Tuesday, 23 June 2009

More, More, More! (How'd you like it?!)

The fridges are literally bursting at the seems with another influx of new beers to our range! Now available are;

Orval
Samiclaus
Goose Island IPA
Brooklyn Chocolate Stout (Possibly Mr Foley's favourite beer of all time)
Jever Pils
Fruh Kolsh
De Troch and Floris fruit beers
Little Creatures Pale Ale
Anchor Porter
Anchor Summer Beer
and finally.... Maredsous 8!

Guest bottles will be featured on a regular basis from now on.

Leeds CAMRA 'Pub of the Year 08/09' Presentation

The presentation of our Pub of the Year award will be taking place on Sunday 26th July at 4pm. We will make sure the bar is stocked full of mouth-wateringly tasty beer as always, and there will be a free buffet snack in the back room.

All are welcome to attend, the more the merrier!

This week in the cellar.....

This week we have an array of guest ales falling down the drop in to the cellar. Amongst them are;

Kelham Island
Pale Rider (5.2%)
Riders on the Storm (4.5%)
Best Bitter (3.8%)

Abbeydale
Brimstone (3.9%)
Storm Bringer (4.7%)
Bellfry (4.5%)
Alchemy (4.2%)

There will also be 6 ales from our old friends at Red Squirrel, and if thats not enough there will be a few from Banks & Taylor and Copper Dragon also!

Saturday, 6 June 2009

Mr Foley's Wins Leeds CAMRA 'Pub of the Year 08/09'

It is my pride and honour to announce that we have been voted this years 'Pub of the Year' by those good fellows at Leeds CAMRA! We are very proud to have achieved this award, and will be doing our upmost to improve on the standards expected from us!

A presentation will be held in the near future, with a free buffet and some fantastic beer. All are invited, and we will update you with further details soon.

New Beers!



We have some fantastic new products at the bar in Foley's.




Sleemans IPA (5.3%) is a distinctive ale of golden amber colour, this India Pale Ale is characterised by a malty sweetness at the beginning of the palate and finishes with a hoppy slight bitterness at the end.




Moravka (5%) is an unpasturised Czech lager that has won rave reviews from experts, beer guru's, bloggers, and just about everyone who has tried it! Brewed under licience on a small farm in Derbyshire, Moravka is a rare treasure in the world of lager.




And in the fridge;




Barnard Dark(5.1%) is a gold medal winner in the World Beer Championships. Deep brown black teak color. Very even aromas of dark chocolate, roasted nuts, and wet earth. A round, velvety entry leads to a rich, medium-to-full body of roasted espresso, cocoa, and nut flavors. Finishes with a round even fade and lingering nutty earthiness. Very nicely balanced, harmonious and elegant with a great soft mouthfeel.
Another from the Czech Republic comes in the form of Bernard Celebration(5%). Celebration is described as a champagne -type beer, whose final fermentation takes place in the bottles. It is unigue in its flavour, delicate yeast flavour and aroma.
From Belgium we have Orval (6.2%). Orval has a complex and unusual flavor and aroma produced by a unique strain of yeast. The beer is light in color, slightly cloudy, and has a large, foamy head. There is a complex aroma of leather, horse blanket, spice, and many other earthy components.
And finally, all the way from the USA is Samual Adams Boston Lager(4.8%). Sam Adams is a fine example of the fundamental characteristics of a great beer, offering a full, rich flavor that is both balanced and complex. The exclusive use of two row barley not only imparts a full, smooth body but also gives the beer a wide spectrum of malt flavor ranging from slightly sweet to caramel to slightly roasted.
More beers are due to arrive in the coming weeks so call in and have a taste!