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– The Brewers photography exhibition

– Track x Odyssey Imperial Stout Launch / February 10th

What ho!

Our good friends Track are issuing a select number of pubs in Manchester with their new Odyssey Brew Co collab, Santa Muerte. We are one of the lucky few. Join us this Friday 10th February 2017 from 6pm for a first taste of this Chocolate and Vanilla Imperial Stout.

SANTA MUERTE LAUNCH / Friday 10th February 2017 / 6pm

– Best of 2016

The results from our best beers of 2016 survey are IN! You guys filled in more forms than ever (well, than 2015 at least…I have a short memory) so below are your answers in full. 2016 was a great year for beer.

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JAMES MOFFAT
PSBH Manager

1. Brewski – Passionfeber
2. 6 Degrees North – Lindsaymans Framboise
3. Omnipollo / Dugges – BA Anagram Blueberry Cheesecake
4. Way – Red Wine Saison
5. Firestone Walker – Rye Double DBA

FAVOURITE BREWERY OF 2016

Northern Monk

BEER EXPERIENCE OF 2016

Tasting loads of beers from the barrels at Wild Beer & blending Strawblender for IMBC.

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ALISTAIR SKEWES

Recent Graduate

 

FAVOURITE BEERS OF 2016

1. Cloudwater – DIPA v3
2. Lervig/Way Beer – 3 Bean Stout
3. Dugges – Tropic Sunrise
4. Cloudwater – IPA Citra
5. Buxton / Omnipollo – Yellow Belly

FAVOURITE BREWERY OF 2016

Cloudwater

 

BEER EXPERIENCE OF 2016

Trying Pliny The Elder for the first time

 

HOPES AND DREAMS FOR 2017

Manchester’s breweries to continue their amazing progression through more diverse styles

WHAT WILL BE 2017’s BEER TREND?

Altbier

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CARL McBRIDE

PSBH Ass. Man

 

FAVOURITE BEERS OF 2016

1. Pliny the Elder – Russian River
2. Lords of Acid – Lindheim Ølkompani
3. Booming Rollers – Modern Times
4. Anagram – Dugges x Omnipollo
5. Duet – The Alpine Beer Company

 

FAVOURITE BREWERY OF 2016

Lervig

 

BEER EXPERIENCE OF 2016

Drinking super fresh Swami IPA on Ocean Beach, San Diego

HOPES AND DREAMS FOR 2017

Brew some killer beers!

WHAT WILL BE 2017’s BEER TREND?

Garnishes

 

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THOMAS PEOPLES

Financial Analyst

 

FAVOURITE BEERS OF 2016

1. Cloudwater – DIPA v10
2. Beavertown – Lupuloid
3. Beavertown – ‘Spresso
4. Cloudwater / To Øl – Imperial Stout
5. Magic Rock – Salty Kiss

FAVOURITE BREWERY OF 2016

Cloudwater

 

BEER EXPERIENCE OF 2016

Omnipollo / Buxton Yellow Belly

 

HOPES AND DREAMS FOR 2017

None (Ed: LOL)

 

WHAT WILL BE 2017’s BEER TREND?

Sours and a lower ABV

 

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ALEXX O’SHEA

Unemployed Brewer

 

FAVOURITE BEERS OF 2016

1. Alphabet – Nouvelle Saison Beetroot and Horseradish
2. The Cloudwater DIPA series
3. Galway Bay – Two Hundred Fathoms (2016)
4. Thirst Class Ale – Kiss my Ace (Salford Beer Fest)
5. Marble – Ibuki’s Beer

FAVOURITE BREWERY OF 2016

All of them

BEER EXPERIENCE OF 2016

Indy Man Beer Con (my first time as a volunteer there)

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PAUL HALLOWS

Professional Dilettante 

FAVOURITE BEERS OF 2016

1. Cloudwater – DIPA v2
2. Maui – Big Swell IPA
3. Beavertown – Bloody ‘Ell (keg/can)
4. Brewdog / North – Sour Bru
5. Kernel – Pale Ale (can’t remember which one though)

FAVOURITE BREWERY OF 2016

Has to be Quantum Brewing Co, a class act and a pair of real gents.

