SATURDAY

ITALIAN BEER AT THE LOCAL TAPHOUSE

I went to the Taphouse today for their Italian Beers event. 

Form what I could see there where plenty of people there and I expect ti would have been a succes for them 

I had a tasting of all twenty and then tried a fair few of the glasses 

Most of the beers where ok - a couple of them maybe not much differant to beers from elsewhere but it was interesting to see how the Italians where doing

1; Croce Di Malto - Kolsch 
2; Birra del Borgo - Saison "good one
3; Croce Di Malto - Weisbeer "good one" 
4; San Paola Birrifico - Honey Ale odd one thgis because I dont ussually go for this style of beer but this snuck up on you,
5;Birra del Borgo/Dogfish Head - Imperial Pilsner 'good one'

6; Brewfist - Extra Special Bitter 
7; Extraomnes Belgian Pale Ale 
8; Croce di Malto - Specialty Seasonal ALe I like dthis one
9; Brewfist/Beer Here - American Pale Ale  not my favourite, 
10; Birra del Borgo  -American Pale Ale nor this one 
11; San  Paolo Birrfico - American Pale Ale I thought this was the best of the three APA,s
12; Brewfist - Indian Ple ALe 
13; Scarampola - Italian Pale Ale
14; San Paolo Birrifico - Maibock I liked this one 
15; Birra del Borgo - Tobacco Porter, similar to other porters 
16; Brewfist - Milk Chocolate Stout, Also Similar 
17; Birra Del Borgo - Cascadian Dark Ale, I dont know what the term means but a very nice beer
18; Croce Di Malto - Belgian Strong Ale OK 
19; Extraomnes - Abbey Tripel, not my favourite 
20; Birricicio Troll - Barleywine, I have had better 

We had a glass of IGP Cloudy Ale on the way past the GREEN PARK HOTEL

Also a White Rabbit Dark Ale at the ROYAL SOVEREIGN