Beer of the Week (w/e 25th May 2014)

[ROBCamra]

Real Ale Ray: Moor Beer Merlin's Magic
Mobyduck: Dark Star Hophead
Aqualung: Adnams Publican Hoppy Ale
Bucking Fastard: Sharp's Doom Bar
Thuck Phat: Oakham Gangsta
london calling: Alpha State Smoked Saison
hondo: Orkney Nimbus
aleandhearty: Fernandes Hopmaster
Wittenden: Tonbridge Coppernob
ROBCamra: Brightside Odin

[Real Ale Ray]

Moor Beer Company - Merlin's Magic

[Mobyduck]

A poor week, only been to one pub all week (but many times), only two beers tried,
Darkstar Hophead
Weltons Blackcurrant Mild
The mild was good but wouldn't want more than a couple.
The Hophead started average but ended up very good,
So on that basis, BOTW is Darkstar Hophead.

[Aqualung]

A fairly average week for me :-

Banks's Mild 3.5%
Brewster's Hophead 3.6%
Stonehenge Pigswill 4.0%
Brewster's Aromantica 4.2%
Colchester Red Diesel 4.2%
Sambrook's Junction 4.5%
Titanic White Star 4.8%
Wild Card Queen Of Diamonds IPA 5.0%
Stonehenge Danish Dynamite 5.0%
Hopcraft Citraic 5.2%
Everard's Original 5.2%
Adnam's Publican Hoppy Ale 5.5%
Growler Essex Beast 6.2%

The winner has to be the Spoons latest American ale Adnam's Publican Hoppy Ale. What the difference is between this and an IPA or APA is unclear. It was in great nick at the E4 King's Ford at £2.35.


BOTW Adnam's Publican Hoppy Ale

[Bucking Fastard]

Only went to one pub and that was for something to eat,so by default BOTW is


Sharp's --Doom Bar

Next week includes a trip to The Harp for a proper session.

[Thuck Phat]

Just the one pub for me as well, three beers though and all very good.

Oakham Bishops Farewell
Hop Back Red Admiral
Oakham Gangsta

BOTW Oakham Gangsta. A balance of Oakham's signature bitterness with a malty start. Whistled through the 3 pint test with consumption accelerating noticeably as it did so.