Beer of the Week (w/e 12th October 2014)

[Bucking Fastard]

Decent enough week,quality ale,quality boating.


Slater's -- Haka*
Falstaff -- Fist Full of Hops*
Marston's -- Pedigree
Burton Old Cottage -- Halcyon Days*
Thornbridge -- Jaipur IPA (keg)
Thornbridge -- Steelmaker*
Sarah Hughes -- Dark Ruby Mild*
Marston's (for AB InBev) -- Draught Bass*

BOTW goes to Falstaff Fist Full of Hops well kept in The Plaza,Rugeley.It did exactly what it said on the pump clip.

Next week might sneak in a crafty beer in St Albans otherwise it's prematch that will supply BOTW.

[Real Ale Ray]

Brewster's - Hop a Doodle Do

[Mobyduck]

A good pub week, but less so in beer excellence in most cases although there were a couple of exceptions*
Darkstar American Pale Ale and Hophead
Truemans Runner
Shepherd Neame Bishops Finger (Bottle in pub)*
Binghams Hop Harvest
Twickenham Red Head
Cottage Golden Arrow
Sambrooks Pump House Pale
Bath Special Pale Ale
Portobello Star
Whtistable Grafty Green Hop
Big Smoke Robust Porter *
Youngs Special
Surrey Hills Ranmore Ale*
Breakspears Oxford Gold
Triple fff Rock Lobster
BOTW was easily the in house brew at The Antelope , Big Smoke Robust Porter,

[Thuck Phat]

A decent week boosted significantly by accompanying Mr. Fastard for some excellent boating on the T&M:
Falstaff - A Fistful of Hops*
Slaters - Haka
Marstons - Pedigree
Oak Cottage - Halcyon Daze*
Thornbridge - Jaipur IPA keg
Marstons - Bass*
Thornbridge - Steelmaker*
Abbeydale - Moonshine*
Oakham - Bishops Farewell*

As Mr F notes, the Fistful of Hops was very good but to avoid repetition and because it was also very good, BOTW goes to Thornbridge - Steelmaker. A typical Thornbridge ale, pale, zesty and very drinkable at 5%.

[aleandhearty]

Better week for me, after a couple of fairly low key ones.

Partners - Ghost.
Everards - Tiger.
Rudgate - Brew No1. Vanilla Mild.*
Dr Mortons - Proper Gander.
Harthill - Hart of Yorkshire.
Fernandes - Cascade Torrent.*
Tigertops - Green Horn.
North Riding - Nelson Sauvin.*
Tigertops - Dark Age.*
Geeves - Fully Laden IPA.
Bowness Bay - Swan Blonde.
Everards - Pumpkin Ale.

Easy winner was the Dark Age, which I assume is a Black IPA. However, as with all Tigertops beers, it's virtually impossible to find any info on them. Still, another cracker from The Axeman.