Ads not shown when logged in
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 15

Thread: Beer of the Week (w/e 20th January 2013)

  1. #1
    Roving RAT ROBCamra's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2009
    Location
    Rochdale
    Posts
    5,856

    Default Beer of the Week (w/e 20th January 2013)

    Spinko: Abbeydale Moonshine
    london calling: Darkstar Hophead
    Aqualung: Brodie's Dalston Black IPA
    Bucking Fastard: Magic Rock High Wire
    Real Ale Ray: Joules Slumbering Monk
    Mobyduck: Plain Ales Arty Farty
    Thuck Phat: Blue Monkey 99 Red Baboons
    Oggwyn Trench: Mallinsons Pondrasper
    hondo: Fyne Ales Avalanche
    oldboots: Fernandes Great Northern
    ROBCamra: Welbeck Abbey West Australian
    Last edited by ROBCamra; 25-01-2013 at 16:03.
    A pub is for life not just for Christmas

  2. #2
    This Space For Hire
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Location
    Stockton-on-Tees
    Posts
    869

    Default

    Had a quality pub crawl this weekend involving Leeds, Dewsbury, Huddersfield and Manchester. The competition is strong. Here are the contenders:

    Kirkstall - North Prototype (North Bar, Leeds)
    Brasserie de la Senne - Zinne bir/Brussels people ale (North Bar, Leeds)
    Buxton - Moor Top (Friends of Ham, Leeds)
    Moorhouses - Blond Witch (West Riding Refreshment Room, Dewsbury)
    Abbeydale - Moonshine (Kings Head, Huddersfield)
    Magic Rock - Curious (Port St Beer House, Ancoats, Manchester)
    Caveman - Citra (Smithfield Hotel, N/4, Manchester)

    The winner is Abbeydale - Moonshine (Kings Head, Huddersfield). It was so good it dissuaded me from going to the Grove..

    EDIT: It seems the Caveman Brewery is in Kent and this was their first brew, "Our first beer. A hoppy pale ale with a lot of citrus aroma from US Citra hops. A steady session beer for summer days. Available on cask in fined or unfined form". How on earth did it end up at the Smithfield in a quaint corner of Manchester... http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/caveman-citra/183145/
    Last edited by Spinko; 19-01-2013 at 18:09.

  3. #3
    This Space For Hire Wittenden's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Location
    Weald of Kent
    Posts
    2,032

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Spinko View Post

    Caveman - Citra (Smithfield Hotel, N/4, Manchester)

    The winner is Abbeydale - Moonshine (Kings Head, Huddersfield). It was so good it dissuaded me from going to the Grove..

    EDIT: It seems the Caveman Brewery is in Kent and this was their first brew, "Our first beer. A hoppy pale ale with a lot of citrus aroma from US Citra hops. A steady session beer for summer days. Available on cask in fined or unfined form". How on earth did it end up at the Smithfield in a quaint corner of Manchester... http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/caveman-citra/183145/
    Moonshine- a good drop. Caveman share space at Kent Brewery until they find their own cave.
    "At that moment I would have given a kingdom, not for champagne or hock and soda, or hot coffee but for a glass of beer" Marquess Curzon of Kedlestone, Viceroy of India.

  4. #4
    This Space For Hire
    Join Date
    Sep 2012
    Location
    Brentford
    Posts
    2,837

    Default

    another week with a lot of average beers inc the new Portobello brewery from London.
    so my choice is the brilliant Darkstar -hophead (galaxy hopped version)

  5. #5
    This Space For Hire
    Join Date
    Sep 2012
    Location
    Brentford
    Posts
    2,837

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Spinko View Post
    Had a quality pub crawl this weekend involving Leeds, Dewsbury, Huddersfield and Manchester. The competition is strong. Here are the contenders:

    Kirkstall - North Prototype (North Bar, Leeds)
    Brasserie de la Senne - Zinne bir/Brussels people ale (North Bar, Leeds)
    Buxton - Moor Top (Friends of Ham, Leeds)
    Moorhouses - Blond Witch (West Riding Refreshment Room, Dewsbury)
    Abbeydale - Moonshine (Kings Head, Huddersfield)
    Magic Rock - Curious (Port St Beer House, Ancoats, Manchester)
    Caveman - Citra (Smithfield Hotel, N/4, Manchester)

    The winner is Abbeydale - Moonshine (Kings Head, Huddersfield). It was so good it dissuaded me from going to the Grove..

