Great British Beer Festival 2019
"And on the 7th day, the Lord did create beer. The Lord commandeth the beer be hoppy, full of flavour and would quench the thirst of many." - somewhere in Genesis.
"As the Lord treaded upon Englands pastures green, he proclaimed that there in that promised land, his chosen beverage should be celebrated annually and served with bar snacks and much jollity should be had." - elsewhere in one of the testaments.
And lo, the Great British Beer Festival was born.
Now go forth and lad.
Guest starring Alex the Viking, James the Morris' son and Daniel the Ghagan (he doth do what he wanteth).
Kensington Olympia, London.
Beers:
Rhymney Brewery Dark - dark and cherry tinted, light froth, wholemeal aroma, pleasant and smooth flavour, chocolatey light porter textures, light body but full on flavour.
Wye Valley Brewery HPA - yellow piss colour, citrus aroma, floral, first class, a clean crisp texture, wakes up the mouth, better than a fosters at Millwall, smooth.
Musket Brewery Matchlock Mild - dark and woody appearance, historic mahogany aroma, smokey, lovely mouthfeel, like chewing a cigar but in a good way, mild, can drink plenty of this.
Purple Moose Brewery Madog's Ale - brown nutty appearance, light to medium bodied, frothy nutty flavour smooth, no spike to the flavour, nice to drink on a steam train.
Tryst Brewery Carronade - light amber, slightly hazy, citrus aroma, pale, quite bitter, not memorable but pleasant.
Bull of the Woods Brewing Co. Inca gold - pale, hazy, light amber, mild wheaty aroma, smokey up front, medium bodied, no distinctive flavour.
Bakers Dozen Brewing Co. Magic Potion - pale, hazy, frothy as hell, rather bitter, more full bodied, a good presence in the throat, respectable.
Geipel Brewery Golden Gate - light brown, fuzzy, peaty aroma, fizzy, bitter, long tail, really chuffing bitter.
Double Barrelled Brewing Pocket Money - very hazy, yellow, harder to see through than the brexit saga, like a pack of love hearts, like Hoegaarden pumped up to 11, heavy to the taste.
Kernal Biere de Saison - very sour, pinkish, dullish, fizzy, very fizzy, takes done time to get used to, could be drunk with a large pack of M&M's to counter.
Tatton Brewery Malted Milk - dark like the night, not as biscuity as one might suspect, reasonably malty and a little heavy, not the chocolate hit expected, nonetheless a tasty and aromatic beer, like astro belts, playful.
Anspach and Hobday Porter - darker than England chances of regaining the ashes, coconut aroma, very bitter, medium bodied, deep flavour but only worth a small taste.
Adnams Freewheel - light amber, nice flavour without being too sharp or insulting, very empty bodied, little discernible character, the Anna Soubry of beers.
Cornish Crown Brewery Porter - dark brown and fairly old and wooden, slightly empty for a porter, quite bitter, unforgiving aftertaste.
Keltek Cornish Brewery Kober - brown and hazy, smells like copper piping, metallic, sweet, no real tail, a little tinny.
Spartan Brewery Fog of War - light and watery looking, not very foggy, does not remind one of war, bitter to the nose, full flavoured, fairly sweet, bitter edge, sharp as a blunt spear.
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