Beer of the Week (w/e 5th February 2017)

[Bucking Fastard]

A few different locations in the Southeast.

Greene King -- Yardbird Pale
McMullens -- Country
McMullens -- AK
Crate -- Rye *
Reunion -- Talwar *
Blue Moon -- Blue Moon (keg)
Weird Beard -- Maryana Trench *
Siren -- Soundwave IPA
Mighty Oak -- Oscar Wilde MILD *
Arbor -- Hoploader
Brighton Bier -- Smoked Porter *
Burning Sky -- Aurora *
Dark Star -- Espresso *

Some good ones sampled and BOTW was Brighton Beir Smoked Porter on fine form in The Old Fountain.A subtle smoked flavour,with a very dry finish and easily quaffable despite it's strength a fine example of the style.

Next week a short trip to Dorset means a slow week is likely.

[Aqualung]

a fair list this week with the JDW London mini beer festival and a few days out :-

Enfield Enefeld Pacific Pale 4.0%
Redemption APA 4.0%
Wimbledon Copper Leaf 4.0%
Dancing Duck Donald *uck 4.2%
Brewster's Decadence 4.4%
Totally Brewed Papa Jangles Voodoo Stout 4.5%
Salopian Lemon Dream 4.5%
ELB Pearly Queen 4.5%
Fuller's Jack Frost 4.5%
Portobello Squidge Stout 4.5%
Lancaster Black 4.5%
Nottingham Sooty Stout 4.5%
Shiny Affinity 4.6%
By The Horns One Arm Bandit 4.7%
Wild Beer Millionaire 4.7%
Hopcraft The Other Side 4.8%
Castle Rock Baptism Of Fire 4.8%
Wimbledon Phoenix Smoked Porter 4.8%
Ringwood 49er 4.9%
Charnwood Old School 5.0%
Wadworth Swordfish 5.0%
West Berks Dr Hexter's Healer 5.0%
Coach House Post Horn 5.0%
Ringwood Old Thumper 5.1%
Windsor & Eton Uprising White Riot (keg) 5.3%
Hop Stuff Chai Red 5.4%
Blue Monkey Ape Ale 5.4%
Hop Back Winter Lightning 5.5%
Castle Rock Screech Owl 5.5%
Siren Broken Dream (keg) 6.5%


The winner is Hopcraft The Other Side (£3.10 inc 20p discount) as tried in Beeston's Totally Tapped micropub. I haven't seen their beers since they fell out with the Leyton William IV and it's good to find one as good as ever.

BOTW Hopcraft The Other Side

[Thuck Phat]

Just the two cask beers this week:

Oakham Bishops Farewell*
Nethergate Augustunian

The Bishops was, as ever, excellent but was BOTW last week and the Augustinian really doesn't deserve the award.

BOTW Blue Monkey Chimpagne (bottle) Brewed with champagne yeast and a hefty 10%, this is a an individual and excellent drink. I don't know if they've ever brewed it for cask but can imagine things getting very messy if they did.

[Spinko]

Lancaster Citra. Absolutely excellent in Longridge's Hoppy Days micropub.

[Mobyduck]

A little less restrained than last week but not much.

Wild Weather NW3 Blonde
Hop Art Hoppy Blonde
Red Cat Scratch
Saltaire Cascade Pale Ale
Saltaire Blackberry Cascade
Saltaire Cascadian Black
Saltaire Triple Chocoholic
Magic Rock Hat Trick
Gloucester Mosaic
Bingham's Hot Dog Stout

BOTW Saltaire Triple Chocoholic, a must drink when ever found, enjoyed in the Fox & Hounds.