It planned to have a BfTW available on a regular basis on the 1st and 2nd Mondays in the Month at ‘Ye Olde Mitre’, Ely Court, Hatton Garden. This Coincides with regular Campden Hill Branch and NEC meetings.
56th Anniversary 2019
There will be the usual anniversary meet at the ‘Rising Sun’ in early December 2019. The exact date still to be determined. It is normally on the Sunday nearest to 6th December (the date in 1963 SPBW was founded). However, for the past 2 years rail engineering works have made it difficult for members to attend and thus the attendance has been low.
WoodFest 2020 (WF3) London 28th to 30th May
The planning for ‘Woodfest 2020’ in Twickenham, London is well under way. It will be held at the hall attached to the Turks Head, 28 Winchester Road, St Margaret’s, TW1 1LF from Thursday 28th to Saturday 30th May 2020. This is now run by Ollie who used to run the Star in Belgravia. The ‘Turks Head’ is 3 minutes walk from St Margaret’s railway station. There will be a barbecue, including vegetarian options, available to buy in the beer garden, as well as the usual SPBW shop and up to 60 Beers from the Wood! Opening hours are Thursday 3pm – 10pm, Friday 12pm – 10pm and Saturday 12pm – 8pm. Admission/ticket prices have not yet been decided so keep an eye on the SPBW Website spbw.beer and social media, as updates will be put on there. We of course will be needing volunteers and as soon as the volunteer form is ready it will be available to download from the website. For any more information contact festival@spbw.beer. Nearest Train Station: St Margaret’s, 200M away. Nearest Overground/Underground Station: Richmond, 1 mile away. Buses: H37 St Margaret’s Station stop. Buses: 33, 490, H22, R68 & R70 Marble Hill/ Crown Road Stop. We look forward to seeing you there!
Judging of Champion Beer in the Wood of Britain today
The judging of the second Champion Beer of the Wood will be taking place at North Shields today. The judges will be making their selection from beers across the country and deciding which one has most benefited from being served from a wooden barrel. Last year’s champion beer ‘Haymaker’ from Hook Norton brewery is again in the running but with even more brewers submitting an entry it will be a highly competitive competition. Once again the judges will be led by prominent beer writer and expert Roger Protz
| BREWERY | BEER | REGION | ABV | STYLE |
| ANIMAL | LION | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE | 4.60% | PORTER |
| BAD SEED | CHOC-O-PEEL | YORKSHIRE | 3.90% | MILD |
| BIG LAMP | PRINCE BISHOP | NORTH EAST | 4.80% | GOLDEN ALE |
| BIG LAMP | KEELMAN BROWN | NORTH EAST | 5.70% | BROWN ALE |
| BINGLEY | INDIAN BROWN ALE | YORKSHIRE | 5.50% | BROWN ALE |
| BLACKJACK | KING OF CLUBS | MANCHESTER | 7% | STOUT |
| BOX SOCIAL | GENTLEMAN’S NECTAR | NORTH EAST | 4.20% | PALE ALE |
| BOX SOCIAL | CAMPFIRE PORTER | NORTH EAST | 7% | PORTER |
| BREW YORK | TONKOKO | YORKSHIRE | 4.30% | MILK STOUT |
| CAMERONS | STRONGARM | NORTH EAST | 4.00% | RUBY |
| CAMERONS | ROAD CREW | NORTH EAST | 4.50% | PALE ALE |
| CULLERCOATS | GRACE DARLING GOLD | NORTH EAST | 5.00% | GOLDEN ALE |
| DOG AND RABBIT | FOO DOG OATMEAL STOUT | NORTH EAST | 6% | STOUT |
| DOG AND RABBIT | SKIFLEDOG | NORTH EAST | 4.60% | BROWN ALE |
| DURHAM | KARMA CITRA | NORTH EAST | 4.30% | IPA |
| ELLAND | NETTLETHRASHER | YORKSHIRE | 4.40% | COPPER ALE |
| ELLAND | 1872 PORTER | YORKSHIRE | 6.50% | PORTER |
| EXMOOR | BEAST | SOMERSET | 6.60% | STRONG DARK |
| FIVE TOWNS | CRANACHAN | YORKSHIRE | 5.50% | SPECIALIST |
| FIVE TOWNS | NEULKON | YORKSHIRE | 6% | PORTER |
| FERNANDES | MALT SHOVEL MILD | YORKSHIRE | 3.80% | MILD |
| GIPSY HILL | HEPCAT IPA | LONDON | 4.60% | IPA |
| GIPSY HILL/DURATION COLLAB | BARNSTORMER | LONDON | 4.70% | SPECIALIST |
| GIPSY HILL | HEAVY FUEL OIL | LONDON | 9.50% | IMP STOUT |
| HADRIAN BORDER | TYNESIDE BROON | NORTH EAST | 4.70% | BROWN ALE |
| HADRIAN BORDER | OUSEBURN PORTER | NORTH EAST | 5.20% | PORTER |
| HADRIAN BORDER | BLACK I.P.A | NORTH EAST | 5.50% | I.P.A |
| HALF MOON | DARK MAQUERADE | YORKSHIRE | 3.60% | MILD |
| HARROGATE | BEECHING AXE | YORKSHIRE | 5.20% | APA |
| HARROGATE | PUMP ROOM | YORKSHIRE | 5.60% | STRONG DARK |
| HEXHAMSHIRE | NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY IPA | NORTH EAST | 4.50% | IPA |
| HOOK NORTON | HOOKY MILD | OXFORDSHIRE | 2.80% | MILD |
| HOOK NORTON | HAYMAKER | OXFORDSHIRE | 5.00% | PALE ALE |
| KIRKSTALL | DISSOLUTION I.P.A | YORKSHIRE | 5.00% | I.P.A |
| KIRKSTALL | BLACK BAND PORTER | YORKSHIRE | 5.50% | PORTER |
| JAMES AND KIRKMAN | EMPRESS OF INDIA | YORKSHIRE | 6.00% | IPA |
| LEIGHTON BUZZARD | NARROW GAUGE | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE | 3.90% | GOLDEN ALE |
| LEIGHTON BUZZARD | BLACK BUZZARD | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE | 5.80% | PORTER |
| MAXIM | DOUBLE MAXIM | NORTH EAST | 4.70% | BROWN ALE |
| MAXIM | MAXIMUS | NORTH EAST | 6.00% | DARK ALE |
| MAXIM | TIME LORD | NORTH EAST | 4.00% | PALE ALE |
| MONTY’S | DARK SECRET (GF) | WALES | 5.60% | STOUT |
| NORTHERN WHISPER | OPPENCHOPS | LANCASHIRE | 4.00% | GOLDEN ALE |
| NORTHERN WHISPER | BELTIE | LANCASHIRE | 4.80% | STOUT |
| OSSETT | ENGLISH ROSE | YORKSHIRE | 4.00% | GOLDEN ALE |
| PHIPPS | PHIPPS IPA | NORTHAMPTON | 4.30% | IPA |
| PHIPPS | CASCADIA | NORTHAMPTON | 5.00% | PALE ALE |
| PURPLE MOOSE | MADOG’S | WALES | 3.70% | AMBER BITTER |
| PURPLE MOOSE | GLASLYN | WALES | 4.20% | PALE ALE |
| PURPLE MOOSE | DARKSIDE OF THE MOOSE | WALES | 4.60% | DARK ALE |
| RAT | KING RAT | YORKSHIRE | 5.00% | I.P.A |
| RIVERHEAD | REDBROOK PREMIUM | YORKSHIRE | 5.50% | RUBY |
| ROUNDHILL | BROWN ALE | NORTH EAST | 4.90% | BROWN ALE |
| ROUNDHILL | MOSAIC | NORTH EAST | ||
| STANCIL | BARNSLEY BITTER | YORKSHIRE | 3.80% | BITTER |
| STANCIL | BLONDE | YORKSHIRE | 3.90% | BLONDE |
| STEAM MACHINE | COCONUT CHOCOLATE PORTER | NORTH EAST | 7.30% | PORTER |
| SUNBEAM | WHITE CHOCOLATE PALE MILD | YORKSHIRE | 4.20% | MILD |
| THREE KINGS | TRUE NORTH | NORTH EAST | 4.90% | BROWN ALE |
| THREE KINGS | DARKSIDE OF THE TOON | NORTH EAST | 4.10% | STOUT |
| THREE KINGS | SILVER DARLING | NORTH EAST | 5.60% | STRONG PALE |
| TREBOOM | BARON SATURDAY XS | YORKSHIRE | 6.00% | PORTER |
| TURNING POINT | DISCO KING | YORKSHIRE | 5.10% | APA |
| WETHERBY | HIBERNATOR | YORKSHIRE | 5.10% | STRONG DARK |
| WORKING HAND | MOGUL | NORTH EAST | 4.50% | BLACK IPA |
| WORKING HAND | I.P.A | NORTH EAST | 5.90% | I.P.A |
| WYLAM | HICKEY THE RAKE | NORTH EAST | 4.20% | PALE ALE |
