Beer of the Week (w/e 4th February 2024)

[ROBCamra]

[Spinko]

Just a few cans at home.

Vocation - Love & Hate

[rpadam]

I don't contribute to this thread very often, but this week it could only be the Old 5X from The Project Brewery (gypsy brewing who knows where): "Genuine dark stock ale in cask since April 2022. Made with a complex grist of pale, brown, amber, crystal and chocolate malt. Expect dark fruit, fig and treacle with a vinous sherry like finish."

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Found at the Tonbridge Juddians Rugby Club beer festival from the clubhouse bar on handpump. Half pints only in exchange for 2 tokens (i.e. £4.40).

14%.

[Wittenden]

Kent:keeping it very close to home.

McCanns-Hukins Pale. 4.1% abv.Zesty,golden earthy pale.Summer berries.

[Mobyduck]

A slightly quieter week than last but still some Quality

Cask
Bristol Beer Factory Inside Line*
Cross Bay Guell
Cross Bay Sauvin Grace
Oakham Pendulum
Kelham Island Pale Rider*
Howling Hops Blanket*
Redemption American Brown Ale
Brew York Grizzly*

Keg
De Halve Mann Brugse Zot
Disruption Mind Meld
To Ol Nisse Juice*
New Bristol Big Cinder Toffee Stout*
Vocation Heart & Soul*
BrewDog Elvis Juice*
BrewDog Hazy Jane
The Kernel India Export Porter*
Mammoth Hex*

The beers that really stood out this week were, on cask Brew York Grizzly, and on keg New Bristol Big Cinder Toffee Stout and BOTW by a fag paper The Kernel India Export Porter, The first two from The Borough Beer House with the winner coming from The Hop Inn.

[Thuck Phat]

This week:

Roman Way Senate Gold
Growling Dog (Nethergate) Raspberry Milk Stout*
Oakham Bishops Farewell*
Hop Back Summer Lightening*

BOTW Growling Dog Raspberry Milk Stout. As per the name it's rich, creamy and fruity with notes of coffee and chocolate and a distinctive rasperry aroma and flavour. Packs a punch at 6.5% and the raspberry becomes quite pronounced on the third pint.

[Tris39]

Clerkenwell and Fleet Street:

CBC - Pale **½
Dark Star – Hophead **½
ELB - Bow Creek **¼
Fullers – ESB ¼
Mad Squirrel - London Porter **½
Oakham - Citra **½
Twickenham - Naked Ladies **¾
Twickenham - Summer Down Under *½

BOTW goes to Titanic - Plum Porter *** at The Old Bell

[Bucking Fastard]

NZ All keg unless mentioned.

Speight's -- Gold Medal Ale
Emporium -- The Amerikouran *
Emporium -- Switchfood Lager
Emporium -- Beach Road Pilsner *
Waitoa -- Aoteorea IPA * (can)
Emerson -- Cray Cray (can)
Panhead -- Rat Rod * (bottle)
Montheiths -- Black *
Panhead -- Supercharger *

BOTW goes to Emporium The Amerikouran taken in The Pier Hotel,Kaikoura.