    EDIT: It seems the Caveman Brewery is in Kent and this was their first brew, "Our first beer. A hoppy pale ale with a lot of citrus aroma from US Citra hops. A steady session beer for summer days. Available on cask in fined or unfined form". How on earth did it end up at the Smithfield in a quaint corner of Manchester... http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/caveman-citra/183145/
    Caveman beers are cuckoo brewed at Kent brewery and distibuted along side Kent beers.Caveman have now bought the plant from Devilfish brewer who have closed.

  6. #6
    I'll stay on me own PaulOfHorsham's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Location
    Mainly Sussex but I like to move about
    Posts
    585

    Default

    [QUOTE=london calling;52014... Devilfish brewer who have closed.[/QUOTE]

    They're not happy about things! Mind you, I understand their position. Shame - I had heard good things about the beer, but hadn't had the opportunity to sample.
    Keeping breweries in business for more than 40() years

  7. #7
    This Space For Hire Aqualung's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2012
    Posts
    4,485

    Default

    A paltry four this week.

    Butcombe Old Vic Porter 4.7%
    GK Abbot Ale 5.0%
    Newby Wyke HMS Warrior 5.0%
    Brodie's Dalston Black IPA 7.0%


    The Old Vic and HMS Warrior were very good but not a patch on the welcome return of Dalston Black on cask in the William. I'd like to think this is permanent but somehow I doubt it!!

    BOTW Brodie's Dalston Black IPA

  8. #8
    Waterborne Beer Inspector Bucking Fastard's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2010
    Location
    Grand Union
    Posts
    3,269

    Default

    Not a great week for me either,but Dark Star Festival did mange to pass the three pint test with some ease.However BOTW was Magic Rock Hire Wire in great nick in The Cock Tavern,Hackney;an ale house worth visiting.

    Next week planning a visit to The Gunmakers,EC1 ,so hoping for a good BOTW from there.
    "Good people drink good beer" Hunter S Thompson

  9. #9
    This Space For Hire Real Ale Ray's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2011
    Location
    Standing at the bar
    Posts
    884

    Default

    Joules - Slumbering Monk

  10. #10
    Still about Mobyduck's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Out saving pubs and enjoying it.
    Posts
    5,768

    Default

    Not the greatest of weeks beerwise by any stretch of the imagination,
    Plain Ales Tam 'O' Shanter
    Plain Ales Arty Farty
    Courage Best
    Brains IPA
    Gales HSB
    Caledonian Golden XPA

    BOTW - Plain Ales Arty Farty
    "Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer."
    -W.C.Fields

Similar Threads

  1. Beer of the Week (w/e 13th January 2013)
    By ROBCamra in forum Beer of the Week
    Replies: 13
    Last Post: 18-01-2013, 17:09
  2. Beer of the Week (w/e 6th January 2013)
    By ROBCamra in forum Chit Chat
    Replies: 13
    Last Post: 12-01-2013, 01:14
  3. Beer of the Week (w/e 6th January 2013)
    By ROBCamra in forum Beer of the Week
    Replies: 13
    Last Post: 12-01-2013, 01:14
  4. Beer of the Week (w/e 20th May 2012)
    By ROBCamra in forum Chit Chat
    Replies: 21
    Last Post: 24-05-2012, 10:22
  5. Beer of the Week (w/e 20th May 2012)
    By ROBCamra in forum Beer of the Week
    Replies: 21
    Last Post: 24-05-2012, 10:22

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •