltaire - Cascadian Black.
Copper Dragon - Golden Pippin.
Ilkley - Chief.
Thornbridge - Kipling.
Kirkstall - Three Swords.
Pennine - Real Blonde.
Ascot - On The Rails.
Scarborough - Scarborough Stout.
BOTW is On the Rails, a 3.8% dark ale with fantastic richness for its strength. Some sources describe it as a MILD, but there's probably too much hop character for that.
I must give a special mention to the Junction Blonde, which was a total surprise. Very pale in colour, I was expecting something citrussy and floral. Instead, it had the unmistakable whiff of the Midlands, with that hint of sulphur on the nose. Very drinkable, but totally unexpected.
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Went to a beer festival back in the Dorset village I grew up in and was pleased to find they had the full range of beers from the nearby Sunny Republic brewery. Hop Dog and Dorset Cross were both very enjoyable but the Dolphin Amber, based on a 1920's recipe from the old Dolphin Poole Brewery, was as good as anything I've had this year.
So BOTW is Sunny Republic Dolphin Amber
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Without a doubt it was Saltaire Hazelnut Coffee Porter.
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Late entry for last weeks Ale of the week. Hook Norton Double Stout Perfect Pint.
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I have to admit that choosing a BOTW for this week was hard work.
Not one beer stood head and shouders above the rest which is what usually happens.
Wychwood Jester Jack was pretty good and Stroud - Stroud Bitter was also in the frame.
The winner is going to be Lymestone Sharon Stone. A very good tasty beer for 4% and I had three on Saturday night.
It's also got a very amusing pump clip (See beer label of the week thread). :cheers: