Titanic Sample Room

Port Vale 2 v Sheffield United 1

Friday 27 December 2014

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The weather kicked in towards the end of the football. Heavy snow. The Blades had Basham sent off just before half time. They were a goal down at that stage. The ten men carved out an equaliser. But couldn't hang on & dipped 2-1.

Great hit for a drink and a top top Division 3 recommendation. The Titanic Brewery Sample Room is close to Vale Park. But is a bit hidden away as well. Not sure I can make a proper assessment of "how busy". Snowy Boxing Day. Maybe it's a bit more rammed on a Saturday in September. There's a sneaky Cycle Track route bang to the ground. It's essentially on a small unit estate.

The set up. They've been able/needed to expand into neighbouring units. So, one of the rooms has become the Sample Room. Partly a function room for hire. Partly a tasting room for Brewery Tours. Partly an impromptu bar for football at The Vale.

The manager was very welcoming & answered all my cross examination questions. She even gave me a quick peak in the conditioning tanks room. Local punters also friendly.

The thing is. My first impression was a little bit of disappointment. There was Plum Porter on cask & Stout & Mid Atlantic Pale on keg. You think ..... is that it?

But very quickly I came into their world. It's not a full on all of the range showcase gaff. It's an occasional, what there is is what there is, fresh from the brewery Tap. All hail that.

I would hit this place year after year. For the convenience. For the location. For the like minds. And for the tip top condition beer.

Stout on Keg at 4 5%
MAP (Mid Atlantic Pale) on keg at 4.5%
Plum Porter on Cask at 4.9%

The MAP, I'd just go nice identikit American style pale. Plum Porter is great. I pedantically mark it down as I never feel it has enough bittering.

So the standout beer of the day was the Stout.

Some Swiss fella rolled up in a campervan & bought something like 40 bottles of Stout & 16 bottles of White Star. Salute mate.

(64/157)