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.

N.B. There are no Festival Programme Summaries(FPS) in the programme
this year but the type of beer (as stated in the programme, if defined)
is given.


MagicPhil's Tasting Notes -Volume 2

Wednesday 5.50pm. 16/03/2005

1st Pint. Bullmastiff Brewery, Welsh Gold, 3.8%abv
MagicPhil(MP) says: Coppery golden colour, first nose says there is
almost nothing there, but as one goes on, that increases, and seems as
though this was an ageing beer that had been filtered, because it was
getting too old and slightly sour! Lacking.
Avoid.

2nd Pint. Copper Dragon Brewery, Golden Pippin, 3.9%abv
MP says: A light straw colour beer, light and floral! Immediate good
flavours with some sharp citrus but not overwhelming, Lively in the
mouth, it really is a bitter that could be drinkable for long periods.
No vast body but at this strength that is unsurprising. Almost no
development in flavours.

3rd Pint. Loddon Brewery, Hoppit, 3.5%abv
MP says:Pleasant enough, a little sweet for its strength, some pepper,
some body, A perfectly drinkable bitter, if of no great distinction. A
session bitter, perhaps?

4th Pint. Maldon Brewery, Puck's Folly, 4.2%abv
MP says: Medium to light straw colour beer, at first flavours, there is
some citrus, although limited, and one hopes for development, but it
never comes. In the end, this is a too sweet beer that goes nowhere.
Disappointing.


MagicPhil's Session Pick: None.