Re: O/T Pubs in Bradford : Wed Aug 13, 2014 2:02 pm  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

He is, and he also runs Jacobs at the bottom of Manchester Road - top spot that one.

Ahhh good,

I think a step into the past is called for.

Re: O/T Pubs in Bradford : Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:27 am  

Timothy Taylor's Boltmaker crowned Champion Beer of Britain. Bit of a surprise that one. Never seen much of it around & found it a bit uninteresting.

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Re: O/T Pubs in Bradford : Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:35 am  

You can get a good pint of it in Keighley (as expected). Not seen much beyond there unless it's a Taylor's pub.

One of the best pints I've had lately is Gooseye Black Moor - also from Keighley.

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Re: O/T Pubs in Bradford : Thu Aug 14, 2014 8:55 am  

Available regularly in the Corn Dolly. I often buy it if all the specials are a bit on the 'overstrong' [for lunchtime drinking] side. Tasty, well balanced ale for mine, though difficult to comment about it being beer of the year when it's one of the more regular tipples, especially with my personal taste being more for the hoppy, rather than 'well balanced', beers. Taylors brew some good ale though, so well deserved for them. ...even if I'm far from certain Boltmaker is actually their best brew.

Re: O/T Pubs in Bradford : Thu Aug 14, 2014 9:10 am  

tigertot wrote:

Timothy Taylor's Boltmaker crowned Champion Beer of Britain. Bit of a surprise that one. Never seen much of it around & found it a bit uninteresting.

And the sublime Oakham Citra was second and Champion Golden beer.

Now that's a brew.

[Bullseye]

Re: O/T Pubs in Bradford : Thu Aug 14, 2014 10:06 am  

Can't say I'm a fan of Citra. I don't mind a dry hoppy finish but it's too much for my taste, leaves me feeling parched.

Re: O/T Pubs in Bradford : Thu Aug 14, 2014 10:15 am  

But the speciality Champ was brilliant. Saltaire Triple Chocoholic. God I love that beer. And Saltaire churn out some portfolio, don't they? Can't offhand think of any one of theirs that's less than very good indeed..

Re: O/T Pubs in Bradford : Thu Aug 14, 2014 11:14 am  

Bullseye wrote:

Can't say I'm a fan of Citra. I don't mind a dry hoppy finish but it's too much for my taste, leaves me feeling parched.

All of Oakham's stuff is similar (or I should say the differences are subtle) and very much loved or hated.

Citra is probably the most extreme of the regular brews - have you tried Inferno or JHB (which is a former national champion, itself)?

A pint of JHB at the Brewery Tap in Peterborough, when it was still brewed in the pub itself, was a real treat.

Re: O/T Pubs in Bradford : Thu Aug 14, 2014 11:23 am  

The quality of ale produced in West Yorkshire now is truly staggering. There was a time, not too long ago, when Taylors kept the real ale torch flickering. But now they are almost a last resort, possibly because I drank so much when there was no other choice, not that Landlord isn't a classic. A couple of my favourites over the last year have been Gooseye Chinook & Kirkstall's stunning Dissolution IPA. Elland's 1872 porter was magnificent but as that won last year it's not in the reckoning really.

[Bullseye]

Re: O/T Pubs in Bradford : Thu Aug 14, 2014 1:36 pm  

Stul wrote:

All of Oakham's stuff is similar (or I should say the differences are subtle) and very much loved or hated.

Citra is probably the most extreme of the regular brews - have you tried Inferno or JHB (which is a former national champion, itself)?

A pint of JHB at the Brewery Tap in Peterborough, when it was still brewed in the pub itself, was a real treat.

Will try the others. Not had em but seen them around.

I agree Tigs. West Yorkshire has some great ales at the moment. I'm also loving the wharfebank and wharfedale beers.