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Pig's Ear Beer Festival 2012 (CAMRA Beer Festival)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Ascot - Big AlligatorExceptional1
Barley Bottom - Cobbydale BlondeGood1
Bowness Bay - Swift BitterGood1
Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Chinook (brewed at Kent Brewery)Excellent1
Dove Street - Ed PorterExcellent1
Green Jack - Norfolk BlackExcellent1
Hilden - Molly's StoutGood1
Hop Kettle (Cricklade & Swindon Breweries) - Triple Cherry PorterExcellent1
Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - US Pale AleExcellent1
London Fields - Black FrostExcellent1
Penzance - Scilly StoutExcellent1
Pitfield's - Not OutGood1
Redemption - Little ChiefExcellent1

Visits Details

04 Dec 2012 (oz11)
Opening day visit. Good atmosphere and good beer. Many other beers were available.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ascot - Big Alligator6.00ExceptionalDebut of beefed up version of Alligator. Fantastic.
Penzance - Scilly Stout7.00Excellent
Redemption - Little Chief4.20Excellent
Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Chinook (brewed at Kent Brewery)4.30ExcellentBrewed at Kent Brewery still.
London Fields - Black Frost6.00ExcellentFirst cask of new Christmas seasonal ale.
Dove Street - Ed Porter5.50Excellent
Green Jack - Norfolk Black4.80ExcellentStout infused with Christmas spices.
Hop Kettle (Cricklade & Swindon Breweries) - Triple Cherry Porter4.70ExcellentCherry smoked porter.
Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - US Pale Ale3.80ExcellentColumbus and Galena hops.
Hilden - Molly's Stout4.20Good
Barley Bottom - Cobbydale Blonde4.00GoodPale ale with EKG and Bobek hops.
Bowness Bay - Swift Bitter4.50GoodTraditional bitter hopped with Target, Challenger and Northdown.
Pitfield's - Not Out3.00GoodSafir and Perle hops.

About the Pig's Ear Beer Festival 2012

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent8
Good4
Acceptable-
Poor-

Website.

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.

Map location

Postcode: E5 0PU