Moodmusic: It's real autumn again ..... sun and cold in equal measure
Today's memories and soundbites
Happy weekend looking after a spinney, in the sunshine and frost, hand felling spruce trees and making log piles with my Silky handsaw .... all you need to be a lumberjill, and a great way to work up an honest thirst! Counted 26 different bird species whilst I worked including a surprising red kite. Cinema trip for a 007 Daniel Craig moment .... brilliant. Could not have wished for a better trip!
Drinks
As you can see a lovely west country selection on offer in the wood!
1. Arkell's 3B (4%)
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Emotional: The landlord told me this was a man's beer!! Haha!
Critical: Apparently originates from a recipe first brewed in 1910. The flavours are well balanced, good hop and malt, but a bit unexpectedly sweet ... sort of hazelnut caramel sweet .... not quite the combination for me.
2. Wooden Hand Brewery, Cornish Mutiny (4.8%)
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Emotional: VERY nice .... I really like this .. it has lovely chocolate notes mmmmm
Critical: A rich colour and smooth velvety head, a great deal of body coming with a sort of rum and raisin nose and fruit cake flavours which then break into chocolate fudge cake finish. I thought it was great.
3. Dartmoor Brewery, Legend (4.4%)
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Emotional: Ok ....
Critical: My first thought was ooohh tastes of the local water. This has a strong water flavour and softness, which I know sounds weird but that's what I think, with some doughy bready yeasty flavours and a crisp finish. Light and easy to drink.
4. RCH Brewery, Pitchfork Rebellious Bitter (4.3%)
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Emotional: Oh ... surprising complexity of flavour
Critical: Bottle conditioned, so opened with care after a bit of a rough ride into the woods! Very well worth pondering this beer. Winner of many beer awards. Very hoppy, but no bitter edge, a bit more floral, and a slight hint of fruit, a little zesty. Earthy ending.
5. Clearwater Brewery, Devon Darter (4.5%)
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Emotional: Ok ... bog standard maybe?
Critical: Can't quite get the measure of this one. Great ruby amber colour. Not too strong on flavour. Again I think it tastes like the local water. More malt than hops. It's the aftertaste which is so interesting ... it lasts as a nutty hoppiness for ages afterwards. Thought I would cross-check with other reviewers ... Elvis Appleford thought this was "refreshing" "sessionable" and "sticky in the throat"!
6. Cotleigh, Buzzard dark ale (4.8%)
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Emotional: Tastes like a kind of porter ...
Critical: First flavour is chocolate, second is treacle and third is light fruity hops ... that's an interesting combination. Smoky biscuit ending.
The rest found their way home to be enjoyed later ........ watch this space!
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