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Pig's Ear Beer Festival 2011 (CAMRA Beer Festival)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Moonshine (see also Moonshine) - Un-Obtainable Perfection |  | 1 |
| Cerddin - Cwrw Tri | | 1 |
| Devilfish - Satan Claus | | 1 |
| Pitfield's - Christmas Ale | | 1 |
| Cambridge Moonshine (see also Moonshine) - Incomparable Beauty |  | 1 |
| Croglin - Loki | | 1 |
| Darwin - Extinction Ale | | 1 |
| Epicurus Craft Beer (formerly Hornbeam) - Lemon Blosson | | 1 |
| Felstar - Christmas Rooster | | 1 |
| Robinsons - build a rocket boys! | | 1 |
| Southport - High Tide | | 1 |
| Weighbridge - English Ale | | 1 |
| Borough Arms - Porterbellow Porter - Brewer's Swansong |  | 1 |
| Cuerden (Brewed at Bridestones) - Fountain Pale | | 1 |
| Downton - New Forest Ale | | 1 |
| Ha'Penny - Spring-Heeled Jack | | 1 |
| Heart of Wales - Cambrian Heart | | 1 |
| Kite (see and use entry now for Glamorgan) - Carmarthen Pale Ale | | 1 |
| North Curry - Alfred's Stout | | 1 |
| Sherfield Village - Foursight | | 1 |
| Ascot - Pig's Ear Mustard Ale |  | 1 |
Visits Details
10 Dec 2011 (Alenomore)
Arrived at 1300. My first time at this venue. Lovely old building. Standing room only. Huge selection of winter warmers, specials and one-off ales. Open from Tuesday, hence, a stack of ales already gone and many replacements were noted. It was a shame that, from our local brewery, Kent, 2 of there ales were sold out and a special, Pig's Ear Christmas Porter 5.5% didn't turn up. Several visits are needed here if your'e serious about picking off the best ales, other than that, a good crowd in and nice to see many familiar faces too. Recommended.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devilfish - Satan Claus | 5.50 | | A decent dark type. |
| Pitfield's - Christmas Ale | 5.00 | | Lots of ginger and spice in this one. |
| Cambridge Moonshine (see also Moonshine) - Un-Obtainable Perfection | 5.50 | | Another decent big un'. |
| Cerddin - Cwrw Tri | 4.50 | | Another new brewery. Very nice too. Dark, toffee and coffee notes. |
| Epicurus Craft Beer (formerly Hornbeam) - Lemon Blosson | 3.70 | | |
| Robinsons - build a rocket boys! | 4.00 | | |
| Southport - High Tide | 4.00 | | |
| Croglin - Loki | 3.70 | | |
| Weighbridge - English Ale | 3.70 | | Another new brewery for me and my 10th new ale today. |
| Cuerden (Brewed at Bridestones) - Fountain Pale | 4.20 | |
09 Dec 2011 (oz11)
Arrived just after opening time at noon. The program was described as "a work of fiction" by one of the volunteer staff, a reference to the many beers that hadn't arrived and had been substituted.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin - Extinction Ale | 8.30 | | |
| Cambridge Moonshine (see also Moonshine) - Incomparable Beauty | 6.20 | | |
| Felstar - Christmas Rooster | 7.40 | | |
| Downton - New Forest Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Heart of Wales - Cambrian Heart | 4.50 | | |
| Kite (see and use entry now for Glamorgan) - Carmarthen Pale Ale | 4.10 | | |
| North Curry - Alfred's Stout | 5.10 | | |
| Sherfield Village - Foursight | 4.50 | | |
| Ha'Penny - Spring-Heeled Jack | 4.00 | | |
| Borough Arms - Porterbellow Porter - Brewer's Swansong | 4.40 | | |
| Ascot - Pig's Ear Mustard Ale | 4.00 | | Tried it against my better judgement. Wished I hadn't! |
About the Pig's Ear Beer Festival 2011
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 4 |
| 8 |
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| 1 |
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The pub is found in Hackney, Greater London, E5 0PU.
The 28th Pig's Ear Beer & Cider Festival. The second year at this venue, the Round Chapel. 200+ beers. Unique festival brews. Renowned cider, foreign and bottled beer bars. Magnificent English Heritage restored venue with seated gallery area. Close to 8 buses, and 2 stations nearby. Organised by the East London & City branch of CAMRA.
We have visited this pub twice, seen 21 different beers and tried them all.
Postcode: E5 0PU