Cask Pub & Kitchen (Free House)
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08 Oct 2012 (Stephen Harris)
One by one my friends texted to say they weren’t coming, leaving me alone here tonight – and I left before the ‘Meet The Brewer’ session got started.
Buxton - Kinder Stout | 4.10 | | I’m a sucker for a really good stout, and this is one. Full-on burnt malt, creamy and black. As good as you would expect from such a classy brewery. |
Buxton - Buxton Spa | 4.10 | | Golden coloured and full of citrusy (US?) hop flavours. |
Buxton - Dark Nights | 4.60 | | Dark brown, near black porter with chocolate malt tastes and good bitter hop character. |
Buxton - English Pale Ale | 4.90 | | Golden in colour. Very nicely balanced, malty and hoppy beer. |
Buxton - Target | 3.80 | | Golden, very fresh, earthy hop taste. |
Buxton - American Rye | 4.30 | | Smooth, good hops, long rye aftertaste. |
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Buxton - Kinder Downfall | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Buxton - Moor Top | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
Buxton - Imperial Black | 7.50 | Not Tried | |
Buxton - Axe Edge Double IPA | 6.80 | Not Tried | |
10 Sep 2012 (Stephen Harris)
The latest in the series of ‘Meet The Brewer’ nights, and the usual good crowd is in. Tonight it is Andrew and Mark of Revolutions Brewing Co. of Castleford, who are presenting 10 of their beers.
Revolutions - Manifesto | 6.00 | | A really good, full-on, strong, roasted malt, black stout. |
Revolutions - Demo #5 | 4.50 | | Amber coloured. An American Pale Ale, un-fined (so hazy) and dry-hopped giving an overall fruity hop taste. |
Mikkeller - G'day Mate | 6.00 | | More hop flavours in one sip of this ‘keg’ beer than in all the other beers drunk today put together. |
Revolutions - Beat Red | 4.50 | | A sweet and fruity red ale with a dry, citrusy hop finish. |
Revolutions - London Calling | 4.50 | | Golden and hoppy, but for me a little soapy. English hop mix. |
Revolutions - The Blackout | 4.50 | | A black, slightly roasty stout with a tiny hint of sourness in the finish. |
Revolutions - Identity | 6.00 | | A well-rounded malty beer with a very English taste. |
Revolutions - Ravenscroft | 3.30 | | Low strength, pale colour, predominately malt taste, a bit thin and lacking in hop flavours. I think that all adds up to being a light mild. |
Revolutions - Clash London Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Revolutions - Devolution | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Revolutions - Kraftwerk | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
04 Sep 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy mid Tuesday evening with most tables taken.
Tiny Rebel - Chocoholic | 6.80 | | I was expecting more from this stout at that strength. Dry, powdery roast and chocolate malt flavours leading to a dry, roast finish. Lacking body for its strength. My score 15/20 (similar styles have got 17-18). |
Mighty Oak - Gopher Gold | 4.10 | | Golden with good citrus hop character and good malt balance. My score 15/20. |
Mighty Oak - Sand Adder | 5.00 | | Very pale strong bitter with a well balanced bitter hop flavour with some fruit in the finish. My score 15/20. |
Tiny Rebel - FUBAR | 4.40 | | Golden with fairly bitter hop flavour and a dry, bitter finish. My score 14/20. |
06 Aug 2012 (Stephen Harris)
It’s the first Monday of the month again, and this month’s Handpump Takeover and Meet the Brewer session is with Redwillow Brewery of Macclesfield. A good crowd in and, Praise the Lord, the TV is on so we can keep up to speed with developments in the Olympic Velodrome.
RedWillow - Headless | 3.90 | | Pale in colour with a good orangey hop flavour on biscuit malt. |
RedWillow - Wreckless | 4.80 | | Pale ale with a heavy dose of Citra and Amarillo hops, making for a lovely crisp, fruity pint. |
RedWillow - Soulless | 7.20 | | A big beast of a black IPA. Very hoppy, on a solid, rich malt base |
RedWillow - Ageless | 7.20 | | Pale, US fruity hop character. A bit sticky. |
RedWillow - Directionless | 4.20 | | Amber-coloured, hoppy, session beer with Amarillo hop character balanced by good maltiness. |
RedWillow - Sleepless | 5.40 | | US-style, toffeeish, amber/brown ale. Very bitter, grainy malt and fruity hops. Tastes like there might be some rye in the mash. |
RedWillow - Remorseless | 7.80 | | Redwillow’s 200th brew. A very bitter, golden beer. Too harsh for me. |
RedWillow - Feckless | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
RedWillow - Fathomless | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
RedWillow - Smokeless | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
02 Jul 2012 (Stephen Harris)
I’ve missed a couple of the monthly ‘Meet the Brewer’ sessions here, but am pleased to be here for this chance to meet the Mallinson’s ladies, whose beers are rarely seen in London. The turnout is down on usual as unfortunately the wrong date was printed in the London Drinker magazine. By the brewers’ own admission, pretty much everything is pale and hoppy.
