Ads not shown when logged in
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 19

Thread: Beer of the Week (w/e 28 November 2010)

  1. #1
    This Space For Hire aleandhearty's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    West Yorkshire
    Posts
    3,533

    Default Beer of the Week (w/e 28 November 2010)

    ......

    Dear God, how did I miss this, long week last week, thanks for kicking it off a&h.

    gillhalfpint: Hardknott Infra Red
    Spinko: Jaipur
    Millay: Salopian Choir Porter
    aleandhearty: Mallinson's Oliver Duckets
    Oggwyn Trench: Lymestone Stone the Crows
    Gann: Golden Pippin
    oldboots: Hadrian & Border Gladiator
    Bucking Fastard: Marble Pint
    Pubsignman: Vale Brewery Black Beauty
    Thuck Phat: Elland Brewery's Diablo
    RogerB: Brakspear Oxford Gold
    ROBCamra: Ossett Treacle Stout
    Alesonly: Wychwood Hobgoblin
    Wittenden: Sheps Late Red
    rpadam: Sheps Late Red
    'And where he supped the past lived still. And where he sipped the glass brimmed full' John Barleycorn, Carol Ann Duffy.

  2. #2
    This Space For Hire gillhalfpint's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2010
    Location
    West Midlands
    Posts
    1,531

    Default

    Well now, after a brilliant supply of beers at the Dudley fest,( did I really have 9 beers over 6%, 5 of them over 7%?) Wibblers Wobbly Wabbit at 11% was a good choice but was just a little cloudy. Maybe the one with the roast parsnips in.... Yes that was the one. Hardknott Infra Red 6.2%. Deep ruby red. Earthy orange and caramel nose. Sweet toffee start, peppery roast parsnips and a long bitter finish.

    Yes that was BOTW. I didn't find it too sweet and it was certainly an interesting flavour.

  3. #3
    This Space For Hire
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Location
    Stockton-on-Tees
    Posts
    869

    Default

    I'll be honest, I've not had that many decent pints this week. friday I had a Paulaner dark wheat beer up at the Leeds German Christmas market, the barmaid was utterly clueless so i had it served in two glasses because the first had frothed up so badly. Later we went to a new Leeds bar called the Bierkeller, a German styled bar, or alternatively, a gentleman's bar - because all the waitresses were very busty with everything hanging out. Nice if you like that kind of thing. Then popped along to he Adelphi and tried a Jaipur. This time it was actually a Jaipur (see previous story) although a bit cold. Saturday I tucked myself away to the Grove in Huddersfield and had a Jaipur (much better, but too cold) and then a Thornbridge Green Hopped Vintage 2010 which was utterly abysmal. Imagine shaking up a can of Tennents Super Extra. Too strong, too much pushing of boundaries, not enough taste. Popped back to Leeds and had a great Ilkley Best in Shooters while watching Man Utd vs Blackburn while trying to avoid the fat men chasing around the egg. I like my rugby league but why is it the rigby union players do not find it in themselves to get fit? Sorry, I've veered off topic..

    Finally, I have to give it to the jaipur in the Adelphi
    Last edited by Spinko; 27-11-2010 at 19:08.

  4. #4
    In Search of Ebriety Millay's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Location
    Wandering, or wondering, or wandering in.
    Posts
    1,375

    Default

    This week it's going to be Ossett Brewery Silver King

    Ignore this, see later post
    Last edited by Millay; 28-11-2010 at 19:31.
    I've just joined Alcoholics Anonymous - I still drink, just under a different name.

  5. #5
    This Space For Hire aleandhearty's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    West Yorkshire
    Posts
    3,533

    Default

    My beer moment of the week also involved an Ossett beer - an excellent pint of their Treacle Stout next to a roaring log fire, on Friday night. Marvellous. However, two late challengers last night pipped it for BOTW. Five Towns 'Gale Force2' was delicious but I loved Mallinson's 'Oliver Duckets' and that's this weeks choice.
    'And where he supped the past lived still. And where he sipped the glass brimmed full' John Barleycorn, Carol Ann Duffy.

