A pub is for life not just for Christmas
Quality week:
Blythe Hamstall Hop*
Slaters Haka*
Front Row Brewing Rucked*
Wilde Child Obsidian Phantom
Tamworth Brewing Co. Whopper*
Mallinsons US Premium*
Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild*
Abbeydale Moonsine*
Oakham Bishops Farewell*
All were good and the Hamstall Hop deserves a mention as a green hopped beer brewed with a hop rocket, ooo errr, which passed the 3 pint test with ease.
Against stiff competition BOTW was Tamworth Brewing Co Whopper drunk in the outstanding Tamworth Tap where it's brewed. A well hopped, 6.5% IPA which reminded me of Oakham Green Devil IPA. Excellent.
"Beer is food." Morse, Colin Dexter
King Rat in Stockton's Hope & Union.
Rugeley,Tamworth and Croydon.
Marble -- Silly Point * (c)
Titanic -- Plum Poter *(b)
Slater's -- Haka *
Blythe -- Hamstall Hop *
Blythe -- Palmer Poison *
Thornbridge -- Jaipur IPA * (c)
Tamworth -- Tamworth Ale
Wilde Child -- Obsidian Phantom
Bristol Beer Factory -- Milk Stout *
Sarah Hughes -- Dark Ruby Mild *
Mallinson's -- US Premium *
Salopian -- Oracle
Oakham -- Citra *
Thornbridge -- Jaipur IPA
Oakham -- Inferno
Some real quality with the BBF Milk Stout only narrowly pipped by Blythe Palmers Poison in the Rusty Barrel.A brew named after a notorious Victorian murderer from Rugeley,its a terrific brown best bitter and in no way boring.
Next week a cheeky trip to central Bradford,here's hoping for great ale.
"Good people drink good beer" Hunter S Thompson
North Yorkshire,County Durham, Nottinghamshire:
Yorkshire Dales:Swale Trail Pale 3.8%abv. North country pale ale.Initial sweet impression,long berry finish.
Yorkshire Dales:Butter Tubs 3.7%abv.Not as zesty as I remember it.Some sort of mineral back taste.Improved later in the week.
Wensleydale:Mistral 4%abv.Hazy,very pale ale.Spicy,citrus,grapefruit.
Pennine:Autumn Amber 4%abv.Reassuring Best Bitter.
Yorkshire Dales: Askrigg Ale 4.3%abv.Fruity session IPA.Smokey.
Wensleydale:Falconer 3.9%abv.Pale bitter,traditionally fruity.Badged as George Inn Ale.
Wensleydale:Black Dub Stout 4.4%abv.Bible black,chocolate,oily oat stout.
Goose Eye:Chinook Blonde 4.2%abv.Very light,arboreal,grapefruit.
Chantry:New York Pale 3.9%abv.Pale,crisp,citrus, dry. Decent degree of bitterness . A new brewery for me.
Farmers' Brewing, sub brand of Haworth Steam: Jog On 4.1%abv.Pale and hoppy.
Black Sheep: Best Bitter 3.8%abv: Cheering.
Timothy Taylor: Landlord 4.3%abv.A crisp classic.
I enjoyed the Askrigg ale, and was highly impressed with the Mistral, but my BOTW is Wensleydale Black Dub, taken at:George Inn
Last edited by Wittenden; 08-11-2021 at 14:14.
"At that moment I would have given a kingdom, not for champagne or hock and soda, or hot coffee but for a glass of beer" Marquess Curzon of Kedlestone, Viceroy of India.
Adnams - Ghost Ship (c)*
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (c)**
Dark Star - Hophead (c)
Five Points - XPA (c)
Hall & Woodhouse - Tanglefoot (c)
McMullen - IPA (c)
Morland - Old Speckled Hen (c)
Neck Oil
Nicholson's - Pale Ale (c)*
Oakham - Citra (c)*
Portobello - Star (c)*
St. Austell - Proper Job (c)*
St. Austell - Tribute (c)*
Sambrook - Wandle (c)
Sam Smith - Old Brewery (c)
Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger (c)*
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (c)
Timothy Taylor - Landlord (c)
Twickenham - Naked Ladies (c)*
Windsor & Eton - Father Thames (c)
Youngs - London Original (c)
BOTW = Brew York - X-Panda (c) at The Porcupine.
Fallen Acorn Whole Hearted
Dark Star Hophead
Bristol Beer Factory Notorious*
Triple fff Altons Pale Ale*
Triple fff Pressed Rat & Warthog*
Sunny Republic (Andwell) Red Bus (keg)
The Kernel Pale Ale Chinook & Vic Secret* (keg)
Settle Nine Standards Golden Ale
XT 4
Animal (XT) Hop Kitty
Nomadic Gee Gee
North Cotswolds Hung Drawn And Portered*
Ascot Grumpy Landlord
Disruption Nectaron (keg)
Saltaire No5*
Fowerpots Perridge Pale*
Several excellent beers this last week with an honarable mention for North Cotswold Hung Drawn And Portered, a super smooth Porter and certainly name of the week but the nod goes to Triple fff Altons Pale Ale best yet from this brewery enjoyed in The Wonston Arms.
"Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer."
-W.C.Fields