Saturday, August 23, 2008

 

Portsmouth Beer Festival 2008

I wanted to go for a theme to the beers I was drinking at the festival instead of just random choice. The first beer that caught my eye was Buffy’s “Norwegian Blue” so I went for a Monty Python feel. Unfortunately I quickly discovered that no other beers or brewers had names that gave themselves. Now a Norwegian Blue is a famous parrot so maybe birds would be a better choice? Highgate’s “Pheasant Plucker” was a refreshing half but Rooster’s “Hooligan” was a no-show at the festival. Hawkshead’s “Lakeland Gold” was not a great drink and Conniston’s “Conniston’s  Bluebird” did not have a barrel available. Goose Eye’s “Pommies Revenge” seemed to be the last beer on-track so I decided to extend my theme to include land animals (Nelson - "Powder Monkey", Everard’s "Tiger", Irvine’s "Frigate" (another bird) and Grainstore’s “Rutland Panther”.

"Fossil Fuel" from the Isle of Purbeck brewery is obviously included as fossils can be from animals - inspired or what?

And Ossett's "Beijing Gold"? Well, Beijing is the name for what we used to call Peking and Peking Duck is a bird - see, it all makes sense.

No, I can't explain the addition of Irvine’s "Captain Buggernuts".

TimeBrewABV

6:44

Buffy’s – Norwegian Blue

4.9%

6:56

Highgate – Pheasant Plucker

4.1%

7:13

Hawkshead – Lakeland Gold

 4.4%

7:26

Goose Eye – Pommie's Revenge

5.2%

8:01

Irvine – Captain Buggernuts

5.3%

8:24

Nelson - Powder Monkey

4.7%

8:46

Ossett – Beijing Gold

4.4%

9:18

Everards – Tiger

4.2% 

9:47

Isle of Purbeck – Fossil Fuel

4.1% 

10:00

Irvine – Frigate

?

10:22

Grainstore – Rutland Panther

3.4% 

 Beijing GoldEverards TigerIsle of Purbeck Fossil FuelHawkshead Lakeland GoldBuffy's Norwegian BlueHighgate Pheasant PluckerGoose Eye Pommie's RevengeNelson's Powder MonkeyGrainstore Rutland Panther

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