I was unable to connect to the internet on Friday, and so was unable to post this on Friday. What is written below is what I would have posted Friday, and so certain times and facts are inaccurate (I don't have several bottles of Mud City Stout in my suitcase for instance.
This weekend also saw the first Birmingham Twissup, which I joined in on, as I was in the area anyway for the Stourbridge Vs AFC Totton match (which Totton lost, 2-1). It was a good night, with good people, and if its on a weekend I'm off, I'll be doing Twissup 2. The Birmingham Twissup was organised by Danny Brown, who blogs at Mediocre Beer Adventures.
Herein commences this weeks Friday Pint entry...
"Earlier this evening I was at The Windsor Castle in Lye, the home of Sadler's Brewery. I was there with one thing in mind, Mud City Stout. Mud City Stout is one of my favourite beers. I'll be leaving on Sunday with several bottles of it in my suitcase, a number of which have already been claimed by friends and family. Before that though, there was one beer on the bar that I hadn't tried before, and so that was to be this week's Friday Pint.
Called "Sprung" it was a 3.9% pale ale. The recent changes in weather mean that yet again I find myself unable to smell anything, so if it has any aromas they are not strong enough to get past my blocked nasal passages.
The taste reminded me of the Bitter Lemon drink (can you still get that?) with a bit of grapefruit. It was okay, but the beer coated the mouth with a lingering bitter aftertaste that was rather unpleasant for me. Half way down the pint though, the taste of the beer began to change to a much more pleasant and enjoyable, more fruity and less bitter taste.
Overall I think this is the best of the Sadler's monthly specials I've had so far this year, though it's still not a patch on Mud City Stout.
As an aside, earlier this week I began looking into historical brewing methods, in particular those of the Egyptians and Mesopotanians. I'm hoping that after enough reading I'll be able to replicate some sort of historical style beer. It's either that or I'll be making some cider.I'm sure you'll be hearing more of whatever path I go down, and my reading in the meantime, over the coming weeks."
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