Saturday 31 December 2016

132. Burton Bridge XL Mild

132. XL Mild
Brewery: Burton Bridge
Location: Burton on Trent, Staffordshire
ABV: 4.0% Draught
Where: Horse & Jockey, Stapleford


131. Marston's Owd Rodger

131. Owd Rodger
Brewery: Marston's
Location: Burton on Trent, Staffordshire
ABV: 7.4% Draught
Where: Horse & Jockey, Stapleford

I'm not sure if this technically is a 'dark' ale but it is around 25 years since I've seen this in a bar on hand pump so I'm including it! Takes me back to my student days...

Quite a find for New Year's Eve.

130. Aurora Big Dark

130. Big Dark
Brewery: Aurora
Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire
ABV: 5.3% Draught
Where: Horse & Jockey, Stapleford

Friday 30 December 2016

129. Fallen Blackhouse Smoked Porter

129. Blackhouse Smoked Porter
Brewery: Fallen
Location: Stirling
ABV: 5.0% Bottle
Where: Home

128. Derby Dashingly Dark

128. Dashingly Dark
Brewery: Derby Brewing Co
Location: Derby
ABV: 4.8% Draught
Where: The Tap, Derby

Monday 26 December 2016

127. Hammerton Pentonville Oyster Stout

127. Pentonville Oyster Stout
Brewery: Hammerton
Location: Islington, London
ABV: 5.3% Draught
Where: Furness Inn, Derby

Sunday 25 December 2016

126. Brew By Numbers 03/05 Porter

126. 03/05 Porter
Brewery: Brew By Numbers
Location: Bermondsey, London
ABV: 6.0% Bottle
Where: Home

Friday 23 December 2016

125. Harvey's Imperial Extra Double Stout

125. Imperial Extra Double Stout
Brewery: Harvey's
Location: Ulverston, Cumbria
ABV: 9.0% Bottle
Where: Home

124. Stringers Damson Beer

124. Damson Beer
Brewery: Stringers
Location: Ulverston, Cumbria
ABV: 6.0% Bottle
Where: Home

123. Bristol Beer Factory Ultimate Stout

123. Ultimate Stout
Brewery: Bristol Beer Factory
Location: Bristol
ABV: 7.5% Bottle
Where: Home

Wednesday 21 December 2016

122. Barlow Ebenezer's Christmas Porter

122. Ebenezer's Christmas Porter
Brewery: Barlow
Location: Barlow, Derbyshire
ABV: 5.2% Draught
Where: Brunswick, Derby

121. Bradfield Farmer's Stout

121. Farmer's Stout
Brewery: Bradfield
Location: Sheffield
ABV: 4.5% Draught
Where: Brunswick, Derby

120. Crate Porter

120. Porter
Brewery: Crate
Location: Hackney Wick, London
ABV: 4.1% Draught
Where: Brunswick, Derby

Saturday 17 December 2016

119. Abbeydale Full English Breakfast

119. Full English Breakfast
Brewery: Abbeydale
Location: Sheffield
ABV: 4.9% Draught
Where: Organ Grinder, Canning Circus

118. Muirhouse Magnum Mild

118. Magnum Mild
Brewery: Muirhouse
Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire
ABV: 4.5% Draught
Where: Room With A Brew, Nottingham

Sunday 11 December 2016

117. Flipside Gedling Tally

117. Gedling Tally
Brewery: Flipside
Location: Nottingham
ABV: 5.0% Draught
Where:Lord Roberts, Nottingham

Friday 9 December 2016

116. Elland 1872 Porter

116. 1872 Porter
Brewery: Elland
Location: Elland, West Yorkshire
ABV: 6.5% Bottle
Where:Home

115. Wiper And True Milk Shake

115. Milk Shake
Brewery: Wiper And True
Location: Bristol
ABV: 5.0% Bottle
Where:Home

Wednesday 7 December 2016

114. Weal Centwealial Milk Stout

114. Centwealial Milk Stout
Brewery: Weal Ales
Location: Newcastle-under-Lyme
ABV: 4.9% Draught
Where:Brunswick, Derby

Sunday 4 December 2016

113. Dove Street Underwood Special

113. Underwood Special
Brewery: Dove Street
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk
ABV: 4.0% Draught
Where:The Last Post, Derby

Saturday 3 December 2016

112. Springhead Drop O' The Black Stuff

112. Drop O' The Black Stuff
Brewery: Springhead
Location: Laneham (Retford), Notts
ABV: 4.0% Draught
Where:Room With A Brew, Nottingham

Friday 2 December 2016

111. Guinness West Indies Porter

111. West Indies Porter
Brewery: Guinness
Location: Dublin, Ireland
ABV: 6.0% Bottle
Where: Home





Saturday 19 November 2016

110. Blue Monkey Chocolate Gorilla

110. Chocolate Gorilla
Brewery: Blue Monkey
Location: Giltbrook, Nottingham
ABV: 4.9% Draught
Where: Organ Grinder, Canning Circus

A third variant of Blue Monkey's Gorilla. Not sure if this is cheating...

