MagicPhil's Tasting Notes 2005

London Drinker Beer and Cider Festival 2005

Camden Centre, Bidborough Street, London WC1,
close to Kings Cross/St. Pancras)

Wednesday 16th. - Friday 18th March 2005
Open Wed + Thurs 12-3pm + 5-10.30pm;
Fri 12-10.30pm.
Last admission 10pm
CAMRA members admitted free Wed + Thurs lunchtime
1.50 at all other times
(non-members 2.50)

A wide range of beers, ciders, perries and imported beers (draught and
bottled).
Details as they become available at:
http://www.camranorthlondon.org.uk/

Excellent hot and cold food.

Entertainments:
Breweriana Auction wed eve.
Thurs quiet night.
Live music on Fri eve.

This and previous years of MagicPhil's Tasting Notes at:-
http://www.littlebluerhino.demon.co.uk/ldbf.htm
or at the US mirror site:-
http://www.magicphil.net/lbr/ldbf.htm

Magicphils Disclaimer:
No warranty is implied for any beer mentioned. It should not be
implied that any beer not mentioned is disparaged.
Magicphil drinks ordinary bitters and does not drink milds; and does
not, therefore, review them. If other persons wish to have Milds
reviewed, it is open to them to do so. Any person who chooses to read
the reviews below, or indeed to base their actions on them in any way
is to be cautioned that Magicphil will not hold himself liable for the
actions of such persons.
This disclaimer is forced on Magicphil by comments he has received at
previous beer festivals.



MagicPhil's Tasting Notes - Volume 4

Thursday 5.30pm. 17/03/2005
1st Pint. Green Tye Brewery, Uncle John's Ferret, 3.8%abv
MagicPhil(MP) says: Quite dark brown, pleasant in the mouth, nothing
remarkable. A little pepper, but not exceptional, pleasant, drinkable.

2nd Pint. Westerham Brewery, Black Eagle Bitter, 3.8%abv
MP says: A very nice light straw colour, immediate citrus, immediate
sharpness,

FIRE ALARM GOES OFF AND EVERYONE HAS TO LEAVE HALL! LATER ON, WE
RETURN AND.....

6.35pm. I have managed to drink all the black eagle and resettle
myself. The Black eagle was pleasant, but unremarkable, I could
probably drink it for an evening.

3rd Pint. Phoenix Brewery, Navvy, 3.8%abv
MP says: Quite dark, a little sweet, pleasant if undemanding. OK.

4th Pint. Acorn Brewery, Barnesley Gold, 4.3%abv
MP says: It is a lively golden brown bitter, that is very pleasant on
the palate, some citrus in the back of the mouth, maybe a little sweet
for its strength, but a good beer to put away now and then.

MagicPhil's Session Pick: Westerham Brewery, Black Eagle Bitter,
3.8%abv

More notes as they are produced, watch this space!

Magicphil@mad.scientist.com