BEER EXPERIENCE OF 2016

Brewing Bolo Ligo over at Quantum, a real pleasure to be part of the process, or drinking ‘black and tans’ over at Cloudwater’s 1st birthday.

HOPES AND DREAMS FOR 2017

Breton beers see a sudden popularity outside of Brittany, mainly from Britt, just good, solid, French ale.

WHAT WILL BE 2017’s BEER TREND?

VIPA. Vaped IPA. I’d put my house on it.

 

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SAM JONES

IT Architect

 

FAVOURITE BEERS OF 2016

1. Omnipollo & Tupiniquim – Polimango
2. Siren – Vanilla Weisse
3. Northern Monk – Mango Lassi Heathen
4. Brew by Numbers – 5503 DIPA
5. Marble – Into The Void

 

FAVOURITE BREWERY OF 2016

Siren

 

BEER EXPERIENCE OF 2016

Cellarmaker in San Francisco

HOPES AND DREAMS FOR 2017

More high hopped, low bitterness juice bombs

WHAT WILL BE 2017’s BEER TREND?

Dry hopped lagers

 

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SCOTT KENNETH JACKSON

Assistant Manager, The Beagle / Key Holder, IMBC

 

FAVOURITE BEERS OF 2016

1. Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers – Cosmos
2. Siren / Cigar City – Eisbock BA Caribbean Chocolate Cake
3. Logsdon – Peche ‘n Brett (again)
4. Firestone Walker – Rye Double BDA Vintage 2016
5. Cigar City – super fresh Jai Alai (air-freighted over for their TT at Magic Rock)

 

FAVOURITE BREWERY OF 2016

Torrside

 

BEER EXPERIENCE OF 2016

Having a super-private tasting at IMBC with James and Seb (PSBH) and the guys from Jester King.

HOPES AND DREAMS FOR 2017

To be locked in a room with a load of beer at IMBC. I achieved this. Though, not in the way that I’d hoped.

WHAT WILL BE 2017’s BEER TREND?

Unclassifiable, hybrid beer styles. That, or #bosspouring

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SEB MARINER

Bad mother f*cker

FAVOURITE BEERS OF 2016

1. Omnipollo – Noah
2. Jester King – Le Petit Prince
3. To Øl – Sur Simcoe
4. Magic Rock – Human Cannonball (canned February version)
5. Verhaeghe – Echte Kriek

BEER EXPERIENCE OF 2016

drinking a fancy bottle with the Jester King man in the cellar of IMBC/ Almasty x Palace rip off t-shirt

HOPES AND DREAMS FOR 2017

World peace

 

WHAT WILL BE 2017’s BEER TREND?

Carl’s Burg (new brewery by PSBH’s Carl McBride)

 

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DRINKY McDRINKFACE

Drinker

 

FAVOURITE BEERS OF 2016

1. Buxton / Omnipollo – Vanilla Ice Cream Pale
2. Vocation – Smash & Grab
3. Hawkshead – Tiramisu Imperial Stout
4. Magic Rock – Inhaler
5. Track – Double Sonoma

 

FAVOURITE BREWERY OF 2016

Buxton

 

BEER EXPERIENCE OF 2016

Magic Rock or Wylam brew taps

 

WHAT WILL BE 2017’s BEER TREND?

Sour AF

 

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PHILL COLEMAN

Programmer

 

FAVOURITE BEERS OF 2016

1. Cloudwater – Small Beer
2. Marble – Portent of Usher
3. Chorlton – Dark Matter
4. Magic Rock – Bearded Lady Gran Marnier Choc Orange Stout
5. Cloudwater – DIPA v6

 

FAVOURITE BREWERY OF 2016

Cloudwater

 

BEER EXPERIENCE OF 2016

Chorlton Dark Matter

 

WHAT WILL BE 2017’s BEER TREND?

