– Toccalmatto – Year of Madness
We continue the ‘year of madness’ with two new offerings from Toccalmatto, they will both be on our taps very soon indeed.
Stray Dog
An English style bitter with a twist, it pours a translucent mahogany colour. On the nose there are hints of grassy/herbal hops. On the palate you have a slight fruitiness, grassy hop presence and a finish of breadiness.
Bruno is utilising Challenger, Styrian Goldings and Citra hops to create a very drinkable premium bitter with notes of citrus and peaches. Stray Dog is dry and light but with a lingering bitterness in the mouth. At an ABV of 4.2% it makes for a great session beer!
One Shot Alice
A Collaborative 5.5 % ABV “Red Rye Hoppy Saison” brewed with Bruno’s friends Gazza Prescott and the Spanish guys of Marina Cervesa Artesana Blanes.
Alice is inspired by a song of Sisters of Mercy so they decided to name the group of this collaboration, The Brothers of Myrcene.
Alice is made with a small percentage of Rye Crystal malt using the Belgian saison yeast. It is very hoppy and they have used Sorachi, Stella, Simcoe, Galaxy and Marynka hops in late and dry hopping. It is a fairly dry beer; it is balanced yet quite complex and has a very good bitterness with fruits and resinous tastes by the hops.
– Monday May 20th 2013 / Meet The Brewer with Blackjack Beers
5.30pm – 8pm (event starts at 6.15pm prompt)
£8 advance / available from the bar or (0)161 237 9949
Blackjack Beers was set up by former Marble employee Robert Hamilton in May 2012, when the opportunity arose to buy Marble’s old brewing kit upon their expansion. With a proven track record in breweries, Rob brings a wealth of experience to Blackjack Beers. It is his strong vision and passion that has brought the company to where it is today.
Situated in the Northern Quarter of Manchester, they sell expertly crafted beers that all beer lovers should try, Black Jack beers can be found in fine drinking establishments around the North West.
Port Street Beer House will be getting the first cask of Blackjack’s first brewing anniversary ale, although they’ve not decided what it will be yet! We like surprises.
Please join us for what promises to be a fun evening featuring Rob’s beery creations.
– Port Street Pop Ups present : Barnhouse Bistro / Thursday 2nd May 2013 – 5pm
Our monthly residency of ‘Port Street Pop Ups’ continues with Barnhouse Bistro and their infamous gourmet burgers.
“If you haven’t tried a burger from the instantly recognisable mean green van then I’ll let you know the very simple formula that makes the Barnhouse burgers absolutely stand out. Fantastic beef + delicious bun + super fresh topping = Top burger. The bit of the combination that sets Barnhouse apart is the toppings, where some burger slingers tend to pile up as many gut busting, dense toppings as possible Barnhouse go the other way and make their burgers seem a little bit lighter and instead of punishing your mouth they almost rejuvenate it!
What this means is that quite often the first words that come out of your mouth after finishing one is “I could do another one of those right now”. The topping on this occasion was lime and jalapeno mayo. Zing.”
Words from Good Gobble : http://goodgobble.blogspot.co.uk/
– Festival Of Britain(s Beers) Limited Edition T-Shirts
Due to the success of our Festival Of Britain(s Beers) we have decided to commission a limited edition t-shirt.
They are available in small, medium, large and extra large. Screen printed in blue on a lovely grey t-shirt.
You can wear you t-shirt with pride as you sample some of our fine beers. They are priced at £12 each, to purchase please visit our establishment, or we can post one out to you if you are not in Manchester. Please email jamie@aplacecalledcommon.co.uk and we will arrange payment.
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