Beer of the Week (w/e 20 March 2011)
Thuck Phat: Salopian Darwin Origin
Oggwyn Trench: Sir Henry Morgan
aleandhearty: Crown Brooklyn Heights
Brewguru: Salopian Oracle
ROBCamra: Two Towers Mild & Brazen
RogerB: Exmoor Beast
Bucking Fastard: Timothy Taylor Ram Tam
Pubsignman: Brewdog Edge
A bit of variety this week for a change:
Salopian Darwin Origin
Abbeydale Temptation
TT Landlord
Fullers London Pride and ESB
Slaters Haka
Oakham Bishops Farewell
An honourable mention for the Abbeydale Temptation which slipped down very easily, Abbeydale do seem to brew consistently good ale. BOTW though goes to Salopian Darwin Origin, a well balanced amber beer which is distinctly citrussy and bitter enough to demand another pint. Very drinkable at 4.5% and from a brewery I've never come across before. I'll certainly try more of their ales in future is this is anything to go by.
A few decent pints last night
Bank Top - Sir Henry Morgan
Green Mill - Citrus Snap
Slaters - Supreme
Coastal - Chi-Rho Cross
Purple Moose - Calon Lan
Northumberland - Roger the Cabin Boy
BOTW Bank Top - Sir Henry Morgan
Theres a Man with a Mullet going Mad with a Mallet in Millets !
Damn! They had this on in Harry's Bar, Wakefield last night. With only time for one more, it was a choice betwen DO and Bob's 'Smokestack', an unusual smoke flavoured pale ale. Feeling adventurous, I opted for the latter, but it was way too overpowering. Wish I'd gone for the Salopian now!Originally Posted by Thuck Phat
'And where he supped the past lived still. And where he sipped the glass brimmed full' John Barleycorn, Carol Ann Duffy.
This week's choices:
Fernandes - Dark Star Porter.
Cuerden - Cuerden Pale.
Fernandes - Dew Drop.
Clark's - Rams Revenge.
Crown - Brooklyn Heights.
George Wright - Brewery Cat.
Nottingham - Rock Mild.
Lancaster - Red.
Bob's Brew Co. - Smokestack.
An easy choice this week. The Crown 'Brooklyn Heights' was a fabulous big American Pale Ale. It's the second excellent beer I've had from Crown recently, with 'Samuel Berry's' very nearly BOTW two weeks ago. I'm definitely becoming a fan.
Last edited by aleandhearty; 20-03-2011 at 15:29.
'And where he supped the past lived still. And where he sipped the glass brimmed full' John Barleycorn, Carol Ann Duffy.
Bristol Beer festival on Friday
Amongst many sampled the stand out from the crowd were:
Bristol Brewers Collaboration, 7.0%
Arbor Yakima Valley 7.3%
Arbor Breakfast Stout 7.4%
Marble Ginger 5.0%
Dark Star American Pale Ale 4.7%
Salopian Oracle 4.0%
Yeovil Stout Hearted 4.3%
But for me the BOTW was Salopian Oracle 4.0%, a golden ale with good balance and a beer I would drink all night if I hadn't have been at a festival.
That's up against some stiff competition, I've tried both the Ginger and the American Pale Ale and they're both excellent. Salopian seem to be on form at the moment.
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