109. Scribbler's Ales Rubecca

109. Rubecca
Brewery: Scribbler's Ales
Location: Stapleford, Nottingham
ABV: 4.8% Draught
Where: Room With A Brew, Nottingham

Wednesday 16 November 2016

108. Fox Samphire Stout

108. Samphire Stout
Brewery: Fox
Location: King's Lynn
ABV: 4.5% Draught
Where: Brunswick, Derby



Sunday 13 November 2016

107. Abstract Jungle Black Forest Stout

107. Black Forest Stout
Brewery: Abstract Jungle
Location: Langley Mill
ABV: 4.4% Draught
Where: Horse & Jockey, Stapleford


Saturday 12 November 2016

106. Titanic Cappuccino

106. Cappuccino
Brewery: Titanic
Location: Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent
ABV: 4.5% Draught
Where: Lincolnshire Poacher, Nottingham

105. Marston's Revisionist Stout

105. Stout
Brewery: Marston's Revisionist
Location: Burton on Trent, Staffordshire
ABV: 4.1% Keg Draught
Where: Golden Fleece, Nottingham

104. Nottingham Centurion ND

104. Centurion ND
Brewery: Nottingham
Location: Nottingham
ABV: 4.9% Draught
Where: Broadway Cinema, Nottingham

Sunday 6 November 2016

103. Flipside Kopek Stout

103. Kopek Stout
Brewery: Flipside
Location: Nottingham
ABV: 4.5% Draught
Where: Lord Roberts, Nottingham

Thursday 3 November 2016

102. Castle Rock Most Haunted

102. Most Haunted
Brewery: Castle Rock
Location: Nottingham
ABV: 4.4% Draught
Where: The Dispensary, Nottingham

Wednesday 2 November 2016

101. Slightly Foxed Urban Fox

101. Urban Fox
Brewery: Slightly Foxed
Location: Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire
ABV: 4.8% Draught
Where: Brunswick, Derby

Tuesday 1 November 2016

100. Gadds Dogbolter

100. Dogbolter
Brewery: Gadds
Location: Broadstairs, Kent
ABV: 5.6% Draught
Where: Brunswick, Derby














That is the 100 up and what a beer to celebrate with.

Dogbolter was created by David Bruce back in 1979 and of course became notorious across the Firkin Pubs. It was allegedly a copy of Old Peculier and now this is a copy of the copy with the brew now produced by Gadds, brewed by one of Bruce's staff from back in the day. It doesn't appear to have been tampered with and still tastes terrific.

99. Brunswick Cocoa Loco

99. Cocoa Loco
Brewery: Brunswick
Location: Derby
ABV: 4.8% Draught
Where: Brunswick, Derby


Sunday 30 October 2016

98. Brewsmith Oakmeal Stout

98. Oakmeal Stout
Brewery: Brewsmith
Location: Ramsbottom, Bury
ABV: 5.2% Draught
Where: The Sheffield Tap

Friday 28 October 2016

97. Swannay Orkney Porter Arran Bere Whisky Cask Edition

97. Orkney Porter Arran Bere Whisky Cask Edition
Brewery: Swannay
Location: Evie, Orkney
ABV: 10.5% Bottle
Where: Home

Sunday 23 October 2016

96. Nethergate Umbel Magna

96. Umbel Magna
Brewery: Nethergate
Location: Sudbury, Suffolk
ABV: 5.0% Draught
Where: Sir John Borlase Warren, Nottingham

Sunday 16 October 2016

95. Full Mash Northern Lights

95. Northern Lights
Brewery: Full Mash
Location: Stapleford, Nottingham
ABV: 4.7% Draught
Where: Horse & Jockey, Stapleford

Thursday 13 October 2016

94. Robin Hood Black Death

94. The Black Death
Brewery: Robin Hood
Location: Nottingham
ABV: 8.5% Draught
Where: Robin Hood Beer Festival, Nottingham

93. Totally Brewed Grand Papa Jangles - Barrel Aged

93. Grand Papa Jangles - Barrel Aged
Brewery: Totally Brewed
Location: Nottingham
ABV: 7.0% Draught
Where: Robin Hood Beer Festival, Nottingham

92. Grafton Chocolate Mint Delight

92. Chocolate Mint Delight
Brewery: Grafton
Location: Worksop, Notts
ABV: 4.8% Draught
Where: Robin Hood Beer Festival, Nottingham

91. Lincoln Green Buttermuch

91. Buttermuch
Brewery: Lincoln Green
Location: Hucknall, Nottingham
ABV: 5.5% Draught
Where: Robin Hood Beer Festival, Nottingham

90. Blue Monkey Chocolate Amaretto Gorilla

90. Chocolate Amaretto Gorilla
Brewery: Blue Monkey
Location: Giltbrook, Nottingham
ABV: 4.9% Draught
Where: Robin Hood Beer Festival, Nottingham

89. Langwith Lord Humungous Porter

89. Lord Humungous Porter
Brewery: Langwith
Location: Mansfield
ABV: 4.8% Draught
Where: Robin Hood Beer Festival, Nottingham

88. Funfair Cheshire Cat

88. Cheshire Cat
Brewery: Funfair
Location: Newark, Notts
ABV: 4.9% Draught
Where: Robin Hood Beer Festival, Nottingham

Sunday 9 October 2016

87. Amber Ales Chocolate Orange Stout

87. Chocolate Orange Stout
Brewery: Amber Ales
Location: Ripley, Derbyshire
ABV: 4.0% Draught
Where: Hand & Heart, Nottingham

Friday 7 October 2016

86. Swannay Orkney Porter

86. Orkney Porter
Brewery: Swannay
Location: Evie, Orkney
ABV: 9.0% Bottle
Where: Home

85. Swannay Imperial Stout

85. Imperial Stout
Brewery: Swannay
Location: Evie, Orkney
ABV: 8.0% Bottle
Where: Home

Wednesday 28 September 2016

84. Weal Noir

84. Weal Noir
Brewery: Weal Ales
Location: Newcastle under Lyme
ABV: 4.8% Draught
Where: Brunswick, Derby

Wednesday 21 September 2016

83. Ran Stout Rum 'n' Raisin

83. Stout Rum 'n' Raisin
Brewery: Ran Ales
Location: Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent
ABV: 5.3% Draught
Where: Brunswick, Derby