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The Hopwater Cellar (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Wrekin (formerly Ironbridge) - American Pale |  | 1 |
| Buxton - Ice Cream Lemon Meringue Pie | | 1 |
| Shiny - Disco Balls | | 1 |
| Twisted Barrel - Peggy Lee | | 1 |
| Twisted Barrel - Enter The Void | | 1 |
| Cornish Crown - SPA |  | 1 |
| Sacre Brew - Love For 2 Oranges - Hailstone Tripel Series #7 | | 1 |
| Corke's (formerly branded as Leek then Staffordshire) - Gold | | 1 |
| Totally Brewed - Punch in the Face IPA | | 1 |
| Buxton - Ice Cream Pale Vanilla | | 1 |
| Weird Beard - Five O'Clock Shadow | | 1 |
| Fourpure - Juicebox |  | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Most Haunted Pumpkin Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Polygraph | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
25 Nov 2016 (Nick Willis)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiny - Disco Balls | 5.30 | | Keg. Nice fruity well balanced hoppy ale. |
| Twisted Barrel - Peggy Lee | 5.50 | | Keg. Smoked decaf coffee porter. Nice smooth porter with not too much coffee which often spoils this type of beer. |
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | 6.00 | Not Tried |
19 Nov 2016 (Nick Willis)
Quietish at lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrekin (formerly Ironbridge) - American Pale | 5.00 | | Keg. I think this brewery has an identity crisis. No mention of Wrekin on the pump clip. Ironbridge Brewery. Very good fruity pale. |
| Weird Beard - Five O'Clock Shadow | 6.90 | | Decent enough IPA with American hops. ABV is 7% |
| Cornish Crown - SPA | 4.80 | | Session pale, pretty good. |
09 Nov 2016 (Nick Willis)
Few in at tea time after a nightmare bus journey. Also had a bottle of Saugatuck Blueberry Maple Stout and Tailgate's Peanut Butter Milk Stout, the latter was sublime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corke's (formerly branded as Leek then Staffordshire) - Gold | 4.50 | | OK session gold. |
| Buxton - Ice Cream Pale Vanilla | 5.60 | | Keg. Collaboration with Omnipollo. Looked like golden muck. It was OK but not as good as I was expecting. Hop laden Pale Ale brewed with oats, wheat, lactose and 1000 fresh vanilla beans |
| Salopian - Polygraph | 7.40 | Not Tried | Keg. Black IPA. |
05 Nov 2016 (Nick Willis)
I was first in....
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton - Ice Cream Lemon Meringue Pie | 6.00 | | KeyKeg. Collaboration with Omnipollo. Sweet creamy, lemon that's not too sharp. Very good beer. |
| Sacre Brew - Love For 2 Oranges - Hailstone Tripel Series #7 | 8.50 | | KeyKeg. Belgian style tripel with orange zest and star anise. |
| Castle Rock - Most Haunted Pumpkin Porter | 4.40 | Not Tried |
26 Oct 2016 (Nick Willis)
Just me in late afternoon when I got there but soon started to fill with after work drinkers. I also tried a bottle of Creme de Stout by Sacre Brew, a wonderful peppermint infused stout.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twisted Barrel - Enter The Void | 8.50 | | KeyKeg. An imperial black IPA... Nice smooth roast with some dark fruit sweetness and a hop finish. |
| Totally Brewed - Punch in the Face IPA | 4.80 | | A bit too hoppy for me, decent enough nonetheless. |
| Fourpure - Juicebox | 5.90 | | KeyKeg. Far too resinous and astringent for my palate. |
About The Hopwater Cellar
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 5 |
| 6 |
| 1 |
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The pub is found in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2RY.
Cellar bar opposite the Bridge Street Ale House. 1 cask ale and 2 KeyKeg beers plus 400+ bottles from near and far. Plenty of seating so you can sip away at your delights.
We have visited this pub 5 times, seen 15 different beers and tried 12 of them.
Postcode: ST5 2RY