[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Wed Oct 15, 2014 6:57 am  

Morland Old Nutty Hen 4.5% in the Tut last night ... a very welcome find.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Oct 18, 2014 4:47 pm  

Spoons Real Ale Festival 17/10/2014;

Liberation American Brown Ale 4.2% best bitter (Red Lion, Doncaster)
Brew Moon Antipodean Ale 4.0% best bitter brewed at Hook Norton Brewery (Old Angel, Doncaster)
Ian Ramsay's Village Elder 3.8% bitter brewed at Everards Brewery (Gatehouse, Doncaster)

The second and third are New Zealand brews with preference being for the latter.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sun Oct 19, 2014 9:45 am  

Spoons Real Ale Festival 18/10/2014;

Bath Prophecy 3.9% bitter (Red Lion, Doncaster)
Elysian Night Owl Pumpkin Ale 6.5% speciality ale brewed at Wychwood Brewery (Old Angel, Doncaster)
Everards Tiger Triple Gold 5.0% strong ale (Old Angel, Doncaster)
Wicked Weed Freak of Nature 7.5% strong ale brewed at Batemans Brewery (Gatehouse, Doncaster)

Managed to find (inadvertently) on the same night, the two festival beers with the biggest ABV's. Both are from the US and the Pumpkin Ale was absolutely wonderful.

The Everards ale was a pleasant surprise too, as whilst I don't dislike Tiger, I certainly wouldn't rave about it either.

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sun Oct 19, 2014 3:03 pm  

Careful, I love Everards Tiger.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:47 am  

Stand-Offish wrote:

Careful, I love Everards Tiger.

That's the beauty of Real Ale, something for everyone.

[Jemmo]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Mon Oct 20, 2014 2:44 pm  

Had a quite a few different one last Friday around various pubs. Can't remember the names of any now...it was a good night

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Wed Oct 22, 2014 11:15 am  

Spoons Real Ale Festival 20/10/2014;

Moorhouses Black Cat Reserve 4.6% mild (Red Lion, Doncaster)
Black Sheep Reaper 4.1% best bitter (Gatehouse, Doncaster)

The Angel only had beers on which I'd already sampled so it was Pumpkin Ale again

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Wed Oct 22, 2014 11:27 am  

Spoons Real Ale Festival 21/10/2014;

Brouwerij'til India Session Ale 4.6% premium bitter brewed at Caledonian Brewery (Red Lion, Doncaster)
Sixpoint Bklyn Bitter 5.5% strong ale brewed at Adnams Brewery (Gatehouse, Doncaster)
Woodfordes Phoenix IPA 5.5% strong ale (Gatehouse, Doncaster)

Both the Dutch brew in the Red Lion and the American ale in the Gatehouse were nice enough but preference was definitely for the Phoenix IPA.

Again, the Angel only had beers on which I'd already sampled so this time I plumped for the Tiger Triple Gold.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sun Oct 26, 2014 1:54 pm  

Spoons Real Ale Festival 23/10/2014;

Birrificio Lambrate Ligera 4.8% premium bitter brewed at Marstons Brewery (Angel, Doncaster)
Batemans Colonels Whiskers 4.3% mild (Angel, Doncaster)
Morland Old Hoppy Hen 4.2% golden ale (Gatehouse, Doncaster)

The first named is an Italian brew.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sun Oct 26, 2014 2:02 pm  

Spoons Real Ale Festival 24/10/2014;

Oakham Great Gustav 4.8% premium bitter (Red Lion, Doncaster)
Maxim The Simcoe Kid 4.5% golden ale (Gatehouse, Doncaster)