Comments on: Oxford: smoke, hops and ginger http://boakandbailey.com/2009/02/01/oxford-smoke-hops-and-ginger/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:27:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Back to Oxford | Boak and Bailey's Beer Blog http://boakandbailey.com/2009/02/01/oxford-smoke-hops-and-ginger/#comment-4963 Back to Oxford | Boak and Bailey's Beer Blog Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:50:59 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=1738#comment-4963 [...] Between the station and his house last night, we took in a few pubs we missed last time round. [...] [...] Between the station and his house last night, we took in a few pubs we missed last time round. [...]

]]> By: Ginger Marble at the Duke of Cambridge, from Boak and Bailey's Beer Blog http://boakandbailey.com/2009/02/01/oxford-smoke-hops-and-ginger/#comment-4962 Ginger Marble at the Duke of Cambridge, from Boak and Bailey's Beer Blog Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:29:04 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=1738#comment-4962 [...] I’m a big fan of ginger in beer, if done well, and this was done incredibly well.  Really zingy and alive, but definitely full-bodied beer with ginger in it, rather than sickly-sweet ginger pop.  It’s even better than the Leatherbritches one we enjoyed in Oxford a few months back. [...] [...] I’m a big fan of ginger in beer, if done well, and this was done incredibly well.  Really zingy and alive, but definitely full-bodied beer with ginger in it, rather than sickly-sweet ginger pop.  It’s even better than the Leatherbritches one we enjoyed in Oxford a few months back. [...]

]]> By: Tyson http://boakandbailey.com/2009/02/01/oxford-smoke-hops-and-ginger/#comment-4961 Tyson Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:14:03 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=1738#comment-4961 We see quite a bit of Village Idiot in my neck of the woods. I always thought it was the wheat malt that gave it the texture you describe, but you've got me thinking. BTW, at the Trackside, it's always put on the board as "Craig" with a picture of said person on the pumpclip. It always raises a smile when visitors innocently ask how he got a beer named after him. We see quite a bit of Village Idiot in my neck of the woods. I always thought it was the wheat malt that gave it the texture you describe, but you’ve got me thinking. BTW, at the Trackside, it’s always put on the board as “Craig” with a picture of said person on the pumpclip. It always raises a smile when visitors innocently ask how he got a beer named after him.

]]> By: Dubbel http://boakandbailey.com/2009/02/01/oxford-smoke-hops-and-ginger/#comment-4960 Dubbel Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:43:00 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=1738#comment-4960 I'm a big White Horse fan too. Mostly had their stuff out of Wetherspoons and still thought it was good - bet the brewery tap is something else! I’m a big White Horse fan too. Mostly had their stuff out of Wetherspoons and still thought it was good – bet the brewery tap is something else!

]]> By: Tom Fryer http://boakandbailey.com/2009/02/01/oxford-smoke-hops-and-ginger/#comment-4959 Tom Fryer Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:55:18 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=1738#comment-4959 I wouldn't say they're rubbish from the bottle, but they're definitely better from the cask. The Blenheim is a somewhat unconventional brewery tap - it's about 20 miles from the actual brewery... I wouldn’t say they’re rubbish from the bottle, but they’re definitely better from the cask.
The Blenheim is a somewhat unconventional brewery tap – it’s about 20 miles from the actual brewery…

]]> By: Bailey http://boakandbailey.com/2009/02/01/oxford-smoke-hops-and-ginger/#comment-4958 Bailey Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:15:11 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=1738#comment-4958 The White Horse beers were certainly the discovery of the trip. We weren't sure if they were brilliant beers or just super fresh -- we concluded that they'd probably be rubbish from a bottle. Tom -- we were on a flying visit for a mate's party, but next time we're in town, we'll drop you a line. The White Horse beers were certainly the discovery of the trip. We weren’t sure if they were brilliant beers or just super fresh — we concluded that they’d probably be rubbish from a bottle.

Tom — we were on a flying visit for a mate’s party, but next time we’re in town, we’ll drop you a line.

]]> By: Tom Fryer http://boakandbailey.com/2009/02/01/oxford-smoke-hops-and-ginger/#comment-4957 Tom Fryer Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:40:49 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=1738#comment-4957 I really rate the White Horse Brewery - a good, solid range of hoppy beers. Cotswold is a breath of fresh air too - their lagers aren't earth-shattering but they're decent enough (the dark one in particular is worth a try), and their wheat beer can be very good - as you say, it's a little more bitter than most German Weissbiers. Next time you're thinking of coming to Oxford, give me a shout! I really rate the White Horse Brewery – a good, solid range of hoppy beers. Cotswold is a breath of fresh air too – their lagers aren’t earth-shattering but they’re decent enough (the dark one in particular is worth a try), and their wheat beer can be very good – as you say, it’s a little more bitter than most German Weissbiers.

Next time you’re thinking of coming to Oxford, give me a shout!

]]> By: Velky Al http://boakandbailey.com/2009/02/01/oxford-smoke-hops-and-ginger/#comment-4956 Velky Al Mon, 02 Feb 2009 06:21:49 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=1738#comment-4956 I was at the Royal Blenheim back in October, I think just after the White Horse guys had taken over the pub. They had a couple of White Horse beers and some freom Everards as well - a knowledgable barman and well poured pints - well worth hunting out. I was at the Royal Blenheim back in October, I think just after the White Horse guys had taken over the pub. They had a couple of White Horse beers and some freom Everards as well – a knowledgable barman and well poured pints – well worth hunting out.

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