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<strong>PINTS</strong> <strong>WEST</strong><br />
News from Dawkins<br />
Brewery news<br />
The Dawkins brewery move from Timsbury near Bath to Easton in<br />
Bristol continues, with all bottling now being done at the new site and<br />
the full relocation due, after several delays, in April.<br />
The bottles themselves are reportedly doing much better than<br />
expected; now available in many independent off-licences across the<br />
area as well as the Dawkins pubs. The restaurant trade is a market the<br />
brewery is increasingly focussing on after much early support from the<br />
likes of Bells Diner in Montpelier. The latest is a collaboration with<br />
Napolita in St Werburghs with two co-branded beers.<br />
The latest member of the permanent beer range, Tremendous<br />
Delicious (trialled last year) has got off to a great start. It is said to be<br />
a 4.2% ABV brew for those who want something maltier and a touch<br />
stronger than the Bristol<br />
Best.<br />
At the other end of<br />
the spectrum the thrice<br />
American-hopped<br />
Resolution IPA has been<br />
tweaked, and it’s now<br />
unfined. Head brewer Dave<br />
and owner Glen have often<br />
discussed the merits of<br />
unfined beer; essentially<br />
the idea being that by not<br />
adding clarifying isinglass<br />
finings you end up with yet<br />
more flavour. The resultant<br />
pint may well be naturally<br />
hazy but with more brewers<br />
adopting the same method<br />
(full credit to local rivals<br />
Moor who have trail-blazed this) it is felt that this is becoming generally<br />
more acceptable. An added bonus is that it makes those beers suitable<br />
for vegetarians and vegans. Dawkins believes that this is best suited for<br />
golden, hoppy recipes so all those future special brews will be unfined.<br />
New pumpclips will clearly indicate this. The more traditional brews<br />
will continue to be brewed to be crystal clear.<br />
The brewers are crossing their fingers again as the multiple-awardwinning<br />
Bristol Blonde is once again competing for gongs in major<br />
national and regional competitions in Sheffield in March and Newton<br />
Abbot in April.<br />
Pub news<br />
At the Victoria in Clifton, tenant Steve Deacon (Deacs) is offering<br />
discounts on beers to pensioners, NHS, NUS and CAMRA members,<br />
though he says sorry, you can only qualify for one.<br />
Up the road at the Portcullis Paul and Dee Tanner are hosting<br />
Monday curry nights: authentic home-made curries for £5.50 plus 50p<br />
off any accompanying Dawkins beer. Thursdays are now quiz night<br />
in the newly decorated upstairs room, which is also available for free<br />
hire. Strong Belgian beer Deliriuim Tremens is now on tap, something<br />
aficionados will recall from when they were at their previous pub, the<br />
aforesaid Victoria.<br />
Back in Kingsdown and the ‘Bear Grillz’ burger kitchen at the<br />
Green Man is getting ever busier and now opens Friday lunchtimes too.<br />
Landlord Phil is as proud of his 200-odd Lego collection as his 60-odd<br />
range of gins! There is also talk of a German festival this summer.<br />
The pop-up kitchen at the Hillgrove on Dove Street continues with<br />
an ever-changing roster of chefs to match the ever-changing array of<br />
beers on the 14 handpumps.<br />
A recent innovation in St Werburghs at the Miner’s Arms is the<br />
Monday Roast ... which is also available on Sundays as a novelty!<br />
The Bar Code<br />
by Eddie Taberner<br />
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