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Des de Moor and CAMRA North London tasters, Wenlock Arms, London N1, February 2010. Photo: John Cryne Visiting a great beer pub like the Wenlock Arms, in London N1 on the uncertain border between Hoxton and Islington, reminds me I don’t go to the pub enough. And I wasn’t even here to enjoy its ragged but [...] ABV: 4.6% and 4.7% Originally published in BEER, February 2007, as part of a review featuring reader recommended beers. For more, see previous post. Tunnel Trade Winds and Sweet Parish Ale The Tunnel Brewery at the Lord Nelson Inn at Ansley, near Nuneaton in one of the more rolling and rural parts of Warwickshire, [...] ABV: 6% and 7% Originally published in BEER, February 2007 CAMRA North London tasting February 2010 (IPA only) Downton Chimera Dark Delight and India Pale Ale As sharp-eyed readers will have noticed, this page has for some time carried an open invitation for beer suggestions by email, all of which are gratefully received. Both breweries [...] ABV: 3.9% Originally published in BEER October 2007 as part of a review of that year’s Champion Bottle Conditioned Beer of Britain winners. For more see previous posts. Wapping Baltic Gold One beer bucked the dark trend among this year’s medallists, and from an unfamiliar name that prompted a few puzzled looks among the [...] ABV: 4.6% Originally published in BEER October 2007 as part of a review of that year’s Champion Bottle Conditioned Beer of Britain winners. For more see previous posts. Wye Valley Dorothy Goodbody's Wholesome Stout Wye Valley is another name well-known to fans of British RAIB, especially for its Dorothy Goodbody brand – named [...] ABV: 4.5% Originally published in BEER October 2007 as part of a review of that year’s Champion Bottle Conditioned Beer of Britain winners. For more see previous post. CAMRA North London tasting February 2010 Titanic Stout With its joint silver medal, Titanic Stout secured a place in the top three for the fourth consecutive year [...] ABV: 4.8% Originally published in BEER October 2007 O'Hanlon's Original Port Stout Lovers of the darker side of brewing had cause to smile at the results of this year’s Champion Beer of Britain competition – not only did a dark mild emerge as supreme champion among the cask beers, but three of the four [...] ABV: 8% A shorter version was originally published in BEER November 2008. For more smoky beers see previous post. Harviestoun Ola Dubh Special Reserve For a fine but mellow lightly charred experience I recommend Harviestoun Ola Dubh Special Reserve – not bottle conditioned but currently one of Britain’s most remarkable beers. It’s a version [...] ABV: 3.5% A shorter version was originally published in BEER November 2008. For more smoky beers see previous post. Jolly Brewer Roasted unmalted barley lends an unmistakeable sharp roasty bite to Irish-style dry stouts. A distinctive example is Jolly Brewer Suzanne’s Stout from a [...] ABV: 9% A shorter version was originally published in BEER November 2008. For more smoky beers see previous post. Durham Brewery Also amber (like St Austell Admiral’s Ale — see previous post) but considerably stronger is Durham Bede’s Chalice (9 per cent) one of several fine strong ales perfect for winter drinking from a [...] |
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