Next Spoons Fest

Agreed, Dragon’s Revenge is the worst beer I have tasted for a good while - simply shocking! But, back on topic, the Spoons festival beers have started to appear round my way already and the 3 that I have tried have all been pretty decent; Banks’s Howling Wolf 3.8 is very hoppy for a mild, with a good dose of cascade in evidence, Ishii Brewing Minagof Pale Ale tastes and smells like it is brewed at Marstons but has a nice fresh, almost spicey hoppiness which overcomes much of the handicap, and Caledonian Devil’s Advocate - a 4.2% dark lager, is roasty with noble hops but only a slight house trace of diacetyl. Has anyone else picked up anything over the weekend?

We probably won’t see anything much here until November. They usually use the Festival to clear their cellars of all the rubbish LocAle stuff first that no-one wants to drink. I reckon I will have to travel to get most of it.

Right gone through the list and assuming the Steenberge beers are the same as before, then I need 33. Folkestone preview of beers this evening and then the 2 Spoons in Canterbury tomorrow.



I’ll leave the London run for the middle Saturday i.e. 3rd November.

Oh and assuming i can spell steenbrugge right

Well I was certainly wrong, one of our Spoons was all up and running, the other hadn’t had a delivery though. I enjoyed the Ishii Minagof beer, an early contender for me also the Tree Thirsty Beaver. Didn’t think much of the T’Ij Ijbok or the Woodfordes though.

I’ve just tried the Avery 3 point 5 Session Ale (brewed at Adnams). A cracking effort with ample US hops in both flavour and aroma.

Originally posted by imdownthepub
an early contender for me also the Tree Thirsty Beaver.

Sounds like the Avery/Adnams collabobeer is a hit, according to Barm on Twatter. Categorised as a "bitter" though, and not a half-IPA...WTF?

Half IPA? Oh you mean a pale ale. Yes well everyone knows all beers are pale ales.

Originally posted by harrisoni
I’m hoping to find a Thirsty Beaver tonight.