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01st Loughborough Winter Beer Festival (CAMRA Beer Festival)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Bee - Tangled Up IPA |  | 1 |
| Muirhouse - Hat Trick IPA | | 1 |
| XT Brewing - No. 5 American Amber | | 1 |
| Alchemist - Fire Starter | | 1 |
| North Star - Endeavour | | 1 |
| Muirhouse - Tractor Spotter Bitter (fs) | | 1 |
| Ole Slewfoot - Devil's Dream | | 1 |
| Shardlow - Ralph's Looney Magnet (fs) | | 1 |
| XT Brewing - No. 8 Dark Roast | | 1 |
| White Park - Gypsys Warning | | 1 |
| Alchemist - Ylem |  | 1 |
| Ludlow - The Boiling Well | | 1 |
| Medieval - Courtly Love | | 1 |
| Rotters - Whipping Tree | | 1 |
| Golden Duck - LFB | | 1 |
| Ole Slewfoot - Dragon Hall Saison | | 1 |
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Side Pocket for a Toad | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nottingham - Legend | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kinver - Edge | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Old Expensive | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rebellion - Roasted Nuts | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Santa's Little Helper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Black Swan Dark Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Grumpling Old Premium Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Parish - BBB (Baz's Bonce Blower) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downton - Dark Delight | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nottingham - Sooty Oatmeal Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Gravitas | Not Tried | 0 |
| Box Steam - Piston Broke (superseded by 4.5% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Mansion Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ole Slewfoot - Orange Blossom Special | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cliff Quay - Tumble Home | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ludlow - Ludlow Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Purbeck - Harry's Harvest Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cliff Quay - Black Jack | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nottingham - Foundry Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| White Park - Moonshine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Box Steam - Chuffin' Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Monkey - Ape Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Monkey - 99 Red Baboons | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nottingham - Centurion ND | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Bee - Bees Knees Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Box Steam - Christmas Box Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - No. 4 Mellow Amber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downton - Chimera IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kinver - Half Centurion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Medieval - Chivalry | Not Tried | 0 |
| Parish - On Ur Bike | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Monkey - Bog Blue | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downton - Gooseberry Wheat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Earl Soham - Brandeston Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Golden Duck - Reverend Green | Not Tried | 0 |
| Humpty Dumpty - East Anglia Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Medieval - Dragon Slayer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cambridge Moonshine (see also Moonshine) - Reel Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cambridge Moonshine (see also Moonshine) - Chocolate Orange Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cambridge Moonshine (see also Moonshine) - Night Watch Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Muirhouse - Stumbling About | Not Tried | 0 |
| North Star - Sentinel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Parish - Trudys Tipple | Not Tried | 0 |
| Parish - Burrough Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rebellion - Hornpipe | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shardlow - Cavendish Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shardlow - Morgans Founders Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| White Park - That One | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
24 Nov 2012 (Alenomore)
12:00 visit. My reason for being here today. This first winter beer festival had been planned for sometime, and since then, a good friend of CAMRA, Ralph Cryer, sadly passed away very suddenly. Over 250 people attended his funeral on 03rd August. I, like many others, knew Ralph for many years around the b/f scene. Today, a lot of people here paid tribute to our Ralph. With a few specially brewed festival specials laid on, in a fitting tribute to our good friend, we raised our glasses and I'm sure Ralph would have been looking down upon one of his favourite festivals, and cheering us all on....R.I.P Ralph.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Slewfoot - Devil's Dream | 5.00 | | Another new micro for me. This one, excellant, full name Devils Dream ESB Ale. |
| XT Brewing - No. 8 Dark Roast | 4.50 | | Superb. Just my type. And first ale from this micro, and the first in my list with a name beginning with the letter X? |
| Blue Bee - Tangled Up IPA | 6.00 | | Very, very good. A decent big un'. This one from Sheffield. |
| XT Brewing - No. 5 American Amber | 5.50 | | Top class. |
| North Star - Endeavour | 5.50 | | Another new micro for me, this one from nearby Ilkeston. Top condition too. |
| Muirhouse - Tractor Spotter Bitter (fs) | 4.50 | | A festival special. The first cask sold very quickly, no surprise there!. This second cask came on later today. Traditional bitter, specially brewed to commemorate Ralph Cryer, an avid tractor spotter. Cheers Ralph. |