Barrel aged beers

 

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PAUL BRIERLEY

Application Support Analyst

 

FAVOURITE BEERS OF 2016

1. Cloudwater – IPA Citra (V1 with Vermont Yeast)
2. Cloudwater – DIPA v3
3. Cloudwater / Magic Rock / JW Lees – Three’s Company
4. Hawkshead / Cigar City – Tiramisu Imperial Stout
5. Magic Rock – Inhaler

 

FAVOURITE BREWERY OF 2016

Cloudwater

 

BEER EXPERIENCE OF 2016

Indy Man

 

HOPES AND DREAMS FOR 2017

Better, fresher beer

 

WHAT WILL BE 2017’s BEER TREND?

Hazy IPAs

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KAT SEWELL

Secretary

FAVOURITE BEERS OF 2016

1. Northern Monk – Malt
2. Burning Sky – Saison a la Provision
3. Rodenbach – Alexander
4. Cloudwater – Citra IPA
5. Alvinne – Ich Bin Ein Berliner Framboos

 

FAVOURITE BREWERY OF 2016

Cloudwater

 

BEER EXPERIENCE OF 2016

Indy Man

 

HOPES AND DREAMS FOR 2017

Go back to Cantillon and drink some Fou Foune as I missed out this year

WHAT WILL BE 2017’s BEER TREND?

Herbs (Ed: rethpect)

 

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MATT

Civil Servant

 

FAVOURITE BEERS OF 2016

1. To Øl – Sur Citra
2. Magic Rock / Beavertown / Siren – Rule of Thirds
3. St-Feuillien – Belgian Coast IPA
4. Sentinel – RRG
5. Lost Industry – Pineapple Yogurt Sour

 

FAVOURITE BREWERY OF 2016

Chorlton

 

WHAT WILL BE 2017’s BEER TREND?

Sours

 

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STEVE PILLING

Financial Controller

 

FAVOURITE BEERS OF 2016

1. Magic Rock –  Bearded Lady Dessert edition
2. Buxton / Omnipollo – Yellow Belly
3. Cloudwater – DIPA v9
4. Logsdon – Seizoen Bretta
5. Magic Rock – Hypnotist

 

FAVOURITE BREWERY OF 2016

Magic Rock

 

BEER EXPERIENCE OF 2016

Indy Man Beer Con

 

HOPES AND DREAMS FOR 2017

Regular Magic Rock Bearded Lady release!

 

WHAT WILL BE 2017’s BEER TREND?

Hazy IPA

 

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JOHN PORTLOCK

Resting

 

FAVOURITE BEERS OF 2016

1. Track – Sonoma
2. Cloudwater – DIPA v8
3. Oakham – Green Devil IPA
4. 90/90 Black IPA
5. Oakham – Citra

FAVOURITE BREWERY OF 2016

Cloudwater

 

BEER EXPERIENCE OF 2016

Mexico (top beers)

 

HOPES AND DREAMS FOR 2017

More of the same

 

WHAT WILL BE 2017’s BEER TREND?

Hoppy sours

 

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BILL McDONNELL

Retired

 

FAVOURITE BEERS OF 2016

1. White Rat
2. Oakham Citra
3. Bradfield Brewery Farmers Blonde
4. Lowry

 

FAVOURITE BREWERY OF 2016

White Rat

 

BEER EXPERIENCE OF 2016

Port Street Beer House (Ed: oh you!)

 

WHAT WILL BE 2017’s BEER TREND?

More IPAs with not so much strength but all the flavour

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MICHAEL COLLINS

Estates Manager

FAVOURITE BEERS OF 2016

1. Omnipollo – Noa Pecan Mud Cake
2. Cloudwater – DIPA v7
3. Brewdog – Elvis Juice
4. Fourpure – Juicebox
5. Magic Rock – Inhaler

FAVOURITE BREWERY OF 2016

Brew By Numbers (very stead and consistent)

BEER EXPERIENCE OF 2016

Indy Man (and loved PSBH, Cafe Beermoth, Common, and Pilcrow when visiting Manchester)

HOPES AND DREAMS FOR 2017

Trip to Bermondsey’s Beer Mile and same as last year – Indy Man, CBC with good mates

WHAT WILL BE 2017’s BEER TREND?

