Beer of the Week (w/e 17th April 2016)

[ROBCamra]

Mobyduck: Wadworth Bishops Tipple
Aqualung: Bristol Beer Factory 12 Apostles
Bucking Fastard: Tigertops Mosaic King
hondo: Allendale Pennine Pale keg
aleandhearty: Red Willow Mirthless
Thuck Phat: Blue Monkey British Ape
Real Ale Ray: Bowland Buster IPA
Komakino: Flying Dog Doggie Style Pale Ale(bottle)
london calling: New Bristol Super Extra Stout
ROBCamra: Chadwick's Castle Pale

[Mobyduck]

Darkstar Hophead
Darkstar APA
Binghams Doodle Stout
Triple fff Moondance
Triple fff Citra Sonic
Bowman's Swift One
Wadsworth Bishops Tipple
Flowerpots Perridge Pale
Flowerpots Goodens Gold
T.T. Landlord
Westerham British Bulldog

Binghams Doodle Stout was Odds on BOTW but a late runner has stolen the show, Wadsworth Bishops Tipple 5.0% stunningly good , 3 pints plus on Sunday afternoon, excellent and BOTW with honours.

[Aqualung]

No prizes for guessing where I've been this week with lots of Cwrw Cymraeg :-

Big Bog Bog Standard 3.6%*
Robinson's Wizard 3.7%
Ringwood Best 3.8%
Offbeat Waimea NZ Pale 3.9%*
Purple Moose Fleetwing 3.9%
Brain's The Awakening 4.0%
Llyn Cwrw Glyndwr 4.0%
Llyn Brenin Enlli 4.0%
Wadworth Horizon 4.0%
Big Bog Hinkypunk 4.1%*
Hafod Moel Famau 4.1%*
Ringwood Boondoggle 4.2%
Purple Moose Cwrw Glaslyn 4.2%*
Robinson's Unicorn 4.2%
Hafod H:E 4.3%
Conwy Dawson's Dark 4.4%
Buzzard Vale Ale 4.5%
Erddig Jolly Rambler 4.5%
Fixed Wheel Single Gear 4.5%
Great Orme Celtica 4.5%
Hafod Landmark 4.6%
Nant Cwrw Carw 4.8%*
Titanic Plum Porter 4.9%*
Bristol Beer Factory 12 Apostles 5.0%*
Phoenix Double Gold 5.0%
Hawkshead Vienna Lager 5.0%*
Great Orme Chocoholic 5.0%*
Hanlon's Stormstay 5.0%
Salopian Pathfinder 5.0%
Holden's Special 5.1%*
Great Orme Bad Bad Boy 5.3%*
Celt Experience Galaxy Equinox IPA 5.6%*
Big Bog Quagmire 6.0%
Kelham Island Get Your Kicks 6.6%*

The winner is the Bristol Beer Factory 12 Apostles, a very pale and very hoppy beer as tried in the Wolverhampton Great Western. Honourable mention must also go to the Great Orme Chocoholic & Bad Bad Boy and the Nant Cwrw Carw in the Conwy Albion.

BOTW Bristol Beer Factory 12 Apostles

[Bucking Fastard]

A very big week.

Everards -- Tiger
Saltaire -- Hop 256 *
Beespoke Brewing -- Saltaire Stout*
Saltaire -- New World Red *
Bridestones -- Sandstone *
Marstons -- Pedigree
Slaughterhouse -- Boar D'eau
Slaughterhouse -- Snout Stout
Church End -- What the Fox's Hat
Salopian -- Vapour Trail
North Cotswold -- Hung,Drawn and Portered *
Purity -- Mad Goose *
Timothy Taylor -- Landlord *
St Austell -- Proper Job * (>3PT)
Silhill -- Blonde Star
Backyard -- Blonde
Salopian -- Oracle *
Tigertops -- Mosaic King *
Pig & Porter -- Elusive Pig *
Siren -- Undercurrent *
Howling Hops -- Ruby Red *

A tough choice as there were some outstanding contenders but by a short head BOTW goes to Tigertops Mosaic King,complex ,rich but quaffable and served in top condition in The Craven Arms.


Next week will be a case of famine following feast.

[hondo]

Allendale - Pennine Pale keg

[aleandhearty]

BOTW goes to Tigertops Mosaic King,complex ,rich but quaffable

I love Tigertops beers and the brewery is easily my favourite of those in Wakefield. The trouble is, because it's a one man operation, with a brewer who is quite experimental, beers are virtually 'one offs'. I'll keep my eyes peeled for this one, but I'm resigned to being disappointed.