| Shardlow - Ralph's Looney Magnet (fs) | 4.50 | | Pale gold, bright and clean tasting. Full bodied with pronounced bitterness and complexity. Brewed to commemorate Ralph Cryer and his unfailing ability to attract the local "Character" wherever he went. |
| White Park - Gypsys Warning | 5.10 | | Another new ale. Top class too. |
| Muirhouse - Hat Trick IPA | 5.20 | | Another decent new ale. |
| Alchemist - Fire Starter | 3.90 | | A new micro, from nearby Appleby Magna, Leics. A hoppy American Pale with balanced frutiness from Centennial, Cascade & Citra for complexity. Brewed to commemorate Ralph Cryer, who always lit the bonfire at the Great Central Railway. |
| Ludlow - The Boiling Well | 4.70 | | Top class, antoher new one. |
| Medieval - Courtly Love | 4.70 | | Another new micro for me. This one from nearby Colston Bassett, Notts. |
| Golden Duck - LFB | 4.30 | | Another new micro for me. This one from nearby Appleby Magna, Leics. |
| Rotters - Whipping Tree | 3.60 | | Very nice. A new micro for me, this one based in Powys. |
| Ole Slewfoot - Dragon Hall Saison | 4.50 | | Perfect replica of a decent Belgium type. |
| Alchemist - Ylem | 4.50 | | Very nice traditional bitter from this LocAle micro. |
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Side Pocket for a Toad | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Nottingham - Legend | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kinver - Edge | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Old Expensive | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Rebellion - Roasted Nuts | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Santa's Little Helper | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Black Swan Dark Mild | 3.30 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Grumpling Old Premium Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Parish - BBB (Baz's Bonce Blower) | 11.00 | Not Tried | |
| Downton - Dark Delight | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Nottingham - Sooty Oatmeal Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Gravitas | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Box Steam - Piston Broke (superseded by 4.5% version) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Mansion Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ole Slewfoot - Orange Blossom Special | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Cliff Quay - Tumble Home | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ludlow - Ludlow Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Isle of Purbeck - Harry's Harvest Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cliff Quay - Black Jack | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Nottingham - Foundry Mild | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| White Park - Moonshine | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Box Steam - Chuffin' Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Monkey - Ape Ale | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Monkey - 99 Red Baboons | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Nottingham - Centurion ND | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Bee - Bees Knees Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Box Steam - Christmas Box Blonde | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - No. 4 Mellow Amber | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Downton - Chimera IPA | 6.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kinver - Half Centurion | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Citra | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Medieval - Chivalry | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Parish - On Ur Bike | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Monkey - Bog Blue | 6.80 | Not Tried | |
| Downton - Gooseberry Wheat | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Earl Soham - Brandeston Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Golden Duck - Reverend Green | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Humpty Dumpty - East Anglia Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Medieval - Dragon Slayer | 8.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cambridge Moonshine (see also Moonshine) - Reel Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Cambridge Moonshine (see also Moonshine) - Chocolate Orange Stout | 6.70 | Not Tried | |
| Cambridge Moonshine (see also Moonshine) - Night Watch Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Muirhouse - Stumbling About | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| North Star - Sentinel | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Parish - Trudys Tipple | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Parish - Burrough Bitter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Rebellion - Hornpipe | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shardlow - Cavendish Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Shardlow - Morgans Founders Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| White Park - That One | 4.70 | Not Tried |
About the 01st Loughborough Winter Beer Festival
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3DB.
This first winter beer festival, held at the traditional venue of the spring event, is found close to the town centre. The Polish Club has one main hall with a stage area and a smaller room off with a serving hatch for freshly cooked food. Plenty of seating and tables and a purpose made bar area to one side with stillaging for over 70 Real Ale & Ciders. Loughborough, amongst other facts, has the oldest community of Polish people in the UK. This local club is dedicated to that fact and the walls are adorned with many pictures depicting Polish nationalism and their country's leaders.
We have visited this pub once, seen 68 different beers and tried 16 of them.
Postcode: LE11 3DB