Cloudier, less bitter and juicier IPAs

 

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SEAN HANDLEY

Software Developer

 

FAVOURITE BEERS OF 2016

1. Beavertown – Bloody Notorious
2. Cloudwater – DIPA
3. Vocation – Life and Death
4. Brewdog – Elvis Juice
5. Beavertown – Lupuloid IPA

 

FAVOURITE BREWERY OF 2016

Cloudwater

 

HOPES AND DREAMS FOR 2017

Peace on Earth and Goodwill to all men

 

WHAT WILL BE 2017’s BEER TREND?

Triple IPA shots

 

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BARRY YATES

Payroll Manager

 

FAVOURITE BEERS OF 2016

1. Cloudwater / Magic Rock / JW Lees – Three’s Company
2. Beavertown – Skull King
3. Buxton/Omnipollo – Yellow Belly
4. Siren – Proteus IPA Vol. 1
5. Cloudwater – DIPA v8

 

FAVOURITE BREWERY OF 2016

Cloudwater

 

BEER EXPERIENCE OF 2016

Gdansk, upcoming Polish craft breweries

 

WHAT WILL BE 2017’s BEER TREND?

High fruit content IPAs and DIPAs

 

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JONATHAN

Writer

 

FAVOURITE BEERS OF 2016

1. Northern Monk – Double Heathen
2.  Grapes BFM √225 Saison
3. Firestone Walker – Parabajava
4. Cloudwater – DIPA v8
5. Dugges / Omnipollo – Barrel Aged Anagram

FAVOURITE BREWERY OF 2016

Northern Monk

BEER EXPERIENCE OF 2016

IMBC was a cracker this year

HOPES AND DREAMS FOR 2017

More British breweries reveal a surprise long time barrel aging sour programme, a la Thornbridge

WHAT WILL BE 2017’s BEER TREND

Literally every brewery doing New England style hazy IPAs, with no exceptions

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JAMES LAWTON

Teacher

FAVOURITE BEERS OF 2016

1. Omnipollo – Noa Pecan Mudcake Stout
2. Cloudwater / Magic Rock / JW Lees – Three’s Company
3. Omnipollo / Buxton – Yelly Bellow
4. Atom – Mars
5. Siren / Cigar City – BA Caribbean Chocolate Cake

FAVOURITE BREWERY OF 2016

Omnipollo

 

BEER EXPERIENCE OF 2016

Noa Pecan Mudcake in a little bar in Barcelona

HOPES AND DREAMS FOR 2017

Skinny dipping in imperial stout

WHAT WILL BE 2017’s BEER TREND?

Collaborations with monks and Trappist breweries

 

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RICHARD DAVIES

Analyst

 

FAVOURITE BEERS OF 2016

1. Beavertown – Skull King
2. Cloudwater – DIPA v3
3. Track – Cotopaxi
4. Cloudwater – DIPA v5
5. Beavertown – Capt Hasta

 

FAVOURITE BREWERY OF 2016

Cloudwater

 

BEER EXPERIENCE OF 2016

Brilliant – loads of new brewers and fantastic flavours all around. IMBC 16 proved this.

 

WHAT WILL BE 2017’s BEER TREND?

The stronger the better I imagine

 

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HEDLEY COPPOCK

Medical Writer

 

FAVOURITE BEERS OF 2016

1. Cloudwater – Vermont ESB. I could drink this forever…
2. Cloudwater – PX Imperial Stout
3. Thornbridge – Love Among the Ruins
4. Sarah Hughes – Dark Ruby Mild
5. Buxton – Tripel. The beer I’ve drunk most this year.

 

FAVOURITE BREWERY OF 2016

Thornbridge – consistently high quality, despite the move to iddy biddy little bottles.

