Camra

[prinnysquad]

After much laziness and thought, these are the 2009 Winners.

They receive the Prinny Stamp of Quality:

Bottle
Gold: St Austell, Admiral's Ale, 5% 9.5/10
Silver: Brewdog Hardcore IPA, 9% 9/10
Bronze: Adnams William Godell Celebratory Ale, 4.5% 9/10!

nb: silver and bronze may change by tomorrow when I check the book. I've managed to lose the contenders list I wrote out.

Cask
Gold: Cropton Brewery, Blackout, 5%, 10/10
Silver: Sharp's Nadelik, 4.6%. 9.5/10
Bronze: Hawkshead Bitter 3.7%, and Coniston XB Premium Bluebird Bitter 4.2% 9.5/10 each

In other news, a German brewer, Schorschbrau, raised the stakes in the highest abv beer race, producing Schorschbock, which at 40% blows Brewdog's Tactical Nuclear Penguin out of the water.
In response, Brewdog unveiled Sink the Bismarck!, a 41% beast, that retails at ?40 for a 330ml bottle. It is meant to be drank in spirit measures.

On another note, I was browsing Beers of Europe's website, and saw Adnams Tally Ho! Uh? Never seen this one before. Over to you Plough Boy...

[prinnysquad]

Just had Brewdog Tokyo (18.2&#37 at the end of a session.

Oof.

First - harsh but mild.
A few sips later - omg, it's like drinking tar.
Then... clarity. Just a nice, drinkable beer. Surprisingly, judging by its abv.

More than a bottle would utterly destroy me though.

I soooooo want to try Tactical Nuclear Penguin and Sink The Bismarck. I can't even comprehend beers around twice the volume of Tokyo.

[NW2013]

Yes, I'm keen to try the Tactical Nuclear Penguin too. Think it's £30 a pop though?

[prinnysquad]

Finally written up all of the little bits of paper and scribbled-on till receipts hidden in my wallet, dating back to Sept 09.

Newbie Cask Ale count for 2009: 178.

Now to count up the bottles listed in the other book, I'd estimate over 100 for 2009.

[vanpeebles]

Burbur bless you!

[NW2013]

That's quite a few prinny! Are you going to the Newcastle Beer Festival next week?

[prinnysquad]

I'd hope to go next Friday, but it all depends on that fat Oaf Plough Boy, and whether or not he can get a pass out.

[prinnysquad]

This seems to have been confirmed! Friday evening = beer mission.

[NW2013]

Think that's when I'm going too. Not stalking you though, honest. I'll probably be there for the early shift straight after work at 5 though.

[prinnysquad]

Yep we'll be in the queue about 5pm. Say hi if you see us. I'll be wearing a blue Vancouver Canucks top and PB will look like he's wearing a pair of comedy man bobs. They're not fake, however.

[vanpeebles]

Don't forget about him sporting a ducks arse too!

[Robster]

I would not talk to the two of you now after reading whatr you will be wearing and look like



Only joking lads, love you really

[NW2013]

Beer festival fail! There was a massive queue when I got there and rumours they'd run out of beer. Oh well, maybe next year!

[prinnysquad]

Info dump fail.

Actually, not, sort of.

We got there maybe 4.30? And there were a million people outside, drinking, but no queue. We got a seat in the scran area and stayed til 9.45. The beers were dropping like flies after 7pm - only about 6 left on one side of the bar, and not many on the other. On the local beers section, though, they still had over half left when we exited.

We went to the Newcastle Arms for a few swift halves before pickup and, in a link to the red head thread, both decided that the barmaid, with her porcelain skin, pretty face and flowing red hair, definitely deserved a good reaming. A real pure-looking humposaurus. A fine thought to end a fine night.

[NW2013]

Ah, due to my useless mate we didn't get there till 7 and there was a massive queue so sounds like a good choice not to wait. It was more that my friend failed not the festival. Thanks for the Newcastle Arms tip, will check that out. Any beer reviews for us?