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I wanted to go for a theme to the beers I was drinking at the festival instead of just random choice. The first beer that caught my eye was Buffy’s “Norwegian Blue” so I went for a Monty Python feel. Unfortunately I quickly discovered that no other beers or brewers had names that gave themselves. Now a Norwegian Blue is a famous parrot so maybe birds would be a better choice? Highgate’s “Pheasant Plucker” was a refreshing half but Rooster’s “Hooligan” was a no-show at the festival. Hawkshead’s “Lakeland Gold” was not a great drink and Conniston’s “Conniston’s  Bluebird” did not have a barrel available. Goose Eye’s “Pommies Revenge” seemed to be the last beer on-track so I decided to extend my theme to include land animals (Nelson - "Powder Monkey", Everard’s "Tiger", Irvine’s "Frigate" (another bird) and Grainstore’s “Rutland Panther”.

"Fossil Fuel" from the Isle of Purbeck brewery is obviously included as fossils can be from animals - inspired or what?

And Ossett's "Beijing Gold"? Well, Beijing is the name for what we used to call Peking and Peking Duck is a bird - see, it all makes sense.

No, I can't explain the addition of Irvine’s "Captain Buggernuts".

Time	Brew	ABV
6:44	Buffy’s – Norwegian Blue	4.9%
6:56	Highgate – Pheasant Plucker	4.1%
7:13	Hawkshead – Lakeland Gold	4.4%
7:26	Goose Eye – Pommie's Revenge	5.2%
8:01	Irvine – Captain Buggernuts	5.3%
8:24	Nelson - Powder Monkey	4.7%
8:46	Ossett – Beijing Gold	4.4%
9:18	Everards – Tiger	4.2%
9:47	Isle of Purbeck – Fossil Fuel	4.1%
10:00	Irvine – Frigate	?
10:22	Grainstore – Rutland Panther	3.4%

 

Labels: Beer, Portsmouth