Saturday 4 October 2014 meant it was time for me to attend Warrington's main annual beer festival with my wife. For anyone considering attending the Saturday evening sesssion of this annual three day event in future years, the Oktoberfest is more than just a celebration of beer from around Britain. The Saturday evening session also provided a fairly decent band with a wide selection of music.
As I move forward to focus on other blogging projects, I regret to announce that this will be the final post of THE ANDY WATTO REAL ALE EXPERIENCE. So for the final time sit back and relax whilst I give my thoughts on some of the land's most obscure beers.
Poslethwaite by the local Coachhouse Brewery was so dire I was tempted to take it to the gents. For me, it's ashy taste was not fitting of one of Warrington's favourite sons. To be fair, the taste did improve as the drink progresssed. Score 4/10.
HSD by Cornwall's St Austell Brewery provided a bit of a woody smell, and a taste I would describe as a cross between coffee and beer. All in all the taste was reasonably pleasant, but not better than sex! Score 5.5/10.
Ghostly Pale by the Rudgate Brewery provided a nice smooth flavour. Unfortunately as a lover of pale ales, I have to say it did not quite hit the heights I would expect. Score 6/10.
Dunham Massey Brewery's East India Pale Ale provided a sweet flavour that never really got going! Unlike other beers I consumed this evening, I plumped for a pint of this beer rather than a half. Believe you me, it was almost torture! Score 4.5/10.
Lighthouse by Adnams Brewery gave me what I considered to be a nice hoppy feel. Score 7.5/10.
Quaffabull by Chester's Pied Bull Brewery provided a smooth taste with a slight hoppiness. Score 6/10.
Drunken Duck by the George Wright Brewery had a coffee and fruity flavour which gave me a nice pick me up feel. Score 9/10.
Shanghai by a Worksop Brewery called Double Top provided a smokey cum floral flavour. Score 6.5/10.
Inferno by the Oakham Brewery provided a very nice, light and fruity flavour. Score 7/10.
When I was given Firefly Bitter by O'Hanlons Brewer, I really had asked for Cascade by the Liverpool Organic Brewery. My past experience with beers from the Liverpool Organic Brewery has not always been good. Therefore, I did not have the stomach for an argument. Then again, my first taste of Firefly literally went up my nose the wrong way. Score 3.5/10.
As I move forward to focus on other blogging projects, I regret to announce that this will be the final post of THE ANDY WATTO REAL ALE EXPERIENCE. So for the final time sit back and relax whilst I give my thoughts on some of the land's most obscure beers.
Poslethwaite by the local Coachhouse Brewery was so dire I was tempted to take it to the gents. For me, it's ashy taste was not fitting of one of Warrington's favourite sons. To be fair, the taste did improve as the drink progresssed. Score 4/10.
HSD by Cornwall's St Austell Brewery provided a bit of a woody smell, and a taste I would describe as a cross between coffee and beer. All in all the taste was reasonably pleasant, but not better than sex! Score 5.5/10.
Ghostly Pale by the Rudgate Brewery provided a nice smooth flavour. Unfortunately as a lover of pale ales, I have to say it did not quite hit the heights I would expect. Score 6/10.
Dunham Massey Brewery's East India Pale Ale provided a sweet flavour that never really got going! Unlike other beers I consumed this evening, I plumped for a pint of this beer rather than a half. Believe you me, it was almost torture! Score 4.5/10.
Lighthouse by Adnams Brewery gave me what I considered to be a nice hoppy feel. Score 7.5/10.
Quaffabull by Chester's Pied Bull Brewery provided a smooth taste with a slight hoppiness. Score 6/10.
Drunken Duck by the George Wright Brewery had a coffee and fruity flavour which gave me a nice pick me up feel. Score 9/10.
Shanghai by a Worksop Brewery called Double Top provided a smokey cum floral flavour. Score 6.5/10.
Inferno by the Oakham Brewery provided a very nice, light and fruity flavour. Score 7/10.
When I was given Firefly Bitter by O'Hanlons Brewer, I really had asked for Cascade by the Liverpool Organic Brewery. My past experience with beers from the Liverpool Organic Brewery has not always been good. Therefore, I did not have the stomach for an argument. Then again, my first taste of Firefly literally went up my nose the wrong way. Score 3.5/10.
