Egham Beer Festival 15 - Provisional Beer List

BEER LIST (Provisional as at 11th July 2013)
Abbey Ford, Chertsey, Surrey (2013)
- TBC
Ascot Ales, Camberley, Surrey (2007)
- AJ Special #14 Coconut Imperial Stout (8.0)
ABC Aylesbury Brewhouse, Bucks (2011)
- Ikiru Mizu (3.6)
- Pure Gold (3.8)
- Whittle E28 (3.9)
- Chaos Theory (4.6)
- Calico Jack (Coconut Stout) (4.8)
Belleville Brewery, Wimbledon Common, SW20 (2013)
- Spring Break Elderflower (4.0)
- Northcote Blonde (4.2)
- Red Wheat & Blue (Blueberry wheat beer) (TBC)
Brecon Brewing, Brecon, Powys (2011)
- Imperious Beacons (Imperial Stout) (7.5)
Brightside, Bury, Lancs (2011)
- Manchester Skyline (4.2)
- Darkside Stout (4.6)
Brightwater Brewery, Claygate (2013)
- Little Nipper (dry hopped – stronger) (3.3)
- Daisy Gold (dry hopped) (4.0)
Caveman Brewery, Swanscombe, Kent (2013)
- Palaeolithic (3.8)
- Neolithic (4.1)
- Neanderthal (4.6)
- Chumash APA (4.9)
- Clovis Point Brown (5.5)
- Megalithic (5.9)
Cych Valley Brewery, Abercych, Pembrokeshire (2012)
- PPA (4.2)
Dark Star, Partridge Green, W Sussex (1994)
- 80 Shilling (4.8)
- Red Shift (5.5) TBC
Downlands Brewery, Small Dole, BN5 9XE (2012)
- Daytripper (4.2)
- Sick & Twisted (Coconut Porter) (6.0)
Goldmark Brewery, Poling, Arundel (2013)
- Amber (3.5)
- Hop Idol (3.7)
- Liquid Gold (4.0)
- Best Bitter (4.0)
- Classic Bitter (4.5)
Kent, Birling (2011)
- TBC 1
Little Beer Corporation, Guildford, Surrey (2012)
- 1917 Imperial Pilsner (limited edition in cask) (x.x)
Mash Brewery, East Stratton, Hants (2013)
- Mash Bitter (3.9)
- Mash Amber (4.3)
- Mash Gold (4.6)
- Mash Chocolate Stout (5.0)
Moran’s Brewery, Wraysbury, Berks (2013)
- TBC
Nutbrook, West Hallam, Derbyshire (2007)
- Mongrel (4.5)
- Midnight (4.7)
- Perfect 5 (5.0)
Moncada Brewery, London W10 (2011)
- Summer (dry hopped) (3.2)
- Amber (dry hopped) (4.7)
- Red (6.0)
Old Dairy, Rolvenden, Kent (2010)
- TBC (American hops) (5.5)
Pig & Porter, Faversham, Kent (2013) – cuckoo brewed at Mad Cat
- Crab & Winkle (light ale)(3.0)
Revolutions Brewery, Castleford, West Yorkshire (2010)
- Clash London Porter (4.5)
- Manifesto Stout (6.0)
Shamblemoose, Penge, London (2013)
- #7 Wyoming Pale Ale (x.x)
- #10 Smoked Porter (x.x)
- Pamplemoose Grapefruit (x.x) TBC
Siren Craft Brewery, Finchampstead, Berks (2013)
- Half Mast QIPA (2.8)
- Sweet Dream Stout (5.3)
Surrey Hills, Dorking, Surrey (2006)
- Shere Drop (dry hopped) TBC
Three Brewers, Hatfield, Herts (2013)
- Golden English Ale (3.8)
- Classic English Ale (4.0)
Three Friends, Birling, Kent (2013) cuckoo brewed at Kent
- TBC
Thurstons Brewery, Crown, Horsell, Surrey (2012)
- TBC
Tillingbourne, Shere, Surrey (2011)
- AONB (4.0)
- Hop Troll IPA (4.8)
Weird Beard, Hanwell, W7 (2013)
- Little Things That Kill (3.8)
- Five O’Clock Shadow (7.2)
- Hit The Lights (5.8)
- Fade To Black (6.3)
- Bad Habit (Belgian Tripel collab w/Northern Monkey)(8.0+)
Windsor & Eton, Windsor, Berks (2010)
- Park Life (3.2)
- Republika (4.8) *keykeg
XT Brewing, Long Crendon, Oxon (2011)
- XT1 (4.2)
- XPA (oak conditioned)(5.9)
- Animal Brewing Oink (4.6)
- Animal Brewing Eek (7.2)
Ciders plus hot & cold food most sessions
As usual the final list may vary somewhat from the above.

The Hope in Carshalton

Thursday 29th March.

This was the Weekly Wind Up venue, and luckily for me, the first day of their London beer festival. It was also my first visit to the pub as well. Here's what I wrote on facebook when I got home:

had a great evening at the Hope in Carshalton. My first visit here tonight and some wonderful special one off beers. Redemption's Port & Brandy porter - smooth and rich and great flavours, think this is the first time I've had a beer with brandy added. Brodies dry hopped Old Street Pale was full of simcoe and citra hops on aroma taste, simply devine. Brodies London Lager was full of wonderful Simcoe and Centennial Hops, only 'lagered' for 4 weeks but would love try this again after it has matured some more. Finally East London - Pale dry hopped with citra hops, first beer tried and more hoppy flavours. Well done all.

