Beer of the Week (w/e 26th February 2023)

[ROBCamra]

[Wittenden]

Kent:

Three Legs Brewing-English IPA 5%abv. A cracking beer:decently bitter with an undercurrent of hedge fruit. This seems to be a portmanteau beer with differing iterations,currently it is hopped with modern English hops (cultivars not listed.) My beer of the year to date.Taken , as often, in Larkins' Alehouse

[Mobyduck]

A limited but quality week.

Church End Gravediggers Ale*
Irving Frigate*
Oakham Nelson Sauvin*
Adnams Ghost Ship
Saltaire DDH Citra*
Blackjack Jack In The Box*
Elusive Juxtapose*
Disruption Never Knew You Were Here*
Anspach & Hobday London Black*

The only average (but drinkable) beer was the Adnams, everything else was top end. BOTW , based on supreme condition, is Irving Frigate enjoyed in The Plough, which when I get around to re-reviewing/updating will get upgraded from an 8 to the full 10.

[trainman]

enjoyed in The Plough, which when I get around to re-reviewing/updating will get upgraded from an 8 to the full 10.

How do you get there Mick, the #2 from Basingstoke, then walk..?

[Mobyduck]

How do you get there Mick, the #2 from Basingstoke, then walk..?

Thats about it Jim unless you really like walking, Google maps give the walk from the nearest bus stop at a 25 Min Walk, nearest train is Bramley on the Basingstoke to Reading line, 50 min walk , If you're flush a taxi maybe. I normally drive for a couple or preferably get driven. Important to note are the opening times are traditional lunchtime (not Monday) and evenings(not Sunday) closing afternoons, What pub hours look right. Very importantly CASH ONLY, and in your case I'm not sure if darts is still a thing but I didn't notice either way. It's a trad rustic pub with usually two or three changing beers, only food is Baguettes but good ones. Bit of hassle to get to and from but worth it.

[Thuck Phat]

Decent week:

Arbor My Little Sabrony*
Nethergate Old Growler*
Wellbeck Abbey Fruit Arcade
Leatherbritches Bohemian Dark*
Leighton Buzzard Winter Spice
Leighton Buzzard Black Buzzard*
Timothy Taylor Landlord
Oakham Bishops Farewell*

It's between two very good porters: the 5.8% Black Buzzard brewed with 6 different malts and BOTW Leatherbritches Bohemian Dark at 5.9% and using 9 different malts apparently. The Bohemian Dark was just a touch more complex and smooth.

[Bucking Fastard]

Mixed week in Harlow,Hertford,Waterloo and Croydon.

Mc Mullens -- IPA
Mc Mullens -- AK Original Mild
Black Sheep -- Finisher
Fullers -- Dark Star Hophead
Fullers -- ESB *
Goffs --Lancer *
Milestone -- American Pale Ale
Brew York -- X Panda *
Moor -- Illumination
Ansbach & Hobday -- London Black * (keg)
Oakham -- Citra *
Oakham -- Inferno
Oakham -- Green Devil IPA

BOTW goes to an old stalwart Fullers ESB on NBSS 4.5 form in The White Horse,it slipped down a treat.

Next week pushing south down the Oxford Canal,travelling in hope.

[aleandhearty]

A couple of family celebrations allowed for some rare mid-week bibbing, this week. Unfortunately, most of the beers seemed rather mid-week too - all pretty subdued.


Fernandes - Firebrand.
Riverhead - Deer Hill Porter.
Rat - Rat to the Future.
Chin Chin - Mountains Beyond Mountains.
Fernandes - Centennial.
Fernandes - Nelson IPA.
Ossett - White Rat.
Chin Chin - 1903.
Beartown - Conquer.

The White Rat just pipped the Nelson IPA to the post. Tried at the New Inn.

[Tris39]

A better week due to strategic drinking:

Adnams - Ghost Ship **½
Brewhouse - Project Cask: Whisky Stout **
BBF - Milk Stout **¾
Brew by Numbers - Hazelnut Stout **¼
Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold **
Dark Star - APA **½
Five Points - Pale **½
Howling Hops - Moody **¾
Portobello - Half Time Pale **¼
Siren - Broken Dream **¾
Siren - Memento **
Thornbridge - AM:PM **
Timothy Taylor - landlord **½

BOTW goes to Mighty Oaky - Saxon Strong *** at The Wenlock Arms.

[Mobyduck]

Kent:

Three Legs Brewing-English IPA 5%abv. A cracking beer:decently bitter with an undercurrent of hedge fruit. This seems to be a portmanteau beer with differing iterations,currently it is hopped with modern English hops (cultivars not listed.)

According to the blurb on Untapped, " locally grown Target hops" are used.