BEER EXPERIENCE OF 2016

Manchester beer week – specifically the Cloudwater barrel-store tasting, or maybe the Thornbridge sour tasting, or maybe…

HOPES AND DREAMS FOR 2017

The Daily Mail going out of business… oh, beer-wise? My wife bringing some special beers back from a San Diego work trip.

WHAT WILL BE 2017’s BEER TREND?

ESBs, milds and old ales (wishful thinking on my behalf)

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DAVID MARKHAM

Higher Education Admin

 

FAVOURITE BEERS OF 2016

1. Omnipollo – Noa
2. Omnipollo / Buxton – Ice Cream Pale
3. Wild Beer Co – Modus Vivendi
4. Magic Rock – The Upside Down
5. Buxton – Trolltunga

 

FAVOURITE BREWERY OF 2016

Wild Beer Co.

 

BEER EXPERIENCE OF 2016

IMBC

 

HOPES AND DREAMS FOR 2017

Drink more great beers, ride my back as much as poss, see Arsenal win the league

 

WHAT WILL BE 2017’s BEER TREND?

More funky stuff in brews like Marshmallows

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CRAIG ELLIOTT

Bar Manager

FAVOURITE BEERS OF 2016

1. Lervig – 3 Bean Stout
2. Wild Beer Co – Pogo
3. Tring Brewery – Pale + Four
4. Allgates Brewery – Blue Sky Tea
5. Mikkeller – Sponton Lingonberry

 

FAVOURITE BREWERY OF 2016

Deva craft brewery

 

BEER EXPERIENCE OF 2016

The 3 bean stout was the best to savour

 

HOPES AND DREAMS FOR 2017

To become even more knowledgeable about beer

 

WHAT WILL BE 2017’s BEER TREND?

The beer trend will be taking a dark beers flavour and making it a pale ale

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DAVID BAILEY

Website updater & Illustrator

FAVOURITE BEERS OF 2016

1. Omnipollo Noa
2. Cigar City Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout

3. Buxton Guatemalan Coffee Extra Porter
4. Track Pekoe Blue Lady IPA
5. Orval

FAVOURITE BREWERY OF 2016

Omnipollo

 

BEER EXPERIENCE OF 2016

Trips to Hawkshead and Northern Monk

 

HOPES AND DREAMS FOR 2017

Winning year’s supply of imperial stouts and crisps

 

WHAT WILL BE 2017’s BEER TREND

Beer with a free toy (keyring, temporary tattoo, fridge magnet)

– PSBH is 5 (and a bit)

Words by James Moffat / PSBH Manager

Remember the days before Port Street? When you’d finish work on a Friday & head straight home & just sit there staring at the wall waiting for someone to invent Netflix? Before you were invited to 9 different events every Saturday by people you haven’t spoken to in person since high school? I still remember my first trip here, long before I ever stepped foot behind the bar, when I came in on my birthday to sample some new beers! Hard to believe that was five years ago.

Anyway.

PORT STREET IS FIVE YEARS OLD!

We got pretty busy in the run up to our birthday travelling around & brewing some beers for you to enjoy at our birthday celebration.

First up was Arbor where we collaborated with them to produce PSBH Bomb. Based on their brilliant Bomb series but this one’s hopped with Pacific gem, Summit, Bravo, mt Hood. We forgot to take any photos of this brew day or we all had broken phones & no one carries a camera these days!

Shortly after we popped down to see Cloudwater & try some of the stuff they had in tank & brain storm some ideas which became a Lapsang Lichtenhainer. Combining our love of smoked & sour beers.

Next up was a double brew day with some of us heading over to Leeds to see Northern Monk to brew an imperial mild, Life On Mild.

Meanwhile, Edward headed down to Squawk on his own to collaborate with Runaway, Squawk & Track on 5 Alive, a pale ale with a big citrus twist!

Lastly. After a long walk up what I’m told is the longest continuous gradient in Europe! We got to see Vocation & brew a massively hopped American pale ale, Lost & Found!

Hope you enjoy them all!

Birthday pump clips by David Bailey