Beer of the Week (w/e 31st July 2016)

[aleandhearty]

The easy winner is the Neepsend Chinook IPA. Judging by their strong stout and this one they seem to be another great brewer from Sheffield

I've tried four of their beers now - Blonde, IPA, Solaris and Stout. Whilst the Solaris was very good and the stout decent, I thought the Blonde and the IPA were disappointing. For me, it's a bit early to call the brewery 'great', but it's certainly one to keep an eye on.

[Real Ale Ray]

Whitstable - East India Pale Ale in one of my favourite pubs The Duke (of York)

[Mobyduck]

Hampshire, Surrey and Berkshire

Darkstar Hophead
Darkstar American Pale Ale*
Bowmans Lapwing*
St Austell Trelawny
Courage Best
Itchen Valley Hampshire Rose
Youngs Gold
Binghams Marvellous Pale
Binghams Olicana
Wild Weather Plain Sailing Weather*
Roosters California Common*
Bootleg Lawless
Siren Proteus Vol 3 V1*
Tapstone Kush Kingdom
Wantsum Ravening Wolf*
Titanic Chocolate and Vanilla Stout*

A close decision, the Titanic Stout is a favourite but this week BOTW is Siren Proteus Vol 3 V1

[london calling]

Very dull beers whilst ticking pubs around Wandsworth/Putney from Youngs-Guinness -Youngs-Youngs-Shep neame-Timothy Taylor-Black Sheep-Wadsworth.
Very good Big Smoke -solaris in the Express Brentford was BOTW. Had some great perry and cider in the new Stables pizza and cider bar in Brentford .But its not beer.
but my head told me this morning its certainly got a kick.

[Komakino]

Back in the game with a bang, with some Cheltenham bits and trying to get Oxfordshire (finally) completed:

Brewhouse Tearfull Goodbye (2.6%)
Hook Norton Harvest Hop (3.5%)
Hook Norton Hooky Bitter (3.5%)
Tring Sidepocket for a Toad (3.6%)
Adnams Southwold Bitter (3.7%)
Shotover Prospect (3.7%)*
Banks Fine Fettle (3.8%)
Church Farm Pale Ale (3.8%)
North Cotswold Moreton Mild (3.8%)*
Prescott Hill Climb (3.8%)
Sap Sapsucker (3.8%)
Severn Vale Nibley Ale (3.8%)
Chiltern Gold (3.9%)
Arkells 3B (4.0%)
Brentwood Golden Galaxy (4.0%)
Butcombe Bitter (4.0%)
Goffs Jouster (4.0%)
Otter Amber (4.0%)
Skinners Betty Stoggs (4.0%)
Slingshot IPA (4.0%)
Timothy Taylor Boltmaker (4.0%)
Wadworth Misplaced Optimism (4.0%)
West Berks Mister Swifts Pale Ale (4.0%)
Wye Valley HPA (4.0%)
Bath Gem (4.1%)
Fuller's London Pride (4.1%)
Wadworth 6X (4.1%)
Church Farm Harry's Heifer (4.2%)
Gloucester Cascade (4.2%)*
St Austell Tribute (4.2%)
Box Steam Tunnel Vision (4.3%)
McMullens Country Bitter (4.3%)
Timothy Taylor Landlord (4.3%)
Buntingford Sopwith Strutter (4.5%)*
Charles Wells Wonderful Wallop (4.5%)
Sharp's Point Break (4.6%)
Brewhouse Landed Eagle II (4.8%)
Brewhouse Colonel Jack (5.0%)
Fourpure Oatmeal Stout (5.1%) (keg)*
Beavertown Gamma Ray (5.4%) (keg)
BrewDog Punk IPA (5.4%) (keg)

Couple of good 'uns this week (starred), but the gong goes to a 'boring bitter', which was probably the best-kept beer I encountered last week, sampled at The Plough in Wheatley.

Shotover Prospect (3.7%) BOTW

[Wittenden]

Norfolk, Essex and that Lunnon:
Wolf-The Hops 4.2%abv: Very pale,grassy hops,stone fruit. I think this was a house beer at White Hart Hotel
Jo C's-Norfolk Kiwi 3.8%abv Breckland pine.
Mighty Oak-Oscar Wilde Mild 3.7%:Lovely luscious southern England style mild.
New River-London Tap 3.8%abv:Very pale, fresh on, but little condition.Reedy hops.
Hammerton-N1 4.1%abv:Pale, hoppy 'n' hazy.
Truman's-Zephyr 4.4%abv: Light brown, hoppy 'n' hazy.Salty, like Adnams of old.
Redemption-Hopspur 4.5%: Good solid best bitter/pale ale.Peppery hops.
Close run thing between Mighty Oak, Hammerton, Truman's (never thought I'd say that) and Redemption, but my BOTW is Truman's Zephyr, which had a lot to interest me.

[Thuck Phat]

Brancaster Oystercatcher*
Adnams Ghost Ship*
Woodforde's Wherry
Hop Back Groovy Mover*
Oakham Bishops Farwell*
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Enjoyed most of those but as the Oystercatcher took the title last week, this week I'm with the refined palate of Mr A&H: BOTW Adnam's Ghost Ship.