  6. #6
    Pussy Galore No 1 Oggwyn Trench's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    Nearer than you think
    Posts
    1,502

    Default

    Intresting weekend beerwise , the Station was having a Pictish weekend , then off to Chester with the Mrs .
    Pictish - Citra
    Pictish - Pacific Jade
    Pictish - Marynka
    Pictish - Crystal
    Pictish - Z Rod
    Pictish - La Soothe Tint
    Hook Norton - Hooky Bitter
    Springhead - Liberty
    Conwy - Rampart
    Okells - Dr Okells IPA
    Sam Smiths - OBB
    Lymestone - Stone the Crows
    Conwy - Welsh Pride
    Jennings - Cock a Hoop
    Ringwood - Huffkin
    Spitting Feathers - Thirst Quencher
    Phoenix - Arizona
    Cottage - Atom Gold
    Okells - Bitter

    Bit of a difficult choice this week but i think the Lymestone - Stone the Crows just shades it , and at 5.4% just right for a chilly(OK bloody freezing) evening
    Theres a Man with a Mullet going Mad with a Mallet in Millets !

  7. #7
    I'll stay on me own Gann's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2010
    Location
    North London
    Posts
    595

    Default

    Bit of a thin week in that after making the Falcon on monday night, the rest of the week was spent trying to get rid of the lurgy.
    That was until last night when after watching my particular favourite fat blokes from England and Saracens not chasing the Oval ball paricularily well, got fed up and went down the local.
    Salopian Darwin Origin was my favourite from the Falcon, but was pleased to find a brew from Copper Dragon on as one of the guests last night and the Golden Pippin was a very pleasant drinkable blonde ale and three of those dissapeared in quick succession, so I'll go with this as the BOTW.
    Work is the curse of the drinking Class - Oscar Wilde

  8. #8
    Old & Bitter oldboots's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Posts
    5,587

    Default

    Hadrian & Border Gladiator at a surprisingly light 3.8% given its name, 3 pints drunk while waiting for the snow to slacken is the one, in spite of some stiff competition in the same pub (Abbeydale, Salamander, Slaters). Honourable mention for Leeds "Gathering Storm" which just hits the spot this weather - drinking it in the superb Grove in Leeds helped of course.

  9. #9
    In Search of Ebriety Millay's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Location
    Wandering, or wondering, or wandering in.
    Posts
    1,375

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Millay View Post
    This week it's going to be Ossett Brewery Silver King
    I went a bit too early with this. Hadn't really intended to go drinking on Sunday but went to St Albans and called in to one of my regular haunts and they had a mini festival on - Any Porter in a Storm. Faced with five porter pumps as I entered so took that as a bit of a challenge. The Buntingford Porter at 5.9% was excellent with tasting notes that said "A strangely drinkable beer .... after the 3rd or 4th pint various limbs start failing or indeed go home on their own". But I am now declaring my BoTW as the Salopian Choir Porter, gorgeous stuff.

    Exactly how this will fit with my intention of having an early night, getting up to watch the cricket and leaving early for work to beat Bob Crow's latest attempt to screw up London's workers I'm not too sure, but then again these things rarely go to plan. I also had the idea of leaving work early on Monday and having a couple at the Euston Tap, let's see how that one works out, I may even find next week's BoTW.
    I've just joined Alcoholics Anonymous - I still drink, just under a different name.

  10. #10
    Waterborne Beer Inspector Bucking Fastard's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2010
    Location
    Grand Union
    Posts
    3,269

    Default

    This week has seen a move from famine to feast with many BOTW contenders.It all started well in The Falcon with BrewDog Punk IPA,then an outstanding seasonal brew from Dark Star namely Green Hopped IPA ,6.5% which slipped down a treat in The Green Dragon ,Croydon.
    A visit to the second beer festival organised by The Old Fountain,Old Street produced many great beers,special mention to Oakham's Fountain Citra,but my BOTW was also from the beer festival ,the sublime Marble Pint

    After that run,it's back in my kennel for the week ahead
    Last edited by Bucking Fastard; 29-11-2010 at 10:26.

Similar Threads

  1. Beer of the Week (w/e 21 November 2010)
    By Conrad in forum Beer of the Week
    Replies: 15
    Last Post: 22-11-2010, 13:54
  2. Beer of the Week (w/e 14 November 2010)
    By Conrad in forum Beer of the Week
    Replies: 26
    Last Post: 16-11-2010, 18:11
  3. Beer of the Week (w/e 7 November 2010)
    By Conrad in forum Beer of the Week
    Replies: 22
    Last Post: 14-11-2010, 19:30
  4. Beer Review - Redcar Beer Festival 11-13th November 2010
    By Blog Tracker in forum Blog Tracker
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 10-11-2010, 10:12
  5. Beer of the Week (w/e 9 May 2010)
    By Conrad in forum Beer of the Week
    Replies: 21
    Last Post: 10-05-2010, 21:31

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •