As I emerged blinking into the Manchester sun at Piccadilly Station, a thought occurred to me. Was my mate Graham around? I phoned him. He was a few hundred yards away having a coffee. Despite my thoughts of "no beer today" we met in the Fringe Bar. Two beers tried, Full Mash Seance (4%) was pale, hoppy and thirst quenching. Slightly less hoppy, but as good, was Blackwater Afterlife (4.5%) which was pale, full bodied with a bitter finish. Both Midlands beers by the way. Then across the road to the Smithfield where the very pale brown Phoenix Jack the Lad (4.3%) was astonishingly good, with resiny bitterness throughout and a strong bitter finish. All three beers were spot on, cool, full of condition and fresh as a daisy.
I reflected on the tired, stale, over vented, oxidised, warm and frankly poor beer I had had in London. It was good to be home!
Phoenix Jack the Lad is one of six beers Phoenix are brewing for tickers. I'll cover tickers here very soon!
3 comments:
Sun in Manchester? Do you think I was born yesterday?!
No. I've seen you" (-:
I think tickers, or scratchers, need covering! Maybe you should lay a few down and see what happens in a few years time? Second thoughts, they'd make a bigger mess of your kitchen!
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