Heard great things recently from fellow scoopers about the North Riding beers sadly only had one beer from them years ago when they were to be avoided. Think it was the brewpub rather than a brewery
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Definitely one of my favourite breweries. They started off as a brewpub, but have expanded twice, on separate premises, since then. Can't remember a time when they were to be avoided. It could be argued that Stuart Neilson's beers aren't the most complex, but for sheer drinkability, they take some beating. I've had a couple, outside the core range, that I thought were average, but I've not had a duff one yet.
South Norwood,Pentonville and Stoke Bruerne.
DEYA -- Steady Rolling Man * (keg)
Adnams -- Ghost Ship
Northern Monk -- Patrons Project 22.01/Black Friday*
Kent -- Clerkenwell Pale *(3PT)
Siren -- Juicy Grapefruit IPA *(keg)
Marston's -- Pedigree
Marston's -- Old Empire*
Some fine pints but BOTW goes to Northern Monk Patrons Project 22.01 /Black Friday in this Craft Beer Co..Described as sweet cherry,coconut raspberry custard this stout demanded respect at 6% but I got all the flavours mentioned and it got easier to drink as the pint went down,always a good sign.
Next week boating resumes after an engine rebuild and a spot of footie should get the year off to a good start.
Decided to have a dark beer only night in central London
three sods -dark magus
Twickenham -London porter
porterhouse -wrasslers xxxx
montys-dark magic stout
siren -raspberry ripple stout
errant - games without frontiers cherry porter
errant -Ahab lapsong souchong stout
northern monk -black Friday (yes Bucking a very good one indeed)
wiper and true -plum pudding porter
azimuth brasserie -stout
acorn -Gorlovka
cloak and dagger -echo chamber choc stout
some excellent beers
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wander beyond -sakura twilight choc cherry stout passed the 3 x 1/3 test as it was £4 a pop
Festive choice:
Oakham Bishops Farewell*
Blue Monkey King Kong*
Everards Tiger
Titanic Plum Porter*
Beat Funk IPA*
Brancaster The Wreck*
Some good stuff there and, as ever, the Plum Porter went down well. BOTW Beat Funk IPA. A punchy New World IPA which flew down after a Plum Porter or two hence recollection on details is hazy.