Beer of the Week (w/e 10th April 2022)
A pub is for life not just for Christmas
Extra variety this week aided by a visit to the Farnham Beerex
Grey Trees Caradog
Siren Lumina*
Siren Yulu*
Pig & Porter Blackbird Stout
Fallen Acorn Awaken*
Elusive Shadow Of The Beast*
360 Tacoma
Firebird Paleface APA
Rudgate York Chocolate Stout*
Kent Nelson Sauvin*
Saltaire Triple Chocoholic*
Oakham Citra*
Flowerpots Peridge Pale*
Flowerpots Wildfire*
Lords Fell Runner
Kernel Dry Stout Eclipse*
Staggeringly Good Small Arms Big Ambition*
Elgoods Plum Porter
Disruption Chaos More Chaos*
Hop Back Cropcircle
Cleveland Way IPA
Bowmans Swift One
Beatnikz Republic Beach Bum*
Tring Side Pocket For A Toad*
It's too difficult to pick one beer out of a very good bunch so.....
Keg BOTW is The Kernel Dry Stout Eclipse great beer in The Ten Tun Tap House.
Cask BOTW goes to Flowerpots Wildfire a superbly smooth and balanced beer in both malt and hops taken today in The Wonston Arms.
"Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer."
-W.C.Fields
No cask this week as I couldn't find any in France:
Lagunitas Session IPA k
Affligem k *
Leffe 0.0 b (in error)
Eurofizz (unidentified)
Polar Monkeys IPA k *
White Rabbit IPA k *
Sainte Cru Don't Panic IPA k*
All three IPAs were very drinkable and, I assume, from French breweries although finding out more on the ground isn't easy although I have so far found the Sainte Cru brewery.
BOTW Sainte Cru - Don't Panic IPA keg. A very drinkable 6.5% IPA, not overly fizzy and improved gently with warming.
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"Beer is food." Morse, Colin Dexter
Lancashire,London,Kent:
Clark's-Westgate Gold: 4.2%abv. I wasn't sure of the provenance of this, as it was fetched from a lower bar to an upper room.
Thornbridge-Sequoia:4.5%abv. Malt led and muted.not what I expect from Thornbridge, though in fairness I was rushing before a train.
Old Dairy-Uber Brew:3.8%abv: Nettley goodness.
Harveys-Sussex Best Bitter:4%abv.Grainy.
My BOTW: Old Dairy-Uber Brew.
"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.
Croydon,Benington and Marylebone.
Mauldon's -- Cherry Porter *
Marston's -- Old Empite IPA
Titanic -- Plum Porter
Crouch Vale -- Dragon
Oakham -- Waimea *
Thornbridge -- Crackendale *
Titanic -- Nine Tenths Below
Twickenham -- Spring Ale
Timothy Taylor -- Landlord
Purity -- Mad Goose *
Beavertown -- Gamma Ray (keg)
Black Sheep -- Best Bitter
Fuller's --"Dark Star" Hophead
Hammerton -- N7
BOTW goes to Thornbridge Crackendale a fine citra pale which hides it's 5.2% with skill,on top form in The Lordship Arms.
Next week a significant footie event,so the Euston Tap might get a try out.
"Good people drink good beer" Hunter S Thompson
All cask in Hackney, Kentish Town, Islington, Marylebone and Tooting:
Brewhouse - Goal Scorer **
Dark Star - Hophead **
ELB - Nightwatchman **
Elusive Brewing - Microball *½
Five Points - Best **
Marble - Manchester Bitter ***
Marble - Pint ½
Northern Whisper - Beltie **
Otter - Ale
Purity - Mad Goose **
Redemption - Big Chief **
Redemption - Trinity **
St. Austell - Proper Job **
Sambrook's - Junction **
Thornbridge - Jaipur **
Timothy Taylor - Landlord **
Tring - Going Loco **
Wild Beer Co - Big Bibbler
Wimbledon - Common **
Runner up goes to:
Brew York - Tonkoko ***¾ at the Wenlock.
BOTW goes to Titanic - Plum Porter **** at the Southampton.
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New Bristol -heyday
Burnt mill -present tense
Electro -firestarter
Park -ballet loop
Hammertons - cache
Hammertons -Penton
London -flying the mags
London- hasty
Werewolf - horror show (keg at the brewery taproom in camden)
Werewolf - physio billy keg
Botw
Marble - export mild in the Express brentford
Local and at home. Cask unless stated:
Park Ballet Loop (3.4%)
Ashover Lady of the Lamp (3.7%)
Siren Memento (3.8%) *
Yonder Boogie (3.8%) (can) *
Amwell Springs Rude Not To (4.0%)
Blue Monkey Primate (4.0%) *
London Beer Factory Day Dreamer (4.0%) (kiddie can)
Sharp's Doom Bar (4.0%)
Fuller's London Pride (4.1%)
Oxford Vivid Dreams of Centennial (4.2%)
SALT Jute (4.2%) (can)
Arbor Blue Sky Drinking (4.4%) (pint can) *
Animal Ocelot (4.6%)
Northern Monk Faith in Custard (4.6%) (can)
Vale Gravitas (4.8%) *
Buxton LupulusX (5.4%) (can)
BrewDog Mallow Laser Quest (6.0%) (can) *
Tiny Rebel Time Trippin (6.2%) (can)
Tiny Rebel Froozi (6.5%) (can)
A heady mix of new cans purchased from my nearest Tesco Extra (Aylesbury), a delivery from Beercraft of Bath and some excellent ales at a couple of local boozers.
The bitters did it again for me this week. A couple of people mentioned Arbor's Blue Sky Drinking last week and this and the Yonder Boogie were both quality and moreish takes on modern best bitter. Seeing a heralded brew from Blue Monkey at my local (Primate) was also a touch of fortune. Ultimately, it was the pint can that did it for now:
BOTW: Arbor's Blue Sky Drinking
"Breakneck speed we drown ten pints of bitter"
Spotted last night in St. Pancras' VIP front car park - were you upstairs at the Euston Tap up the road?Originally Posted by Bucking Fastard
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Smart motor,sadly not mine.
Euston Tap on Sunday.
"Good people drink good beer" Hunter S Thompson
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