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Hambleton Ales Nightmare Stout – Kingston Arms, Cambridge

Brad — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:39:57 +0000

Chocolatey stout with a mildly toasted, full flavour at 5%. Probably just a single pinter, but very nice. [4/5]

Batemans Jester’s IPA – Kingston Arms, Cambridge

Brad — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:31:18 +0000

It’s been some time since I’ve been to the Kingston Arms in Cambridge. I love this pub. It’s just a pain getting here at the weekend. Anyway. Jester’s IPA is one of the pub’s recession ales and is less than 2 quid a pint. A quite bitter IPA but with some sweetness. Not a bad pint, but I hope the next one will be better. [3/5].

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College Green Brewery Molly’s Chocolate Stout

Brad — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:57:57 +0000

I’ve never really liked chocolate stouts. Brad once exposed me to Youngs Double Chocolate Stout and it was like someone tipped cocoa powder down your throat. Anyway. This stout is nothing like that! The chocolate in this stout is very subtle indeed. The stout is bitter and sweet and quite hoppy. Really nice actually. I couldn’t drink too many of them – as it’s an acquired taste – but I’d be pleased to find it. Great bottle

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Belfast Quarter Cathedral Quarter Beer

Brad — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:32:56 +0000

Working up through the strengths, this 5.3% red Irish ale is really good. Slightly sour and bitter. Great aftertaste. I’d drink that all day!

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College Green Brewery Belfast Blonde

Brad — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:18:01 +0000

This bottle is a fruitier version of the Headless Fog. Still hoppy but less bitter at the end. 4.3%. Not bad at all. I prefer the Headless Dog but I would happily drink this as an alternative. Nice.

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College Green Brewery Headless Dog

Brad — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:51:05 +0000

The boss man at work reckoned this bottle would make yesterday’s Titanic seem ordinary. I wouldn’t say that but I prefer it for sure. It’s hoppy bitterness has a much nicer taste and a lovely aftertaste. It’s 4.2% and so easy to drink. I would certainly buy this one too. Lovely bottle.

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Belfast Quarters – Titanic Quarter Beer

Brad — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:16:19 +0000

This Pale Ale was specially commissioned to mark the regeneration of the Queens Island site in Belfast. As the bottle says it is clean and refreshing with a good level of bitterness. It has a sweet honey taste to it too. I hope Ocado sell this one because it really goes down well. I could imagine drinking this refreshing bottle all day in the summer.

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Five More Bottles

Brad — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:59:39 +0000

Five more bottles have landed my way courtesy of Kev in Ocado. These are all from Northern Ireland – from the College Green Brewery and The Hilden Brewery. Reviews to follow but here’s the teaser.

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Whitewater Brewery – Belfast Black

Brad — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:09:49 +0000

So. Did I save the best until last? Well you can’t really compare a stout with an IPA but this is pretty nice. This dry stout is certainly dry and has a nice coffee/chocolate finish. Not too much like some stouts.

I couldn’t drink this all night but I’d be happy with one or two. Not bad at all.

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Whitewater Brewery – Clotworthy Dobbin

Brad — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:42:24 +0000

So much for not drinking mid-week!

Clotworthy Dobbin is a 5.0% bottle and the third of the three bottles from Whitewater Brewery. Really not sure about this one. It tastes like a stout that you’ve left for a while and when you’ve gone back to it there’s that dull bland taste in your mouth that makes you wish you’d finished it when you poured it!

I’m sure this could have been a good bottle but it just isn’t quite right.

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