Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Beer Hunter 2016: Part One


Doesn't include repeat beers in same pub (same session). All pints, all cask ales except where indicated by * or (bottle). Comments are minimal as the majority of the beers have been excellent.

1. Madness Brewing Company "Absolutely" finest pale ale (4.2) - The Victoria Comet: Newcastle
2. Ruddles Best (3.7) - The Rohan Kanhai (Wetherspoons): Ashington
3. Big Lamp Brewers Prince Bishop Ale (4.8) - The Free House (Wetherspoons): Wallsend
4. Allendale Brewery Wagtail English Bitter (3.8) - The Free House (Wetherspoons): Wallsend
5. Black Paw Brewery Polar Paw (4.4) - The Rohan Kanhai (Wetherspoons): Ashington (almost tasted off)
6. Sharp's Brewery Doom Bar (4.0) - The Rohan Kanhai (Wetherspoons): Ashington (uninspiring - not convinced it was a Doom Bar)
7. Allendale Brewery Wolf Strong Ruby Ale (5.5) - The Free House (Wetherspoons): Wallsend (a bit too sweet)
8. Hadrian Border Brewery Grainger Ale (4.6) - The Free House (Wetherspoons): Wallsend (adequate just)
9. Wylam Bitter (3.8) - The Cluny: Newcastle
10. Greene King Abbot Ale (5.0) - The Free House (Wetherspoons): Wallsend
11. Allendale Brewery Wagtail English Bitter (3.8) - The Free House (Wetherspoons): Wallsend
12. Courage Directors Superior Ale (4.8) - The Old Ship Inn: Bridlington
13. Wold Top Yorkshire Brewery Wold Gold Blonde Beer (4.8)- Manor Court: Carnaby (Bridlington)
14. Wold Top Yorkshire Brewery Golden Summer (4.4)- Manor Court: Carnaby (Bridlington)
15. Guinness* - The Hare and Hound, Croydon
16. Guinness* - The Fiddler's Elbow, Camden
17. Sharp's Brewery Wolf Rock Exceptional Red IPA* (4.5) - The Asylum, Chelmsford
18. Jennings Cumberland Deep Golden Ale (4.0) - The Minories, Tower Hill, London
19. Adnams Broadside (4.7) - The Minories, Tower Hill, London
20. Westerham Brewing Co. British Bulldog (4.1) - The Walnut Tree (Wetherspoons), Leytonstone
21. Black Sheep Ale (4.4) (bottle) - The Luna, Leytonstone
22. Fuller's London Pride (4.7) (bottle) - The Luna, Leytonstone
23. Greene King London Glory (4.1) - The Shakespeare, Victoria, London
24. Skinners Brewery Betty Stogs Brazen Cornish Bitter (4.0) - The Warwick, Pimlico, London
25. Greene King Handcrafted IPA (3.6) - The Warwick, Pimlico, London

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