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23 May 2012 The Start of the Season – for some!
Sampled by:
FN, PV, ROC, KOC & TM (with RN joining later)
Summer had arrived and it was a lovely evening for the ‘official’ start of the biking season.
| Pub | Location | Post Code |
Hogs Back Brewery |
Tongham | GU10 1DE | Comment |
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FN is well known here and despite forgetting his discount card still obtained the 10% off. TM proposed the toast ‘good health for the season of Twelve’. Had to try the Diamond Jubilee beer – let us hope the rest of the festivities are more successful. |
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| Brewer | Beer | % | Price | Mark | Comment |
| Hogs Back | Spring Ale | 4.0 | 1.95 | 2.5 | Cloudy from heat haze? |
| Hogs Back | Majes T.E.A | 5.2 | 2.28 | 2.5 | Sweet and cloying |
| Pub | Location | Post Code |
| White Hart |
Tongham | GU10 1DE | Comment |
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Brothers Michael and Chris had been in the pub a few months now and are pleased with the local support received. Although in mid-week the beers on offer were down to four, they did aim to have eight on over the weekends. The beers, obtained from the SIBA Enterprise list, are presided over by Brian, their Aussie cellar manager. The Youngs Special was not up to scratch and returned. Undaunted by Mengo’s discrimination, Brian not only happily drunk the returned beers but displayed the fast turn around time of his new line cleaner by putting on Summer Lightning for us to try. Their father is a frequent visitor from Sheffield and if prevailed upon will compare a game of Irish Bingo. The brothers plan to hold a beer festival in September. |
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| Brewer | Beer | % | Price | Mark | Comment |
| Sharps | Cornish Coaster | 3.6 | 3.50 | 3.5 | Lovely refreshing Pint |
| Youngs | Special | 4.5 | 3.50 | 0 | Marginally drinkable |
| Ringwood | Fortyniner | 4.9 | 3.50 | 3.0 | Back on track |
| Hop Back | Summer Lightning | 5.0 | 3.60 | 3.0 | The original gold |
| Pub | Location | Post Code |
| White Lion |
Aldershot | GU10 4EA | Comment |
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Parking up the bikes was more difficult now as there is an Eldis Campervan parked on the hard standing. All quiet and relaxing in the pub. It was very pleasing to note the improvement in the beer quality is being maintained. Our Alton’s Pride official taster was especially happy as were the black beer drinker’s amongst us with the appearance of a Porter. |
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| Brewer | Beer | % | Price | Mark | Comment |
| Triple fff | Alton's Pride | 3.8 | 3.10 | 3.5 | Back on from |
| Triple fff | Ramble Tamble | 4.6 | 3.20 | 3.0 | Nothing Special |
| Longdog | Lamplight Porter | 5.0 | 3.00 | 3.0 | Thick charcoal - lovely |