Beer of the Week (w/e 16th March 2025)

[ROBCamra]

[Wittenden]

Kent:

Three Acre-Ruby Porter 4.2%abv.Dark,rich with store cupboard staples.
Three Acre-Best Bitter 4%abv. Dependable Sussex bitter, malty with a bit of earthiness.All I was looking for on the day.
Larkins-Traditional 3.4%abv.Decent farmyard pint of Trad. Taken at Rock

My BOTW-Three Acre Best Bitter.

[aleandhearty]

A gentle wander round Otley was the basis of this week's drinking.

Brass Castle - Hazelnut Mild.
Rudgate - Ragnar.
Acorn - Talus IPA.*
Northern Monk - Fresh From.
Kirkstall - Dissolution IPA.*
Titanic - Plum Porter.*
Goose Eye - Bitter.
Acorn - Gorlovka.*

Very little between the Dissolution and the Gorlovka, but the latter just pipped it. Taken at one of my favourite pubs -
The Old Cock

[hondo]

Arbor - My Little Sabrony keg

[Bucking Fastard]

Euston,Fort William and surrounding areas.

Fullers -- ESB * (3PT)
Fullers -- For the Love of Rugby
Kent -- Quiet American IPA *
Black Isle -- Red Kite *
Caledonian -- Coast to Coast (keg)
Loch Lomond --Helles Glen (keg)
Hanging Tree -- Ben Nevis *
Hanging Tree -- Eighty Shillings
Black Isle -- Send in the Heavies * (keg)
Black Isle -- Spider Monkey
Belhaven -- Best (keg)
Ardgour -- Gobhar Odhar *
Ardgour -- Gobhar Reamhar *
Loch Lomond -- Ben Ime
Orkney --Orca
Orkney -- Dragonhead Stout
River Leven -- IPA
Black Isle -- Yellowhammer *
Oakham -- Harmonia *
Mondo -- Dennis Hopp'r (keg)

Some good contenders but all was outshone by BOTW Ardgour Gobhar Reamhar ,scoring a straight NBSS 5 at their brewery tap.Described as a dark,dry Irish style stout ,at 6.5% there was a lot going on with a deep finish and some underlying hop bitterness.It's won SIBA awards and is firmly one of my beers of the year.

Next week looks very quiet,probably sensible.

[Tris39]

Fair to middling:

Abbeydale - Dark Angel **¾
Allsopp’s - Pale *¾
Brehon - Killanny Red *¼
Greene King - Cherry Nice
Milestone - Black Pearl Stout *¾
Saltaire - Lady in Red **½
Siren - Best **½
Southwark - Bankside Blonde **
Twickenham - Naked Ladies **½

BOTW goes to Black Sheep - Blossom **¾ at The Barrel Vault (JD Wetherspoon)

[Mobyduck]

Surrey/Hants SE1

Cask
Vale Chase The Sun
Abbeydale Dark Angel*
Topsham Full Motueka Jacket*
Lacons Ember*
Harveys Sussex Best
Fullers Gentle Giant
Radio City Alone At Sea*
Elusive Enclave*
Iron Pier Joined At The Hop Cardinal & Bullion
Flowerpots Otautahi
Torrside Mosaic
Oakham Junkyard
Bristol Beer Factory Everytime

Keg
Anspach & Hobday Hop Pickers*
Brixton Reliance
Elusive Resonance*
Electric Bear Krush The Magic Dragon
Torrside I'm Sparticus*
Ten Tun Will It Blend*

BOTW is Torrside I'm Sparticus Superb in The Borough Beer House

[Bucking Fastard]

Fair to middling:

Abbeydale - Dark Angel **¾
Allsopp’s - Pale *¾
Brehon - Killanny Red *¼
Greene King - Cherry Nice
Milestone - Black Pearl Stout *¾
Saltaire - Lady in Red **½
Siren - Best **½
Southwark - Bankside Blonde **
Twickenham - Naked Ladies **½

BOTW goes to Black Sheep - Blossom **¾ at The Barrel Vault (JD Wetherspoon)

I've seem the Cherry Nice on at several 'spoons but not dared to try it.Glad you have sampled it and confirmed my worst expectations . Another winning brew from GK.

[Thuck Phat]

Late entry from the east:

Oakham Bishops Farewell*
Brancaster Nelson's Shantymen
Moongazer Cheeky Jack*
Barsham Golden Close IPA*

BOTW Moongazer Cheeky Jack as it always seems to pass the 3 pint test even if I only want 2.

[Tris39]

I've seem the Cherry Nice on at several 'spoons but not dared to try it.Glad you have sampled it and confirmed my worst expectations . Another winning brew from GK.

GK is clearly too ashamed to proudly display its barely visible branding; all becomes clear only after it's too late, the foul concoction tasting like those old cherry Tunes cough sweets , but without the medicinal benefits.