www.andrewwilcox.netspoonsbeer | www.andrewwilcox.net http://www.andrewwilcox.net Food & Beer but mostly Beer - maybe some sheds Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:49:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Day 2 of the Wetherspoons Festival – in 3 parts #spoonsbeer http://www.andrewwilcox.net/2009/10/30/day-2-of-the-wetherspoons-festival-in-3-parts-spoonsbeer/ http://www.andrewwilcox.net/2009/10/30/day-2-of-the-wetherspoons-festival-in-3-parts-spoonsbeer/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:15:56 +0000 Andrew Wilcox http://www.andrewwilcox.net/?p=351 Yesteday I went for their handy third glasses.

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count em 3 1/3rds

My favourite 1/3 was the lovely J.W.Lee’s Supernova – Like a beer Supernova in the mouth!

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J.W.Lee’s Supernova

The Galbraiths Mr G’s Luncheon Ale had the strangest name but was a nice full bodied ale.

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The Galbraiths Mr G’s Luncheon Ale

The Surprise of the day was this Boss Hogg Bitter from Greene King why can’t they brew beer like this all the time.. a nice golden ale.

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Greene King Boss Hogg

a few others tasted of note – the Adnams was overpowered byt the other but would be a good session Pale ale.

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Adnams Pale Ale Champion

was a little dissapointed by the Dambusters

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Dambusters

George’s Tipple was a bit bitter for me but again on it’s own would be nice hoppy brew

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Bring on Day 3! This evening I will going to the opening of a new(old) pub the Wheatsheaf in my home village of Llantrisant and will be supping Newmans/Celt ales hopefully the all Wales brew.

]]> http://www.andrewwilcox.net/2009/10/30/day-2-of-the-wetherspoons-festival-in-3-parts-spoonsbeer/feed/ 0 Good start to 'Spoons Festival : Purityale one to go back for http://www.andrewwilcox.net/2009/10/28/good-start-to-spoons-festival-purityale-one-to-go-back-for-spoonsbeer/ http://www.andrewwilcox.net/2009/10/28/good-start-to-spoons-festival-purityale-one-to-go-back-for-spoonsbeer/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:15:48 +0000 Andrew Wilcox http://www.andrewwilcox.net/?p=348 Had a few tasters today at the Gatekeeper in Cardiff, with my mate Simon.

I said I wanted a nice Porter this festival and I was not dissapointed, Caledonian double dark oatmeal stout

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Caledonian double dark oatmeal stout

Maybe I should have left that for the end as my pallet was just tasting wheaty lovelyness for all the other brews.

Then a sip of Simon’s – Purity -Pure Gold

Purity pure gold

Purity pure gold

This was lovely and a session beer from heaven… I will try and get a full pint later.

I then had a half (well it’s was lunchtime) of Pier Ale from RCH brewery, it was very drinkable at 5% but could not get the zesty lemony finish it’s supposed to have (must have been the Porter)

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Pier Ale

Other beers available but not tasted (did not go upstairs they may have had more)

Cains raisin beer

Cains raisin beer

had this before in Liverpool, a unique beer

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Last minute

Davenport’s Last minute Cask Lager – nice to see a Lager on…

Fairport five wadworth

Wadworth Fairport five

Wadworths Fairport Five, It’s Simon home brewery and he said that’s it’s Wadworth as soon as he tasted it… so worth a visit.

I think the next few weeks will be very good! but may try their 3 1/3 of a pint tasters until I find my session beer for the festival which after one taste would be Purity-Pure Gold!!

Tomorrow I will venture to the other City Centre ‘Spoons pub the Prince of Wales, but with a riot squad in tow I hope it’s £1.69 a pint there as some reports (thanks @avw) that it’s £1.79 in some Welsh Pubs, whats your local ‘spoons doing the festival beers for?

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