Beer of the Week (w/e 3rd June 2018)

[ROBCamra]

Aqualung: ELB Cowcatcher
oldboots: Sunbeam The Storm
Bucking Fastard: Unity Collision IPA
Thuck Phat: Castle Rock Elsie Mo
Wittenden: Lacon's Encore
Mobyduck: Anspach & Hobday The Black Citra Sour
aleandhearty: North Riding Cascade
Real Ale Ray: Cellar Head Pilot
ROBCamra: Brewsmith Pale

[Aqualung]

I've had a very quiet week prior to heading off for Holyhead tomorrow so wasn't expecting to post for this week. Just one visit to the Wanstead George gave this :-



Lymestone Stonecutter 3.7%
Oakham Citra 4.2%
ELB Nightwatchman 4.5%
ELB Cowcatcher 4.8%
Enefield Coppermill 4.8%


The winner is ELB Cowcatcher (£2.19) although the Stonecutter was surprisingly good for a beer that would normally fly under my radar.


BOTW ELB Cowcatcher

[oldboots]

A better week beer wise but one stood out more than some illustrious rivals

Ilkley - Tribus Lupulus
Ilkley - Pale Ale
Magic Rock - Inhaler (Keg)
Brew York - Tonkoko
Roosters - Helter Spelter (Cask)
Roosters - Helter Spelter (Keg)
Bath Ales - Prophecy
Beer Monkey - Rogue Blonde
Adnams - Ghost Ship
Rudgate - Ruby Mild
Eagle Crag - Pale Eagle
Sunbeam - The Storm
York - Ghost

BOTW - Sunbeam - The Storm (a 7% "heritage" porter)

[Bucking Fastard]

A decent week in Banbury and Bethnal Green,high on quality.


Loose Cannon -- Instigator *
Brew Buddies -- Mosaic Pale
Kent -- Prohibition (key keg) *
Unity -- Collision IPA (key keg) *
Roosters -- Big Country *
Nobby's -- Plum Porter
Bone Machine -- Vostok Fuel (key keg) *
Ilkley -- Spring * (3PT)
Cloudwater -- DIPA citra BBC mosaic (keg)
Fourpure -- Graduation (keg)


BOTW goes to Unity Collision IPA on fine form in The Bailiff's Tap .Tropical fruits,distinct bitterness and dangerously drinkable for 6.2%,a very fine summertime drink in hot weather.

Next week nothing much on.

[Thuck Phat]

Similar list to Mr F's above:

Oakham Bishops Farewell*
Loose Cannon Instigator*
Brew Buddies Mosaic Pale
Kent Prohibition (keg)*
Unity Collision South Coast IPA (keg)*
Roosters Big Country Transatlantic Pale Ale*
Nobby's Plum Porter*
Boss Brewing Blaze
Castle Rock Elsie Mo*

Some good ones there and like Mr. F, I thoroughly enjoyed the Collision IPA but BOTW goes to Castle Rock Elsie Mo. Better than I remember it and very drinkable and refreshing at 4.7% on a warm afternoon.

[Wittenden]

Essex,that London and Kent

Dark Star-Hophead 3.8%abv:Initially mellow, then followed by the expected burst of hops.
Dark Star-Sunburst 4.8%abv:Sweetish pale ale.
Adnams-Southwold Bitter 3.7%abv:Not a patch on former seaweedy glories.
Lacon's- Encore 3.8%abv:Pale gold.Gooseberries,delicious pale ale. A new beer from a revived brewery,new to me, but fascinated by for ages.
Mighty Oak-Maldon Gold 3.8%. Decent golden.
Siren Craft-Liquid Mistress 5.8%abv: Molasses,roast chestnut, cinders.Too warm. Another beer from a brewery new to me.
Three Sods-Trade Union Pale Ale 4.5%abv:Workmanlike Pale. Hedge fruits. Yet another new combo.

My BOTW-Lacon's Encore,fairly closely pursued by the Three Sods.

[Mobyduck]

A good beer week

Goffs Cheltenham Gold
Flowerpots Perridge Pale
Hop Back GFB
Green Jack Golden Best
Navigation Black IPA
Oakham Citra
Fourpure Easy Peeler
Gipsy Hill /Eebria Peddlar Session Beer
Brew By Numbers 11/05 Citra
Moor Dark Alliance
U Brew Mega Hippo
Anspach & Hobday The Black Citra Sour
Thornbridge ENA
Thornbridge Green Mountain NE IPA
Thornbridge Melba Peach IPA
Signature Roadie
Southwark Cascade IPA
Hivers IPA
BrewDog Punk IPA

Many contenders plus a few beers missed out as some my note taking started to lack in Bermondsey.

Tough choice but BOTW is Anspach & Hobday The Black Citra Sour taken in a railway arch of course.