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Great British Beer Festival 2005 (CAMRA Beer Festival)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakham - JHB |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | | 1 |
| Cairngorm - White Lady | | 1 |
| De Ranke - XX Bitter | | 1 |
| Oakham - White Dwarf | | 1 |
| Dogfish Head - 90 Minute Imperial IPA | | 1 |
| Rogue - Shakespeare Stout |  | 1 |
| Grainstore - Rutland Panther | | 1 |
| Salt Lake Brewing Company - IPA | | 1 |
| Rogue - Brutal Bitter | | 1 |
| Victory Brewing Company - Hop Devil | | 1 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Amarillo | | 1 |
| Nottingham - Extra Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Ossett - Mellow Yellow | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Burntwood Bitter | | 1 |
| Durham - White Bishop | | 1 |
| Itchen Valley - Hampshire Rose |  | 1 |
| Sharp's - Atlantic IPA (now replaced by 4.2% Atlantic) | | 1 |
| Brown Cow - Brooklyn Blond | | 1 |
| Alcazar - Alcazar Ale |  | 1 |
Visits Details
04 Aug 2005 (Ian)
As before.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | Oakham had their own stand at this beer festival so they could keep control of the quality of their product. All 3, JHB, Bishops Farewell and White Dwarf were 5/5 stunners. All with the distinctive Oakham characteristics, yet all indentifiably different. JHB was wonderful with lots of grapefruit and tangerine and hops |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | See notes on JHB |
| Oakham - White Dwarf | 4.30 | | See notes on JHB |
| Cairngorm - White Lady | 4.70 | | For me, the surprise of the festival. Cloudy amber/orange beer with lasting off white head. Spicey aroma some bubblegum. Smooth in mouth with nice cinnamon spicey/hoppy finish. Gorgeous |
| Dogfish Head - 90 Minute Imperial IPA | 9.00 | | Slightly cloudy dark copper/orange colour. Slight herb on the intensely hoppy slightly metallic aroma. Just a huge roller coaster of a beer. Superb, good citric lime flavour. Hops are just incredible. Did not drink like a 9% beer. I just wanted to keep tasting it. |
| Rogue - Shakespeare Stout | 6.00 | | Black, fresh, roast malt nose coffee, some chocolate, some toffee, not too full in mouth but the finish is outstanding. Long with coffee, burntness and some charcoal |
| Durham - White Bishop | 4.80 | | Pale gold, blond citrus hoppy beer but this is one of the better ones. Hoppier and more floral with excellent citrus |
| Mighty Oak - Burntwood Bitter | 4.00 | | Earthy Goldings hops. Bitter golden brown with subtle hop aroma. I like the caramel malt and hop flavours in the mouth with good balanced ginish. Tasty session beer |
| Brown Cow - Brooklyn Blond | 4.40 | | Some diacetyl, some hop, some hay. Blond cisturs hoppy beer, good hop finish with some citrus but again no true identity, it could be any one of a number of this type of beer |
| Alcazar - Alcazar Ale | 4.00 | | Pale gold, eggy nose with some hay/hop. Thin in mouth with thin quickly disappearing hoppy dry finish. Pity as all the other beers I have had from this brewery have been good |
03 Aug 2005 (Ian)
This is the largest beer festival I have been to. Excellent location in the Grand Hall, Olympia with high glass ceiling letting in lots of sunlight. Beers are organised by region or some brewers have their own stands. Also a cider/perry stand, foreign beer bar (Biere Sans Frontiers) and a Bar Nouveau
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Ranke - XX Bitter | 6.20 | | Good to find this on draught. Cloudy gold colour, superb, hops, citric fruit, good balance. Just a nice beer. |
| Grainstore - Rutland Panther | 3.40 | | Nutty mild, dark ruby colour with good malts, some fruit. Excellent mild with coffee flavours throughout and on the finish |
| Rogue - Brutal Bitter | 6.20 | | Cloudy amber beer, with sweetish fruity aromas some citrus fruit and then a strong citrus hop finish typical of this style of US beers |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Amarillo | 4.30 | | Russetty colour. Amarillo hop nose with a clean taste. Not overpowering and extremely drinkable. Will look out for other beers from this brewery |
| Salt Lake Brewing Company - IPA | 6.00 | | Golden beer. Good fruit tasting of berries, with good hops and citric fruits, only slightly sweetish unlike some US beers, nice and extremely drinkable even for a 6% beer |
| Victory Brewing Company - Hop Devil | 6.70 | | Reddish brown. Extremely hoppy aroma. Nice berries and hops in mouth with challenging hoppy finish. Does exactly what it says on the tin |
| Nottingham - Extra Pale Ale | 4.20 | | Pale gold. Creamy light hop aroma, good summer beer. Hoppyish finish bit of citruc fruit but very hoppy |
| Ossett - Mellow Yellow | 4.50 | | Some hop aroma, Golden blond citrus hoppy beer, smooth in mouth with good balanced hop finish. Better than the average of this type of beer |
| Itchen Valley - Hampshire Rose | 4.20 | | Bit disappointed in this. I have loved all the other beers from this brewery but this was nothing special. Dark gold, odd mouldy nose but the flavour is ok. |
| Sharp's - Atlantic IPA (now replaced by 4.2% Atlantic) | 4.80 | | Golden brown. Hay, some buttery diacetyl on aroma, good supping pint but not the best Sharp's beer. |
About the Great British Beer Festival 2005
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 6 |
| 6 |
| 4 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Olympia, Greater London, W14 8UX.
What can I say about this? Brilliant. Huge. Biggest beer festival I have been to and the most enjoyable. The range of both UK micros and macros and the beer from around the world is magnificent. A must for any lover of beer.
We have visited this pub twice, seen 20 different beers and tried them all.
Postcode: W14 8UX