| WYLAM | JAKEHEAD IPA | NORTH EAST | 6.30% | IPA |
| WYLAM | PLEASURES IN DARKNESS | NORTH EAST | 11% | IMP STOUT |
| XT | 13 | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE | 4.50% | RUBY |
| YARD OF ALE | ONE FOOT IN THE YARD | NORTH EAST | 4.50% | GOLDEN ALE |
| YORK | BRITANNIA | YORKSHIRE | 4.20% | MILK STOUT |
| YORK | CENTURIONS GHOST ALE | YORKSHIRE | 5.40% | STRONG DARK |
| YORKSHIRE BREWING COMPANY | MUTINY | YORKSHIRE | 4.20% | PORTER |
| YORKSHIRE BREWING COMPANY | WAVERIDER IPA | YORKSHIRE | 5.20% | IPA |
GOLD, WYLAM HICKEY THE RAKE.
SILVER, THREE KINGS TRUE NORTH.
BRONZE, YORKSHIRE BREWING COMPANY MUTINY.
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Beers From The Wood and Logfire Pizzas
The York branch of SPBW is an active branch that has been at the forefront of developing innovative approaches to introducing people to the delights of Beers from the Wood.
Over the past few months that have teamed up with BISTRO GUY on Gillygate York which is in the shadow of the York City Walls to hold mini beer festivals at which Pizzas are also available.
At each event they have paired some of the best Yorkshires micro brewed beers which are matured in wooden barrels with logfire pizzas.
Included in the line-up have been Elland 1872 Porter CAMRA’s winner the best Beer of Britain 2015 and SIBA North East Winner Keras from Brew York
Details of goods in the shop available online soon.
Enamel badges (SPBW logo or Woodfest)
£5.50 Tie Clips
Ties Windsor purple only £13.00
T-shirts £14.00
Sweatshirts £21.50
Polo Shirts £19.00
Polo Shirts with pocket £20.00
Hats Acrylic knitted £7.50
Baseball Caps (SPBW logo) £10.70
Baseball Caps (WoodFest logo) £15.20
All prices include post and packing. For colours and sizes please refer to the online shop. Ts, polos and sweatshirts usually come in X, XL and XXL. If you want something smaller or larger, please contact Bill, rather than use the shop. We also have rugby shirts, fleeces, bottle openers, key rings and sew-on badges.
Massive Expansion in Beers Being Available in Wooden Casks
Over the past few years SPBW has been tracking the expansion of beers that are now served from wood.
In the North East, at Whitley Bay, the Dog and Rabbit have a wood Wednesday evening every week where there is a different beer from the wood (bftw). In North Shields the Exchange the location for the second National Woodfest in July 2018 and regularly have a bftw. Many other pubs in that area regularly do bftw and the breweries that have wooden casks include Three Kings, Maxim, Hadrian Border, Wylam, Hexhamshire, Box Social, Dog and Rabbit, Big Lamp, Working Hand, Errant and Credence.
The Yorkshire area has quite a few breweries using wood regularly too York, Brew York, Half Moon, Ossett, Black Sheep, Theakstons, Sam Smiths James and Kirkman, Saltaire, Five Towns, Wishbone and Elland to name but a few.
In the south there are casks at Gipsy Hill, Hook Norton, XT. Further north Leighton buzzard, Phipps and Montys in Wales. In the lakes you have Tarn Hows Brewery who have around 50 wooden casks and a nice bottle shop in Ambleside which also serves beer from the wood.
With regards to where to find BFTW, this is probably best answered by Garry Wiles who is the SPBW Wood Officer.
