I can't say that I found my BotW in Edinburgh, maybe have better luck in Manchester . We passed a pub yesterday that proudly proclaimed its Beer of the Month as Red Stripe - we didn't go in.
I can't say that I found my BotW in Edinburgh, maybe have better luck in Manchester . We passed a pub yesterday that proudly proclaimed its Beer of the Month as Red Stripe - we didn't go in.
I am a newcomer to this beer of the week really, and having just had 9 beers from the excellent Spring Beer Festival at the Old Moseley Arms in Birmingham, I am struggling to remember the ale I had earlier this week against those I have enjoyed today.
All of today's beers were different varieties of pale, straw and light gold. The best beer for colour was the Amber Ufford Union Jack, but I think I will stick with Church End Irish Coffee as BOTW.
My best Beer this week was Okells Aile at 4.8% ABV one of the best Ive had for ages.
Don't You just hate Pubs that say
( We don't stock any Real Ales as theres Just no call for it.)
Very hard to separate my two front runners this week, namely Green Jack 'Mahseer IPA' and Brewster's 'Marquis'. The former a rch IPA with a lovely spicy finish from the American hops and the latter a brilliantly well balanced tawny session bitter. If pushed I'd go for the Marquis. To achieve good concentrated flavour at 3.8% shows real skill and largely defines what British brewing is all about.
'And where he supped the past lived still. And where he sipped the glass brimmed full' John Barleycorn, Carol Ann Duffy.
Recorded those two,
Alesonly - is it really spelt Aile?
aleandhearty - How are you doing now?
Yes thats correct below is a copy of the Wetherspoons Description.
OKELLS AILE 4.8% ABV
Okells Brewery, Isle of Man. Est. 1874
This is a smoked Celtic porter, with smoky aromas of
liquorice and coffee, plus an initial sweet flavour, leading
to full-bodied silky-smooth liquorice on the palate and a
bitter hop finish.
Hops used: Cascade, Styrian Goldings, Willamette
Don't You just hate Pubs that say
( We don't stock any Real Ales as theres Just no call for it.)
Had a good session at the Burton beer festival yesterday, and sampled some fine beers and no poor ones. Ole Slewfoot Orange Blossom Special at 4.4% and Blackfriars Audit Ale at 8% stood out, but I am going to stay with the Church End Irish Coffee. Amazing! Never thought I would do that.
J.D Wetherspoon = Home of Hoppy: The Silk Kite, Tamworth.. http://www.tamworthblog.co.uk/2009/0...-blogs-review/
Six Bells Spring Forward this week , the best of a good but uninspiring bunch this week .
Theres a Man with a Mullet going Mad with a Mallet in Millets !