Beavertown Neck Oil

Greetings Beer Lovers

While roaming the streets of Ripon in North Yorkshire this past Tuesday night I happened to find a bar and restaurant called So! Bar & Eats which is not far from the market square in the center of the city.

In this fine establishment, I discovered the elusive Beavertown Neck Oil.I have been hearing stories about this craft IPA from a couple of my friends who play music at the Captains Rest Bar on Edinburgh Royal Mile. At the Captains they have this on tap, it's a place I have yet to visit although I have a feeling I will find myself there at some point this year.

I was delighted to find this cozy little North Yorkshire pub offered me the opportunity to finally sample this hard-to-find nectar.I felt compelled to document this finding by recording some footage which is nicely accompanied by Phil Collins "Par Time Lover" coming on the jukebox.

I got acquainted with this refreshing beverage in the candlelight of the bar. The taste here is very much a citrus situation with wonderful orange and pineapple flavors coming through. It is incredibly smooth and easy to drink which is what I assume gives it the "neck oil" moniker.

This was one of the more expensive beers available here at £5.80 a pint. The only higher-priced option is something called Gamma Ray at £6.25.

As I was leaving the bar I stopped to take a shot of this unusual sight, a plexiglass window in the floor offers us a view of the kegs of ale in the cellar below

If ever you find this elusive specimen in the wild be sure to have one for me...bottoms up!