Brew Dog are known for pushing the limits, both in terms of flavour and of good sense. Their range is chocablock with beers with silly strength, such as the 18% Tokyo Stout, the 32% Tactical Nuclear Penguin, and the ridiculous 41% Sink the Bismarck.
Thankfully, all of these are rare to the point of unobtainable, and the brew Dog beers available to us on draft are, like the Edge I had at the Victoria on Tuesday, a much more sensible strength, in this case, 3.8%. This is a dark, nutty, Mild style beer, with a beautiful flavour and a full malty finish. Recommended!
I followed that with a Doombar at the Alma Tavern Theatre pub. The pub is nice, but I'm afraid to say that their beer range is not to my taste. I found the Doombar, which is often found in the pubs of Bristol, to be cloying, sickly, and, to my taste, just a little too sweet. I won't be having that again.
When I finally made it to the Kings Arms at the top of Blackboy Hill, I was ready for another pint. I was treating this visit as a dry run for the #Bristweetdrinks next week, and wanted to check on their ale selection. I had a pint of Otter, from the Ottery St Mary Brewery, which was well kept and pleasant. I'm not particularly a fan of the best-bitter style, but this was ok.
