Beer of the Week (w/e 11th December 2022)

[ROBCamra]

[Bucking Fastard]

Harlow and Worcester.

McMullens --IPA
McMullens -- Bootwarmer
Banks's -- Sunbeam
North Cotswold -- Geen Man IPA *
Backyard --Gonguzzler *
Brew61 -- Hazy Bale Best
Hobsons -- The Champion
Deya -- Best Foot Forward
Black Country -- Plum Pig *
Black Country -- Pig on the Wall *
Hobsons -- Town Crier
Green Duck -- Maple Falls *
Belhaven --80/-

BOTW goes to Backyard Gonguzzler. A porter with hints of chocolate,vanilla and blackberry and decent poke at 5.4% served in great nick in The Plough.Just what was needed on a very cold day.

Next week all quiet until the annual Hertford pub crawl.

[Wittenden]

Kent: Mid and West.

Iron Pier-Porter 5.3%abv.Black Chocolate. Balsamic.
Larkins'-Porter 5.2%abv.An autumnal classic:dried fruit and raspberries.A glass was raised in honour of the late Bob Dockerty. My BOTW.

[Mobyduck]

More restraint...

J W Lees Stout*
Northern Monk Northern Star*
Fallen Acorn Hello Steven This Is Clem Fandango Can You Hear Me*
Hop Back Citra*
Milton Nero*
New Bristol Maple Syrup And Pecan Stout*

All beers were excellent but the New Bristol beer was extra special, a 7.5% sipping beer on keg.

[Thuck Phat]

Reasonable week:

Oakham Bishops Farewell*
Byatts Smoke on the Porter*
Byatts Marvellous English IPA
Hop Back Summer Lightening*
Ashover Blackberry Stout*
Titanic Plum Porter Grand Reserve*

All good and thoroughly enjoyed both dark beers.

No doubt about BOTW Titanic Plum Porter Grand Reserve. I’ve had the odd bottle of this but, as ever, the cask version was infinitely superior. I like Plum Porter but the addition of port, apparently, and longer maturation takes this to a different level. Definite contender for BOTY. Nectar.

[Tris39]

St. Austell Proper Job at The Kings Arms

[Real Ale Ray]

Cloudwater - Coming Home. A very moreish stout, full of flavour, in the Littleton Arms, Penkridge, last Saturday before the game...