Beer of the Week (w/e 25th March 2012)

[ROBCamra]

Thuck Phat: Elland Karma Citra
Spinko: York Guzzler
Oggwyn Trench: White Rose Hop Singer
aleandhearty: Revolutions Clash London Porter
Al 10000: Bakewell Best
Old Blue: Otley Thai-Bo
PaulOfHorsham: Oakham Green Devil IPA
Bucking Fastard: Zululand Zulu Blonde
Quinno: Flowerpots Hopton Pale
Pubsignman: Brain's Clock Tower
Alesonly: Wychwood King Goblin
ROBCamra: Salopian Icon

[Oggwyn Trench]

Few days off work so had a wander round Shrewsbury yesterday via the two JDWs for a couple of festival ales

Woods - Twistgrip
Stonehouse - Station Bitter
Salopian - Shropshire Gold
Banks - Bitter
Bass
Joules - Blonde
North Cotswold - Shagweaver

[Thuck Phat]

A very quiet week which has drawn to a close on the ale front.
Two contenders: the ever reliable Oakham Bishops Farewell and BOTW Elland Karma Citra. 4.5% of very well balanced hoppiness and everyone who tried one immediately developed an urgent desire to wrap themselves around several more. A great pint.

[Spinko]

Had a few Friday night, good ones were Punk IPA and 5a.m. Saint in Foley's. Can't remember about what else was on there but it was a good selection as usual.

Out in York today and the Three Legged Mare servd up two wonderful Guzzlers at 3.6%. Usually well below my radar but bang on. York Tap then provided a High Wire by Magic Rock at 5.5%. Kipling at Pivni went down well with a chocolate brownie, and a Sam Smiths Extra Stout in the Hansom Cab was also good.

York - Guzzler wins it I think

[Oggwyn Trench]

Another decent session on Saturday

Marston - Single Hop
Salamander - Honky Tonk
White Rose - Hop Singer
Pictish - Newport
Pictish - Columbus
Liverpool Organic - Best Bitter
Ironbridge - IPA

BOTW White Rose - Hop Singer just right for a sunny afternoons drinking

[aleandhearty]

A fairly quiet week for me, but did have a decent session last night. Tried this week:

Abbeydale - Genesis.
Revolutions - Clash London Porter.
Magic Rock - High Wire.
Acorn - Yorkshire Pride.
Timothy Taylor - Ram Tam.
Williams Bros - Harvest Sun.
Beartown - Kodiak Gold.
Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde.

Enjoyed a cracking pint of Ram Tam, but the clear winner was the porter, in The Cricketers Arms, Horbury. One slight note of concern was the consistency of the High Wire. The last couple of times I've tried it, it's tasted slightly different, with a somewhat murkier hop character. Hope it's not going to become a victim of its own success like Rudgate Ruby Mild did for a while.