Beer of the Week (w/e 9th February 2014)
hondo: Black Isle Yellowhammer
Wittenden: Redwillow Wreckless
Bucking Fastard: London Fields Shoreditch Triangle IPA
Mobyduck: Siren Craft Brew Soundwave
Thuck Phat: Vale Gravitas
Aqualung: Brodie's Shoreditch Sunshine
aleandhearty: Five Towns Baby Blue
london calling: Siren Craft Brew Soundwave
Real Ale Ray: Lincoln Green Hood
oldboots: Harviestoun Old Engine Oil
trainman: Kernel IPA
ROBCamra: Hawkshead Dry Stone Stout
Last edited by ROBCamra; 14-02-2014 at 10:04.
A pub is for life not just for Christmas
Black Isle - yellowhammer
"Do I know where hell is? hell is in hello"
Trendy of Tunbridge Wells:
Fuggles Beer Cafe-4 real ales, lots of fizz, interesting spirits if you like that sort of thing.
Redwillow-Wreckless 4.8abv. New worldly pale ale. Melons, not too extreme.
Tonbridge-Coppernob 3.8abv Old school, old favourite.
On reflection, my BOTW is Redwillow Wreckless
"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.
Another good week and a few new pubs in both Aylesbury and on the PuG London crawl.
Fullers -- Bengal Lancer (4PT)
Fullers -- London Pride
Chiltern -- Foxtrot
Chiltern -- Beechwood Bitter
Vale -- Gravitas
Aylesbury Brewhouse --Hei Tiki
Lymestone -- Stone the Crows
Marstons -- Elbow's Charge
London Fields -- Shoreditch Triange IPA
Jo C's -- Old Bustard Bitter
Purity -- Saddleback
Gadds -- Seasider
Some very respectable brews among that lot but BOTW goes to London Fields Shoreditch Triangle IPA just top draw and well kept in Williams Ale and Cider House.Second time in recent weeks that this IPA has won,getting close to the a&h award.
Next week looking sparse ,might have to divert after helping out at the Excel Centre over the weekend.
"Good people drink good beer" Hunter S Thompson
Some very good and interesting beers this week thanks mostly to the PUG London excursion Yesterday.
Loddon - Ferryman's Gold
Darkstar- Hophead
Darkstar- American Pale Ale
Darkstar - Sunburst (bottle)
Robinsons - Hannibal's Nectar
Whitehorse - Scourers Brew
Scottish Borders Brewery - Wild Harvest (Brewed with Sea Buckthorn)
Broughton - Dark Dunter
Jo C's Norfolk - Kiwi
London Fields - Shorditch Triangle IPA
London Fields - Pale Ale
Wild Beer - English Root
Hop Stuff - Fuselier
Brewdog - Dead Pony Club
Siren Craft Brew - Jack Tarr
Siren Craft Brew - Soundwave
Beavertown - Benzerra
Fullers - Bengal Lancer
Arbour - Why Kick A Moo Cow
Pitfield - Eco Warrior
Harbour - Oatmeal Stout
Some fantastic and interesting beers there and the London Fields Shoreditch Triangle was fantastic, but one beer was even better than that and BOTW is Siren Craft Brew Soundwave ,a 5.6% "west coast" IPA taken in the very good Fox and also according to my notes the 14'th pub of the day The Tap RoomBut thats all a bit hazy.
Last edited by Mobyduck; 27-06-2014 at 22:26.
"Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer."
-W.C.Fields
Sadly, my list doesn't come anywhere near those above but I enjoyed most of them:
Fuller Bengal Lancer, Pride
Abbot Reserve
Chilterns Beechwood Bitter
Vale Gravitas
Aylesbury Brewhouse Company Hei Tikki
Oakham Bishops Farewell
The Abbot Reserve was filth and will be making it into the BABOTW thread. BOTW Vale Gravitas. 4.8%, pale and interesting.
Late again
Daleside - Old Leg Over
Ossett - Galaxy
Roosters - Londinium
Roosters - Fort Smith
Alechemy - 10 Storey Malt Bomb
Hop Studio - Blonde
Brew Company - Simcoe
Knaresborough - Expresso Stout
Marston - Oyster Stout
Ilkley - Mary Jane
Rudgate - Ruby Mild
Moorhouses - Blonde Witch
Copper Dragon - Golden Pippin
Caledonian - Auld Aquaintance
Kirkstall - Three Swords
Theakston - XB
Harviestoun - Old Engine Oil
Taylors - Landlord
A few dark ones this week and BOTW is dark Harviestoun - Old Engine Oil
Some good stuff in Norwich, including Yakima Gold and Fat Cat Marmalade at the Fat Cat but, having missed two buses due to (strike) crowding on Thursday, I treated myself to a pint of Kernel IPA at the Holborn Whippet. When I say treat, I mean it - it came in at a flat fiver!!
Despite lots of decent beers at Fleetwood Beer Festival the BOTW is still going to come from The Baum.
I decided to try a Hawkshead Dry Stone Stout after I'd had a couple of light & hoppy beers, just for a change.
I've always liked the beer, but it was on superb form and one turned into three. Excellent.
A pub is for life not just for Christmas
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