The Market Porter (Market Taverns)
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24 Dec 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy as ever mid afternoon on Christmas Eve with early finishers calling in for refreshment before the big day.
| Acorn - Cracker | 4.10 |  | Pale bitter with a well balanced, smooth flavour. Citrus hop in the finish. My score 15/20. |
| Peerless - Hillbre Gold | 4.50 | | Better beer, more balanced and rounded. Citrus hop in evidence. My score 15/20. |
| Nook - Blonde | 4.50 | | Dryish and hoppy blonde beer with a little malt coming through in the finish. My score 15/20. |
| Peerless - Triple Blond | 4.20 |  | Pale and quite sweet with a hint of diacetyl. Dryish finish. My score 14/20. |
| Bridestones - Molly's Grace | 4.00 | | Dark ruby bitter with an assertive bitterness rouinded off with some maltiness. Dry, bitter finish. My score 14/20. |
05 Dec 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
Very busy mid Saturday afternoon.
| Coastal - Solstice Bell | 4.00 | | Well balanced traditional bitter with just a slight tip towards maltiness. My score 15/20. |
28 Nov 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
Very busy with market goers late Saturday afternoon.
| Liverpool Organic - Porter Liverpool | 4.90 | | Quite a bitter porter with bitter chocolate notes and some citrus hoppiness. Dry, bitter finish. My score 15/20. |
20 Nov 2009 (Flying.geordie)
Early lunchtime and only a few people in the bar.
| Hook Norton - Steaming On (aka Steam Ale) | 4.40 |  | |
| Tryst - Brewer's Swansong | 4.50 | | Shown as 6.9% but was a one off at 4.5%. |
| Salamander - Organ Grinder | 4.00 | | |
17 Nov 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Rudgate - Marston Moor Cocker Dog Dark | 4.30 | | An oatmeal stout with good roast/toasted malt flavours, good hoppiness and a dryish finish. My 16/20. |
15 Nov 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Greenfield - Black Five | 4.00 | | Ruby/black beer with maltiness and some fruitiness. Mild in taste with a fairly thin body. My score 15/20. |
| Toll End - P.A. | 4.40 | | Dry and bitter pale ale with some hoppiness in the finish. My score 14/20. |
14 Nov 2009 (James T)
Busy!
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Dog's Bollocks (aka Mutt's Nuts) | 5.20 | | |
| Wickwar - Rite Flanker | 4.30 | | |
| Hopstar - Brewhouse Bitter | 3.80 | | |
10 Nov 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| AllGates - George Lyon Bitter | 3.80 | | Fairly bitter beer with good hop character and a little malt balance. My score 15/20. |
03 Nov 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Grainstore - Phipps Northampton Brewing Company IPA | 4.20 | | Interesting take on an IPA - very malty with lots of biscuity malt taste but also hop balance giving a full bodied taste. Golden in colour. My score 15/20. |
24 Oct 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| George Wright - Dream | 4.10 | | Pale bitter with good balance of hop and malt, quite citrussy. My score 15/20. |
| Northumberland - Autumn Gold | 4.10 | | Golden and rather malty with the tart, sharp taste of crystal or amber malt giving a bitterness to the beer without hops. My score 14/20. |
| Isle of Avalon - Sunrise | 5.00 | | Brewed by Wessex at present until a plant is installed. This was a hoppy strong golden beer with a peach aroma and taste. My score 14/20. |
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