Mallinsons - Nelson Sauvin | 3.80 | | Single-hopped beer brewed with pale lager malt. Lip-smacking Nelson Sauvin tastes. |
Mallinsons - Citra | 3.80 | | Perhaps a little one-dimensional – but when that dimension is a Citra dimension, that’s very fine with me. Grapefruity. |
Mallinsons - Stadium Bitter | 3.80 | | Very pale; nice blend of Perle, Aurora and Amarillo. |
Mallinsons - Station Best Bitter | 4.20 | | Very pale. Quite similar to the Stadium Bitter – a little stronger and with Cascade hops replacing Aurora as the aroma hop. Just as good. |
Mallinsons - Hopped #14 | 3.80 | | Another very pale beer. Nice blend of Perle, Cascade, Amarillo, Simcoe and Centennial, making for a very hoppy pint. |
Mallinsons - Danger: Hops! | 5.00 | | Even though my hop addiction is quite advanced, apparently even I raised an eyebrow on the first taste of this one. Extreme hopping on a pale lager and wheat malt background. |
Mallinsons - Brewers Gold | 3.70 | | A pale beer, reeking of Brewers Gold hops. Tasted a little harsh after some of the other hoppy beers. |
Mallinsons - Centennial (Now That's What I Call Hops #10) | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
Mallinsons - Chocolate Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Mallinsons - The Beach is Back! | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
23 Jun 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy on a mid Saturday afternoon.
Five Towns - Peculiar Blue | 6.00 | | Full flavoured with citrus hops and a good malt base. Pale in colour. My score 16/20. |
14 Jun 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Another Euro football free zone, with the pub full of diners and beer enthusiasts.
Mallinsons - B.G. Cluster | 4.40 | | Very pale and very bitter with two of my least favourite hops in here. Very dry, bitter finish. My score 14/20. |
02 Apr 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Tonight at Cask sees what the Americans would call a ‘tap takeover’ by Fyne Ales of Scotland, with a Meet The Brewer session at 8pm. Interesting, good beer and a large crowd of devotees present.
Fyne - Sublime Stout | 6.80 | | High quality, dark stout with chocolatey and liquorice notes. High alcohol, some roastiness and a little hop character. |
Fyne - IPA Project Davaar Blonde | 5.50 | | Pale gold and slightly hazy. A crisp, refreshing, US-style IPA with Cascade and Simcoe hop character on a solid malt base. Huge bitter aftertaste. |
Fyne - IPA Project Davaar Black | 5.50 | | This is the same beer as the Davaar Blonde, but darkened to black by an injection of malt extract into the cask (the same trick that Redemption Brewery used to produce ‘Trinity Black’). It has the same hoppy character as the Blonde but is overall a more rounded and mellow beer. Perhaps a little too much malt extract used. |
Fyne - Maverick | 4.20 | | A darkish, nicely-balanced beer with fruity malt and hops. |
Fyne - Earra | 4.80 | | A golden bitter with a big grainy, malty mouthfeel. |
Fyne - Vital Spark | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Fyne - Avalanche | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Fyne - Hurricane Jack | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Fyne - Cobbler Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
03 Mar 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Quite busy late on a Saturday afternoon.
Liverpool Organic - Cascade | 3.80 | | Pale bitter with a strong citrus hop flavour. Good malt balance too to give a full flavoured beer. My score 16/20. |
Mallinsons - Kiwi Classic | 4.50 | | Pale and hoppy with a tropical fruit flavour and a well rounded finish. My score 15/20. |
06 Feb 2012 (Stephen Harris)
The latest in the popular “Meet the Brewer” series, tonight with Arbor Ales of Bristol. Suitably busy.
Arbor Ales - Mild West | 3.60 | | A black, roasted mild with some hop character. |
Arbor Ales - Breakfast Stout | 7.40 | | A big, black, hugely-roasted stout with a long, burnt and slightly hoppy finish. |
Arbor Ales - Yakima Valley | 7.00 | | Pale gold, with a bit of a hop-haze. Very tastily hoppy. About as hoppy as a beer gets in fact. |
Arbor Ales - Slack Jawed Yokel | 5.50 | | Copper-coloured with a big hop hit and a long, hoppy finish. |
Arbor Ales - Double Trouble | 12.00 | | This is a collaboration brew with Art Brew. A copper-coloured, very strong and mellow bitter. |
Arbor Ales - Artisan | 4.80 | | Copper-coloured, hoppy and dry, with a good malty base. |
Arbor Ales - Inferiority Complex | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Arbor Ales - Bullion | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Arbor Ales - Nibiru | 6.30 | Not Tried | |
Arbor Ales - 500 Minute IPA | 10.70 | Not Tried | |
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