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Pig's Ear Beer Festival 2012 (CAMRA Beer Festival)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot - Big Alligator |  | 1 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Chinook (brewed at Kent Brewery) |  | 1 |
| Dove Street - Ed Porter | | 1 |
| Green Jack - Norfolk Black | | 1 |
| Hop Kettle (Cricklade & Swindon Breweries) - Triple Cherry Porter | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - US Pale Ale | | 1 |
| London Fields - Black Frost | | 1 |
| Penzance - Scilly Stout | | 1 |
| Redemption - Little Chief | | 1 |
| Barley Bottom - Cobbydale Blonde |  | 1 |
| Bowness Bay - Swift Bitter | | 1 |
| Hilden - Molly's Stout | | 1 |
| Pitfield's - Not Out | | 1 |
Visits Details
04 Dec 2012 (oz11)
Opening day visit. Good atmosphere and good beer. Many other beers were available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot - Big Alligator | 6.00 | | Debut of beefed up version of Alligator. Fantastic. |
| Penzance - Scilly Stout | 7.00 | | |
| Redemption - Little Chief | 4.20 | | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Chinook (brewed at Kent Brewery) | 4.30 | | Brewed at Kent Brewery still. |
| London Fields - Black Frost | 6.00 | | First cask of new Christmas seasonal ale. |
| Dove Street - Ed Porter | 5.50 | | |
| Green Jack - Norfolk Black | 4.80 | | Stout infused with Christmas spices. |
| Hop Kettle (Cricklade & Swindon Breweries) - Triple Cherry Porter | 4.70 | | Cherry smoked porter. |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - US Pale Ale | 3.80 | | Columbus and Galena hops. |
| Hilden - Molly's Stout | 4.20 | | |
| Barley Bottom - Cobbydale Blonde | 4.00 | | Pale ale with EKG and Bobek hops. |
| Bowness Bay - Swift Bitter | 4.50 | | Traditional bitter hopped with Target, Challenger and Northdown. |
| Pitfield's - Not Out | 3.00 | | Safir and Perle hops. |
About the Pig's Ear Beer Festival 2012
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
| 8 |
| 4 |
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The pub is found in Hackney, Greater London, E5 0PU.
The 29th Pig's Ear Beer & Cider Festival. The third year at this venue, the Round Chapel. 200+ beers. Unique festival brews. East London Bar celebrating 9 excitingly new local Micros. 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 once, seen 13 different beers and tried them all.
Postcode: E5 0PU