Thursday, 20 April 2017

179. Adnams Oyster Stout

179. Oyster Stout
Brewery: Adnams
Location: Southwold, Suffolk
ABV: 4.3% Draught
Where: Navigation, Nottingham

Wednesday, 19 April 2017

178. Acorn Black Oak

178. Black Oak
Brewery: Acorn
Location: Wombwell, Barnsley
ABV: 4.5% Draught
Where: Brunswick, Derby

Saturday, 15 April 2017

177. Milestone Honey Porter

177. Honey Porter
Brewery: Milestone
Location: Cromwell, Newark, Notts
ABV: 4.9% Draught
Where: Room With A Brew, Nottingham

176. Charrington Oatmeal Stout

176. Charrington Oatmeal Stout
Brewery: Heritage Brewing Co
Location: Burton on Trent, Staffordshire
ABV: 4.0% Draught
Where: Crafty Crow, Nottingham

Wednesday, 12 April 2017

175. Kreft Draco

175. Draco
Brewery: Kreft
Location: Bude, Cornwall
ABV: 4.5% Draught
Where: Brunswick, Derby

Sunday, 9 April 2017

174. Slightly Foxed Craic Fox

174. Craic Fox
Brewery: Slightly Foxed
Location: Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire
ABV: 4.5% Draught
Where: Horse & Jockey, Stapleford

173. Welbeck Abbey Ernest George

173. Ernest George
Brewery: Welbeck Abbey
Location: Worksop, Notts
ABV: 4.2% Draught
Where: Horse & Jockey, Stapleford



Sunday, 2 April 2017

172. Dancing Duck Indian Porter

172. Indian Porter
Brewery: Dancing Duck
Location: Derby
ABV: 5.0% Draught
Where: Exeter Arms, Derby

This local brew has been avoiding me all year.

Saturday, 1 April 2017

171. Blue Monkey Grumpy Monkey

171. Grumpy Monkey
Brewery: Blue Monkey
Location: Giltbrook, Nottingham
ABV: 4.6% Draught
Where: Organ Grinder, Canning Circus

Monkey special for March's Stout and Porter Trail.

Friday, 31 March 2017

170. Tapped Stout

170. Stout
Brewery: Tapped Brew Co
Location: Sheffield
ABV: 4.0% Draught
Where: Sheffield Tap

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

169. Stancill Black Gold

169. Black Gold
Brewery: Stancill
Location: Sheffield
ABV: 5.0% Draught
Where: Brunswick, Derby

Monday, 27 March 2017

The End...

So, that's the end of my 'Year On The Dark'. I didn't quite make the double century but 182 isn't too bad and, you know what, I'm going to carry on!

168. Léman Brune

168. Léman Brune
Brewery: Brasserie Artisanale du Léman
Location: Allinges, France
ABV: 5.5% Bottle
Where: Bar Restaurant Plaine Dranse, Châtel, France


Saturday, 25 March 2017

167. Pelforth Brune

167. Pelforth Brune
Brewery: Pelforth (Heineken)
Location: Mons-en-Barœul, France
ABV: 6.5% Bottle
Where: La Taniere, Les Gets, France

It took a while...but, inevitably, in France... Pelforth Brune

Friday, 24 March 2017

166. Le Pub Irlandais Porter

166. Porter
Brewery: Le Pub Irlandais
Location: Les Gets, France
ABV: Unknown! Keg Draught
Where: Le Pub Irlandais, Les Gets, France

A micro brewery, in an Irish bar, in France.

165. Brasserie de Saverne Licorne Black

165. Licorne Black
Brewery: Brasserie de Saverne
Location: Saverne, France
ABV: 6.0% Bottle
Where: Le Var No, Les Gets, France

... and I thought the only decent dark beer in France was from Pelforth.

Thursday, 23 March 2017

164. Shakespeare The Othello

164. The Othello
Brewery: Shakespeare
Location: Stratford-upon-Avon
ABV: 5.0% Bottle
Where: Home


163. Black Iris Rise & Shine

163. Rise & Shine
Brewery: Black Iris
Location: Nottingham
ABV: 5.2% Draught
Where: The Dispensary, Nottingham

Sunday, 19 March 2017

162. Windsor & Eton Conqueror

162. Conqueror
Brewery: Windsor & Eton
Location: Windsor
ABV: 5.0% Bottle
Where: Home

Friday, 17 March 2017

161. Anspach & Hobday The Smoked Brown

161. The Smoked Brown
Brewery: Anspach & Hobday
Location: Bermondsey, London
ABV: 6.0% Bottle
Where: Home