– Copenhagen – A Family Outing by Rosie Setterfield Price
Once upon a time Port Street, Common and the Beagle sent their champions forth to make a foray into the far away land of the Danes for the Copenhagen Beer Festival. They were intent on the researching of excellent beers and breweries, selflessly putting themselves in the way of danger (largely in the form of flight related traumas and hangovers) to better enhance their beery knowledge and thereby (if possible) improve upon the repertoire available to their valued customers.
Despite many woes and much hardship (some of us really don’t like flying, cyclists in Copenhagen are somewhat vicious and the ginger contingent may have gotten sunburnt to some extent) they were victorious! Hereafter follows the tale (in beers) of one adventurer’s journey…
– Begyle / Jonny Quest (Black IPA) ***
– Den Gale Brygger / IDUN Spontangaeret (Paradise Apple Sour) ****
– Amager / Gluttony (DIPA) ***
– Cantillon / Fou Foune (Apricot Lambic) *****(*******)
– Revelation Cat / Boon Dry Hopped Warrior (Lambic) **
– Boon / Boon to be Wild (Lambic) ****
– Mikkeller / Beer Geek Breakfast (Coffee Stout) ****
– Jolly Pumpkin / Madrugada Obscura (Hoppy Stout) *****
– Mikkeller / Invasion (Farmhouse IPA) ***
– Jester King / El Cedro (Belgian Hoppy Sour) ****
– Port Brewing / Wipeout (IPA) ***
– Lagonitas / New Dog (Pale Ale) ***
– Xbeeriment / #44 (Whiskey Barrel Aged Imperial Stout) **
– Mikkeller / Spontandoublueberry (Blueberry Lambic) *****
– Kernel / London Sour Raspberry (Sour) *****
– Three Floyds / Dark Lord (Imperial Stout) **
– Amager / Lambicus Raspberry **
– Boxing Cat / TKO (IPA) ****
– Boxing Cat / Sucker Punch (Pale Ale) ***
– Anchorage / Andromadous (Belgian Black Sour) ***
– Against the Grain / Golden Sower (IPA w. Brett) ***
– Kernel / IPA Columbus ****
– Firestone Walker / Union Jack (IPA) ****
– Mountain Goat / IPA ***
– Westbrook / Grumpy Old Time (Apple Brandy Barrel Aged Sour Ale) *****
– Not De Molen/Merciless / Untamed Forces (Sour Ale) ***
– Stillwater/ Existent (Black Saison) **
– Surly / Pentagram (Sour Ale) ***
– Jester King / Das Uberkind (Sour Ale) *****
– 8 Wired / Hop Wired IPA **
– Brodies / Romanov (Imperial Stout) ****
– Mikkeller / 1000 IBU (DIPA) ****
– Spiteful / GFY (Imperial Stout) ****
– 3 Fonteinen / Oude Geuze ****
– Amager / Envy (IPA) *****
KEY – Brewery / Beer (style) * Rating
Words by Rosie Setterfield Price
Pictures by Duncan James Sime
– Port Street Pop Ups with Chaat Cart – Thursday 16th May
This Thursday 16th May we welcome the launch of our regular Port Street Pop Ups, first up we have Chaat Cart. They will be providing excellent organic Indian street foods, here are a few words about their wonderful food :
“Inspired by my childhood in India and travels around South Asia, Chaat Cart was born. We make Indian street food, (seriously addictive) dishes found on the streets of India, also called chaat. Chaat is a roadside snack usually sold from a cart, often wrapped in newspaper but always delicious! There are loads of different varieties found all over India, we focus on a handful and try to do justice to the legions of original chaat-wallahs. All our dishes are freshly made to order and just happen to be vegetarian.”
Chaat Cart Menu for Thursday 16th May / 6pm :
Masala Dosa – Watch yours being made! A south Indian street food dish, a dosa is a savoury crepe made from a batter of rice and black lentils. A Masala dosa is made by stuffing a dosa with a spiced potatoes filling (naturally gluten-free).
Indian Snack box – the best vegetable Samosa in Manchester, Vada – a savoury lentil doughnut, Pakora – everyone’s favourite onion fritters. Served in a box with Aarti’s homemade chutneys!
… Close your eyes and you are on Chowpatty Beach!
– Port Street Pop Ups – EVERY Thursday 6pm
Hello! We are very proud to announce that every THURSDAY we will be having monthly residents and special guests serving up the finest ‘street food’ around, direct from our beer garden.
Here are the next couple of month’s line up, to keep up with special guests / menus please follow us on twitter.
May
30th : Las Paelleras
June
6th : Barnhouse Bistro
13th : Chaat Cart
20th : Merci Beaucoup
27th : Fire & Salt
July
4th : Dirty Dogs vs Fire & Salt (As part of the American Beer Festival)
11th : Chaat Cart
18th : Merci Beaucoup
25th : Fire & Salt
August
1st : Barnhouse Bistro (#IPA Day)
8th : Chaat Cart
22nd : Fire & Salt
29th : TBC
September
5th : TBC
12th : TBC
19th : TBC
26th : TBC
– Photos / Meet The Brewer with Liverpool Craft – Monday 29th April
Many thanks to all who made it down to yet another sell out event, our lovely scouse friends Liverpool Craft Brewing Company hosted the evening with five tasty beers and food from their associates The Clove Hitch
LCBC also gave us a sneaky peek at their new branding PLUS their tried out some of their new brews in the form of tasting bottles, which included Black Fox, Wst Coast Pale and Rye Pale Ale. We are told these are soon to be kegged! Watch this space!