The beer list is shown below:

Beer List - Stillage

Brodies: London (cask obviously) Lager 4.5%
Brodies: Old Street Pale 5%
By The Horns: Lambeth Porter 5.1%
By The Horns: Diamond Geezer (Fest Special) 6.1% (not ready on thursday)
East London: Pale (special Citra dry hopped version) 3.8%
Ha'penny: London Stone Bitter 4.5%
London Fields: Hackney Hopster 4.5%
Moncada: Bitter 4.3%
Moncada: Blonde 4.2%
Redemption: Little Chief (Fest Special) 4.3%
Redemption: Port & Brandy Porter (Fest Special) 5.8%
Twickenham: Black Eel 5.5%
On the Bar:

Windsor & Eton/Brodies Collaboration: Summer Saison 8%
In the Marquee 6pm - 11pm (or when it's gone) Thursday only
Brodies: Brainwave Pale 4% - Brodies profits to Brainwave charity.

Redemption: Trinity ( Special Simcoe & Stella dry hopped ) 3%

It has also just been voted the local CAMRA pub of the year.

And now the photos:

Some recent beer festival photos

About time I put some beer related stuff here. Its been over a month since the last ones.

First up is the Yorkshire Beer Festival at the Bricklayers Arms in Putney. I visited on the evenings of 22nd and 23rd February. About 60 casks on gravity outside.

Plus more on handpumps inside

Then on 1st March over to Leyton for the Piglet 14 beer festival at Leyton Orient Supporters Club.

The beer list is below with the ones I sampled in red.

ABIGALE                                     RIDGEWAY 3.8                  SAMPHIRE 4.3  
ARKWRIGHT'S                          INSPIRED 4.1
BOTANIST                                  HUMULUS LUPULUS 3.8
BLACK IRIS                                BLACK IRIS BITTER 4.3  
BY THE HORNS                         BOBBY ON THE WHEAT 4.7
CULLERCOATS                         LOVELY NELLY 3.9
DENT                                           AVIATOR 4.0
DUNHAM MASSEY                   CHOCOLATE CHERRY MILD 3.8
EAST LONDON                         PALE ALE 4.0
FYNE ALES                                HURRICANE JACK 4.4
KELHAM ISLAND                     BETE NOIRE 5.5
LIVERPOOL ORGANIC            ELDERFLOWER ALE 4.5
LIVERPOOL CRAFT                 ICON 3.8
MARBLE                                    GINGER 4.5
MIGHTY OAK                            OSCAR WILDE 3.7            FLYING TACKLE 4.1
MILLTOWN                               GOLDEN HOP 3.8
PROSPECT                               PICKAXE 5.0
RCH                                            DOUBLE HEADER ALE 5.3
ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS (SPA)       
                                                     DIPPER 3.7                       GOLDEN TICKET 5.0
RIPPLE STEAM                        BEST BITTER 3.8              WINTER ALE 5.0
SALOPIAN                                 LEMON DREAM 4.5
SLATERS                                   TOP TOTTY 4.0
THE SMART BREWING Co.    SMART’S BREWERY BITTER 4.2
TREBOOM                                  DRUM BEAT BITTER 3.8    KETTLE DRUM 4.3
WENTWORTH                           NEEDLE'S EYE 3.5

And now for the photos. They were taken just after opening. Glad I did, as the place filled up very quickly.

 

And so to the final beer festival of this blog which was on Saturday 2nd March and a visit to south east London.

The beer festival was at the Grape and Grain at Crystal Palace.

And a view from outside the pub.

And finally some photos of Crystal Palace station.

Coming soon are a brewery visit, a trip up north, MHR Gala, more pubs and beer festivals.

A day trip to Birmingham and Rugby

On Saturday 5th November I went on a day trip to a few pubs using a first class Great Escape ticket from London Midland Trains. I decided to spend £20 for a first class ticket. I was going to visit some pubs in Birmingham I like, and some pubs in Rugby not been to before.

Upon arrival at Birmingham New Street station I took a short walk to the Briar Rose. A Wetherspoons pub for a quick half of Lees - Hopmeister.

A minute walk to the Wellington (website) was next. This pub boasts 16 hand pumps. I decided not to have London Pride and settled for a half of Blue Monley - Magic 4.5% and Hopshackle - Extra Special Bitter 4.8%.

Wellington

Wellington

Next stop was the Lamp Tavern. A delightful little pub. On my way there I bumped into a fellow scooper from London. Martin was going to the Anchor so I said I'd see him there shortly. A half of Two Roses - Full Nelson 3.8% was my beer of choice here.

Pouring my half in the Lamp

Lamp Tavern

Next and final stop in Birmingham was the Anchor (website). A 4 roomed ex Ansells pub very close to Digbeth Coach station. There is always a good selection of beers here. 5 beers here were of interest to me, so a half of the following were drunk: Merry Miner - Scargill's Strike 4.1%, Patriot - Kiwi 4.1%, Geeves - Tunnel Mouth 4.8, Sportsman - Hopscotch 3.9% and Conwy - Autumn Red 4.5%

Anchor

Anchor

Anchor

Anchor

Anchor

Anchor

Then on to Rugby

The Victoria Inn for a half of Atomic Brewery Sun Burn 3.4%

The Squirrel Inn for a half of Dowbridge Decimus 4.6%. Locally brewed in the neighbouring county of Leicestershire.

Give cask ales a go, so I did.

Raglan Arms for a half of rarely seen Greene King XX Mild

Merchants Inn (website) had a beer festival on and a half of the following beers were drunk:
Dorset Piddle - Leg Warmer 4.3%, Merry Miner - Going Underground 4.4%, Oakham - Hop Picker 4.3%.

What a great idea!

I followed the sign for more beer

 

Unfortunately my train journey home was a bit of a nightmare but it was still a good day out visiting some great pubs with interesting beers.

The Merchants Inn is a fantastic pub with friendly and helpful staff. A good choice of real ales well kept, and lots of old breweriana to look at.