UK Weekend Beerage

Just visited the local Moor Brewery in Bristol

Moor Nor'hop
Moor TFA
Moor Old Freddy Walker

All were pretty spot on, first a North American hopped Pale Ale, second a black IPA and the last very distinctive strong ale. TFA was particularly well balanced for a black IPA, no smell/taste like burnt tyres like some and OFW was like Xmas pudding in a glass as they say. Most of their selection now available in cans so do check out particularly TFA.

 

Make sure you have a pint of Kala, its superb.

 

Highlights would be the Kala, Amarillo Gold, Elderflower blonde... And, not a Saltaire beer, but on at the tap house, WOW. Revelation by Dark Star Brewing. Incredible.

 

I remember having Honey Mead in Olde Hansa in Tallinn wth Mrs. K a few years ago. It was 7.95 Euros a pint, but it was so good that Mrs. K demanded that we order another 2...or else.

Anyway celebrated the end of dry January (cough! and your birthday) with some fine beers.

An Teallach - 80 bob ale,
Tempest - Old Parochial,
Tempest - Saison du Pommes,
Tempest - Double Shuck,
I&G - Toasted Oak IPA - actually very nice on daught,
Arran - Blonde,
Inveralmond - Fair Maid,
Pistonhead - Full Amber.

Good times...glad to be back.

 

St bernardus tripel was my favourite beer tonight.

 

The dog and partridge is a decent pub for cask ales. Also there is carrington's if all else fails you.

 

Ouch, didn't know that. The chorlton location is a lot less convenient. Is epicurean good?

 

Dry January is finally over!

 

Being the nostalgic that I am I'm breaking the fast with an Aventinus. It used to be in my top 5 but now I'm bored of it. I'll even be as bold as to say it's nothing special.

 

Been a while since I posted in here, think since the last time I was at a Stone meet the Brewer in Brewbot so had my fill of stone.
Also local bottle shop got a load of New Zealand beers in, 3 Boys Brewery, 8 Wired, Renaissance, Tuatara. So far over the weekend I tried 8 Wired Double Coffee Brown Ale which was amazing, really smooth and rich. Renaissance Enlightenment Black The RIPA, another cracker and finally 8 Wired - Hope Wired IPA again lovely.

Outside of that some standouts have been:
Wild Beer - Brett Brett Double IPA
Brooklyn - Intensified Barrel-Aged Coffee Porter
Left Hand - Bittersweet Imperial Coffee Milk Stout
Buxton - Trolltunga
Evil Twin - Citra Sunshine Slacker
Loads of Vocation brewing stuff which is consistently lovely.

 

I got my sample box from Honest Brew and it contained: Beavertown-Neck Oil Session IPA, Buxton-Wild Boar, Howling Hops-Running Beer, Wildbeer-Wild Goose Chase, Fourpure-Pils, Five Points-Railway Porter (which I've had and rather enjoyed). It's not a bad selection but for the cost, I won't be keeping the subscription.