My Day Today at the GBBF

Aug 04, 2009 4 Replies

The first figure is the time of day - these were all on Tuesday, 4th August 2009. The last number is y rating out of 5 for each beer. Oakham Bishop's Farewell was my favourite but if I wanted to drink a lot I would have Larkin's Traditional Ale all night!


1256 Bowman Swift One 3.8% 2
1308 Wells Eagle IPA 3.6% 3
1323 Bellhaven 60/- 2.9% 2.5
1345 Iceni Elvedon Forest Gold 3.9% 4
1357 Larkin's Traditional Ale 3.4% 4.5
1427 Marston's Ringwood Boondoggle 4% 4
1437 Augustiner Helles Lagerbier 5.2% 3.5
1451 Butt's Barbus Barbus 4.6% 4.5
1459 Butt's Organic Jester (taster only) 3.5% 2
1502 Black Isle Yellowhammer 4% 3
1522 Sambrook's Wandle (at last) 3.8% 4
1546 Oakham Bishop's Farewell 4.6 5
1555 Purity brewery Mad Goose 4.5% 4.5
1615 Highland Orkney Blast 6% &
1626 Highland Orkney Blast 6% 4 out of 5

Best wishes, Alan


60/- is only 2.9%

Even so, I admire your staying power... even on halves I'd be nissed as a pewt and totally unable to type!

Sorry , the cyber gremlins ate my question mark, that should read.....

60/- is only 2.9% ?

Yes - well, that's what it saud on the blackboard. It's a mild. And a very good one!

Didn't see you ...

Fantastic beer!

found some in apub near to Euston and bought more to drink on the train on the way home today!!!

My best beer - Yates Fever Pitch 3.9%

My second best - Weatheroak - Light Oak 3. summat or other %

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